Cross-posted on Free Technology for Teachers.
The video below is an overview of the iPhone app. The Android app performs the same functions.
I like the promise of the barcode scanning aspect of the app. If it works as promised, it could be a great tool for students to use to make sure they’ve gotten all the information they need about a they’ve borrowed from a library before returning it.
The Historypin Android App allows you to view historical imagery layered over the current map for where you are standing (provided imagery is available). You can also use the app to add imagery to the map. The app gives you access to stories about the imagery you’re viewing on your phone or tablet. This could be great app for students to use when they’re on a walking tour of city with a rich history.
You can learn more about Historypin in the video below.
AndroMedia allows you to create videos using the images and video clips stored on your tablet or phone. To create a video select the images and clips you want to display in your video and arrange them sequentially. Then select transitions (optional) to place between each clip. Finally, you can add a sound track to your video by recording your voice or using audio clips that are stored on your device.
Learn more about AndroMedia in the video below (warning, the music is loud).
When you have finished assembling your project on AndroMedia you can upload it directly to YouTube. I uploaded my video to YouTube and have embedded it below. Unfortunately, that was the only way that I could get the video off of my device for online display. Of course, once you have it on YouTube you could download it from your account.
AndroMedia could be a great free app for students to use to create short videos on Android devices. If you’re taking students on a field trip have them take pictures or capture short video clips to mash-up as a summary of what they saw and learned on their field trip.
This app worked equally well on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1-Inch
Pixlr is a great set of image creation and editing tools that I recently discovered. Pixlr offers web-based image editing tools as well as image editing tools to use on Android phones and on iPhones. Pixlr also has Firefox and Chrome browser extensions for creating screen captures.
Pixlr-o-Matic is the Pixlr’s mobile app for Android and iOS. With the app installed you can take a picture and apply a variety of neat effects to the image. I tested it out by adding some raindrops and a “retro” border to a picture of my dog that I then sent to my friend Beth Still. You can also use Pixlr-o-Matic for simple cropping and resizing before sending your picture to a friend or to an online album.
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| Morrison loves posing for the camera. |
