There’s an App For That!!

Original created by Melissa Wetherby, Educational Technology Coordinator, Adjunct Faculty, Landmark College

Created at: http://www.tagxedo.com/

Information Management

Time Management

Materials Management

Task Break Down Organizing / Reviewing Multi-step tasks Initiating tasks Holding items in Working Memory

Late Work Breaking up Tasks Following a Sequence Time Allotment Prioritizing

Messy work area Can’t findtools Losing Papers / Projects Trouble Organizing Files

The User! (That would be you…)

Preferences Likes / Dislikes Abilities

Something to Ponder*:

*He may not have actually said this, but you get the point.

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Side Note – There’s an App for that!

Look at the App's Features

Talk to others Use the Bells and Whistles

But StartSlowly…

A few examples of what’s out there…

DropBox

SkyDrive

Copy

Google Drive

Materials & Information Management

Free (also Evernote Scannable) Multiple purpose

with Add-ons Cloud Storage Premium – Real time sharing

PC, Mac, Android,

iPad, iPhone

Prioritize, Track, Breakdown

Android, iPhone, iPad

Notably, it counts the time DOWN, rather than UP.

Tracks Time Spenton a given task or tasks.

Web, Android, iPad, iPhone

Free Can upgrade

Free (6 notes) Widget Set Alarms / Alerts

Send to Facebook, Twitter

Android, iPad, iPhone

Hotlist Filters Alarms Scheduler Subtasks Share Time Tracking Location Sort Notes

Web, Android, iPhone, iPad

Toodledo

Reminders Photo, video or voice, text notes Send to Calendar

Post to Facebook, Twitter

iPhone, iPad, Evernote Sync

Any.DO

Checklists File Attachment Sharing Color Coding Due Dates Collaboration

Web, Android, iPhone, iPad

And now, some apps that are specifically for Students.

Needless to say, this is just a small sample.

Interactive Calendar

Notifications Color Coded Class / Teacher Information

Tracks GradesiPhone,

iPad

Track Homework Reminders Class Schedule Teachers can create class accounts

Web, Android, iPhone, iPad

Schoolhub Students

--Organized dashboard--Integrated calendar --Built-in Notifications