Monday, October 28, 2013

Google Keep, the new Scratchpad for Google




I recently came across this program while working with a 6th grade group of students who each have access to a Google Chromebook. When half of them had trouble using/activating the Scratchpad software I knew we had an issue on our hands. After doing some research I found the answer, Google is moving away from Scratchpad and is now using Google Keep. Its extremely similar to Scratchpad. When you down the application it  opens right up in your browser. You have a Title and Body section of the note. By clicking on the list button you can instantly turn the note into a check list. Google Keeps gives you options to color code your notes/lists in a variety of different colors. You can apply a reminder date and time to the item or set the reminder to a specific location which will alert you when your device is in that location.  You can also add photos, archive your notes or delete them just by clicking on the different icons in the note. All notes are saved automatically which of course is a great feature of Google! If your not using an Android device, Chromebook or Chrome Web-browser you can go to drive.google.com/keep and all of your notes will appear there.

Friday, October 25, 2013

App of the Week (apple devices)

Did you know that each week Apple features an App of the Week? They select their favorite app and offer it free to you for one week. To find the app of the week simply go to the App Store, click on featured, and half way down the page you'll see an app with a blue banner on it stating "App of the Week." This weeks app is called Figure, a music mixing app. If you are a Twitter user you can follow @appstore to see the app of the week.