The Open University has launched a fantastic app for Google Chrome called PhotoFit Me. After playing with it there are definitely lots of possible uses for it in the classroom.
Image downloaded can be used for story writing, creating wanted posters, character sketches, guess who, descriptive writing, labelling features, art work.
You can download an epub book I put together here (only a couple of pages)
These type of ePubs, rich in audio and visual content, work best using the iPad iBooks app.
Checkthis is a new, in beta, web 2.0 publishing tool that makes it very easy to get your content online. It takes just 2 steps.
And that's it. It's simple. No sign up required.
Checkthis is currently in Beta and is invite only but when it is released it will offer every user the opportunity to create and share content without the need for registering unless you wish to do so.
Here's one I made for my own class, please feel free to use it too.
I created this Morfo using the Morfo app for the iPhone. It's free but includes in-app purchases for extra packs. You can add various effects using the free version including makeup, hair and eye colour, fat/elf face or even add a rock track to dance to like in this next video.
Sent from my iPad
The GarageBand app for the iPad is so easy to use. Children in my class use it every day and they too find it easy to use. I created this version of 'Small town boy' by Bronski Beat this morning during breakfast - it's that easy!
If you have an iPad I thoroughly recommend that you buy the app and just let your musical creativity loose - you don't even need to be musical to create some interesting and fun tracks. If you can drag and drop then you can create music with GarageBand on the iPad.
David Mitchell asked this earlier,
What's the bast way to get just one tweet onto a blog? Any ideas?? I'm working my PLN hard tonight!! ;-)
David Mitchell
DeputyMitchell
So I had a look and found Blackbird, a html embed soltuion to embed individual tweets into blog posts. Here's my reply to David.
@DeputyMitchell This looks like an ingenious solution using blackbird http://bit.ly/e7JYsA
kevin mc laughlin
kvnmcl
You can do the same by following the instructions on this site. Blackbird
I came across the Autodesk Homestyler Chrome web app when browsing through the store earlier this evening and I am very impressed with how easy it is to create a 3D design of a home including furniture, electrical goods, floors, garden area, plasma tv!
Here's a snapshot of the room I created, not much in it but it didn't take very long to do.
Could there be a use for this in the classroom?
You must have Google Chrome installed if you want to install the appand you need to give your email details if you want to save and edit any work you create in the home designer app. Best thing, it's completely free.
