23 mobile things #23

I really enjoyed this activity and would participate if another was offered.  Early on, I enjoyed reading what others were posting about their discoveries, but I fell behind in the end and will need to go back and read more yet.

The biggest takeaway for me was that it sent me exploring without a specific goal to find something that I need for tomorrow's lesson.  It allowed some creativity for me too.  Plans are in the works to use this idea in staff development at school or in a community ed class.  I am super excited to be able to share some of these great finds with others.  Thank you for pushing me to do this!

23 mobile things # 21

A few apps that I use often for health and fitness include my fitness pal, map my run, and c25k.  In school I like too noisy which  tracks classroom noise during independent work time. It lets them see when they need to turn it down.  I also like microsoft's Onenote instead of apps like Evernote because of how it interfaces with other Microsoft programs.

23 mobile things # 22

I skipped to 22 to see how to find apps other than searching the App Store.  I tried applegone free and although I didn't find anything to download today, I will keep and use this app in the future.

23 mobile things #20

I have tried temple run and candy crush in the past, so I tried word collapse.  I feel better about playing games, even in my down time, if they are "educational". I think this type of game could help vocabulary and spelling.  Some of my favorites that were not included are 2048, moxie, 7 little words, and words with friends.

23mobile things #19

I tried and liked the bird app.  I have had another bird app, but it didn't give as many details as this one.  My only disappointment is that it didn't include my favorite summer bird, the barn swallow.  This could beat great way to teach students about birds, or to listen to those summer bird songs in the middle of a terrible winter.

23 mobile things #18

Either I or other teachers in my district have used and liked google earth, Kahn academy, socrative, TED, and quizlet.  All of these apps are great choices, so I decided to try something new I this category.  National archives today's document is a great history app.  It was easy to use and intesting. I will keep this one.

23 mobile things #17

I stay pretty close to home, so I tried the Red Wing app.  It was easy to use and would be useful for those looking for something to do.  I learned that if I am planning to visit somewhere, check for apps about the destination.  It would be a quick and easy way to find things to do.

23 mobile things #16

I was not familiar with any if these apps, so I tried sound cloud.  Of course, as a librarian, I love to be read to,so the book narrations captured my attention.  I am wondering if this could be a way to have remote story time with younger students, or a way for older students to share their own stories.  I didn't create any sounds yet, but I am keeping this app.

23 mobile things #15

I really had fun with infographic hub.  I like statistics, so I spent quite a bit of time just looking at existing ones.  I think creating my own would be a good way to review main ideas in units I teach or to display power standards.

23 mobile things #14

I tried magisto because I had never heard of it before.  It was simple to use and kind of fun, but I am not sure what I would use it for.  I would rather do a slideshow in PowerPoint and add animations and sound,  but that is probably because I am used to using it.

Thing 12 Books, books,and more books

This thing should have something for every librarian.  I have used free books, and audiobooks in the past and really liked the free part best.  Both are great ways to gain access to many classics and I would recommend both of them.

I chose to download wattpad.  It seems easy to use and I think I will keep it.  I think I will try the yalsa app with my high schoolers next fall.

Thing 13 presentations.

Teachers involved in a 1:1 pilot with iPads last year had great success with educreation and haiku, so I tried Lensoo create.  This summer I plan to try it for lesson plans.  I think it would work especially well for a flipped classroom lesson, students who missed class or need a lesson retaught, or maybe even lessons during snow days.