Category Archives: Cloud Computing

How do you share material and collect work in this digital era?

Posted on December 13, 2013 by AlanP

I remember my first day with an iPad in a class. I couldn’t find any decent way of getting the material I wanted to share to my students. I had planned to do it using WebDav but that didn’t work, … Continue reading →

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SugarSync works in Linux

Posted on November 15, 2013 by AlanP

I ended my last post by stating: It is a real pity that SugarSync doesn’t have a Linux client … True – there is no Linux client, but it DOES work in Linux. There is a Microsoft Windows emulator for … Continue reading →

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Safest online cloud back up options

Posted on November 3, 2013 by AlanP

I am revisiting the topic of cloud back up as I have come across an interesting definition of what constitutes a safe cloud back up option. Test: can the back up company reset your password? If the answer is no, … Continue reading →

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iPad – display two views Side by Side

Posted on August 31, 2013 by AlanP

Using the iPad as an educational tool isn’t always the easiest part of a teacher’s day. When you have students trying to read information in one application and answering questions, or taking down notes in another application, it can be … Continue reading →

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Sticky notes where and when you need them

Posted on June 1, 2013 by AlanP

The sticky notes in Windows, Linux and Macs are rather useful for organizing my daily work when I’m at these machines. But sometimes I want the same type of sticky notes at hand regardless of the machine I’m on. When … Continue reading →

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iPad labs and exporting material

Posted on May 1, 2013 by AlanP

The problem with using iPads in lab situations where students have created something such as a photo, movie, Pages document, annotated document, or other file, is how do they export their creation? They can’t use: a flash disk as iPads … Continue reading →

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Keep tabs on how your students are performing on their iPads.

Posted on January 12, 2013 by AlanP

You have a class of 20 students and they work at different speeds. You do your best to keep tabs on their performance in an activity, but really, with an average of 2.5 minutes to attend to each student in … Continue reading →

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iOS6 upgrade is a relief for educators and collaborators using iPads

Posted on September 25, 2012 by AlanP

There has been some negative press about the iOS6 upgrade to iPhones and iPads, and Apple certainly deserve to be castigated for the poor map for the country I live in, the UAE, compared to the old map. However, one … Continue reading →

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Five Lost Months

Posted on May 27, 2012 by AlanP

This might appear to be my first post for this year, but it isn’t. However, I’ve lost the few posts I did make since December 2011 as my website was attacked and had the DNS rerouted. My host company haven’t … Continue reading →

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An easy to use online poll

Posted on April 22, 2011 by AlanP

  A colleague wanted to see if his students had learnt a vocabulary item he had taught in the previous lesson. He had made up a multiple choice question to test the item and would usually put it on the … Continue reading →

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