NECC Session: iPod touch/iPhone Application Support Group

Leslie Fisher presented a fast-paced session at the National Educational Computing Conference in Washington D.C. It was called The iPod Touch/iPhone Application Support Group. Here are some of the notes I took:

• Leslie talked about having a battery charge last long by turing off 3G and Bluetooth. Dimming the screen also lets your charge last longer.
• Take a screenshot by holding down the Sleep and Home buttons at the same time.
• SaiSuke ($9.99) lets you see your Google Calendar on your iPhone. The best part is that you can see what's written on your calendar in Month view. There is also a free version.
• Note Pad is a $4.99 replacement to iPod touch's built-in Notes app. Leslie likes that the background is white and it doesn't use Maker Felt as the font.
• Evernote is free and syncs your notes with your computer and the web.
• Leslie likes Twitterfon for Twitter.
• Remember the Milk is for taking notes.
• Leslie uses Duck You Undo to teach her iPhone new words.
• Mapping apps works best with GPS on iPhones. Loopt, Around Me, and more.
• USA Today is a great news app and The Weather Channel is a great weather app.
• She spent time on not-so-productive apps like Shazam, Beejive ($9.99), iTV,
• Games: Airport Mania, Jet Set ($4.99), and iSudoku.
• Responseware from Turning Point is a student feedback collection system.
• Check out Leslie's 42-slide presentation online. You'll see she mentions music, astronomy, "of the day," and reference apps.