Mobile

Recommended Applications

1) QR Droid
 * Explanation: Students can scan QR codes using their Androids and download information and videos instantly. They can also easily share this information with other Android users. It is simple to use and works well.

2) Vid Trim
 * Explanation: This app allows users to edit and trim videos right on their Android device. You can also view and share videos through this app. Even if students did not have a computer at their disposal, they could still view and trim videos.

3) Pixlr-o-matic
 * Explanation: Students can edit their photos directly on their Android device using this application. They can add borders, effects, overlays, and change lighting. They can also share their edited pictures through facebook or instagram and export finished photos back to their library. This would be a perfect app for students working on group projects because they can easily share their work through their Android devices.

4) Skitch
 * Explanation: Using Skitch, students can start with photos, existing documents or a blank page and then annotating them. You can point out passages or specific elements of pictures to others. You can also directly upload what you have created in Skitch to your Evernote account. The resources created and annotated in Skitch can be easily shared between students and through Twitter, Facebook, and Gmail.

5) Wave Recorder
 * Explanation: Most phones allow you to record sound. However, this application can record high quality sound and you can record for up to 12 hours. This could be a great app for students to use during lecture in addition to taking notes or to record group meetings to make sure they complete everything they need to. Students can also share these recordings with others who may have missed the meeting or class that day.

6) Color Note
 * Explanation: Color Note is a note taking application that allows users to easily edit and organize notes, emails, messages, and to do lists. Not only can students share their notes, but they can also backup their notes to sd storage which would be great for students who lose things easily. Color Note could also help make note taking a bit more exciting.

7) Any.do
 * Explanation: Any.do is basically a mobile agenda. Students can keep their homework assignments and other tasks organized. They can also add reminders for important dates and organize tasks according to how important they are. Another great feature that I liked about this app is that they can share their agenda with others, like their parents. I think this could help keep parents informed and students on track.

8) Evernote
 * Explanation: The Evernote app works similarly to the Web site. Students can edit, share, and organize notes and photos. They can also sync files to all of the devices they use. This app would be great for a student to post a quick idea to and then work on more in depth on a computer later. I also chose this app because it works with the Skitch app that I mentioned earlier. Note taking tools are very helpful and important to student learning!

9) Dropbox
 * Explanation: This app allows students to save documents, photos, videos, and much more. By saving documents to Dropbox, students can access them from any device and any place. You can also edit documents and share these documents with others. I think this might be a good way for students to "turn-in" papers to their teachers. Students could share their papers through Dropbox. This way, students would be less likely to forget their papers or forget to print them out and teachers would no longer have a huge stack of papers to carry around with them.

10) Mantano Reader
 * Explanation: This app transforms students' Android devices into ebook readers. Not only can they read text, but they can also highlight text, look up words, and share annotations with others. Not only would every student have access to the text this way, but they could also "write" in the "book" and make the reading process more interactive.GreenZoner egypt