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**MOBILE TECHNOLOGY U**

**Judy Hauser • ****Information Media Consultant ** **Oakland Schools **** • 2111 Pontiac Lake Road **** • Waterford, MI 48328 **** • 248.209.2371 ** **judy.hauser@oakland.k12.mi.us **

= INTRODUCTION =

**The Oakland Schools Information Center Web Page**

** - Online library card application **

** - Book and video catalog **



= E-BOOKS AND E-READERS =

** Nook Touch ** ** - The Nook Touch holds up to 1000 books **

** Nook Color ** ** - The Nook Color holds up to 5000 books **

** Kindle ** ** - The Kindle holds up to 3500 **

**EduKindle - eBook Educator's Group**

Ebooknewser free ebook of the day archive
= QR CODES =

== ** QR codes are quick response codes. These two-dimensional barcodes are used for sharing information. Information can include website addresses, contact information or text. QR codes can be generated on many free websites. Simply create the QR code, print it and use it on a sign, business card, t-shirt, etc.** ==

**Zxing**
== **To read a QR code (or any barcode) simply download an app to your smart phone. Once downloaded open the app and aim it at the QR code. The camera on your smart phone will read the code. Then save or delete on your phone.** ==

**QRky Scanner**
= SMART PHONES AND APPS =

** iPhone, Android, Blackberry **

** Apps - iTunes, Android Market, Blackberry Market **

1. Common Core
• Mastery Connect offers this app for those who would like a quick reference to the Common Core standards. Includes Math-Traditional, Math-Integrated and Language Arts.

2. Google Translate
• Input text in one language and it will be translated into another language. This list of languages is long. You may type in the text or speak into the app.

3. Congress
• This app from the Sunlight Foundation lets you look up Bills, votes, people, committees, The Floor, and Senate hearings.

4. Iris
• Another Siri-like app for Androids. Speak your question into the app. Like Vlingo (and probably like Siri) the answers may be correct or may be totally amusing and wrong.

5. IMdb
• The Internet Movie Database is an excellent source for all things cinema! You can watch trailers, read about the newest movies, get box office results, find showtimes and much more.

6. Shazam
• Wondering what that song is playing on the radio? Open up this app and aim it towards the music. Shazam will try to identify the song for you. You can then go to iTunes to purchase the song if you wish.

7. Bump
• Share free apps with other Android users by bumping phones. Kind of like the old "beaming" of information from Palm to Palm.

8. Quickmark
• A nice QR code reader.

9. ShopSavvy
• Scan a barcode in a store and compare prices from other stores.

10. Where's My Droid?
• If you misplace your phone send your code word and it will set off a ring. Darn those couch cushions!

= iPADS =

** Mobile technology that is used by some schools for student use. **

** Apps available from iTunes. **

** iPad 2 demo. **

= AUGMENTED REALITY =

**Layar**

****Hoppala****

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGloeX1SpAU
**Historic Market Street, San Francisco** **Film of historic market street (1906):**

@http://www.historiquest.com/?p=49
****Denver Art****


 * **Philly History AR** **
 * **Philly History AR II** **

= RESEARCH =



** MeL Databases on the Oakland Schools Information Center Web Page **

**Google News and Archive Search**

**Wolfram-Alpha (the computational search engine)**

= PRESENTATION =



**Pics4Learning**

**DK Clip Art**

**Flickr Creative Commons**

= CONCLUSION =

**--- remember this wiki address! ---**

**Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you!**

Lion photo courtesy of DK Clip Art