In this TECH assignment, I will be discussing several points that were part of our assignment.

The iWorks app that I decided to to compare was iNumbers. iNumbers is a iPad application that is very similar to Microsoft Excel which I have used before. The format is similar as well as the organization of the columns and rows.You can also format cells as well as change colors and alignments. It has built in formulas which are very similar Microsoft Excel as well. The movement of the app differs from Excel in that iPads have a touch screen system and Excel typically has a mouse movement system. You can delete unnecessary rows and columns by dragging which is different from Excel. One bonus of iNumbers is the ability to create charts within the document to reflect the numerical data presented The iPad supports Numbers allowing for an easier use with tablet platforms allowing for a mobile use of the application unlike Excel. Because the application was created for iPads, the tools and movement works well within the tablet format.

iThought is a mind mapping tool application that can be downloaded to the Apple platforms. As stated, it is a mind-mapping tool that has various applications within the education system. Part of the process of writing papers includes mapping out thoughts, ideas and finding links to thought to create a thoughtful format to a paper. iThought could provide a suitable tool for accomplishing this. iThought could also provide a tool to map out processes in scientific thought and allow students see links within ecosystem processes and plant and animal life cycles.

Safari is the internet application found most common with Apple products. It is the replacement to Internet Explorer. Many of the features and format is similar to most internet explorer devices. Unfortunately, Apple products do not support Adobe Flash functions. The Rover application is an attempt to replace or replicate flash supported sites. Many educational sites have interactive functions supported by Flash that are unable to be used in Apple products. What Rover does is provide an interactive “video” of the site allowing for interaction. This ability though uses a lot of bandwidth making it impractical for school settings. The finger movement functions also are different leaving a learning curve for use within the site. Safari provides a suitable alternative for internet browsing but on a large scale school setting, Rover does not seem to be a suitable alternative to flash interactive sites.