Tiny Tap - Create interactive quizzes

TinyTap

TinyTap  allows you to create interactive quizzes.  First you select, capture or draw an image and record your voice and give a question which relates to the image.  You then draw a shape around the part of the image which indicates the answer.  

eg. If you have a picture of a face, you could ask 'Where is the nose?'.  You would then draw a shape around the nose.  

To play the game, you listen to the question and the touch the correct section of the image.  The quizzes could be created by the teacher as a resource for the students or students could create their own to demonstrate and reinforce their knowledge of a subject.  The games can be shared or remain private just for personal use.  This app can be adapted to any year level depending on the content and complexity of the questions.

Some ways to apply to learning could be:

• Create an I spy image with many objects and ask to find each object
• Ask questions in another language
• Create multiple choice questions
• Use a map and ask where cities or countries are
• Learn parts of the body
• Learn about positions such as above, below, inside outside etc.
• Learn colours
• Learning spelling by saying a word and students select the correct spelling from a range of options given.
• It could be used to reinforce knowledge of maths concepts
• The list is endless!

Cimo Spelling (Sight Words)

Cimo Spelling (Sight Words)

Category: Education

Compatible: iPod and iPad

Help the little Penguin cross the water by spelling out a word.  There are 6 different levels.  This is a fun way for early readers to learn spelling!

Photo Avatar

Photo Avatar

Category: Social Networking

Comaplatible: iPod and iPad

Have fun with your photos by adding items such as hair and accessories!

Shape Builder

Shape Builder

Category: Education

ipod and ipad

This app is great for younger children to learn words and develop problem solving skills by solving the puzzle.

WordFoto

WordFoto

Compatible for iPod and iPad

Category: Photo & Video

I love this app, it allows you to add words to an image.  There are a few styles to choose from and colour schemes.  You choose or take a photo.  Select or add the words you want and the app then generates the image.  The effects look great.

Apply to learning:

• Students could use their own photo and use their name.  Print out and decorate the room and use at the beginning of the school year
• Create artworks using words which reflect the image
• Use spelling or vocabulary words
• Use for title pages and banners

Please share your ideas on how you would use it.

 

Story Patch

Story Patch

Category: Education

StoryPatch is a great app which makes story writing fun for younger children and reluctant readers.  This app provides prompts and choices allowing the child to see the process of story writing.  You can then take advantage of the creative functions such as adding images, backgrounds, making your own character or adding your own images.  The stories can then be saved and read later.

http://storypatch.com/

Apply to Learning:

This a fun way to develop literacy skills by making decisions about the story.  Children can then personalise their creation by adding visual images which best reflect the story.

Talking WeeMee

Talking WeeMee

Category: Entertainment

Created by WeeWorld

I have always loved WeeMees.  I like the design of them and all the accessories and choices you have.  So I was very excited when I came across this app.  You can now bring your WeeMees to life and add voice to create videos.

You can select how you want your voice to sound.

You can use WeeMees which have already been generated or you can import your own from the WeeMee Avatar Creator app, this allows you to personalise your video.

You can also select a background for your Talking WeeMee.

You can record your voice by selecting the Film Camera icon.  There are also a few animations you can choose from.

Once you have recorded you can save the video.



Apply to Learning:

This is a fun app to play with.  The great thing about Talking WeeMee is you can select the character you want to talk.  You can personalise the video.  This makes it great for creating messages, imagine a virtual gift card where you have created a WeeMee of yourself singing Happy Birthday.  It is also great for storytelling, giving instructions and practicing speaking.  Teachers could create one which represents themselves and play it at the beginning of the lesson to engage students.  For more ideas got to Avatars and Talking Characters.