The document discusses various handheld learning apps that can be used for subjects like construction, engineering, geography, languages, and other topics. It provides examples of apps for estimating materials needed for a construction project, calculating areas and weights, identifying tree species during a woodland survey, and translating phrases to French. Screenshots are included showing how the apps can be used to measure drawings, perform calculations, create results tables, and playback audio phrases.

1. Handheld Learning Apps in Practice Dr Jonathan Heggarty Centre Manager - Multimedia

5. Construction The measuring app – as it appears in the iTunes Store

6. Construction Measuring the drawing using the ruler tool from the iHandy Carpenter app

7. Construction The measurements from the Ruler app shown on the drawing 65 50 50 45 32 32

8. Construction The app – as it appears in the iTunes Store

9. Construction The inputs to the TriangleCalc app The calculations from the TriangleCalc app 65 50 50 45 32 32

10. Construction The contents screen from the TouchCalc app

11. Construction

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13. Construction The TouchCalc app – as it appears in the iTunes Store

14. Construction Area from drawing = 0.001235 m 2 Area for full scale 0.001235 m 2 x 50 2 = 3.1 m 2

15. Construction Area for full scale 0.001235 m 2 x 50 2 = 3.1 m 2 Cost = 3.1 m 2 x £1.50/m 2 = £4.63

17. Engineering

18. Engineering The app – as it appears in the iTunes Store

19. Engineering 1000 mm x 550 mm

20. Engineering 200 mm x 200 mm

21. Engineering 550,000 cm 2 – 40,000 cm 2 = 510,000 cm 2 This converts to 0.51 by using the area converter of the TouchCalc app

22. Engineering The sample of sheet metal is 100 mm x 100 mm And weighs 200 g

23. Engineering In other words: 0.01 m 2 is 200g So - 1 m 2 is 20kg Therefore, the weight of one piece with the calculated area of 0.51 m 2 is 10.2kg

24. Engineering If one 0.51 m 2 piece weighs 10.2Kg Then the packing box can take: 50kg ÷ 10.2kg = 4.9 or no more than 4 whole sheets

27. Geography The app – as it appears in the iTunes Store

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31. Learning a Language The Talking French Phrasebook app – as it appears in the iTunes Store

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