Can I use mobile images and present them on a mobile device?
Until recently, the only experience I’ve had with mobile camera apps is using Adobe Photoshop. I continue to use Photoshop frequently as a tool for editing photos, graphic design work, and creating references for more traditional artworks. That said, in the last week, I have discovered a new photo app which I believe could be very useful in my classes. The app is called Prisma Photo Editor and it allows you to apply various art filters to your photos and videos.
I will admit that I have very little experience with image hosting sites. Ignorance and fear of file size constraints or losing my work has lead me to opt for hard copies or back-ups on external hard drives.Â
MOBILE PRESENTATION APPS:
In the past, almost all of the electronic presentations that I have given were done using PowerPoint. I’ve used PowerPoint mainly because it’s clean, simple, and readily available. It’s also for those reasons that I never explored what else is out there. This class has provided me the opportunity and motivation to explore new methods for presenting information to students. I’m exploring Prezi, something I’ve been hearing about for years but until now, never thought to try. I used HaikuDeck on my phone to create a presentation introducing myself to the class. And I have also started using Google Slides, a tool very similar to PowerPoint that allows you to share your presentations with students and colleagues through Google Drive.
MOBILE TOOLS IN EDUCATION:
I’m realizing that it might finally be time for me to pack up my carousel slide projector and overhead projector. Education has changed, students have changed, and the presentation tools I learned from as a child are woefully obsolete. And though it pains me to say goodbye to the “old ways,” for the first time in recent memory, I am excited by the thought of using technology in the classroom. As I’m exploring these new tools, I find myself piecing together ideas for how I could implement them into my lessons and how they could benefit the education of my students. I no longer see technology as something to be feared and avoided, but rather an opportunity to be more creative in my teaching practices.Â