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Mark Coppin has put together a resource  for educators and parents as an iTunesU course to help identify both uses and a list of suggested apps for those working with autistic students.  A stated purpose of this course is to "assist in determining what app features to look for when selecting apps." I highly recommend reading/watching the provided material BEFORE looking at the app list. The resource is free, and the current price of the suggested apps listed are posted.  This being Autism Awareness Month, there are many that are currently on sale or temporarily free. https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/apps-for-students-autism-spectrum/id631357037

Seven Ways to Display Your iPad This lovely resource comes from Tony Vincent's Learning in Hand website. (If you have never checked it out, you need to!) Tony has put together a comparison chart for the various methods of displaying an iPad's screen onto a projector.  This is one of the most frequently asked questions for me when I am doing iPad training, so I figure there may be others out there than have a need to know. To see the full resolution chart, go to his blog posting .

MyScript Memo   Basics: Today's app review is a handwriting to text converter! You can now take handwritten notes on your iOS device, and either send the picture of them OR have it convert the writing to text and send the text Drawbacks :  The screen size on a phone is somewhat a hindrance, but on the iPad it works great. Current Costs:  currently FREE! Link to iTunes Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myscript-memo/id446368116?mt=8#

There are many changes that come with updating to iOS 7 on your iOS devices.  I have found that some take some getting used to (like the brightness of the new icons!), and others are welcome changes.  Here are a few items you might want to look for or know about at first blush: Updates to the Notification Center - there are some nice additions to this, if it is something you use.  I find it more useful now than I did before because I can "highlight" those need to know items. Updated Siri - Siri's better in many ways: you know if the mic is working by the wave motion; the voice is a little more natural sounding; the interpretations are better; and you can pick a male voice now. Ability to close more than one app at a time - this is a huge plus for me.  I can close 3 apps at a time on my iPad, and 2 on my iPhone (if you don't know how yet, double-click the home button then swipe the windows up to close the app) Appearance - I'm still ad...