What if more apps did this? (This might just be as magic!)

Two items that have consumed me this week.

PhotoMath
Just watch this video and you will see this may just be the most amazing app ever created.

PhotoMath from MicroBLINK on Vimeo.

I think the way this can help a student deconstruct a math problem is out of this world.

Inbox
Do you remember when gmail first came out? It was in 2004 and it changed how the world used email. The only way to access gmail in those days was through an invite from a friend or you could buy one on ebay.

Google has done it again. They are reinventing how you view your messages in a new product called Inbox by Google. It is still by invite only but they seem to be handing them out like candy on Halloween.

I still don't fully understand this but I love it.

One more thing...

Google Drive

Have you seen this message when you logged into Google Drive this week?

It appears Google is pushing the new version of Drive much harder this time. Take a look at why the switch to the new Drive is a move you will want to take.

Comments

Like your ELMO but with an iPad (elementary classroom teachers)

I used AirServer to create the infinity mirror effect. We were in a meeting today and Dominic told us about this fantastic idea. As we discussed all things technology he explained one method of using the iPad as a portable ELMO. It was too cool not to share. Step 1 Make sure you have AirServer running on your laptop. 1. Click the Windows key on your keyboard or click the icon in the lower left of your screen. 2. Just start typing AirServer. 3. Click AirServer. Don't see it? Contact technology or your building tech person. Step 2 Connect your teacher iPad to your laptop. 1. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. Start by swiping in the bezel, the black plastic part surrounding the screen. 2. Click AirPlay Mirroring. 3. Click your name. Step 3 Open the camera app and instant portable ELMO! Anything you see in the camera's len will be broadcast to the big screen. I just used this method to take a picture of my notebook as a demonstration of how co

Who is emailing me? The Blue Man Group??? (Add an image to your Google account.)

WHY It is always nice to put a face with a name. Sometimes we need a tiny little reminder of what someone looks like because we don't see them very often. Follow these steps to add/change the image associated with your Google account. HOW Open your email. Click your image. It might just be a blue circle if you have not added something already. Click Change . Find an image you like. Your amazing new image will appear. From now on everyone can put a name to a face!

Annotate PDF? How might I do that?

So I have a PDF and I need to edit it. Here is one method that works pretty well for me. Open Word. Click File . 1. Click Open . 2. Click Browse . 3. Find the PDF you want to annotate. 4. Click Open . Click OK when you see this box. Bam! Your PDF now opens in Word. Note: you maybe have to click Enable Editing at the top of the screen. Finished editing and want to turn it back into a PDF? Click File . 1. Click Save As . 2. Click This PC . 3. Pick a location. I usually save things to my desktop. 4. Click Save as type - and choose PDF. 5. Click Save .

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