ISTELive 22 - Join Me To Hear About Our Student Genius Squad Tech Teams

Join me at the ISTELive 22 Conference for my session on Level Up Technology Skills With Student Tech Leaders to learn more about how to empower students to teach others new technology skills!

Need to teach your students technology skills for in-person classroom, distance, hybrid, or online learning? Let them teach each other! 

Our student Genius Squad tech teams learned new tech skills, leveled up and earned badges as they moved through synchronous and asynchronous course resources, and put their skills to work through service learning to support their teachers & classmates. Check out the work of our elementary Genius Squads & resources that helped them level up their skills & created an interest in computer science careers. 

Presentation slides, tutorial videos, and iPad challenges will be available on this blog page closer to June 29, so please check back toward the end of the month.

Do you have some great tutorials or iPad challenges to share? Please add them in the comments.

Getting Started With iPad

 Did you just get a new iPad for yourself or receive on to use for work or have one sent home from school for your child to use to complete distance learning school work? Not quite sure how to get started with the iPad, navigate between screens, or use key apps?

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I created these videos to help teachers, students, support staff, and families who are new to using an iPad learn about some of the key iPad features.

You can check out the Getting Started With iPad Playlist or watch individual videos below.

Resources

Overview of the iPad

YouTube Link

iPad Control Center

YouTube Link

Personalizing Settings On Your iPad

YouTube Link

Navigating on the iPad

YouTube Link

Getting and Organizing iPad Apps

YouTube Link

The iPad Camera App

YouTube Link

Creating Screenshots on the iPad

YouTube Link

Annotating Photos with Markup on the iPad

YouTube Link

Other Resources

Apple Teacher Learning Center

Check out the Apple Teacher Learning Center for bite-sized videos and tips on iPad features.

ISTE19: 30 Plus Ways To Use Your iPad For Personalized Professional Development

Are you looking for free or low cost professional development opportunities? Do you have an iPad? You can use several apps to find the content to create your own personalized professional development.

There are multiple free and low-cost apps, as well as iPad-friendly websites, that you can tap into to personalize your own professional development on the topics that you are interested in. Since the iPad is mobile, you can work through your curated PD resource when and wherever you like as best fits your schedule.

Come join me on Monday, June 24 to learn more about how the iPad just might be the most versatile learning device available.

Resources:
I listed the apps below in categories of how the apps can be used for personalized professional development. Most apps are free but there are a few that are not but they do something really well that makes them worth the cost.

Record Yourself and Others 
(With Permission - Some conferences and presenters do note allow recording) 
Camera
iMovie
FlipGrid
YouTube Capture
Periscope
Snapchat
Zoom and Reflector 3

Record Your Voice
Voice Memos
GarageBand
Recorder
iTalk

Collect Artifacts
Camera
Photos
FlipGrid
Google Drive
Snapchat
Files

Create Podcasts
Anchor
GarageBand
TouchCast
Adobe Voice
Camera
iMovie
DoInk
Tellagami
Tellaprompter

Capture Your Learning - Take Notes
Notes
Pages
Evernote
Google Docs
Notability
GoodNote
Microsoft Word
Penultimate
Moleskine

Create and Expand Your PLN (Personal Learning Network)
Twitter
Hootsuite
Boxer
FlipGrid
FaceBook
Periscope
Instagram
Snapchat

QR Code Readers
Camera app
QR Code Reader by Scan
Qrafter
I-nigma

Curate Resources
Books
FlipBoard
Scoop.It
Pocket
Slideshare
Pinterest
Instapaper
YouTube
iTunes U
Pearltrees

Create Publications
Pages
Book Creator
iBooks Author (On Your Mac)
FlipBoard
Scoop.It
Instapaper

Professional Reading
Books
Kindle
SlideShare

Expand Your Skill Set
YouTube
iTunes U
Tips app
Drippler
Simple K12
Lynda.com
Udemy.com
AppleTeacher

Create Professional Development Resources
iTunes U
Zaption
iOS Screenrecording Feature

Connect and Learn
FaceTime
Skype
Google Hangouts
FlipGrid
BlackBoard Collaborate
WebEx
Adobe Connect
Zoom

Collect and Organize Your Learning
Evernote
Penultimate
OneNote
Notability
GoodNotes
Files
Paperport Notes
Google Drive
Google Docs
Google Slides
Google Sheets

Organize Your Thoughts
Inspiration
Padlet
Lineoit
Sticky Notes
Total Recall
Popplet
Trello

Organize and Transfer Resources
Google Drive
Box
Dropbox
One Drive
Files

Inspire Yourself
YouTube
TED

Create Presentations
Keynote
Google Slides
Haiku Deck
Prezi
Microsoft PowerPoint

Track Your Time
Timer
Do Now Then
WorkBreaker

Health and Well-being
Health
Hydrate
Waterlogged
Pedometer
Timer
FitBit
StandUp!
WorkBreaker

Illustrate Your Ideas
Keynote
Notes
Notability
GoodNotes
Paper 53
Adobe Draw
Tayasui Sketches
Procreate
Pages
Sketches School
Markup

Schedule Your Time
Calendar
Google Calendar
Draw Calendar
Trello

Explain - Create Screencasts
Educreations
Skitch
Explain Everything
30Hands
Doceri
Reflector 3
QuickTime (On Your Mac)
ShowMe
ScreenChomp
Stage Pro
iOS Screenrecording Feature

Expand Your Programming Knowledge
Scratch
Hopscotch
Tynkle
Code.org
Tickle
Udemy
Swift Playgrounds

Collaboratively Brainstorm
Pages
Docs
Keynote
Google Docs

Create Flyers and Infographics
Keynote
Canva

Relax
Metronome
Zen Garden

Reminders and Task Lists
Remember The Milk
2Do
Trello

PDF Annotations/Scanning
Notes
PDF Scanner
Cam Scanner
iAnnotate PDF
Tiny PDF
Notability
GoodNotes
Paperport Notes
Skitch

Siri
Search internet
Answer questions
Take notes and reminders
Get directions

Accessibility Settings
Screen zoom
Screen brightness
Font size
Color contrast
Text to speech
Speak screen

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Reflector 3 - For Presenting
Reflector 3  - Mirror your iPad screen to your computer.
Available for Apple, Windows, Chromebook, and Android.

Reflector 3 is a must-have app for your Mac computer if you are presenting on an iPad. Reflector 3 mirrors your iPad screen to your computer, allowing you to move around without any VGA or HDMI cables attached to your iPad.

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Reflector Teacher - For The Classroom
Reflector Teacher - Manage and mirror your students' devices to your computer. Available for Apple, Windows, Chromebook, and Android.

Reflector Teacher is a must-have app for your Mac computer if you are teaching in a classroom with student devices. Reflector 3 allows you to mirror your students' iPad screens to your computer to display for the class, allowing you to manage student work, display examples for the class, and move around without any VGA or HDMI cables attached to your iPad.

ISTE18: 30 Plus Ways To Use Your iPad For Personalized Professional Development

Are you looking for free or low cost professional development opportunities? Do you have an iPad? You can use several apps to find the content to create your own personalized professional development.

Image Source

There are multiple free and low-cost apps, as well as iPad-friendly websites, that you can tap into to personalize your own professional development on the topics that you are interested in. Since the iPad is mobile, you can work through your curated PD resource when and wherever you like as best fits your schedule.

Come join me on Monday, June25 to learn more about how the iPad just might be the most versatile learning device available.

Resources:
I listed the apps below in categories of how the apps can be used for personalized professional development. Most apps are free but there are a few that are not but they do something really well that makes them worth the cost.

Record Yourself and Others 
(With Permission - Some conferences and presenters do note allow recording) 
Camera
iMovie
FlipGrid
YouTube Capture
Periscope
Snapchat
Zoom and Reflector 3

Record Your Voice
GarageBand
Recorder
iTalk

Collect Artifacts
Camera
Photos
FlipGrid
Google Drive
Snapchat
iCloud Drive

Create Podcasts
GarageBand
TouchCast
Adobe Voice
Camera
iMovie
DoInk
Tellagami
Tellaprompter

Capture Your Learning - Take Notes
Notes
Pages
Evernote
Google Docs
Notability
GoodNote
Microsoft Word
Penultimate
Moleskine

Create and Expand Your PLN (Personal Learning Network)
Twitter
Hootsuite
Boxer
FlipGrid
FaceBook
Google+
Periscope
Instagram
Snapchat

QR Code Readers
QR Code Reader by Scan
Qrafter
I-nigma
Camera QR Code Feature

Curate Resources
FlipBoard
Scoop.It
Pocket
Slideshare
Pinterest
Instapaper
YouTube
iTunes U
Pearltrees

Create Publications
Pages
Book Creator
iBooks Author (On Your Mac)
FlipBoard
Scoop.It
Instapaper

Professional Reading
iBooks
Kindle
SlideShare

Expand Your Skill Set
YouTube
iTunes U
Tips app
Drippler
Simple K12
Lynda.com
Udemy.com
AppleTeacher

Create Professional Development Resources
iTunes U
Zaption
iOS Screenrecording Feature

Connect and Learn
FaceTime
Skype
Google Hangouts
FlipGrid
BlackBoard Collaborate
WebEx
Adobe Connect
Zoom

Collect and Organize Your Learning
Evernote
Penultimate
OneNote
Notability
GoodNotes
iCloud Drive
Paperport Notes
Google Drive
Google Docs
Google Slides
Google Sheets

Organize Your Thoughts
Inspiration
Padlet
Lineoit
Sticky Notes
Total Recall
Popplet

Organize and Transfer Resources
Google Drive
iCloud Drive
Box
Dropbox
One Drive
Files

Inspire Yourself
YouTube
TED

Create Presentations
Keynote
Google Slides
Haiku Deck
Prezi
Microsoft PowerPoint

Track Your Time
Timer
Do Now Then
WorkBreaker

Health and Well-being
Health
Hydrate
Waterlogged
Pedometer
Timer
FitBit
StandUp!
WorkBreaker

Illustrate Your Ideas
Notes
Notability
GoodNotes
Paper 53
Adobe Draw
Tayasui Sketches
Procreate
Pages
Sketches School
Markup

Schedule Your Time
Calendar
Google Calendar
Draw Calendar
Trello

Explain - Create Screencasts
Educreations
Skitch
Explain Everything
30Hands
Doceri
Reflector 3
QuickTime (On Your Mac)
ShowMe
ScreenChomp
Stage Pro
iOS Screenrecording Feature

Expand Your Programming Knowledge
Scratch
Hopscotch
Tynkle
Code.org
Tickle
Udemy
Swift Playgrounds

Collaboratively Brainstorm
iCloud Drive
Pages
Docs

Create Flyers and Infographics
Keynote
Canva

Relax
Metronome
Zen Garden

Reminders and Task Lists
Remember The Milk
2Do
Trello

PDF Annotations/Scanning
PDF Scanner
Cam Scanner
iAnnotate PDF
Tiny PDF
Notability
GoodNotes
Paperport Notes
Skitch

Siri
Search internet
Answer questions
Take notes and reminders
Get directions

Accessibility Settings
Screen zoom
Screen brightness
Font size
Color contrast
Text to speech
Speak screen

Image Source

Reflector 3 - For Presenting
Reflector 3  - Mirror your iPad screen to your computer.
Available for Apple, Windows, Chromebook, and Android.

Reflector 3 is a must-have app for your Mac computer if you are presenting on an iPad. Reflector 3 mirrors your iPad screen to your computer, allowing you to move around without any VGA or HDMI cables attached to your iPad.

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Reflector Teacher - For The Classroom
Reflector Teacher - Manage and mirror your students' devices to your computer. Available for Apple, Windows, Chromebook, and Android.

Reflector Teacher is a must-have app for your Mac computer if you are teaching in a classroom with student devices. Reflector 3 allows you to mirror your students' iPad screens to your computer to display for the class, allowing you to manage student work, display examples for the class, and move around without any VGA or HDMI cables attached to your iPad.

Enter Drawing For A Chance To Win Reflector Teacher License

Presenting At ISTE18

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I received notification today that I have been selected to present at the ISTE 2018 Conference next summer!

I will be presenting:
30+ Ways To Use Your iPad For Personalized Professional Development

• Learn how the iPad just may be the most versatile transformative tool in the educational world that can bring personalized learning to your fingertips 24/7 and just in time for your professional learning needs. Build your PLN, engage in personalized PD, and transform your learning.

I am looking forward to sharing great ways to use the iPad with others and having the opportunity to network with other EdTech leaders!

ISTE17: BYOD-Presenting Live From Here, There, & Everywhere: Create A Free Classroom Broadcast Studio

Are you looking for a way to make student learning more visible and to engage students and keep parents informed and connected? If you are saying, "Yes," then let me introduce you to TouchCast Studio.

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TouchCast's easy-to-use free TouchCast Studio iPad app is a mobile recording studio with onscreen pop-up documents and screencasting whiteboard. Simple green background makes your students' learning visible and incredibly creative while building students' speaking and presentation skills and making learning fun. Great tool for principals to their highlight school too!

Turnbull ISTE17 BYOD Live from Here, There, & Everywhere from cturnbull

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Resources
Apps:
TouchCast Studio
TouchCast Studio is available for Windows and iOS.

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Reflector 2

Reflector 2 - Mirror your iPad screen to your computer.

Available for Apple, Windows, and Android.

ISTE17 - 30 Plus Ways To Use Your iPad For Personalized Professional Development

Are you looking for free or low cost professional development opportunities? Do you have an iPad? You can use several apps to find the content to create your own personalized professional development.

Image Source

There are multiple free and low-cost apps, as well as iPad-friendly websites, that you can tap into to personalize your own professional development on the topics that you are interested in. Since the iPad is mobile, you can work through your curated PD resource when and wherever you like as best fits your schedule.

Resources:
I listed the apps below in categories of how the apps can be used for personalized professional development. Most apps are free but there are a few that are not but they do something really well that makes them worth the cost.

Record Yourself and Others 
(With Permission - Some conferences and presenters do note allow recording) 
Camera
iMovie
FlipGrid
YouTube Capture
Periscope
Snapchat
Zoom and Reflector 2

Record Your Voice
GarageBand
Recorder
iTalk

Collect Artifacts
Camera
Photos
FlipGrid
Google Drive
Snapchat
iCloud Drive

Create Podcasts
GarageBand
TouchCast
Adobe Voice
Camera
iMovie
DoInk
Tellagami
Tellaprompter

Capture Your Learning - Take Notes
Notes
Pages
Evernote
Google Docs
Notability
GoodNote
Microsoft Word
Penultimate
Moleskine

Create and Expand Your PLN (Personal Learning Network)
Twitter
Hootsuite
Boxer
FlipGrid
FaceBook
Google+
Periscope
Instagram
Snapchat

QR Code Readers
QR Code Reader by Scan
Qrafter
I-nigma

Curate Resources
FlipBoard
Scoop.It
Pocket
Slideshare
Pinterest
Learnist
Instapaper
YouTube
iTunes U
Pearltrees

Create Publications
Pages
Book Creator
iBooks Author (On Your Mac)
FlipBoard
Scoop.It
Instapaper

Professional Reading
iBooks
Kindle
SlideShare

Expand Your Skill Set
YouTube
iTunes U
Tips app
Drippler
Simple K12
Lynda.com
Udemy.com

Create Professional Development Resources
iTunes U
Blogger
Zaption

Connect and Learn
FaceTime
Skype
Google Hangouts
FlipGrid
BlackBoard Collaborate
WebEx
Adobe Connect

Zoom

Collect and Organize Your Learning
Evernote
Penultimate
OneNote
Notability
GoodNotes
iCloud Drive
Paperport Notes
Google Drive
Google Docs
Google Slides
Google Sheets

Organize Your Thoughts
Inspiration
Padlet
Lineoit
Sticky Notes
Total Recall
Popplet

Organize and Transfer Resources
Google Drive
iCloud Drive
Box
Dropbox
One Drive

Inspire Yourself
YouTube
TED

Create Presentations
Keynote
Google Slides
Haiku Deck
Prezi
Microsoft PowerPoint

Track Your Time
Timer
Do Now Then

Health and Well-being
Health
Hydrate
Waterlogged
Pedometer
Timer
FitBit

Illustrate Your Ideas
Notes
Notability
GoodNotes
Paper 53
Adobe Draw
Tayasui Sketches
Procreate

Blog - Reflect On Your Learning
Blogger

Schedule Your Time
Calendar
Google Calendar
Draw Calendar

Explain - Create Screencasts
Educreations
Skitch
Explain Everything
30Hands
Doceri
Reflector 2
QuickTime (On Your Mac)
ShowMe
ScreenChomp
Stage
Knowmia Teach
TechSmith Fuse

Expand Your Programming Knowledge
Scratch
Hopscotch
Tynkle
Code.org
Tickle

Collaboratively Brainstorm
Baiboard
iCloud Drive
Pages
Docs

Create Flyers and Infographics
Keynote
Canva

Relax
Metronome
Zen Garden

Reminders and Task Lists
Remember The Milk
2Do

PDF Annotations/Scanning
PDF Scanner
Cam Scanner
iAnnotate PDF
Tiny PDF
Notability
GoodNotes
Paperport Notes
Skitch

Siri
Search internet
Answer questions
Take notes and reminders
Get directions

Accessibility Settings
Screen zoom
Screen brightness
Font size
Color contrast
Text to speech
Speak screen

Image Source

Reflector 2 - For Presenting
Reflector 2  - Mirror your iPad screen to your computer.
Available for Apple, Windows, and Android.

Reflector 2 is a must-have app for your Mac computer if you are presenting on an iPad. Reflector 2 mirrors your iPad screen to your computer, allowing you to move around without any VGA or HDMI cables attached to your iPad.

ISTE17: Workshop - Live From Here, There, & Everywhere: Create A Free Classroom Broadcast Studio

Join me for this workshop at ISTE and explore how to use the amazing TouchCast app to create engaging and interactive videos.

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TouchCast's easy-to-use free TouchCast Studio iPad app is a mobile recording studio with onscreen pop-up documents and screencasting whiteboard. Simple green background makes your students' learning visible and incredibly creative while building students' speaking and presentation skills and making learning fun. Great tool for principals to their highlight school too!

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Resources
Apps:
TouchCast Studio
TouchCast Studio is available for Windows and iOS.

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Reflector 2
Reflector 2 - Mirror your iPad screen to your computer.
Available for Apple, Windows, and Android.

ITEM Spring Conference - Reporting Live From Here, There, & Everywhere

I'm excited to be presenting and learning at the ITEM Spring Conference! This is my first time attending an ITEM conference.

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A simple green screen and free and low cost iPad apps are guaranteed to engage stunts and simple green screen and free and low cost iPad apps are guaranteed to engage students and have them lining up to finish research projects and book reports to broadcast their learning to the world. Create a green screen station to draw students into the library and use QR codes to make sharing videos a snap.

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Resources
Apps:
TouchCast
TouchCast Studio
TouchCast is available for iOS and for Windows.


TouchCast Quick Reference Guide

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Green Screen by Do Ink
Green Screen by Do Ink
Available for iOS.



Veescope Live
Veescope Live Green Screen App Full
Veescope Live Green Screen App

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Available for iOS.





Reflector 2

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Reflector 2 - Mirror your iPad screen to your computer.
Available for Apple, Windows, and Android.










What Is TouchCast?

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Some Helpful TouchCast Tutorial Videos:
Making Your First TouchCast




TouchCast Tutorial Green Screen

Examples Of Student TouchCasts:

Bdote Field Trip To Fort Snelling

http://www.touchcast.com/sapvideos/fort_snelling_history

Student Biography Videos 

SAPVideos Channel

Student Book Buzz Videos 

SAPBooks Channel

ISTE Student Standards 2016:
ISTE Student Standards

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Helpful Equipment:
Padcaster

The Padcaster allows you to turn your iPad into a mobile media powerhouse.

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iOgrapher
The iOgrapher is a film-making case for iPads and iPhones.

Presenting At The ITEM Spring Conference April 8

I'm excited to be presenting on creating a green screen station in the library at the ITEM Spring Conference on April 8.

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TIES2016: Easy and Amazing Video Creation on iPads

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Creating instructional videos is fun especially when you share your knowledge with your students. Students will develop their own video by working independently or collaboratively! Also, see how to use TouchCast annotation tools. BYOD to create your own video!

This morning I get to collaborate and co-present with my colleague Marc Patton (@pattonmarc66), who is also a fellow TouchCast user. Come join us for this 90 minute session Easy and Amazing Video Creation on iPads and learn how easy it is to create videos with TouchCast on your iPad!

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Resources
Apps:
TouchCast
TouchCast Studio
TouchCast is available for iOS and for Windows.

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Reflector 2
Reflector 2 - Mirror your iPad screen to your computer.
Available for Apple, Windows, and Android.

TIES 2016 Workshop: Live From Here... There... & Everywhere

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Tap into the award-winning power of TouchCast's easy-to-use free iPad app to create an engaging, interactive mobile recording studio featuring multi-cam control of extra iPads, green screen, onscreen pop-up documents, and screencasting whiteboard. With the help of a simple green screen, empower your students to share their learning live from within the structures of a cell to the surface of the moon or the depths of the ocean and other amazing locations that will get your students excited to share their learning. Ditch classroom newsletters and replace them with simple-to-create student-produced videos that build students' speaking and presentation skills and make learning fun. Or highlight your school and tell your success stories with principal-created videos parents will watch!

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Resources
Apps:
TouchCast
TouchCast Studio
TouchCast is available for iOS and for Windows.

TouchCast Quick Reference Guide

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Reflector 2
Reflector 2 - Mirror your iPad screen to your computer.
Available for Apple, Windows, and Android.










Some Helpful TouchCast Tutorial Videos:

Making Your First TouchCast


TouchCast Tutorial Green Screen

Examples Of Principal TouchCasts:

http://www.touchcast.com/tosaelem/principals_october_message

Greenwood Elementary Principal Brad Gustafson

http://www.touchcast.com/tca2015/greenwood_elementary_brad_gustafson

Examples Of Teacher TouchCasts:

Lesson On Earthquakes

http://www.touchcast.com/stcscience/earthquakes

Examples Of Student TouchCasts:

Bdote Field Trip To Fort Snelling

http://www.touchcast.com/sapvideos/fort_snelling_history

Channel

More student videos 

SAPVideos Channel

                Gregor Mendel

http://www.touchcast.com/flipsci/gregor_mendel_

Radioactive Elements in Chemistry

http://www.touchcast.com/chem_talks/Radioactive-2

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Helpful Equipment:
Padcaster

The Padcaster allows you to turn your iPad into a mobile media powerhouse.

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iOgrapher
The iOgrapher is a film-making case for iPads and iPhones.