Last summer I had participated in a class through UW Stout and had learned about a Google Goggles, but I had kind of forgotten about that feature. It was good to be refreshed about some of the cool things Google can do. The ability to click a picture of a building/monument/etc... during a vacation to learn more about the history of the building/monument would be a great resource to have will travel. The answers are at my fingertips!
I also liked the new feature of the Remind me... another way to make sure I don't forget all of the things I need to do each day!
The voice option offered in Google is a great resource as well. I know at times that I have better luck with Google voice then I do with Siri when wanting to find out information. Again a great tool for students to use as well, especially those who may struggle with spelling etc...
QR Codes!
I love QR Codes and over the last couple of years, I have introduced this option to staff and students at school. There are so many options to use this in the classroom. I find that having students scan the QR codes gets all of us to the website more efficiently. I have added the Chrome extension goo.gl URL Shortener. This makes it just one click away for a teacher to create the QR code they need to use for his/her lesson. When I demonstrated this extension with staff members, they were excited to see how easy it could be to create a QR code.
I had never tried RedLaser Barcode & QR Scanner, but liked the how it worked. I have used Scan as my scanner of choice, but might be using the RedLaser more.
I have created shelf talkers to help students find good books! Adding a QR code to the videos, authors websites, book reviews from students. To create the audiobook review use Audioboo (it create a QR code for you!) I highly encourage media specialists to use QR codes in their media center to help students to locate additional resources on books, authors, websites, etc...
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