First things first, the link to the safari videowas not there. Perhaps because Apple is always updating their site and the Module is not up to date with the changes to the Apple site? Or because I am really not ready to start studying again and my eyes are unable to focus on anything that is not a snack food. If this is the case and you know where the link is please send it to me.
I have been using safari since early last year when I purchased my first Macbook Pro. Recently with all of the changes using Cloudshare I have been exploring chrome. Chrome is still a bit clunky with the ipad, so I would probably recommend using Safari with the kids to begin with. I think that it is important for them to be able to access bookmarks and to understand how to create them. This will make it easier for them to access web pages and links. It may lead to problems though if every student is creating bookmarks and folders. I think as a school community it is important to discuss how his will work at your particular school.
Having had an iphone for some time now I was familiar with many of these apps. I still have not used FaceTime. I usually use Skype. I will try to explore it this week. I think I am reluctant to use it because I have to add all of my contacts in manually. I am sure that there is a way to sync, but I have not added all of my email addresses to my contacts in my phone. I would have to do this first. I imagine that as a school we would also need to manually add the contacts with whom we wish to contact. I think it has some great applications in the classroom. The students could use it in HSIE, when surveying students from different areas. It could be used to interview experts who are unable to visit the school. There are many areas in which I could see this app used. It is dependent on the person at the other end using an Apple device. Therefore Skype may be a better application.
The kids absolutely love Photo Booth. This is a great application to use in Visual Arts. I allowed them some time to explore this in free time. I think if they are given this time they can get all of the silly, funny photos out of their system, and then I would give them a project where they have to use Photo Booth.
