Photo+and+Text+Apps+for+writing+and+publishing

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There are many different types of photo apps available. =This is a first of a series of posts I will make on photo apps.= =In this post I will be looking at apps that allow students to quickly present their photos with writing.= = Add Effects: Yes= = Text: Speech bubbles, narrative boxes= = Share: as a photo to library, send in an email= ||
 * = [[image:http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dJjL-bMseAQ/T8cMIl0jWwI/AAAAAAAAD2s/jB5vFCz4B6g/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-31+at+6.13.05+PM.png align="left" link="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dJjL-bMseAQ/T8cMIl0jWwI/AAAAAAAAD2s/jB5vFCz4B6g/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-31+at+6.13.05+PM.png"]] = || = Halftone: (iPad and iPod Touch)=
 * = [[image:http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JSQO6UmJENo/T8h_TfqfqgI/AAAAAAAAD3Q/TdWvhfVNST8/s400/halftone.JPG width="400" height="245" align="left" link="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JSQO6UmJENo/T8h_TfqfqgI/AAAAAAAAD3Q/TdWvhfVNST8/s1600/halftone.JPG"]] = || # =Take a photo or use a photo from the Library=
 * 1) =Choose a paper style and layout=
 * 2) =Add balloons and stamps=
 * 3) =Select a font=

= How could you use this in the classroom? =
 * =Great for students who only write a few sentences= ||

= Add Effects: No but great variety of templates to choose from= = Text: Speech bubbles, narrative boxes= = Share: Dropbox, WebDAV, email, Photo Library= || = How could you use this in the classroom? =
 * = [[image:http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pOMhpRvRMmk/T9HMmFP3FKI/AAAAAAAAD5Q/hPL6lveq11Q/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-06-08+at+9.56.26+PM.png align="left" link="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pOMhpRvRMmk/T9HMmFP3FKI/AAAAAAAAD5Q/hPL6lveq11Q/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-06-08+at+9.56.26+PM.png"]] = || = Comic Life (iPad only)=
 * = [[image:http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e8KcwcUHEQI/T9HSI9y5FtI/AAAAAAAAD5c/aN85nMmyupE/s400/Retro-1.jpeg width="282" height="400" align="left" link="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e8KcwcUHEQI/T9HSI9y5FtI/AAAAAAAAD5c/aN85nMmyupE/s1600/Retro-1.jpeg"]] = || # =Create drawings in apps such as...=
 * 1) =Choose a template in Comic Life=
 * 2) =Insert graphics or photos=
 * 3) =Add text to speech bubbles and text boxes=
 * 4) =Add more pages, add templates that are different in the number of slides that they display=
 * =break up narratives and tell the story in different shapes and parts of the page=
 * =use a mixture of photos and drawings=
 * =choose templates that complement the telling of the story=
 * =use one photo templates for students who cannot write a great amount=
 * =create timelines=
 * =character or plot analysis=
 * =Procedural writing=
 * =posters=
 * =digital story writing= ||

= = || = Comic Touch: Free version has a watermark, has all other features of the Full version (iPhone version, no full iPad version)= = Add Effects: Limited effects of Smudge, Bulge, Dent, Stretch or light= = Text: Speech, Thought, Whisper, Exclaim and Caption bubbles= = = = Share: Photo Library, email= || = = || # =Choose a photo from the photo library or take a photo with the camera=
 * = [[image:http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e__0tEgrutc/T9QOXng2o7I/AAAAAAAAD50/Kh3FEHA5JyQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-06-10+at+2.59.10+PM.png align="left" link="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e__0tEgrutc/T9QOXng2o7I/AAAAAAAAD50/Kh3FEHA5JyQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-06-10+at+2.59.10+PM.png"]] =
 * 1) =Add Speech, Thought, Whisper, Exclaim and Caption bubbles=
 * 2) =Tap on the Share button and save to Photo Library or email=

= How could you use this in the classroom? = = = = = = =
 * =Use the photos as motivation for the writing, what are the students saying to each other=
 * =record what people could be thinking=
 * =great publishing tool for limited writing= ||

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