**If you are unfamiliar with this project, check out my first post introducing my pilot project with LearnPads and comparing them to iPads. I have been comparing both the LearnPad and iPad as options for tablets in the classroom. Typically I showcase an app/resource and how it functions on both devices. After comparing, I give my two cents on which one I prefer. For this post, I will only be talking about the iPad and an option for going paperless in the classroom. Check out the video below for an explanation. Check out the LearnPad's options for a paperless classroom here. PDF Expert is the app that provides a great option for going paperless with iPads. It does have a big price tag at $9.99 but it is well worth the investment. One of the nice features about this app is the amount of options you have for syncing with cloud storage. This should be able to accommodate the variety of cloud storage services that schools use. Below is a screen shot of some of the options for cloud storage. One of the steps to begin this process is to sync a folder within the PDF Expert app itself. To do this, you must first ad your cloud based network. Your network then appears under "favorite networks." Open up your favorite network and locate the folder you would like to sync within the PDF Expert app. Once you have opened the folder you wish to sync, click the "sync" button in the top right. Once you have done this, you will need to repeat the process for each student iPad. This would also need to be done on your "teacher" iPad so you could access their files and annotate feedback for them. *Note--when a student would make annotations, it will sync with the cloud. So you can view their annotations via the cloud service from your computer. So you don't necessarily need a "teacher" PDF Expert option unless you want to annotate feedback. Students will need to make sure that they open up "assignments" from the documents folder within the app. If they use the network tab, it will create duplicate copies of files which eats up cloud storage space. I really like this option for the fact of being able to provide feedback in the same file that a student completed. That student can then make corrections according to the feedback in the same file as well. Essentially you are only using one file instead of creating a duplicate every time changes are made. Share This:
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8/1/2014 01:23:20 pm
There are other options that can simplify life, time, organization, grading, and more by integrating it all together on the iPad, web, Android tablets, Windows 8, and more -- Check out eBackpack and the capability they offer to make life much easier!
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