Author Archives: Gail

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About Gail

Retired Technology Integration Specialist. I enjoy riding my bike, baking, and reading.

Screenshot – Frame Maker iPad App and School Schedule as iPad Wallpaper

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Gail

Our school is on a block schedule and it’s not easy to remember exactly when a period ends or begins. I’ve changed my iPad wallpaper to our school schedule. I almost always have my iPad close at hand, so now … Continue reading →

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The Writing on the Wall and Other Things They Took Away

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Gail

Twitter for Educators Last week at the request of one of our teachers I led a collaborative session about using Twitter to create your PLN (Personal Learning Network). I’m an enthusiastic Twitter user and love sharing and receiving information. Twitter … Continue reading →

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BeFunky Free iPad App for Your Photos

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Gail

As I’ve said before, for educators and students in the K12 environment, it’s a good idea when possible to use your own photos. Quite ordinary shots can be altered in so many ways to change the feeling a viewer will … Continue reading →

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Having Fun With the Retromatic iPad-iPhone App

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Gail

I downloaded the Retromatic app which was free yesterday, but is back to $1.99 today at the iTunes store. Retromatic helps you create posters that look similar to the diner posters from 50 or 60 years ago. I used it … Continue reading →

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Foolproof Art Studio for iPhone (works on iPad) Free Today

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Gail

Today AppsGonefree is featuring the program Foolproof Art Studio for iPhone. Usually $1.99, it’s free today. Since it is compatible with the iPad, I downloaded to try it out. This is another of those little apps that does not have … Continue reading →

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PicShop iPad App Free Today

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Gail

The PicShop app which is usually $4.99 is free today through AppGratis. The program has some great filters and effects, some interesting frames and you can have fun with text and make some basic edits. It is straightforward, with no directions necessary, and … Continue reading →

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Flipped Learning Workshop

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Gail

I attended an all day workshop on Saturday and wanted to offer some bullet points of suggestions, ideas, or even random thoughts that were offered throughout the day at the various sessions I attended. These are not listed in any particular … Continue reading →

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Inspiration For Educators Thinking of Flipping

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Gail

I attended an all-day flipping session today which I hope to post a recap about tomorrow. Tonight, to relax, I started reading a book that I downloaded earlier in the week by Lee Lefever, The Art of Explanation: Making your … Continue reading →

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Etchings App for the iPad

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Gail

I’m a sucker for any photo app that comes along. I enjoy making changes to photographs and using them in projects instead of looking for images that I can find on the Internet. It’s so easy to snap a shot … Continue reading →

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Further Reflections on the Udemy Class

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Gail

Lecture 6: Data is Apolitical I felt like adding to my post from yesterday regarding the Udemy class lectures by Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo! from a presentation while she worked for Google. She said that organizational political liaisons such as … Continue reading →

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