Fuzel Collage Creation App

I recently discovered the redesigned Fuzel App. There are many apps that all for creation of collages, but this one seems to have an enormous amount of templates in which to insert pictures.

Sharing options, including save to camera roll, can provide easy uploading to Google Drive.

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Photo Slideshow Via YouTube

Through @TonyVincent 's tweet

Did you know that you can upload photos to YouTube & it will make a nice video slideshow with music? Just click Upload then Photo slideshow.
— Tony Vincent (@tonyvincent) March 21, 2013

I learned how YouTube can provide a slideshow of photos option with copyright free music and animations!

After clicking the Upload button in YouTube, the screen below will display...

One negative thing of this process was that as soon as I chose a song, there was no previewing.  As I watched the final product, the song ran out two minutes prior to the slide show ending.  I may be able to edit it, but haven't found a method as of yet.

See the final product...

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Superimposing Photos On iPad In Calculus 2

Our calculus teacher came to me with this:

I want students to bring in an object, take a picture of it. superimpose it on a grid and take measurements.  Then develop the equation to calculate the Volume of the object using calculus.  I need you for the image capture and superimposing,

and this link.

I have never been asked this.  Off to discover I went!

1.  Explain Everything-a go to app, but not for this-can't blur one photo on top of another
2.  Visualize - used before, but not for this-can't blur one photo on top of another

Another Need: find a piece of graph paper!  Initially I was using Visualize app and it needed a specific resolution of an image.  This lead me to the Graph Paper app.

Eventually, I found this...

Superimpose App

It didn't require a specific resolution of graph paper.  Therefore, I was able to simply save an image of graph paper from a Google image search.

After one hour, this is the final solution that I have come up with...

Take picture of an object with iPad camera, store in camera roll

Save image of graph paper from Google Search to iPad

Use Superimpose App for combining two images.

Export final product of two pictures to camera roll

If the students need to manipulate the two images further, the SKITCH app will be used for annotating.

See final products:

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Haiku Deck For Essential Elements of Life

I had created a Haiku Deck presentation for our Lunch N' Learn and "A Blog To Make A Blog".

Today, in Mr. Lenz' class of Physical Science or Lab Science was our first setting for using Haiku Deck with students!  The teacher wanted the students to investigate "Essential Elements of Life" found on the periodic table.  We provided the students with a Google Drawing that organized their information into six slides.  Students completed research for these six slides and then placed important information on the Haiku Deck.

Positives of Haiku Deck:

• Stunning graphics
• Copyright free images related to words on slides
• Limits words on slides 
• Forces students to focus words to provide information
• Pictures say a thousand words

Negative of Haiku Deck:

• Accounts needed to view final products
• We created a classroom account

We used the gradual release method of teaching.  As a techcoach, I provided insight into the use of the tech tool the first two class periods.  During the third class period, the teacher demonstrated how the app worked.  I was in the classroom for tech support, but wasn't needed.  

We created a Google Form to collect the link that is provided by the final product of the Haiku Deck.

View the process and insight from the students on what they enjoyed about Haiku Deck.

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Top 5 Bottom 3 Picture Apps

I like these apps because it provides a way to culminate a unit or brainstorm ideas.  Students can also take pictures of their work completed on paper or in other learning atmospheres and develop them into beautiful visually appealing creations.  These apps can also be used to get people's attention.  They are eye catchers!

TOP 5 Picture Apps

1. PicCollage Probably my favorite because it was the first one that I used.

• Text, Clip Art & Photos
• Free, but in app purchases available
• Rearrange & Enlarge or Shrink Objects
• Access photos directly from the web

2.  Phoster Absolutely beautiful final poster products

• $1.99 (worth it) 
• Single Photos
• Pictures
• Great adjustments to pictures

3.  Over HD Amazing Fonts Create Stunning Images

• Place word or phrase OVER a picture
• Simple to use
• Great amount of fonts
• $1.99 (worth it)

4.  TurboCollage

• Free
• Five layout options provide for unique creations

5.  CollageIT

• Free, but with many in app purchases
• Add up to nine pictures at a time

Bottom 3 Picture Apps

3.  PhotoMess

• Similar to PicCollage 
• Free, but limited
• In App purchases provide more options

2.  Pictify Take one picture and break it into parts

• Free
• Borders of original picture break up picture
• Only one picture can be used

1.  Layout  Places pictures into sections

• $1.99 not worth the crashes
• Only 3 picture adds at a time

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Photo Editing PicMonkey

As our district moves toward cloud based software, PicMonkey may come in handy for students and staff.  I created the picture below in about 10 minutes.

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