![]() ![]() Notability is also part of my research and teaching workflow. (GoodReader used to be even more useful to me as, before the Dropbox for iOS came about, I was using it as a “deposit box” for PDFs.) ![]() As I also use GoodReader for research-related texts, I might also start transforming Web content to PDFs. In fact, this process is so useful that I’ve been scanning several texts to make sure I could use GoodReader with it. ![]() Using GoodReader, I annotate these texts in my own “special” way, which makes it easy afterwards to create outlines or other material for the class meetings. For some of my courses, most of the texts we use are available as PDFs. GoodReader is also part of my teaching (and research) workflow. Plus, it’s easy to export those items to a list that I then add to our course site. Used to do this on slides, but the mapping format helps a bit. I might rearrange some of these, or group them. For instance, I can ask the class for some themes connected to the material with which they’ve been working. In my case, it’s more of a tool for brainstorming with students. I don’t really use it for “traditional” mindmapping. In this sense, iThoughts HD is a neat addition to my workflow, and some students have commented on it. But presentation software (including PDFs) never really covers my whole teaching workflow. For instance, I might ask students to create exam questions and I’d add them to the slides during class time. And I’ve used the classroom desktop to edit some slides during class time. For instance, I used to create printable and screen-friendly PDF files using OmniOutliner and LaTeX. I’ve been thinking about, looking for, and using several other solutions over the years. It’s really ideal, but it ends up working quite well in my workflow. Not really as part of the “presentation”, more as a way to structure the class meeting. I don’t have a laptop, anymore, and I use “slides” in the classroom. In some ways, Apple’s Keynote is part of the justification for me to have an iPad. I’d rather use an iPad version of FoldingText. Maybe the situation will change when OmniOutliner 4 for Mac comes out, but I doubt it. OmniOutliner is the most expensive but, if I’m honest with myself, I don’t draw that much value from it. They’re pretty much in decreasing order of value, but not in decreasing order of price. The first ten are particularly interesting, I find. Other apps have to do with ad-based services (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter…).Īnd then, there are the one-time purchases: Some of the apps I use regularly are part of a paid service (Virgin Mobile…), have to do with a hardware device (Jawbone UP and fitbit), or come with a freemium service (Rdio and Dropbox). If I get to think about value and cost, there are some clear differences. When I teach and/or am active in research, I use these apps on a regular basis: I use all of the following apps on a regular basis: These are the stock apps I use regularly on the iPad: On the iPad, the situation is rather different. I don’t really use other apps on a regular basis. I use a number of apps for quick services, like looking up information or posting an update:
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |