This special interest group at the Summer Institute on Instructional Technology and Distance Learning (SIDLIT) provided an opportunity for attendees to share a brief description and comment on any mobile app (iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Mobile) the attendee had found useful for educational, personal or tech support purposes. The moderators kicked-off the session by discussing a four apps and then opened the "floor" for app mentions. The session was held on Friday, July 31, 2015 at Johnson County Community College.

1. App-lause
SIDLIT
Special Interest
Group
This session focuses on apps
with instructional uses.

2. CamScanner
Free account,
Premium
account $4.99
per Month,
Android & iOS

3. Plickers
Free account,
print your own
or buy (from
Amazon),
Android & iOS

4. Prizmo
$9.99, Scan,
OCR,
VoiceOver
(Read),
iOS only

5. Free 1-year Classroom License for all SIDLIT Attendees
www.powtoon.com

6. What
Apps
Would You
Suggest?

7. 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

8. • 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

9. • 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

10. • 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

11. • 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)

12. • 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

13. • 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

14. • 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

15. • 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

16. • 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

17. App-lause
That’s All Folks
Recorded by Meg
McGranaghan, Facilitated by
Jonathan Bacon