Think Different #93
Resources for the Week of May 12, 2019
Pixel Paws, WHAT?????
"I’m excited for today’s conversation with one of my favorite edtech gurus! Tony Vincent from Learning in Hand shares many genius tips in this episode. He’s passionate about offering practical tools and strategies that you can implement right away, so he’s a perfect fit for the show."
He talks about his class and was kind enough to share his class website, Pixel Paws from this year https://www.pixelpaws.us/home. Teachers, check out what Tony did in his classroom this past year. Oh my goodness it is inspiring.
So if you have not embraced listening or watching Podcasts yet, I encourage you to give it a try. I am actually listening while I am creating this week's Newsletter. I like listening to audio podcasts while checking email and grading, just working on stuff. It plays in the background and I LEARN!!
Here is a link to a Wakelet of mine with a nice list of Podcasts to get you started. It is a work in progress but will continue to grow, so follow me. https://wke.lt/w/s/uc8tyJ
Quik - Video Editor
"With the Quik app, you can create awesome videos with just a few taps. Choose your favorite photos and video clips then let Quik work its magic. In seconds, it finds great moments, adds beautiful transitions and effects, and syncs everything to the beat of the music. Customize your story with text, music and easily share it with friends. Editing has never been this fast—or this fun."
https://itunes.apple.com/sc/app/quik-gopro-video-editor/id694164275?mt=8
6 minutes is an addicting podcast!!
How to Use Spark for End-of-Year Celebration Videos
How to Lockdown quizzes in Google Forms
Teaching Students About Transferable Skills Rather Than Tools
"So rather than continue to debate over which tool is better, let’s focus on giving students exposure to multiple platforms, while helping them understand how to solve problems on their own. Teach them how to transfer what they know about one tool, and use it to learn how to use others. Teach them to research ideas and find answers on their own. Because once they enter the workplace, there won’t be a teacher sitting next to them telling them the answers and there won’t be a textbook with step by step instructions to follow. They’ll have to figure it out on their own."
Read the full story: https://techycoach.com/2019/03/09/teaching-transferable-skills/
Data Gif Maker
How frequently do you need to visualize something to make a point or to summarise your findings? Many of you turn to a spreadsheet, (that would not be me) or a graphics program (this would be me) and create the visual. For a little project, Data Gif Maker is awesome and super easy. Not many options but if you need a quick GIF Data Gif Maker will do the trick. There are three output options – Rectangles, Circles, or a Racetrack!
Check it out. https://datagifmaker.withgoogle.com
5 good options for Making Digital Portfolios
FREE APPS TODAYS or limited time
- BigfootMoji – Crazy Sasquatch & Bigfoot Emojis: It's looking a little squatchy out there. There is only one thing to do when this happens...send squatchy emojis. Are you a Bigfoot fan, believer, enthusiasts? Maybe you just like to send funny emojis. Maybe you had an encounter.... Maybe you just think it's a little Squatchy out there... Either way..you need to send this to your Bigfoot / Squatch friends. It's easy to install and if they have an android phone..no worries. It will be available soon.
- Snap Markup - Annotation Tool: Snap Markup is a Markup photo tool. It markup or annotate the photo with various shapes and send it anywhere. Snap Markup provides various draw shapes like free draw, rectangle, triangle, line, arrow, circle, numbers, brazier curve, Blur effect, Focus, rotations, text and crop. It is a powerful app to have in your toolbox. It can help on any place where annotations are required for a photo.
- Stickyboard 2: Imagine a giant whiteboard with a never-ending stack of sticky notes, now with Magic Arrange! LIKE REAL NOTES, ONLY BETTER.....Nothing beats a whiteboard and sticky-notes for capturing lots of loose information and seeing the big picture. Stickyboard takes that flexibility and adds the convenience and power of your iPad. Don't worry about losing notes after a meeting again. It's much easier to carry around, and a lot friendlier for the environment. Use any color coding system you like. Effortlessly move and group your notes - unlike paper sticky notes, they don't fall off after too many moves. Think in the way that works best for you, and for the problem at hand. NEATLY ARRANGE NOTES WITH A FLICK OF YOUR FINGERS.... The most exciting feature of Stickyboard 2 is something we call Magic Arrange. One of the biggest pains of working with lots of sticky notes is having to arrange and rearrange them. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just wave your hands and have them neatly arrange themselves? Well, with the magic of the iPad and Stickyboard 2, now you can!
- Sum - Tally Counter: Sum helps you count and track anything. Count and track the activity of your events and gain insights in the way that makes sense to you. Whatever you want to track, Sum's simple interface helps you quickly log activity in a customized way that suits the event. Set your events to reset daily, weekly, monthly, or never; and set its step increment to any number. With Siri Shortcut actions you can increment your event counters, and ask for their count. Try adding shortcuts to log a Workout when you increment your "Gym" event, send a Tweet with your event count, or speak your event count out loud.
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