Category: Productivity Apps

A blog by @mircwalsh

Release of Socrative iTunes U course.

Many of us use Socrative in our classrooms. I have been encouraging colleagues to try and use it too but they are often reluctant figuring it is complicated. I was recently encourages to create this course and iBook by teachers who did take my word for it being easy and ended up trying it and…
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App Review – Sphero Apps

Today’s I am going to review something a little different I am going to review Sphero iOS accessory and the associated Apps. Searching the App store for Apps to review I stumbled across Sphero Apps and at the time was disappointed that they required you to purchase a $100 accessory in order to use them. I was…
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App Review – The File Converter.

Today’s App Review is The File Converter by Ghost Mobile. There have been many times where I have landed myself in a situation where I have landed something in my Dropbox and left my Macbook at home without realising later that I will have to use a PC which many not be able to open…
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App Review – Posing App

Today’s App Review is Posing App by Sia Mendo. I have trained and had experience as a photographer so understand how important it is to having poses in mind when going on a photoshoot. Several situations arise when your mind would go blank and you cannot figure out what to do next. The most common…
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App Review – Haiku Deck

Today’s App Review is Haiku Deck by Giant Thinkwell. When it comes to making presentations I have only ever used Microsoft Powerpoint or Apple’s Keynote with Keynote being my preference. I figure Keynote works so why change something that isn’t broken. I important animations and videos and may use Apps like Animoto or Video Scribe…
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App Review – WhatsApp Messenger.

Today’s App Review is WhatsApp Messenger by WhatsApp. When I got my first iOS device I was so excited with Apps like Ping where I could message other iOS users for free and cut my texting costs after years of paid texts and watching my character numbers so I wouldn’t get charged tons I was…
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App Review – Build-a-Card

Today’s App Review is Build-A-Card – Mother’s Edition by ISBX. So if like me you were too late to create and order a personlised card like those in Cards App which I reviewed yesterday I would definitely recommend trying out Build-a-Card Mother’s Day Edition. For 89cent the App allows you to insert a picture of…
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App Review – Cards.

Today’s App Review is Cards by Apple. With Mother’s Day tomorrow I decided to try out a cards App and after trying quite a few terrible ones (which shall remain unnamed) I stumbled across Cards by Apple. First thing before I go further is how did I never know that Apple have a Cards App?…
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App Review – Grid Diary

Today’s App Review is Grid Diary by Xiamen Sumi Network. Many of us have great intentions to keep a diary but few of us succeed or at least succeed in keeping the process up. Grid Diary makes this process so much easier. The App asks you questions each day which guide you along instead of…
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App Review – Instant Poetry HD

Today’s App Review is Instant Poetry by Razeware. With Instant Poetry everyone can be a poet. Whether you want to write a love poem, birthday wishes or just express your thoughts this App is the perfect way to create beautiful poetic creations. To begin you choose one of four different themes it offers these include…
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