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Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries App Guide
March 2013
Apps covered in workshop
Icon Title Purpose Cost For both IOS/Android unless listed
Nook Read books purchased from Barnes and Noble
Free
Kindle Read books purchased from Amazon Free
Overdrive Read books lent from libraries Free
Google Play Books Read books purchased from Google Books Free
iBooks Read books purchased from iTunes Free
Dropbox Cloud storage; accessible by windows, mac, mobile and Linux
Free
Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries App Guide
March 2013
Google Drive Cloud storage Free
Sugar Sync Cloud storage free
Quick Office Pro Microsoft office for mobile devices Syncs with Google docs, Dropbox
14.99
Numbers Spreadsheet program for Mac $9.99 ios
Pages Word processor for Mac 9.99 ios
GoDocs Ability to edit Google docs, spreadsheets, etc. on mobile devices
$4.99
Slide Shark View and show PowerPoint slides on iPhone and iPad. Preserves the transitions
free ios
Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries App Guide
March 2013
Mighty Meeting Presentation and whiteboard sharing free
Google Presentation
New version of Google slides free
Slide Share Mobile website http://m.slideshare.com
free
Haiku Deck Slide creation and presentation app free ios
Keynote Apple presentation app – part of iWork 9.99 ios
Mirror op sender Allows for wireless connection from android device to monitor or lcd projector
Free
Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries App Guide
March 2013
Flipboard pages Popular magazine and social media app Free
NetVibes Monitors social media free
Feedly News reader free
NewsBlur Social news reader
Pulse Brings blogs, magazines, social networks and newspapers into one place
free
Evernote “Captures everything” note clipper, web clipper, voice, texts
Free. More storage for a price
Khan Academy Allows for viewing of Khan academy videos Khan Academy viewer for android
free
Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries App Guide
March 2013
Ziti Personalized magazine learns what you like to read and delivers new material all the time.
Free
Google Maps Mapping app, shows locations street view, can search for attractions nearby
free
Science 360 NSF funded access to science and engineering images and videos, newsfeed from NDF-funded institutions
Free Science 360 radio app available, does not seem to be same as robust as one for iPad
History Maps of the world
Nice collection of historical maps – several companion maps apps – History of Europe, Asia, Americas - these cost 7.99
free ios
LeafSnap 1st in a series of electronic field guides. Developed by Columbia, University of Maryland and the Smithsonian. Uses visual recognition software to help identify trees from photos of their leaves
Free Android app under development
vTree Came from the dendrology class at Virginia Tech. Used to be CDs . It contains fact sheets for 969 woody plants from all over North America with an in depth description, range map and thousands of color images of leaves, flowers, fruit, twigs, bark and form.
Free Only Android
Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries App Guide
March 2013
Explorer: American Museum of Natural History
Lost in the museum? Use the GPS locater in this app to help you find your way - will give turn by turn directions to exhibits along with visuals of what’s in the museum
Free Considering android app
Edmodo Teacher portal allowing students and teachers to stay connected, check grades assignments etc.
Free
Assignment Planner Pro
For the student to keep track of schedule, assignments, projects etc.
$1.49 or add supported free version
Android only
iStudiez Pro Student planner, cloud sync, interactive calendar, grades, assignments etc.
9.99 Ios only
Anatomy 4D Augmented reality interactive anatomy app free
iAnnotate PDF reader annotator $.9.99
IEEE Xplore These are not apps per se but websites built for mobile devices.
Free with subscription
Available in mobile website
Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries App Guide
March 2013
JStor Digitized print journals, reference source App free but full text available with subscription
Available in mobile website
Medline Provides citations and abstracts to biomedical literature. Full text available when possible
App, citations, abstracts and some full text available free but more full text available with subscription
Available in mobile website
WorldCat Search title to find libraries near you owning the title
Free Available in mobile website
Ebscohost Academic reference database Free with subscription
Available in mobile website
Gale – Access my library college edition
App from Gale – Access my public library, Access my school library
Free with subscription
Android app available
Ted Mobile version of the Ted Talks website Free
SnapSeed Photo editing app Free
Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries App Guide
March 2013
Instagram Photo sharing Free
Songza Play music for your mood- gym, relaxing, work etc.
Free
Slacker Radio Customized music along with talk and sports from ABC, ESPN and more
Free
Pandora Choose music and radio by genre or create your own
free
Penultimate Handwriting app uses gel ink colors. Can create different notebooks for different topics, allows for pages to be inserted, deleted, duplicated or moved to another notebook
.99 PenSupremacy for Tablets $1.49
Paper by Fifty Three
Makes sketching so much easier! Variety of pen styles and colors, color wash from light to dark, ability to share through email, tumblir, facebook, and twitter
Free but can purchase different pens
Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries App Guide
March 2013
Additional apps (not covered in March 2013 workshop)
Icon Title Purpose Cost Android/Blackberry Versions
Art HD Great artists and their masterpieces Quiz Create your own gallery of favorites
Free $5.99 deluxe version available
Museum of Modern Art
Highlights of the “Abstracts Expressionist New York” exhibit. Videos on key works and artists, internet connection needed
Free Android app available
NCMA Rodin Documentary and photos of bronzes done by Rodin
Free
PaperPort Notes
Digital note taking tool allows the use of documents, web content, audio, typed and handwritten text. Dragon Voice has been added allowing for voice to text. Cloud storage
Free
Mindnode Graphic organizer, mind mapper Syncs with mac Can be exported as tiff, PDF, PNG, rtf outline
Free $20 for Mindnode pro
Thinking space recommended for android users Cogimap and Mindberry recommended for blackberry
Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries App Guide
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Notes Simple text notes, no organization, can email or print
Free comes installed
Study Blue Create flashcards using text and pictures, track your progress, and use the filter to only study what you don’t know.
Free Android version available
Melbourne Museum Please touch exhibit
Ability to explore Melbourne Museums treasures and displays
Free
Red Laser Bar code reader Free Android version from App Brain
Scan Bar code reader Free Android version available QRScan Now for blackberry
Photon Alternative to the Safari browser, but this one supports Flash files
$4.99 `
Bento Database program for Mac Syncs with apple devices
$4.99 Not available
Bibion NYPL over 700 items from the NYPL 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair collection
Free NYPL app available for android and iPad but not one specifically for this
Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries App Guide
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Library of Congress
Virtual tour of the Library of Congress Free Android app available
Facetime Allows for video calls to other Apple devices Free Skype
Doodle Buddy
Finger painting without the mess, allows students to practice numbers letters drawing, includes stamps, draw with friends!
Free Paintjoy
Rocket Math Practice games for elementary math facts. 99 cents Math Number game Zcrazy math
Puppet Pals Allow students to create and animate puppet shows. You can record and save shows Director’s Pass for 2.99 adds more backgrounds and characters and allows you to animate personal photos and import backgrounds
Free with limited character and background choice.
Not available in Android, Puppet Show available for .99 from Android Marketplace
Teacher Pal Personal organizer for teachers, seating charts, tracks attendance, grades and behavior
Free Teacher Aide Lite available from Android marketplace
Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries App Guide
March 2013
iThoughts Mind mapping tool for iPad and iPhone $9.99 MindMeister or Mindmaps available in android
Instapaper Save web pages for reading later Browse articles your friends are reading
$4.99 InstaFetch Pro Send to Instapaper
Other Apps not covered in the presentation
Icon Title Purpose Cost Android/Blackberry Versions
Notetaker HD Captures handwriting, allows a zoom to accommodate larger stylus Exports as PDF and can be emailed Can be organized into folders
$4.99 Android – handwriting by Dato
Inotes Text, photo, draw, organize into folders, syncs to cloud or Dropbox, can be launched from Safari
Lite version free $3.99
Note Everything from Android Market
Infinote To do list or notes organized by different bulletin boards Fun, notes or lists can be emailed
$1.99
Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries App Guide
March 2013
GoodReads Great social place for readers, can keep track of books read, books to read, can read reviews of books, tagging
Free Available for android but not an app for blackberry, but you could use the mobile website on blackberry
Dictionary Dictionary and thesaurus Free Available for android and blackberry
iClassics Classical Music discovery tool Choose by mood or composer or genre
Free
Groovebug Scans your music library and creates a “fluid interactive magazine for each individual artist”
Free
Steinway Etude
Learn the piano fingerings for songs some sheet music free and some for purchase
Free
American Folk Art Museum
Commentary on the” Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts” museum layout, comments on 650 quilts all read and white
Free Android app available
British Library 19th Century Collection
Access to the library’s 19th century book collection. Option to subscribe for $3.00 a month will give access to all titles free or not
Free Android app available
Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries App Guide
March 2013
Science Friday PBS
NPR Science Friday’s broadcast Free Android app available
Garden Need help with your garden? Over 2000 species includes common and botanical names; includes pests, guides and journal
$2.99
9/11 Memorial
Explore the building of the memorial, construction pictures and information on the twin towers
Android app available
Bull Run Part of a series developed by the History Associates and Civil War Trust with a grant from VDOT. To encourage tourism in Virginia will highlight all Virginia Civil War battle grounds
Considering android apps
Reeder News reader Not available for android, Google reader or Feedly suggested
Pulse News reader in magazine form Android app available
Early Edition News reader Not available for android