Website referenced for this session:
Has 50,000 tagged apps TBReLearning Mobile App Quality Standards for Education and Workforce
This 2 hour workshop was a mix of Apps and Gadgets for Multi-media specialists in the USA
"Demand engaging, interactive apps", don't waste your time with boring slow ones!
Tips other than Apps
Jail Break your iPad. You can mirror from your iPad v1
Speech to text - in the settings of iPad 3 Turn it on in Keyboard settings. It understands a Kiwi accent #YES
QIAT Quality Indicators for Assistive Technologies - a listserve for apps and tips
iPad case: Griffin Survivor - bullet proof, has withstood dropping, thrown against wall etc
DELL projector for iPhone/pad $499 works in light room
Presenter wearing a watch on her wrist which is a cell phone and she makes calls from it!
Demoed a 50c loud speaker to put iPad in
Apps demonstrated
See links in the section at bottom of this page, these are comments from DJB
Frog Dissection
Al Gore Our Choice - Very American (take the test after using the App!)
Splashtop presenter - using laptop to display iPad (Like Air Server EXCEPT you have your laptop desktop on your iPad to present - iPad is using the dongle connection) Will work Flash
App shopper - crawls apps and tells you when you wish list is coming up cheaper
File Browser (FB) works on the same network to share files between your devices
Laminar - Photoshop ripoff .99c
Flickring - Flickr organisation
Sign 4 me - signs for the deaf. You speak and it signs
Verbally - gives words and phrase back
Art Rage
Bento for iPad and iPhone and syncs to MacBook
DocsToGo
CloudOn Full Microsoft Suite - Free
Kobo 1.3 million books
Wattpad 100K books
Skitch allows you to write on a PDF, to write on a website you are projecting
Videolicious to make movies with images and video you take You get 50 secs for your voiceover
Video Time Machine go back in time and select a year to find out all about it
twentyfive in one - 3D app
MyStory - Book Creater $1.99 Create wee books in iBooks with your own graphics, sound, text etc > send to iBooks and read immediately (can email to share)
Creative Book Builder as above but also lets you add video, though not as creative as the above (Can also send to Google docs etc)
Giant Timer - huge stop watch for classroom display
Puppet Pals
Drag On Tape allows you to grab YouTubes and remix
Baby Finger ECC or Spec Ed Start out with iPad for first time. Every time you touch the screen anywhere, something happens. Great way to get started
Color Dots - touch the coloured dots whizzing around Another app to gain confidence with iPad for ECC or Spec Ed
iTunes U app eg Stanford app developer course perfect for 1st time developers
Spotting app that helps you identify nature as you walk aroud eg birds, plants etc
Behaviour Breakthrough parent child training app!
speedometer app to track the speed of the driver of your car!
Sit or squat locates nearest loos with ratings for cleanliness
Word Lense app hold it over written text in other language and it translates to english
25-in-1 app Free games for ECC in 3D Jigsaws in 3D
Zappar augmented reality app (she held it over a T-shirt and all the graphics started moving and playing sound
Synopsis from ISTE BLOG:
InClass: This app has a built in mic for note taking and a simple organizer for student schedules and assignments.
Frog Dissection: Not just for students squeamish about actual dissections, this app provides videos, quizzes, dissection processes, and even a virtual wet lab.
Al Gore’s Our Choice: Although officially listed on the app store as an interactive book, this app goes way beyond reading a PDF on your mobile device. Access and explore the latest data and information on climate change in this engaging program.
Splashtop Presenter: Splashtob turns an iPad into a feature-rich presentation remote. Using Wi-Fi, you can control a laptop connected to a projector from anywhere in the room.
Sign4Me: This app translates verbal messages to sign language. Great for learning sign language and basic translation.
Verbally: An Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) iPad app, Verbally can also be used as a reading and spelling assistance program to help students sound out words.
News in Slow Spanish: Although a podcast and not an actual app, this program provides weekly broadcasts of news and cultural information from Latin America in relatively simple Spanish presented at a slower than normal pace for learners.
ArtRage: Using typical art tools presented in a digital format, this app makes it possible for students to practice art techniques on the iPad.
Bento: This database app is a great way to track projects and manage lists, but it’s also a great way to do student and peer evaluations.
Dropbox: One of the most popular apps for file management across devices, Dropbox makes it possible to move files between your laptop, smartphone, and tablet.
WattPad: WattPad is a giant repository for user-submitted texts. It’s a great place for young writers to share their work and get community feedback from both amateur and professional authors.
Skitch: Want to write or type on a PDF? With Skitch you can do that and so much more. Skitch is an annotation app for a wide range of files – from JPGs to webpages and everything in between.
Videolicious: Using preset backgrounds, personal videos, and images from your own library, this digital storytelling app helps students tell their stories.
Video Time Machine: With this app you can select any year to find videos of popular movies and songs from the era, breaking news at the time, and even the most popular sports stories.
MyStory and Creative Book Builder: These digital storytelling apps enable students to produce ebooks regardless of technology skill level.
25-in-1: Free for a limited time, this app offers 25 different educational games for young learners.
Puppet Pals: This app turns your iPad into a virtual puppet theater. Kids can choose preset characters or upload their own creations to tell and share stories.
Baby Finger: This app is designed for very young children. Touch anywhere on the iPad screen and a colorful shape appears.
Color Dots: A very high contrast depiction of bouncing dots. The mesmerizing pattern of floating dots is good both for young children and stressed-out teachers who need five minutes of Zen.
Project Noah: This citizen scientist app invites users to participate in the process of observing and studying the world around them and share their findings publicly.
Faces iMake: Using everyday objects, this app unleashes children’s creativity by enabling them to build an endless array of silly faces.
Behavior Breakthroughs: This app provides an interactive training simulation created for parents and caregivers of children and adults who display challenging behavior. Learn what behavioral experts recommend in a variety of difficult situations.
The Elements: This app has deservedly gotten a great deal of attention in recent years. It’s a gorgeous depiction of the 118 elements on the periodic table.
Leafsnap: Take your smartphone, hold it over a tree leaf, and this app will tell you what plant you’re looking at. This beautiful mobile field guide contains high-resolution images of leaves, flowers, fruit, petiole, seeds, and bark.
ScannerPro: For those who like to keep their records electronically, this app turns your iPhone or newer iPad into a portable document scanner.
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