School Leaders on iPads & Tablets

Operating without wires using Bluetooth, this keyboard will project a fully operational Class II laser-generated keyboard onto any flat, opaque surface.

The keyboard itself is 9 3/4″-wide x 4″-deep with 3/4″ keys once projected and promises to recognize “keystrokes in three dimensions by an optical sensor that detects finger placement at different areas on the keyboard, distinguishing between a finger hovering above the space bar or a number key.”

Keyboard functionality is enhanced by “an invisible infrared horizontal plane projected millimeters above the surface detects actual contact with “keys”-when the plane is interrupted by a finger, the projector assigns a keyboard character, passing it along to a paired device.”

Speed

Worried this keyboard won’t be able to keep up with your amazing touch-typing? As long as you don’t exceed about 400 characters per minute you should be safe.

1. Awesome Note
    
2. Spring Pad
    
3. Evernote

Recently, there has been a rash of screencasting apps appearing on the App Store – each one vying for a place on your home screen in place of the competition. They are great for creating tutorials and how-tos with students but teachers can also use them to differentiate by recording additional lesson content and showing it on the iPad or by linking to it online. So, I here is a quick roundup of the four that I think are most worth your time and effort.

Today another data point emerged, demonstrating that the iPad can be a valuable asset in education.

Epson has recently launched an app that will allow users to wirelessly project images and files stored on an iPad or iPhone/iPod touch running iOS 4.2 or higher using one of the company’s compatible projectors.

"OnLive Desktop is the first app to deliver a no-compromise, media-rich Windows desktop experience to iPad, opening up powerful new possibilities for consumers and businesses," said Steve Perlman, OnLive Founder and CEO.

"iPad users will now be able to simply and securely view and edit cloud-hosted documents with full-featured Windows desktop applications like Microsoft Office, just as if they were using a local high-performance PC.

"Multi-touch gestures respond instantly and smoothly, while HD videos, animations and PC video games—never before usable on a remote desktop—play seamlessly."

Apple's devices are appearing more frequently in business...

Research firm IDG revealed:

• over 90 percent of iPad owners worldwide use the tablet primarily for work
• one in four iPad users surveyed got the device from their employer, highlighting increasing use of Apple’s tablet as a business tool.
• 12 percent of workers have entirely replaced their laptop with an iPad
• three out of four IDG survey respondents reported they “carry their laptop around less,” choosing the iPad as their go-to business device on most occasions.
• General Electric is conducting a pilot project that allows employees to choose Mac notebooks or desktops instead of Windows PCs. The company has about 1,000 Mac users and expects more employees to make the switch once the program gets wider promotion this year.

Pew Research conducted a pre-holiday survey among people age 16 and older between November 16th and December 21st, and two additional surveys of adults...