Chapter 5
Purchasing and Downloading Apps
In This Chapter
Perusing apps in the App Store
Knowing the difference between iPad and iPhone apps
Finding and selecting educational apps
Deciding between free or fee-based apps
One of the greatest features about personal computers, including iPads, is that they are tools that you can personalize. The simplest way to customize your iPad is by finding and downloading apps that align with your personal objectives. To the accountant, the iPad might provide a way to stay in touch with financial news and data. The businessman might need to access documents and create a mobile office environment. A designer could envision it as the perfect tool for delivering client presentations and portfolios. To the educator … well, that’s where you come in.
You’ll want to load your iPad with apps that fit your educational objectives and teaching style. To put it mildly, there are more than a few to choose from — Apple currently reports that there are more than a million apps in the App Store that have resulted in over 60 billion app downloads. Browsing the ...
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