iPads have been the talk of the year technology wise. Everyone wants one, you can do anything on them and they are more portable than computers are. iPads have been not only changing the technology world, but also the educational world. Many schools have gone to the way of the iPad. This method has seemed to work in a lot of schools that are wealthy enough to afford this high price technology item. It keeps the kids involved and paying attention. The iPad offers many features, one that is used very often is the feature of applications it can have on its hard-drive. People download applications on their iPhones, iPods, and now iPads. For teachers and school administrators, there are specific apps to download that could help with their school duties. Some of these apps include, Google Docs, Drop Box, Adobe Ideas, ReaditLater, Skype, Zite, Google Translate, TED, and Dragon Dictation. Of these programs the only one I am totally familiar with is Skype. Skype is a program where you can "video chat" through your iPad. This program could help out with administrators who aren't at school for important meetings, they can still be included through this video chat feature. Out of the programs I wasn't familiar with, the one that I thought was most unique was, Dragon Dictation. This program "does it all for you". Using your built-in microphone on your iPad, you can dictate memos, documents, blog post, and more. This could be useful for teachers so they don't have to waste time typing, they can talk through the built-on mic and make memos, documents and other important files on the go.
http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home
http://www.nuance.com/talk/?utm_medium=ps&utm_source=Google&utm_campaign=Dragon&utm_term=dragon_dictation
