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

Top 5 Bottom 3 Apps Used Daily

One of the great parts of my day is listening to the Scott Van Pelt & Ryen Russillo radio show on ESPN Podcast.  A segment that they complete every Tuesday during the NFL season is the Top 5 Bottom 3.  A sort of power rankings for the NFL.

Inspiration.

I have downloaded more than 500 free & paid apps since integrating iPad/iPod apps into education in 2008.  Periodically, I will create some iPad/iPod Power Rankings known as the Top 5 Bottom 3. A sort of power rankings for the TTL, Teacher Tech League.

Top 5 Bottom 3:  Apps Used Daily on My iPad

Top 5

Mail - Generic, but with my technology integration specialist teaching position, I can always provide technology instruction support through email.  Our school district has also set up a certificate that can be installed so that all contacts can be imported.  This provides every staff members email, including groups of staff members.

Twitter - PLN. Enough Said!

Evernote - Through IFTTT, I have every favorited Tweet traveling to Evernote, Pictures of meeting notes on a whiteboard can be saved, and resources found during researching can easily be pulled up to show teachers ideas and resources.

Skitch - create bumber pages for all video tech tutorials and recording of iPad apps and tech tools being implemented with students.  Follow up videos are great for showing other teachers how teachers in their building are implementing the tech tool.

iMovie - easiest app for creating video footage of efficient tech tool implementation with students


Bottom 3

3.  Reminders - preloaded on iPad, have never opened it, would delete if I could

*No video, I don't ever use it!

2.  Messages - preloaded on iPad, this is NOT my method for communicating with staff, again, never opened it

*No video, I don't ever use it!

1.  Game Center - preloaded on iPad, would order the iPad without it if I could! Moved it directly to the last page of my iPad!

*No video, I don't ever use it!


So there it is! Thanks to the SVP & Russillo show, my first Top 5 Bottom 3 daily used iPad apps.