23 mobile things #10

This post will make me sound like a curmudgeon.  It is my concern with internet safety, cyber bullying, and my own personal privacy that makes me cautious about the apps in this thing.  I am not much for taking pictures, it's just not my thing.  The few I do cautiously share are done through text and email mostly.  Occasionally I do post photos to Facebook, but there my audience is very limited by privacy settings and my small and selective group of friends.

Snap chat seems like a dangerous temptation for teenagers to share inappropriate things.  Even with the limited viewing time and the promise that photos are not kept on a server, I still smell trouble.

Could either of these be helpful in my professional life?  Not at this time.  I cannot think of a way to get teens excited about following my library pictures, and I am not comfortable with posting pictures of minors without parent consent.  I am the teacher for digital citizenship and internet safety, so I feel I must practice what I preach.  Maybe that is closed minded.  I will see what others blog about.

On the bright side, I qualified for my 10 things badge!

23 mobile things...thing 9

Disclaimer...photography is not an interest of mine, so I am probably not a good one to judge these apps.

I tried both color Splurge and Photo editor by Avairy.  The both have interesting features and I have made a metal note to use them if I need to create some creative publicity for the library.  I may pass this on to my teachers using iPads in the classroom, as they may find it useful for student projects.