7 Ways I use an iPad Pro for School and Research

[@Apachers]

I am an academic teacher. I feel quite comfortably with new technologies but only recently got my first tablet (iPad). This video is super-useful. Thx!

[@LearningandTechnology]

That’s great to hear! I’m actually working on something that will help those that use iPads in Academic settings - stay tuned!

[@SQUID_Road_Glide]

I used a Gen 2 Pro for my undergraduate degree, and just purchased a Gen 4 for graduate studies. I still have my pack of fine markers. Thanks for the useful information. I don't know what I would have done without Notepad, Kindle, and Audible. Dyslexia makes alternative thinking a must. You should have seem the look on my classmates face when I raised my iPad, snapped a shot of a research workflow, and seamlessly added it to my handwritten notes. All while recording bits of the lecture. Simply indispensable.

[@LearningandTechnology]

That’s great! These tablets are really indispensable for me - and others!

[@kevinsturges6957]

I really like your style. It’s so classy and down to earth. I wish this could become a trend on KZbin. Subscribed.

[@gerthuman3220]

At last, a video by an academic!! Please keep doing this! How can I annotate on slide while teaching with teams using iPad Pro. PS: where do I get a kuksa like that - also love Dremel :)

[@LearningandTechnology]

Thanks so much for the comment! For slide annotation on an iPad - Teams currently doesn’t have a presenter view for iPad sharing of PowerPoints. Hopefully soon. The cup is from a company called Uberleben - I did see it listed on Amazon as a Koska Cup - but I think the price is significantly less if you go to the Uberleben.co their website 😀 it’s my “hipster” cup for mushroom coffee - people love it! Dremel tools are very cool! I have a slight problem with them - every time I go to the hardware store I have to get “something” for my Dremel - haha!

[@garydomaz1849]

Maybe mirroring the screen

[@Executive_Essy]

Greetings from Johannesburg, South Africa. I really appreciate how you make the iPad so practical and effective for everyday use. I am even more impressed at 21:40 how you demonstrated the best way to have video conference calls with the iPad Pro 😃😃 that is something the so called top tech reviewers don't do. They always want to find faults with the camera placement without coming up with a solution. I am happy with your demonstration.

[@LearningandTechnology]

I'm glad it was useful! The iPad Pro is something I use extensively every day. Wonderful device for so many tnings.

[@SKITHUUK]

Cool video but a little tip - for taking a screenshot you dont have to press any button, instead you can swipe from a bottom corner with your Apple pencil. (Specific corner you can adjust in pencil settings)

[@mariamunozpiz6070]

What an amazing video and full of ins and outs!! Thank you!!!

[@paulimones]

This is an incredible video. Thank you so much for the tips, have a nice day 💫

[@childinu6630]

Thank you for sharing! A great video for giving tips on the use of iPad in school for projects and doing research on papers or physical books!

[@SapphirePanthere]

Very informative video! Thank you very much for sharing these tips :)

[@emilmaier2953]

I bought this iPad for $400 for the new year when there were discounts for that price, it is very nice for work

[@ZappninLLP]

Thanks! Very helpful.

[@pierrec5924]

Thanks a lot for sharing pieces of information! I'm in the process of writing my PhD thesis and this will be very useful! ;) Just to be sure, all of this works for Ipad Air as well? Right?

[@LearningandTechnology]

Yes - my son has an iPad Air (a newer one with a stylus) and I'm beginning to think it's one of the best investments we've made. He uses it extensively for his school work, notes, PDFs, and more. Good luck on your PhD and congratulations!

[@Stargazer9900]

Thank you for the video! What gen is your iPad pro?

[@LearningandTechnology]

It’s one or two generations old now.

[@entwritescode6281]

Thank you for this! Really like the screen real estate because I work in a medical field - reading textbooks feels to have less cognitive load because of the size. Have you tried studying in bed though? Some say it’s tiring to hold up for long periods.

[@LearningandTechnology]

It is a bit heavy to hold for long periods in a prone position - I actually normally even have it on a stand. For bed, I use a Kindle, but there are some limitations with that.

[@treasures999]

You could set up in the pencil setting , so you could swipe up from the bottom left corner with Apple Pencil instead of pressing the two buttons to get a screenshot, easier when holding a pencil in hand

[@batoolhijjawi3114]

Thanks for the video & the efforts!

[@michaelpadilla141]

Nice video. Would you mind letting us know which size iPad Pro you have? They are available in both 11 and 12.9 inch. Thank you!

[@LearningandTechnology]

I have the 12.9 I do extensive reading of textbooks for work and the 12.9 is a really nice size for this type of reading with diagrams, tables, charts, etc.

[@michaelpadilla141]

@@LearningandTechnology Ok, thank you! That helps me interpret your video better. Have a good one!

[@mjp23]

Very useful. Thank you

[@LOLMAN22]

What an amazing video

[@LearningandTechnology]

Thank you! 🙏

[@drybackground]

super super helpful!

[@LearningandTechnology]

Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate it!

[@techie_reviews]

This deserves more views.

[@LearningandTechnology]

Thanks!

[@mden2490]

Thank you for the video. How has your experience been with e-books used for school etc, and being able to annotate them in one note? Or cut and paste pictures graphs, tables etc from an ebook and bring it into one note? Are you able to actually bring the e-book into one note?

[@mden2490]

Thanks for your reply, though I was hoping that you could actually reply with words if possible to my questions?

[@LearningandTechnology]

I love eBools for this very reason - I find electronic note-taking and organization much easier and definitely use this method. I can’t easily copy the entire book - because of digital rights, but it’s extremely easy for cut and paste notes and images that I can then annotate in OneNote. I also use an App called Readwise that pulls my notes from Kindle books and allows me to review them for spaced repetition. Hmmm… this might make a good video!

[@mden2490]

@@LearningandTechnology thanks for the reply! I had seen this in another video from a person using either notability or GoodNotes, where they would be able to open up a kindle book/ ebook in their note taking app and take sections or graphs etc. and create notes. So say you were reading a book for class and you wanted to cut and paste one paragraph in the current chapter to use as notes, you could cut and paste that?

[@LearningandTechnology]

@@mden2490 absolutely! You can copy it and paste it. Even better, it also copies the citation with the note, so if you are doing research the sources are all there as well.

[@rthompson9809]

@@mden2490 You’re living proof that evolution really can go in reverse.

[@liv1805]

Very helpful video! I have a question regarding opening multiple tabs/ windows. Is it possible to open let's say 6 pdf files at the same time or multiple documents within Word? I switch back and forth between docs a lot and I want them to stay in the background as I have left them. I'd appreciate it if you could help me.

[@LearningandTechnology]

Yes - you can open multiple documents at the same time and switch between them. On the iPad, you can swipe up from the bottom and anything you have open will show and allow you to move between them.

[@liv1805]

@@LearningandTechnology That's great. I've been trying to find that out for days. Thank you very much!

[@ashleymorency3425]

I just ordered a ipad pro 64GB when u write eassys on it on the app does it take up a lot of space

[@LearningandTechnology]

Writing essays doesn’t take up too much space - photos and videos are what I find take up the most space on mine. I use the Cloud to store things to free spade

[@ashleymorency3425]

I would like to kno if the 64GB is enough for me to write eassys and nots and taking videos of the Class everyday is it going to be enough space or should I delete every eassy I do after sending it to the teacher to always have space on the 64GB and books I need to read and take pics of the chapter to read it like u did in the video does it take up a lot of space or can just keep taking pics of the boos and chapters and it will not take up my whole 64GB

[@LearningandTechnology]

To manage space, you can always put items into Cloud storage (iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc) This will free space on your device, but let you keep them if you need them later.

[@4SevenSeas]

Thank you

[@LearningandTechnology]

You’re welcome!

[@CamillaPedersen-t1k]

You think it’s ok to write larger tasks (school Work) with «Word» on an iPad?

[@LearningandTechnology]

I do a lot of longer writing on my iPad.

[@TechyKnot]

Going on Field research.. would it be better to have a laptop or an ipad on field data gathering?

[@LearningandTechnology]

I prefer an iPad - depending on the work being done. The camera is far better for capturing images - it can be moved around. You can get rugged enclosures, you can annotate documents and images a bit easier.

[@tomsiegler8413]

what settings are you using to get handwriting to text? when you make new pages your write and text pops in????

[@user-ro5cn8ih5o]

Hi Can you hover teanslate in webpages like the samsung note and tabs translator using the pen to hover over word?

[@manuag3886]

I suggest trying out voice dream reader.

[@sherifinjapan5675]

Thank you ,for your great video and I want ask you about the suitable iPad Pro 2021 size (11 or 12.9 inch) for research and scientific paper reading etc… ??

[@LearningandTechnology]

For myself, I’ve always liked he large iPad because the size is about the same as a magazine or textbook page. I also don’t mind carrying a slightly larger device. It does come down to personal preference though. Both sizes are great.

[@sherifinjapan5675]

Thank you so much for your help , I think also, the large screen size will be great💐💐

[@johnmark-il9ds]

Thank you so much for sharing the information. Can I use my iPad Air 4 to prepare college thesis report?

[@Crischill]

How many of these functionalities can be applied or emulated on an ipad 9?

[@nguyenthiphuongdung1262]

Thank you so much for your sharing. I really appreciate it. I want to buy an iPad for reading academic papers. Would you please give me advice on whether I should buy an iPad for 128gb or 256gb?

[@evionlast]

Is handwriting Mathematical notation possible in the iPad without One Note? Further can this handwriting be converted to documents?

[@LearningandTechnology]

Mathematical notation is a challenge - let me take a look at something as I have an idea to test. On OneNote for the Desktop - there are some fantastic math features, but I have to test the iPad

[@evionlast]

@@LearningandTechnology I'll be looking for that thanks

[@LearningandTechnology]

I did a quick experiment. On the iPad, I wrote mathematical notation in my hand writing. It then synchronized with my computer OneNote and I was able to lasso it and convert to math. Then, I was able to have OneNote provide solutions and steps. Unfortunately, this does mean that you need the pair of iPad AND a computer running OneNote - but it worked quite nicely. I’ll try yo create a short video today

[@evionlast]

@@LearningandTechnology thank you for going the extra mile on this matter, I know many shall find it very helpful. Looking forwards to the content.

[@susukreuz8424]

@@LearningandTechnology Dear Frank, I wait for the short Video about mathematical notation. It is very important to me. Thanks.

[@garycroftsmicroscopy]

Just swipe up from left hand corner with pencil to take a screen shot for annotation

[@Pameliux23]

What is the app where you find abstracts?

[@LearningandTechnology]

Researcher

[@Pameliux23]

@@LearningandTechnology thank you 😊

[@gandalfwiz20007]

We in mechanical engineering research don't use Apple products but instead workstations and gaming laptops

[@LearningandTechnology]

Yes - I think I mentioned that indirectly when I spoke to Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. The same would apply to any computational requirements that are extensive. In this case, I’m referring to research as reading peer-reviewed journals - not applied research requiring specialized software and/or equipment. I’m surprised that you are not using Apple products for mechanical engineering though. The Mac Pro systems are quite extensively used in many labs I’ve seen - for example medicine.

[@gandalfwiz20007]

@@LearningandTechnology indeed they are, however, the university funds only specialised equipment and computer hardware and Apple products don't fall in that category. We usually buy hardware in bulks and Apple is seen as more of a....personal and whim thing rather that professional and serious.

[@LearningandTechnology]

@@gandalfwiz20007 Understood. It will depend on the University for sure. Back when I did work for Apple, the systems were perceived on some campuses as media systems. However, a few kilometres up the road, they were the powerhouses for serious research! I’m the end, a computer is a computer and it will depend in who is using it. The Apple systems do benefit from being UNIX at their core - which a LOT of serious research uses. Plus, they are insanely powerful - and you pay for that 🙂 It’s funny how the Windows users see Apple as toys and the Apple users see Windows as toys 😂

[@gandalfwiz20007]

@@LearningandTechnology Let's just agree that both MacOS and Windows are toys for grownups 😃

[@LearningandTechnology]

@@gandalfwiz20007 haha! Indeed 🙂

[@binarytrekker]

Where did you get that coffee cup?

[@LearningandTechnology]

Is that the wooden one? It’s a company called Uberleiben (outlive) they make outdoor gear

[@LearningandTechnology]

Here is a link to the mug - it’s not an affiliate link 😀 but tell them I sent you if they ask! www.uberleben.co/collections/kuksas-utensils

[@itsdev330]

Great video! In my onion notability is a much better app than one note.

[@LearningandTechnology]

I like Notion as well - it’s a good App and quite popular. I’ve played with it a little, but haven’t tried it with pen support, text recognition, and immersive reader yet. It’s on my list of Apps to dig deeper into for sure. A LOT of people love it. Thanks so much for watching - and especially taking time to comment - I appreciate it!

[@davutturkmen6790]

i wish there'd be tap to translate for turkish. since I'm not a native speaker while reading paper lots of word ı don't know might show up. I wouldn't love to switch screens all the time.

[@element4element4]

I wish Turkey allowed full education in mother tongues of big ethnic minorities like Kurds.

[@maisya9952]

Can I write undergrad thesis on an iPad?

[@LearningandTechnology]

Yes. It has all the tools and programs you need. The real work on writing a thesis is the research, planning, and such. The iPad, computer, even typewriter - are just tools.

[@venugopalganesh2974]

what about the Samsung book pro 360 (13 inches)? I think it will be more practical and more functional as it is full windows OS so, we have much more functionality and features to work with and a lot more versatile.

[@LearningandTechnology]

I didn’t do comparisons or technical specs in this video. There are many choices - I don’t have the Samsung, but am planning a video on my Surface and education as well.

[@venugopalganesh2974]

@@LearningandTechnology thanks for the replay, sir!

[@mosijahi3096]

In your opinion why is the Samsung book pro (13 inches ) much more functional and have lot’s more versatile. What comparison point do you have?

[@74357175]

Is this the 13 inch version?

[@LearningandTechnology]

The Pro - the M1 - 12.9 - so yes

[@74357175]

@@LearningandTechnology thanks!

[@JB-hq9yj]

I noticed you use the Magic Keyboard. Do you just lay your iPad without case on table when taking notes or do you have another system that is more protective for the iPad? Thanks

[@LearningandTechnology]

I just take it out and lie it down to write. I’m looking for something a bit better - because the camera on the back means it doesn’t sit perfectly flat - and I’d prefer a slight angle for writing. So - I do need to find something

[@JB-hq9yj]

@@LearningandTechnology I’m looking for a skin with a little texture that will still allow the iPad to attach to the magic keyboard effectively I think thatd do the trick

[@Vieracky22]

The real question is why do I keep losing my annotations every 2 hrs even though the pdf is saved to iCloud and iPad storage, yet it continues to glitch every 2 hrs. So annoying, I reached apple and they didn’t do shit.

[@LearningandTechnology]

Are you referring to annotations you make on the PDF? If you are syncing the PDFs to and from iCloud (or any cloud service) then ensure you have your times and sync settings configured correctly. I’ve seen cases where the cloud copy is seen as “new” and the client copy is over-written by the “new” (unannotated) copy. You can also rename your notes copy so that you are saving a copy that has notes. This can happen if your settings on the original are “read only” - it could be that you are trying to sync a copy, the cloud doesn’t allow it to be written, and then your local copy gets “updated” with the non-noted read-only copy. If it’s happening every 2 hours - then it is very likely a sync issue - happening every 2 hours.

[@Vieracky22]

@@LearningandTechnology it’s the markup feature, Everyone is complaining about it. Apple really needs to fix this problem. Students buy the ipad precisely so they can use the pencil to take notes, do research, highlight text and make annotations. But the markup feature makes everything disappear after putting hours of work into it, and makes the ipad and pencil useless if it’s not intended to be used as actual paper

[@LearningandTechnology]

@@Vieracky22 Ah! - Are you wanting to markup PDFs using the pencil? The way I do that is to do my markups on the PDF and then save my annotated copy into Books. So my “annotated” PDFs are all there. I’m not 100% sure this is what you are looking for and/or if you tried this. I’m not 100% sure how to recreate the challenge you are having because this is the way I’ve been doing it. However, maybe this helps? Let me know exactly what type of document you are marking up and losing (I’m just assuming PDF). Maybe this is a solution? Add: I also sometimes do that same with OneNote - I’ll mark up a PDF and then send to OneNote in a Notebook for a specific project. If this doesn’t make sense - I can video it as a demo.

[@Vieracky22]

@@LearningandTechnology yes I markup the pdf files using markup. Do I save it to books frist or? Because when it’s in icloud everything resets after 30 minutes and any work I have done during those 30 minutes disappears

[@LearningandTechnology]

@@Vieracky22 what I do is take the PDF and save it into iBooks or OneNote (depending on the project). After that, I can mark it up all I want and it stays. I did an extra test after your comments and they are still marked up today. I’ll try and do a quick demo video - it’s important to keep the markups!

[@simoneparvizi775]

camera is shaking all the time

[@LearningandTechnology]

Yeah. I need to get a camera arm for that - soon.

[@tordb]

people who think using an ipad for school is a good idea, shouldn't be in school

[@channelx9645]

Have you ever used large sized ereader like Boox, supernote, remarkable etc? What is your view on Eye strain while using ipad? Wouldn't a Eink display help where we can read and annotate PDFs.

[@LearningandTechnology]

I’ve used a couple eReaders - they are great, but are not as feature rich as the iPad. That can sometimes be a good thing too - so you don’t get distracted. For eye strain, you can adjust the iPad and I haven’t had any issues personally. It is something to consider if you experience eye strain with screens in general though.

[@channelx9645]

@@LearningandTechnology Thanks for the quick response :) ..... I am planning to buy one but still confused what to get ipad or ereader. Ipad is versatile while ereader has eink display but its slow. Also in my country (India) these ereader companies are not providing any warranty, so if it malfunctions then its waste.

[@CamillaPedersen-t1k]

You think it’s ok to write larger tasks (school Work) with «Word» on an iPad?

[@LearningandTechnology]

Yes - it’s an amazing device for that