214: Tech in Education

David and Katie discuss the use of technology in education including apps and workflows for both the student and teacher.

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Links and Show Notes:

Links for this episode:

• Apple Keynote September 2014: iPhone 6, Apple Pay, Apple WATCH
  
• Apple - Apple Pay
  
• Apple - Apple Watch
  
• Amazon.com: Logitech Bluetooth Easy-Switch K811
  
• Amazon.com: Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K760
  
• Amazon.com: Black Neoprene Sleeve for LogitechK811 Bluetooth Keyboard
  
• Adonit | The Best Fine Point Stylus for iPad & iPhone
  
• Dropbox - How can I get more space?
  
• Amazon Student
  
• FruitJuice -- battery maintenance app for Apple Mac laptop computers. —
  
• Amazon.com: Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 for Mac
  
• Amazon: Philips 10.5-watt Slim Style Dimmable A19 LED Light Bulb
  
• Literary light | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
  
• OmniOutliner - The Omni Group
  
• Notability
  Notability App Store Link
  
• iThoughts HD
  
• MindNode
  MindNode Mac App Store Link

  MindNode iTunes Link

• Mind Mapping Software - Create Mind Maps online
  
• Microsoft OneNote | The digital note-taking app for your devices
  
• EdTech Recommendations for Mac Power Users - Teaching In Higher Ed
  
• Literature and Latte - Scrivener Writing Software | Mac OS X | Windows
  
• Byword • Simple and efficient text editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
  Byword Mac App Store Link

  Byword iTunes Link

• Nisus Software - Word Processing for Mac OS X
  
• Ulysses
  
• Free reference manager and PDF organizer | Mendeley
  
• iAnnotate — Branchfire
  
• PDFpen: Mac PDF Editor - Edit, Sign, and Correct PDFs
  
• PDF Expert 5 by Readdle
  
• Papers for Mac
  
• EndNote | Thomson Reuters
  
• Sente 6 for Mac: Academic Reference Manager
  
• DEVONthink — Smart document management for Mac - DEVONtechnologies
  
• Bookends: Reference management and bibliography generation software for Macintosh
  
• PacingTimer — Learning Objective
  
• Evernote Peek | Evernote
  
• Anki - powerful, intelligent flashcards
  
• Mendeley
  Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network. Make your own fully-searchable library in seconds, cite as you write, and read and annotate your PDFs on any device.
  
• iStudiez Pro for OS X
  iStudiez Pro Mac App Store Link

• Split expenses with friends :: Splitwise
  
• Plates by Splitwise • Split dinner bills with ease
  
• Designing a Personal Knowledgebase – A Curious Mix
  
• Unlimited Online Backup - Easy, Secure Online Backup Services | Backblaze
  
• Academic workflows on a Mac | for productive and enjoyable scholarship
  
• Katie's Textbook Stack
  

  The ridiculous stack of books I have to carry for TWO classes. Paperless can’t come fast enough. pic.twitter.com/NkGliQ804b

  — Katie (@KatieFloyd) September 13, 2014

  
  
  
• Katie's Fracture Prints
  

  @FractureMe prints on display in my office. pic.twitter.com/BxBErWZrlx

  — Katie (@KatieFloyd) September 14, 2014

  
  
  

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