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Amazing apps
The document discusses various types of apps that support learners, including task management, note-taking, mind mapping, and presentation tools. It recommends specific apps such as Astrid, Evernote, and Explain Everything, highlighting their features for enhancing study organization, note-taking, and presentations. The text also mentions an initiative by Clydebank College to integrate iPads into curriculum areas to promote technology use in education.
Amazing apps
- 1. Amazing Apps Apps supportinglearners
- 2. Reminders and Tasklists This type of app helps individuals to plan and This type of app helps individuals to plan and organise their studies. They can be invaluable for organise their studies. They can be invaluable for students with a wide range of additional support students with a wide range of additional support needs where in may cases these skills are weak. needs where in may cases these skills are weak. Timetables, course milestones and deadlines can Timetables, course milestones and deadlines can be programmed in advance. Special notes can be be programmed in advance. Special notes can be added added Recommended Apps Recommended Apps Daily Reminders Daily Reminders Task to do Task to do Astrid Astrid Wunderlist Wunderlist
- 3. Mind Mapping Use thisapp to create mind maps a recognised Use this app to create mind maps a recognised planning tool useful also for note-taking and planning tool useful also for note-taking and collaborative work. collaborative work. Mindmaps can be coloured // grouped // exported & Mindmaps can be coloured grouped exported & shared. shared. Recommended Apps Recommended Apps Mindmeister Mindmeister Simplemind Simplemind
- 4. Feed Aggregators These appswork with RSS feeds and collect These apps work with RSS feeds and collect together online services and resources that you together online services and resources that you subscribe to in one place. Resources are presented subscribe to in one place. Resources are presented in a user friendly manner often in a magazine style. in a user friendly manner often in a magazine style. Information you select by subscribing, is presented Information you select by subscribing, is presented to you using these tools. to you using these tools. Recommended Apps Recommended Apps Flipboard Flipboard Pulse Pulse Google Reader Google Reader
- 5. eBook Readers eBook readersare used for reading digital books eBook readers are used for reading digital books and pdf files. They have a number of very useful and pdf files. They have a number of very useful tools including bookmarking, highlighting, dictionary tools including bookmarking, highlighting, dictionary definitions, magnification, add notes, change definitions, magnification, add notes, change fonts ...... fonts ...... Emerging eBook standards are enabling Emerging eBook standards are enabling enhancements, images, video and dynamic content enhancements, images, video and dynamic content to be included. to be included. Recommended Apps Recommended Apps iBooks iBooks Aldiko Aldiko
- 6. Note taking This appenables you to record a lecture, interview, This app enables you to record a lecture, interview, conversation or meeting and take written notes at conversation or meeting and take written notes at the same time. the same time. Playback of the audio is synced with the written Playback of the audio is synced with the written note so you can dip in as needed. note so you can dip in as needed. Templates can be added prior to sessions where Templates can be added prior to sessions where the app is to be used to assist the learning process. the app is to be used to assist the learning process. Recommended Apps Recommended Apps Audionote Audionote
- 7. Note taking –Organised scrapbook that enables you to add Cloud services Cloud services that enables you to add notes/audio/video/website links and digital items to notes/audio/video/website links and digital items to your online account. your online account. Log in from anywhere with any browser to access Log in from anywhere with any browser to access your store. Apps, bookmarklets and quick access your store. Apps, bookmarklets and quick access tools are available for most devices. tools are available for most devices. Recommended Apps Recommended Apps Evernote Evernote Springpad Springpad
- 8. Presentation Apps Easy-to-use designtools that lets you annotate, Easy-to-use design tools that lets you annotate, animate, and narrate explanations and animate, and narrate explanations and presentations. You can create dynamic interactive presentations. You can create dynamic interactive lessons, activities, assessments, and tutorials lessons, activities, assessments, and tutorials using these apps. Think of them as a portable using these apps. Think of them as a portable interactive whiteboard that you can record and interactive whiteboard that you can record and share online. share online. Recommended Apps Recommended Apps SPOKEnPHOTO SPOKEnPHOTO Explain Everything Explain Everything Show Me Interactive Whiteboard Show Me Interactive Whiteboard
- 9. Ted Talks Great informativeand inspirational presentations Great informative and inspirational presentations from some of the world's most fascinating from some of the world's most fascinating presentations from the world’s most fascinating presentations from the world’s most fascinating people: education radicals, tech geniuses, medical people: education radicals, tech geniuses, medical mavericks, business gurus and music legends. mavericks, business gurus and music legends.
- 10. Amazing apps -Clydebank College http://bit.ly/11DJc4b Clydebank College piloted using an Apple Clydebank College piloted using an Apple iPad2 to use in a number of curricular areas iPad2 to use in a number of curricular areas including Beauty Therapy, Sports and Health including Beauty Therapy, Sports and Health Care. Apps relevant to each curricular area Care. Apps relevant to each curricular area were purchased and included anatomy and were purchased and included anatomy and human biology. human biology. ••To promote and enhance the use of technology in To promote and enhance the use of technology in the classroom the classroom ••To engage learners with the use of modern To engage learners with the use of modern technology technology ••To facility a varied of teaching methods using To facility a varied of teaching methods using learning technologies and build on existing staff e- learning technologies and build on existing staff e- learning skills learning skills
Editor's Notes
- #2 Apps for learning Huge variety of apps for both apple ad android many free, many low cost which can be downloaded - some will need a constant online status, others will not. What I want to look at is a few apps that really can support learners, whatever their needs might be. Some learners awhile have significant learning support needs, others significant barriers to learning, many will have no formal recognition of need all who can benefit from using the apps that I've selected to focus on here. In fact any person will find some benefit and thats the beauty - it being able to personalise your learning mechanisms and use the tools that you like. There are so many accessible affordances in the mainstream gadgets, that people who do have additional support needs can use hand held devices without drawing attention to themselves. Ad that's a really powerful argument for embracing the technology and considering the positive impact mobile technologies can have for individuals.
- #6 Daily reminders that are being introduced here are really useful to do list - this one is just for today and tomorrow. In fact can be really useful quick brain dump at the beginning of the day - maybe while travelling or at the end of the day to prepare for the next day. The android one is a bit more sophisticated but there are loads to choose from. I use the task list connected to my mail account which syncs between devices. This s a particularly good tool for learners who have additional support needs which can help them to organise and prioritise their activities which is often very difficult for some learners.