FACULTY DEVELOPMENT: Apps

Free. Has built-in tutorial.

Has pre-made story structures, such as "Teach a Lesson", "Show and Tell", and "Explain Something"; background/transition options; music library divided by theme/mood. Use their music or upload your own.

Can use their graphics, upload photos, or add text. Record your narration for each slide.

Share the link or embed it.

Build your app for free in just 3 steps.

"create and share amazing lessons via your iPad and/or computer browser"--(site)

Free account includes:

50mb storage
Up to 5 simultaneous live viewers
Videos up to 60 seconds in length
Documents available fast, but paid accounts get priority
Meeting length limited to 90 minutes

"iPad screencasting tool that allows to record interaction with a website within the iOS web browser. This enables users to explain how a certain website works or how to use a specific webpage."--(site)

"Explain Everything is an easy-to-use design, screencasting, and interactive whiteboard tool that lets you annotate, animate, narrate, import, and export almost anything to and from almost anywhere."-(site)

Put articles, videos, etc. into pocket. Save directly from your browser or through sites like Twitter, Zite, etc.

simply drag elements from the periodic table to the “reaction area.”

"Haiku Deck is the simple new way to create stunning presentations – whether you are pitching an idea, teaching a lesson, telling a story, or igniting a movement, it's fast, fun and simple for anyone to use. "--(site)

Helpful 1 hour how-to video: http://youtu.be/7D0tPNeXXro

Hand-write notes on your iPad. It allows you to create multiple notebooks with multiple pages in each. Can change the color and size of the pen strokes. Can also copy and paste content from different pages and from different notebooks.

"an iPad app for quickly creating simple narrated photostories. To create a story using Pixntell you start a new project, select some images, place them in order, and then start talking about each of your pictures. You control the timing for each image. If you want to talk about your first picture for twenty seconds, your second picture for just three seconds, and your third picture for fifteen seconds, you can do that. When your project is complete you can upload it directly to YouTube, share it on Facebook, or send to friends via email."--Richard Byrne from http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

The free version of Pixntell limits you to five pictures per project; for more images you need to buy the premium app for $0.99.

Free. From TechSmith, the makers of Camtasia.

"Turn any book or document into a digital classroom.
Subtext is a free iPad app that allows classroom groups to exchange ideas in the pages of digital texts. You can also layer in enrichment materials, assignments and quizzes—opening up almost limitless opportunities to engage students and foster analysis and writing skills. "-- (site)

Don't limit yourself to thinking it's just for kids. Upload pics of assignments, screenshots, etc. and have your students select the answer, etc. You can record your voice to ask the question.

iPad app (also soon to be launched download for PCs)

has an in-built teleprompter; offers green screen effects; add images, websites

Can edit directly in the app. Publish online and export to YouTube.