Chat with Deb: Apps for 2 in 1 Devices to Add to Your Digital Tool Box

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In this digital age of 2 in 1 devices, there are unlimited amounts of applications available for student and teacher use in the classroom. With the productivity of a laptop and versatility of a tablet, 2 in 1 devices give students and teachers the opportunity to make the best use of a mobile device.

Here are a few applications that work perfectly with a 2 in 1 device.


OneNote
Website:  www.onenote.com
Also available from the Windows Store and Google Play

OneNote is an outstanding app for taking notes, capturing images and making to do lists. This app is available across all platforms including Windows, Google and Chrome which makes it a great app to download on all of your devices.

What makes OneNote the perfect app for a 2 in 1 device is that it allows you to make use of the tablet for capturing images with a camera, creating drawings on the touch screen, recording audio notes with a mic and dragging items around on the canvas to organize your notes the way you want them to be. On the other hand, the keyboard makes it efficient to quickly take notes, easily insert links and add files into your note.

Here is an example of using OneNote to capture important information during a lesson:

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I highly recommend adding OneNote to your students’ digital tool box for 2 in 1 devices. Teaching students how to effectively record their notes in a creative, systematic and visual way will help them tremendously as they grow as a learner.

Nearpod
Also available from the Windows Store and Google Play

Nearpod is the perfect 2 in 1 device app. This amazing app gives teachers a creative platform for creating and delivering interactive lessons and assessments to their students. And one of the greatest features of Nearpod is that it offers plenty of ready-to-use lessons created by distinguished publishers and educators, such as CK-12 and Time for Kids,  to save teachers precious time in preparing a lesson. Be aware that some lessons cost money, but many are free.


One nice feature of Nearpod is that the teacher needs an account, but students do not. To begin a lesson teachers simply click on “Live Session” and project a 5 letter pin for students to enter to join the session. The teacher controls the pace of the lesson so as the teacher navigates from slide to slide, the students will see the lesson projected on their screen. There is also the option to allow student to view a lesson as homework. This allows the students to move through the lesson at their own pace.  

Nearpod makes creating lessons simple and easy with either a tablet or a laptop. A teacher can import their own content from an already created Powerpoint, PDF, Video or other files.  

Nearpod allows a teacher to add various content such as a slide, video or slideshow or add an interactive activity such as an open ended question, poll, quiz or draw it.
All student data is collected and can be retrieved at any time. Lessons are saved to a teacher’s library for easy future access and can be shared with others to use.
I highly recommend using the Nearpod app in any 2 in 1 device classroom as this app provides both the teacher and student with an engaging and interactive experience that takes advantage of both the laptop and tablet.
I’m confident that you will find this app a must have for your digital toolbox.

Book Creator
Also available in the Apple Store

It doesn’t get any better than when students are given an opportunity to write their own stories.  The Book Creator app is one of the best apps for creating and sharing your story.  This app incorporates many forms of media including audio, images, text and digital handwriting.

With a 2 in 1 device, the Book Creator app becomes very powerful. A tablet makes creating and arranging objects on a page fun and simple. The keyboard is useful for typing in text for the story. Using the camera and microphone gives the book a multimedia edge.



Sharing your book is easy with the ability to share and view your book in many different apps including Evernote, OneNote, Google Drive or simply emailing the book to someone.  

I highly recommend adding Book Creator to your students’ digital tool boxes for 2 in 1 devices. This app is high in quality and versatile in the numerous ways that it can be used in any subject area for creating ebooks.  With Book Creator and a 2 in 1 device, there is no limit to what students can create.


Kahoot
Website: getkahoot.com and kahoot.it
Google Play
Also available in the Apple Store

Kahoot is a game-based student response system.  Teachers use Kahoot to captivate learners through real time meaningful questions. Students use the touch screen to select their answers and to compete to earn as many Kahoots as they can in record time.  A leader board shows the top 5 responders throughout the game and give the Kahoot experience a slightly competitive feel.

When creating a Kahoot the teacher is able to use the laptop to insert videos, images, gifs, and text.  Creating a Kahoot quiz is simple with the ability to assign points and time limits to each question. When a Kahoot quiz is ready to be used, the teacher simply shares a game pin with students which allows them to join the game. No account is needed by the student.




Participating in a Kahoot quiz is engaging and exciting for students. The touch screen displays the choices for students with colors and shapes. This makes it easy for even the very young to participate in a Kahoot quiz.  All data is saved throughout the quiz and the teacher is able to download the results at any time.

With the ability to share any Kahoot with others, teachers will find it easy to connect with their colleagues and find Kahoots to use with their students. I highly recommend using Kahoot with your 2 in 1 devices to bring a high level of energy and engagement to your lesson.

To make the most of your 2 in 1 device incorporate applications such as OneNote, Nearpod, Book Creator and Kahoot.  Whether the focus is on note taking, lesson delivery, student creation or assessment, these four apps are perfect for making the best use of your laptop and tablet.

Thank you to Intel for Education for sponsoring this blog post. 


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