TourWrist

www.TourWrist.com
Free Iphone/Ipad App

Have you ever wanted to Chicago or San Francisco? Well with this program you get that chance!  This site/app is full of really great "Panos" showing 360 or panoramic views of locations all around the world created by TourWrist members just like you.

You  can search through the  categories for the type of destination you'd like to view or by whats featured at that time. Simply click on the "Pano" you'd like to view and you can then use your mouse or finger to navigate the display. If using a device, you can actually walk around the room and view the "Pano" as if you were in that destination while it was being taken. Inside each "Pano" is a few options like Info, telling you latitude and longitude of the destination, links, giving you options to get directions or visit the website(when provided) and a share button so you can share your experience with others. Users can easily upload their own "Panos" onto TourWrist as long as you have a panoramic camera or 360 app.

FREE POSTERS!!!

www.poster-street.com

This is a really great site if your looking for posters for your classroom, office or home. They offer a variety of posters in all different categories ranging from Teens, Teachers and Events. Each category has different posters available for instant download as a PDF or for embedding on your site. Below is just one great example of what they have:

Technology Pins and Posts

While embarking on this new technology digital adventure I have decided to setup a Twitter and Pinterest page to try and reach out to all different audiences. If you have twitter or pinterest and would like to follow me, click on the following links:

http://pinterest.com/techknowledgea/

 https://twitter.com/TechKnowledgeA

Safe Childrens Search Engine

http://www.kidrex.org/

This is a great search engine powered by Google Custom Search where kids can safely search the web. The  site is designed by kids so you really feel like you are in your environment. Safe search filters are automatically applied to searches as well as a comparison to a inappropriate website database that is constantly updated.  Should you find anything not kid related you can fill out a website removal request so that site no longer shows up Each search provides you with a list of matches including a thumbnail view of the site. The best part is there are no ads on the site or sponsored links like you would normally find in a Google search!

Upon entering a site, there is a search bar to perform searches, and a Kids and Parents section. The Kids section takes you to photos draw by kids and the Parents section takes you to various links offering KidRex helpful in and safe web searching tips.

Overall, this a great site for helping kids safely search the web!

Tiny Scan App

TinyScan turns your iPad or iPhone into a scanner for documents, photos, receipts and other texts. With TinyScan, you can scan your documents(1 page or multiples) and then save them as PDF's to use for email or file storage.


What I like about this scanner is it auto detects the size of  the item scanned and captures it into a more flat like surface. It makes it black and white, so it really looks like i scanned them on a xerox.




After scanning a document, your pdf's are stored on your device showing the name and date of the document for later use. There's even a search and sort function so you can find your PDF's out of your gallery.


There is a free version and a pro version with full features. For me, the free is just fine and does the job! 

Nuance, Dragon Apps

Multiple apps, created for IOS, Android and Blackberry

Dragon Dictation is a great app available for IOS devices. It is a free app that allows you to dictate your text and then send it as email or copy and paste it into any other application. It has a built in keyboard so after you dictate you can make changes to whats been added. If you are connected to an air printer you can print your document right from your device.

Dragon Go is a free app available for IOS and Android devices. It is similar to the SIRI feature. You dictate what you'd like to do with the web. Key features include searching for restaurants, posting to social media sites and checking the weather.

Dragon for Email is strictly for Blackberry. It allows users to dictate entire emails including to, subject line and body. 

Are you a Pinner?

$Free Available on all Platforms and Web based
Pinterest is a fabulous social networking site that allows user to search and pin Favorited items onto user created boards. Think of it like this, you have a cork board at your desk and every time you find a recipe or fortune cookie quote, you pin it to your board. The benefits of Pinterest are that its digital and you can create as many boards as you'd like. You also have the option to have private boards so only you can see what you've posted. Once you discover pins that you like, you can choose to follow the person who pinned those items so you see more items like that.

Listed below are some great sites I've come across with ways to use Pinterest in the Classroom.

http://www.teachthought.com/social-media/37-ways-teachers-can-use-pinterest-in-the-classroom/
http://teachbytes.com/2012/03/10/10-ways-to-use-pinterest-in-the-classroom/
http://edudemic.com/2012/06/3-ways-to-use-pinterest-for-education/

WeWantApps!

Click here to learn more

$Free

Available for IOS users

How cute is this? This is a great app I recently discovered that allows users to search for apps based on the age of your child ranging from 1-14. They will also allow you to search by category such as: books, education games and other. They give you the option to select either iPhone  iPad  or universal, and free or paid apps.

Once you select an app it gives you a full description of the app as well as photos showing what the app looks like, much similar to the formatting in the iTunes app store. By selecting the app, it will take you right to the iTunes app store where you can download it. 

This app also has some key features like App of the day(which includes a list of previous day's app), Most liked apps, and best apps for parents. There is a like, bookmark and share button inside each app that allows you to personalize your experience. Whats also great is that you can sign up with your Facebook account or email address and invite friends so they can view the apps that you've Favorited. 

Morfo: Creating animated characters from your own photos

Available for Apple devices and Windows Phone 7

$ Free

This app is truly amazing. By uploading one of my photos I was able to have them become animated within minutes. First I had to  "map" out the sections of my face including eyes nose and mouth. I then had the option to adjust the size of facial features and the ability change the lighting and the color of the photo. Once finished, its now time to customize.This app will allow you to add recorded sound and include several makeup, morphing and dance moves options. Of course, if you pay for the upgrade you will get a full variety of extra options for only 1.99 more for the entire pack!

Just a fun extra, this works with pets as well, see my video below!!