Sunday, March 13, 2016

Cool Tool 5

My final cool tool is called Explain Everything Interactive Whiteboard. This app is an interactive whiteboard app that uses videos, pictures, audio, and much much more. You can record a presentation  and show everything that happens on the screen and also has a feature that uses user interface, standard or simple, so even my young first or second graders can easily use it themselves. You could instantly access files on iCloud and other streaming services and can easily be exported. Watch this if you want to see how a presentation can be made (Whiteboard example). The only downside is that it cost $3.99 in the iTunes app store, but I do believe it is well worth it. It can also be accessed free through windows microsoft https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/explain-everything-interactive-whiteboard/9nblggh5gcw8 .
This app can..
  • Add new or existing photos, videos and PDF files
  • Use a variety of tools to edit and annotate
  • Record and playback all actions
  • EExport MP4 movies, PNG images and editable .explain project files directly from your tablet / PC.
  • Import files from Dropbox and OneDrive
  • Export projects to Explain Everything™ Discover, a content portal for sharing, publishing, and downloading editable project files

This app is great for any age, especially my young students. They can create a project about a certain subject like planets (pictured below), or animals, etc. After creating a presentation they can show their classmates and share what they've learned. It can challenge students to use their creativity because they have an endless amount of resources due to it easily connecting to the internet. 


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