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Savvy professors and students are starting to explore what the smartphone can contribute to learning — and there is a whole host of apps to help that process along. There are also plenty of apps to help students with the less academic parts of college life. No comment yet.
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No Projector?Use QR Code & SlideShare to Share a Presentation on Smartphones... Delete the scoop?
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Back in July 2010, Google announced a nifty educational project called App Inventor. The goal? Give non-programmers a relatively easy way to build their own applications for the Android platform, using a drag-and-drop interface to add pre-written ‘chunks’ of code. It was heavily inspired by the learning language Scratch, but with an Android focus.
What does this means for schools? Students can learn simple programming with a mobile focus, supported by the popular 'Scratch' community. Delete the scoop?
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BeyondPod is RSS feed reader and podcast manager for Android Phones. Delete the scoop?
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Unless you've been living under a rock the last month, undoubtedly you've heard of the new social networking site everyone has been raving about: Google+.All this buzz has generated some great articles (my to-read pile just keeps growing!) so it's been hard to find just one favorite Google+ area to discuss...that's why I've decided to share some of my favorite articles to help get educators started.
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Make free Skype-to-Skype video calls, and call phones at Skype rates on the move. Skype 2.1 for Android lets you make free voice and video Skype-to-Skype calls, and call phones and landlines at great Skype rates on the move. Video calling now supported on more Android phones. See the What’s New section for full handset list. Delete the scoop?
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A great way to take attendance. Put your student list in a Google Spreadsheet, and this app takes care of the rest. There is no need to enter total absences into a spreadsheet.
Understandably most schools nowadays use a student management system but this app could be useful for fire drills or as an a field trip / camp attendance checker. Delete the scoop?
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Google believes search on tablets could and should be easier and we’re inclined to agree with them. With that, the company has stated via their mobile blog that they’ll be revamping the search experience on devices running Honeycomb 3.1 and up. Delete the scoop?
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KidFunKit is engaging educational app for your kid with which they can draw pictures, learn new objects and creatures by solving picture puzzles, painting them and also visualize and identify new shapes and sizes. Delete the scoop?
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See the planets as they traverse the sky using your camera view (fun facts too)! See amazing 3D graphics of the Sun, Moon, and planets moving across the sky! *Currently this app does not work on the Samsung Galaxy due to hardware incompatibilities* Just aim your camera and see exactly where each Solar System object is located, day or night, even while indoors. Where will the Sun and Moon rise or set today? How do the planets align on any date? Delete the scoop?
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Over 75 percent of teens own cell phones, making them the perfect tool for learning—if teachers are on board with using them.
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This blog looks at educational reform in North Carolina. Issues such as policy feform, wifi access for students and curriculum instruction are considered.
For smartphone users, students having access to wifi is a must. Delete the scoop?
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3D compass with augmented reality view, Auto rotate map and provides provides real time location information.
★ 3D compass with augmented reality view & map ★ Take screenshots and share with friends ★ Embed Exif time, location tags in screenshot ★ Multi-compass types ★ Auto rotate map ★ manual rotation of Marine compass by touching and rotating the map ★ Heading and degrees ★ Current address ★ Speed, run time ★ Fast bright with one tap ★ Support front camera ★ App 2 SD supported I can see orienteering at an entire new level with this application. Would love to see a combination of this App and Wikitude. Delete the scoop?
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Google Maps has been updated to version 5.9, and everyone’s favorite “bubble buttons” is back, which lets you call or navigate right from the maps.
Any updates on applying maps to education would be appreciated. Delete the scoop?
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LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner explained on the company's first earnings call a few weeks ago that the company is planning to make a big investment in its mobile strategy. Delete the scoop?
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Guidelines for those starting out on their ePortfolio journey. Includes case studies from 11 New Zealand schools Delete the scoop?
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Socrative is a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational games and exercises via smartphones and tablets. Our apps are super simple and take seconds to load and run. Delete the scoop?
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From a long time people has been complaining that its not right that they cant connect their Android devices with MAC OS. Delete the scoop?
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SIS is a powerful Web-based solution for district-wide Student Information System that is secure, scalable, flexible, and backed by our superior support. The enhanced communication with a solution that integrates fully with all Class room management, Attendance, Student Enrollment, Student Discipline and highly secured access save time teachers, supervisors and especially for administrator. I like where this APP is heading. I can think of numerous times access to the student management system away from my desk would have been useful. SMS via a tablet or smartphone makes so much sense. Delete the scoop?
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Security firm's Threat Round-up shows criminals launching increasingly clever attacks on smartphones and tablets using the Android operating system (Trend Micro warns of growing threats to Android devices http://bit.ly/nF0bEc...)... Delete the scoop?
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This is the second time the Android Market has had a total makeover (the first was back in mid 2010) but I feel this may be the best one yet. The addition of renting movies and buying books brings it on par with other app stores. Delete the scoop?
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In this article I find the argument for having an android with a scientific calculator app more sensible than buying a texas Instruments calculator for a ridiculous price, plus having a cellphone. so when will texas Instruments release their app?.
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Why type when you can swype. My LG came with Swype preinstalled and it is all I use as the text input method. I was surprised at how intuitive it was. I find it man friendly as it doesn't matter how big your fingers are an approximate swype will get you what you want.
This post is a definitely a recommendation. Check that your phone doesn't have this preinstalled first or the download won't work. From an educational standing, I'd have to get feedback from students as to their preference. Delete the scoop?
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Touch Calendar makes viewing your calendar as easy as using Google Maps! I use this app everyday, it integrates with my Google calendar and is interoperable meaning events can be added from the app itself.
Link multiple calendars including timetables. Delete the scoop?
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Most "smart phones" and even some regular cellphones allow you to run location-sharing software that uses the phone’s GPS capability to let friends and family know your exact location. There are lots of great uses for this technology: It can be an easy way to find your friends and be found by them; it can reduce anxiety for loved ones by keeping them posted on your whereabouts; and there are some fun games and activities that take advantage of it, such as scavenger hunts and services that track how often you visit certain establishments. These services are not for children under 13 and many require users to be 18, so make sure you're permitted to use an app or service, and – parents – we recommend that you ask your kids if they're using these services and how.
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