tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:06:55 +0000http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)Blogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-7477245723035146489Thu, 12 Jun 2014 03:03:00 +00002014-06-11T22:03:39.313-05:00 #23 Evaluation What I found most helpful in the 23 Mobile Things project was work within the Infographics and Presentation Things. We are moving away from traditional PPT presentation (Yes!) and these Things offered very good presentation options. I really didn't connect with others during this project; struggled just to get them finished in time.  23 Mobile Things was set aside in http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/06/thing-23.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-7937336985299549725Thu, 12 Jun 2014 02:30:00 +00002014-06-11T21:30:34.842-05:00 #22 Discovering Apps Apps-Gone-Free has been helpful in finding some apps - And They're Free!  Checking the app hasn't become a habit yet so when I do look often times apps I would have liked have expired. Given most apps offered are under $2 I don't feel too bad if I miss one.  In the best interest of time management I prefer sites that offer vetted apps for education.  http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/06/thing-22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-5352165575976136706Thu, 12 Jun 2014 02:12:00 +00002014-06-11T21:12:14.000-05:00 #21 Free-For -All Too Noisy Pro  I use the Too Noisy app for grades K-6 and all grade levels respond positively to it, i.e., they are controlling their own noise level in the classroom.  I pd. for the app because the "Pro" version has more alarm, timing, and scene options, and the ability to record our own alarm.   I simply set the noise level appropriate to the work in http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/06/thing-21.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-2020743294814133630Thu, 12 Jun 2014 01:33:00 +00002014-06-11T20:33:21.755-05:00 #20 Games Games are an area I have explored very little (not an Angry Birds fan - like the "Tetris" style games better) and found some I default to regularly.  Games are a good outlet after a stressful day.  I think there's a place for them - balance... Here was my progression: Word Warp Word Abacus Candy Crush Saga   Pet Rescue Saga  My New Favorite: http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/06/thing-20.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-1497847978019902479Wed, 11 Jun 2014 04:00:00 +00002014-06-10T23:00:45.763-05:00 #19 Hobbies Discovering new music and searching archives for some of my favorite tunes is my hobby; #2 behind reading. Spotify has been a great resource for supporting my hobby.  I regularly discover new music with their updated selection and easily find songs to create playlists appropriate for the library.  This is my most-used app. Recently discovered was the Forgotify app - anhttp://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/06/thing-19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-2482915891959573379Wed, 11 Jun 2014 03:49:00 +00002014-06-10T22:49:51.596-05:00 #18 Education I became a bit lost in this Thing - so many apps; so little time! The 3D-Brain app was easy to use and I see applications for younger and older students.  How interesting for students to manipulate and see the function of each portion of the brain - much better than a textbook indeed. The artCircles app was categorized well.  I am not an art connoisseur http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/06/thing-18.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-8712237014377687226Sun, 08 Jun 2014 22:42:00 +00002014-06-08T17:42:32.244-05:00 #17 Connecting to Community I tried the Star Tribune "Going Out" app and might be using it this summer to seek out a few new places.  The categories are clear but a bit difficult to browse.  I think going online without using the app is more efficient. I have used the MPR app and appreciate streaming it in places where a good radio station is difficult to find. Finding a http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/06/thing-17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-3585928803917332987Sun, 08 Jun 2014 21:33:00 +00002014-06-08T16:33:27.976-05:00 # 16 Audio Audioboo  A number of our classroom teachers use Audioboo to track student fluency.  The example of students using this app, combined with QR codes, to create quick book reviews is a good one.  I'm going to give this a try with our MHL books next school year. Voice Record In search of an app we could use to record some quotes from parents and http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/06/thing-16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-4255239005806443373Sun, 08 Jun 2014 20:51:00 +00002014-06-08T15:51:21.069-05:00 #15 Infographics I downloaded the Viz app and struggled a bit with it shutting down numerous times as I progressed through the infographic construction. Visualize will be a good presentation option for students; helping them move away from the habit of reading from a PowerPoint presentation. There are many possibilities given the camera access on student devices.  I can picture http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/06/thing-15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-2196117092004203636Sun, 08 Jun 2014 03:51:00 +00002014-06-07T22:51:06.861-05:00 #14 Videos Exploring Vine has been entertaining, and I discovered some friends who have been using the app which made it all the more interesting exploring what Vine can do (or what people DO with Vine). I'll experiment with this a bit more.  I like the archiving feature of the vine shorts.  It is also well-organized into categories.  The DIY section proves to be a bit http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/06/thing-14.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-960609740598874251Sun, 08 Jun 2014 02:32:00 +00002014-06-07T21:32:31.885-05:00 #13 Presentations I found Haiku Deck  very easy to use and available in iPad and Web formats. The tutorials on their homepage are helpful and relevant.  We had a group of students in need of an easy way to present an end-of-year project and this Haiku Deck recommendation came at just the right time. A little experiment with this tool: MN STATE BOOK AWARD - Created with http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/06/thing-13.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-6468245493507006072Fri, 16 May 2014 03:21:00 +00002014-05-15T22:21:08.571-05:00 #12 Books, Books, & More Books It is nice to have free access to audio recordings.  In this app I appreciate the "Popular Books" tab with illustrated book covers.  The quality of recording varies but what a good resource for students and adults who want free access to the classics.  Something like a portable public library! The new feature for Modern Books in this app is http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/05/thing-12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-5405311871176019518Fri, 16 May 2014 02:32:00 +00002014-05-15T21:33:52.359-05:00 #11 Library & Reference image:sharpemtbr Our school library does not have a mobile app.  I'm impressed with the apps posted and plan to explore that option with Follett. We do make use of the ELM site mainly with our JH students when they are researching. I am curious about the Student Interactives on the site and if many schools are using the tools for online literacy learning. &http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/05/thing-11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-6797031394275071670Sun, 27 Apr 2014 05:15:00 +00002014-04-27T00:15:01.897-05:00 #10 Sharing Photos Instagram and Snapchat are by far the most-used apps for photo-sharing among our middle school students.   Professionally I can see uses for Instagram - creating hashtags related to reading, specific topics students are studying, etc.  The required age of 13 for account registration restricts the use of these apps in our school setting.   I'm a bit http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/04/thing-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-904801973143876531Sun, 27 Apr 2014 04:58:00 +00002014-04-26T23:58:48.321-05:00 #9 Taking and Editing Photos I never thought I would find use for these photo editing apps but found myself lost in Color Splurge.  It took me awhile to understand the app but once I did...let's just say I sent a few too many pics to my family that day! The foam-tipped pen I've never use came in handy when making the fine edits. Students could have some fun and be a bit creative with http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/04/thing-9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-8972735409055724869Sun, 27 Apr 2014 03:39:00 +00002014-04-26T22:39:59.614-05:00 #8 Social Media Management Tools image:OpenClips Trying some of the other media mgmt. tools in this Thing seemed not a good use of time.  I use Twitter to mainly follow leaders in the field and much less to post personally or professionally. Our school has a Twitter account and we are beginning to use it a bit more. I do occasionally check TweetDeck - an app that organizes tweets. &http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/04/thing-8.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-761213307607019765Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:15:00 +00002014-04-26T14:15:44.664-05:00 #7 Content Saving & Sharing Using Pinterest as a visual bookmarking tool has proven helpful. (I do cringe a bit when I share "finding something on Pinterest.") That said, the category organization, visual reminders, and many online opportunities to "pin" a site, make Pinterest an extremely easy and useful tool to organize and follow sites of interest. Personally it was an extremely http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/04/thing-7.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-6301524829375988026Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:02:00 +00002014-04-26T14:02:08.059-05:00 #6 Creating and Editing Docs image by: Nemo Our school recently added Google Apps for Education and so I naturally explored Quick Office Pro.  (Thank you very much for the iOS tutorial - much easier than trying to follow screenshots.)  I am one to prefer working on my laptop vs. iPad and am not certain I will make good use of this option.   The Quick Office app is http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/04/thing-6.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-7171862731734619276Sun, 30 Mar 2014 15:10:00 +00002014-03-30T10:10:55.868-05:00 #5 Note-taking  image: OpenClips After looking at a number of apps for note-taking I think what I am currently using will do.   The quick notes I take on the notes app in iOS7, the Reminders app, and my Google account do not seem to conflict and keep me on top of my schedules and lists. I hear much about Evernote and how teachers are using it with their students, however I http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/03/thing-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-5368851383183107529Sat, 29 Mar 2014 19:06:00 +00002014-03-29T14:39:06.201-05:00 #4 Keeping Up image:stux I created a Flipboard account awhile ago and I use it now more than when it was first created; a bit overwhelming at first.  Keeping updated is time-consuming and Flipboard has evolved to be more intuitive and seems to have staying power.  I appreciate the way the search box is categorized by topic, publishers, etc.  Having the option to quickly share http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/03/thing-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-3985346475317515608Sat, 29 Mar 2014 18:36:00 +00002014-03-29T14:39:06.197-05:00 #3 Utilities image:OpenClips Our school recently purchased 50 Chromebooks for students to use in our JH.  Chrome is the search engine of choice for most students.  We have both IE and Chrome on our lab terminals and find a number of applications do not open when in IE. Firefox is rarely used but still available as a search engine option (a number of sites we access seem to freezehttp://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/03/thing-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-7528147030241364960Sat, 29 Mar 2014 17:48:00 +00002014-03-29T13:13:28.663-05:00 #1 Goals for 23 Mobile Things image:OpenClips After participating in 23 Things on a Stick a few years ago I applied much of what I learned to my personal and professional life.  The opportunity came at a time when I really needed some guidance into the technology available for educational and personal use.  And now a few years later (light-years in technology) I find myself at http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/03/1-goals-for-23-mobile-things-image.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720413953900643693.post-5716038300107208191Sat, 29 Mar 2014 17:37:00 +00002014-03-29T14:38:46.046-05:00 #2 - Mobile Device Tips image:Pinacol Because the mobile devices I use are intuitive and work well I have neglected to dig further into the many options available - beyond what I started using "out of the box."  Being lost a few times on a recent trip I neglected to access the compass app.  The battery-saving tips have been coming my way via others who lament the long battery life http://librarydragon1.blogspot.com/2014/03/2-mobile-device-tips-image-pinacol.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharleen Berg)0