Slice of Life (1): Teaching with the iPad

Talking about technology, like mobile computing, can sometimes be too cold and technical; Product specifications, software features, updates, issues, etc. This is all valuable and useful, but what is eventually more important is how we use our devices, and what kind of practical/day-to-day routines and actions we get out of them. This article is the … Continue reading Slice of Life (1): Teaching with the iPad

The Ultimate Digital Notebook

The iPad has proven to be an excellent mobile computing device for its ability to substitute most traditional computer tasks in a more mobile form. In addition, the iPad is now an excellent note taking device that works very well as your ultimate digital notebook. # Introduction Here's a thought: instead of carrying around multiple … Continue reading The Ultimate Digital Notebook

Your Tailor-Made iPad

Congratulations! You've got yourself a new iPad (Pro)! You're excited! You unbox it. You admire its craftsmanship.. And then it hits you! That question: "Now What?!" The answer is, of course, highly dependent on who you are and what your specific needs are. This article helps you in setting a course towards turning the iPad … Continue reading Your Tailor-Made iPad

Writing on the go

# Introduction Tablets in general, and the iPad specifically, are great mobile computing devices for two major categories of actions; Consumption/Entertainment, and Productivity/Value-Creating. If you've been on this blog before, you know that the focus is on the Productivity/Value-Creation side. One important channel of productivity is writing, whether in the form of hand-writing or typing. … Continue reading Writing on the go

The iPad Dock

One important feature of iOS that is unique to the iPad is the Dock. When at the home screen, you see the Dock sitting nicely at the bottom with spaces for several apps (and folders). It is an efficient, easy, and empowering way to organize apps on the iPad and to multitask. It also gives … Continue reading The iPad Dock