Thing 7

Bitly was impossible for me to find the app for.  The app store had nothing by that name :(

Pinterest is something I have played with on and off.  I am not very good at keeping up with it.  It was a little awkward to learn how to use Pinterest on the iPad, but now I think I might actually like to use it more here than I did on my regular computer.  Pinterest is not, or rather has not been a very serious tool for me.  Maybe now I will see and use it more while cruising around the web.  I have one question....how do you unpin something????

Thing 6

CloudOn: Way cool the way it grabs my Google Drive and Dropbox stuff in seconds!  I think it's a very cool way to get to these documents and products, but I don't really like creating stuff here.  The keyboard is awkward and the print and spacing seemed a bit off to me.  I know I could use a Bluetooth keyboard, but I am forever forgetting to turn them off, so I gave up on that.  Since I can access my Google Drive from an app on my desktop, I'm not sure I would use CloudOn that often.  However, it would be easy to use for adding content, or creating content if I was in a situation where I didn't have my laptop and I really needed to create.  We'll just have to see how this plays out for me. :)

Thing 5

I tried three of these apps and I really like two of them.  I am not crazy about Remember the Milk, but I just don't need another reminder list.  I like the one/s I use now, so while Remember the Milk looks sort of cool, I am just not interested.
On the other hand....I LOVED the Dragon Dictation.  I had no idea it was available for my iPad.  I tried it out right away and figured out how to email from the dictation page and everything.  I can also see using this app when on the road and trying to get two or more things done while driving.  This is a terrific app.  It understood exactly what I was saying and printed it out correctly.  I figured out right away that you need to speak your punctuation, but that was hard for me to keep remembering.  I'm sure the more I use it, the better I will get at it.  Thanks for this one!!!
I also tried Bamboo Paper.  Very cool. I like all the options for sending and/or storing notes.  It seems very versatile.  I can see using this especially when I am traveling.  It's a good way to be able to draw on photos or just on the blank space and send the product to whomever.  I like this a lot.  I sent a couple drawings off to my hubby today as he is in Philly for ALA Midwinter.

Thing 4

I have been using Flipboard and Zite for sometime now.  I do like that Flipboard connects to my Facebook and Twitter, but sometimes that is too much of a distraction for me.  I do like both apps and go back and forth between them.  These apps are really nice to have when I am stuck waiting somewhere, as I can catch up on the news and other stuff while waiting.

Thing 3

I tried a number of the utilities.  Of course I already had Google search on my iPad, so that was a no brainer.....of course I need Google day to day. I didn't know about Google Now.  My iPad asked if I wanted to add it and so I did. Now I can search by voice!  Very cool.  It also updates me on my calendar, flights, appointments, etc.  I can get notifications about traffic levels on my way to work.  This is like something out of a futuristic movie.  I like it.

The RedLaser app is really cool.   It zaps barcodes or QRC codes with no problems.  I can look up products and find the cheapest price for them.  I can look up the latest info on YA books I might want to read, etc.  It is a good reader.

I also like the Wi Fi finder.  It will look for free or open Wi Fi in the area.  I found six places right near my home!  Can't wait to try it out in Philly this weekend.

I did not try the stand up app.  Exercise????  At work????  Yuk!  :)

Thing 2

My iPad was already updated to iOS7 so I already knew some of the tips and tricks. I really like the search or spotlight feature. So many times I don't know where something is and this easy universal search app is great.
I had no idea that Siri now came in both male and female voices....when will the "he" voice be found on all the talk shows? I also now know why my text messages are sometimes green rather than blue. Lots of cool new knowledge for me. Thanks!

Here we go again! Thing 1

I have had an iPad for over a year, but I hardly ever use it and when I do, it is only for email and note-taking.  I am hoping this course will get me to familiarize myself with ways that other tech savvy people use iPads or other mobile devices.  I would like to learn about mobile apps that would make my life/work easier as well as apps that are just plain fun to use. It would also be nice to complete the entire course and earn the credit hours :)