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SIDLITSpecial Interest

Group

This session focuses on apps with instructional uses.

CamScanner

Free account, Premium

account $4.99 per Month,

Android & iOS

Plickers

Free account, print your own

or buy (from Amazon),

Android & iOS

Prizmo$9.99, Scan,

OCR, VoiceOver

(Read),iOS only

Free 1-year Classroom License for all SIDLIT Attendees

www.powtoon.com

What Apps

Would You Suggest?

The following apps were suggested by SIDLIT attendees.• Tascam - recorder for

podcasts • TechSmith Fuse –

transfers media from mobile device to desktop (Camtasia)

• MisFit- inexpensive activity trackers, syncs with MyFitnessPal

• Notability – take notes and annotate PDFs

• Msecure - encrypted password vault

• Evernote – write, collect, share, & present; has encryption now

• Line - free text or voice internationally with Wi-Fi access

• Viber - free calls and text stateside or international

• Whatsup – messaging without SMS charge

• IMO – free calls and chats

• Fastcase - free legal research library

• Bakodo - QR scanner/reader

• 360 Panorama – real-time panorama creation

• Photosynth – shoot wrap-around panoramas and create your world in 3D

• Zoom – video conferencing

• ShowMe – turns your iPad into an interactive whiteboard; write, annotate, send to students, upload to LMS

• Osmo- unique gaming accessory ($79) Connects to iPad, 4 games encourage interactivity, creativity, critical thinking.

• Wreckcheck – checklist, if you’re in an accident

• Unstuck - helps solve problems and reach a conclusion

• Splashtop Personal - access your Mac or Windows PC from your tablet, smartphone, or another computer

• Quiver (formerly CoLAR) – 3D coloring program, print, color and play (augmented reality)

• Google tone – Share (push) URLs to any computer within hearing distance, get everyone on the same page for Google Chrome users

• Breathe2relax – portable stress management app

• Fieldtrip – guide to cool, unique and historic things around you

• TripAdvisor – reviews and travel advice

• MyRadar – show weather radar for area you specify

• Weather Channel – weather forecast and radar for city you designate plus news

• Tornado - from the Red Cross, real-time, in your hand tornado safety and recovery tips

• Emergency – Real-time severe weather alerts and safety information

• Office Lens – Take photos, trims and enhances images of whiteboards or docs and saves to PDF, Word or PowerPoint files, like having a scanner in your pocket, from Microsoft - free but works best with Office 365

• Word Lens - translates text captured with your phone’s camera from one language to another

• Google Authenticator – generates 2-step verification, extra security, requires code generated by Authenticator plus your account password.

• Pushbullet – connects all your devices, send text messages, links & files, see phone notifications, chat with friends and family

• Googlesky (SkyMap) – helps map out the sky and identify heavenly bodies

• eMeals - $5 a month, creates meal plans based on your diet and sales in the area

• Our Groceries – syncs grocery list with all members of your family

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That’s All Folks

Recorded by Meg McGranaghan, Facilitated by

Jonathan Bacon