iOS 5 just around the corner

I just read a nice article about the new iOS 5 coming this fall. It seems like some helpful items for the classroom my be in store as long as the network and proxy's will cooperate. Being able to upgrade and sync straight from the device may remove that extra step which can be confusing if you've never done that before. Although many of the updates are phone specific, it does seem that there will be a new chat feature that could be used for some collaboration... your in the classroom and you student wants to go to the library. Well, send them a chat that it is time to come back ; ) Ok, maybe not so good for bathroom breaks. My favorite update on the list... click and hold any word - anywhere - and access its definition. I can be typing in notes, click on the word that I just typed and get the definition to see if that is the word I really wanted to use... fantastic! I hope there is a thesaurus attached. There are some new Twitter integration aspects that might be nice. There could be a tweet job for a student(s)... "Just learned about subtracting fractions - don't forget to have common denominators." Tweet a quick picture before the teacher erases the board and your golden! The iOS 5 TBA is this fall of 2011.