Google Earth is pretty cool but after using it once or twice I pretty much cannot find use for it again for a year. If you are an enthusiast, the link is here:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-earth/id293622097?mt=8le.com
If you don’t want to go crazy while grading, may I suggest a personalized radio station from Pandora radio.
http://blog.pandora.com/pandora/archives/2010/04/pandora-on-ipad.html
It might be possible to hold office hours on the web using a webcam. Oops, there is no camera on the iPad. I guess you can still use Skype to get in touch with cool colleagues from abroad. The Skype app is designed for the iPhone but it will work on the iPad as well. The graphics are not there but the functionality is.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skype/id304878510?mt=8
Oh, and don’t forget your guilty pleasures. You know it, I know it, everyone knows it...teachers do watch TV, at least on an off chance that they get some down time. Well, with the iPad, the TV primetime runs on your time. To catch up on any ABC shows you may like, consider their crystal clear, though sometimes buggy, ABC player for iPad. The choice of interesting shows is limited but that’s a whole another blog...
http://abc.go.com/site/abc-player-for-ipad
You will notice that all of these require good and constant Wi-Fi connection. Still looking for fun extras that can run without internet connection...like when you are stuck between flights at an airport and you are too tired to read papers.
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