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Smugmug: Peace of mind in photo and video backup
For the past few years, my wife and I have taken thousands of photos. Vacations and the birth of our child in 2010 have been the highlight and majority of them. While I make a conscious effort to back...
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Apps #17 and #18: iSmug and uSmug
Following my short review of the photo backup and sharing service Smugmug, I'd like to share two apps that allow for photo viewing on the iPad or iPhone. First, iSmug ($1.99, iTunes link) is an app...
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App #20: Pinnacle Studio for iPad (updated!)
Great news for iPad 2 (or newer) owners! Pinnacle Studio (formerly known as Avid Studio) is currently available for $7.99USD. Pinnacle Studio is a video editing app from Corel that arrived this past...
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Canadians! Another 20% off iTunes cards at Safeway
Canadians, if you missed the recent iTunes cards sales at 7-11, no worries! They are on sale for 20% off at Safeway until December 6, 2012. You can get the discount off a mulitpack 3-pack of $10 cards...
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App #27: AirFile for Dropbox (Update: $4.99)
Update March 2013: In its latest update, it looks like the developers of Airfile have decided to cripple all the features I display below for all new and existing users (unless you upgrade to its Pro...
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App #28: TubeBox Pro for YouTube [REVIEW]
**Update February 18, 2013 Great news! Thanks to reader Justin, it looks like TubeBox Pro has be re-released under a new name: Instatube. Go download it while it’s free and available! **Update...
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Canadians: 20% off iTunes/App Store cards at Safeway from now until February 7!
Thanks to Gary from iPhoneinCanada.ca for posting about this as well. Once again, Safeway Canada is offering 20% off $25 iTunes cards until February 7, 2013 (iTunes and App Store cards are the same...
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App #33: Mathtopia+ [FREE PROMOS AVAILABLE]
Mathtopia+ ($3.99USD) is a mathematics app that I can truly say is a solid, fun and educationally-sound app. Although I am a foreign language teacher, I am already trying to brainstorm ways on how to...
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App #35: Pick Me! ($1.99) [PROMO CODES AVAILABLE!]
As a teacher, I am sure you have at one time or another struggled with getting all of your students to participate. As a teacher of over twelve years, I have seen in classrooms the small buckets of...
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Canadians: Another 20% off iTunes and App Store Cards at 7-11!
7-11 Canada is offering $5 off $25 gift cards again for the entire month of March. Stock up while they are on sale! Use the cards for apps, mp3s, ebooks and even Netflix! Americans, please let me know...
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App #38: Fractions+ [Promo Codes Available]
From Omega Labs, the same developers who brought you Mathtopia+, come another brand new math app called Fractions+ ($.99, click here for the developer website). It contains the same great “Bejeweled”...
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App #39: Markup [PROMO CODES AVAILABLE!]
“Our mission is to achieve a paperless classroom. With Markup, teachers can grade assignments on the iPad.” From the developers of the remarkably popular ShowMe comes Markup ($1.99, app website here),...
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App #40: Common Core Lesson Planner [Promo Codes Available]
“The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them.”...
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App #41: Sock Puppets [Promo Codes Available!]
As a primary school teacher, I am always looking for ways to enhance the learning experiences for my students. As we have recently set up a partial class set of iPad minis, we are encouraging all of...
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App #45: Test Producer [Promo Codes Available!]
Test Producer ($9.99, but 50% off this summer at only $4.99USD) is a solid and robust iPad app that allows educators to create (paper) quizzes and tests directly from their iPads. This app is...
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App #46: Benson Handwriting Program [Promo Codes Available!]
Handwriting, many will argue, is becoming a lost art in this world of technology that the students are growing up in. Why not amalgamate the two, instead of having to choose from one or the other? I...
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App #47: Silent Light [Promo Codes Available!]
It is safe to say that most teachers have struggled with classroom management at one point or another in their careers. As we gain teaching experience, our management ideally should become better over...
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App #48: STORYPANDA BOOKS [PROMO CODES AVAILABLE!]
“Storypanda is an iPad story platform that brings families together by enabling them to read, create and share kids stories. One App, Unlimited stories.” With this interactive children's book app,...
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Evernote for Dummies: The App to Finally Organize Yourself!
Evernote makes it easy to remember things big and small from your everyday life using your computer, phone, tablet and the web. -Evernote.com (Try out ONE MONTH of the Premium version of Evernote for...
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App #51: Write to Read (PROMO CODES AVAILABLE!)
Write to Read ($6.99 for iPad, iTunes link) is a new iPad app which teaches children to use their imagination and create unique and personal books. In the process of writing, they will increase their...
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