Do you ever just want to have time to explore and try new
“stuff” without having to worry about all the other things you have to do in a
day? Sometimes I just need something to get myself more organized. And, since I
love using technology, I am always looking for apps that can help me with
getting organized and staying organized—at least in my own mind.
So today I bring you a list of things to just play around
with—books to read, apps to try, and ways to take notes on your smart devices.
Some are useful to use in your classroom with your students, some may even be
applicable for use in an online classroom. They are in no particular order, so
just play with them. Keep what you like, ignore what you don’t like. Have fun
in the sandbox—just don’t throw sand at anyone.
Let me know which ones you really like and are using, or going to try.
Do Note—a
superb Apple and Android app from IFTTT, which lets you, setup one-click notes
which can be used for many online services. You can send a note to your email,
add something to Evernote, or even add something to your Google Calendar by
extracting the details from the text. Use it in your ongoing assessment by
quickly noting things you notice in class.
41 Books Worth
Reading
Background
Burner—remove backgrounds from images
Photos for Class—age
appropriate images, automatic citation, Creative Commons
Videvo—a
site with huge bank of free and creative commons high quality video clips.
ChatterPix Kids—Apple
app for adding audio to photos. Personalize images with filters and fun stamps
and then record voice or music, and share via social media or email. Use as
great as a self-assessment tool by asking pupils to photograph their work and
then talk about it.
Peggy Steinbronn, Ed.D.
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