{"id":3617,"date":"2016-02-03T09:30:01","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T08:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/?p=3617"},"modified":"2016-02-10T12:48:35","modified_gmt":"2016-02-10T11:48:35","slug":"our-a-z-list-of-app-new-and-improved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2016\/02\/03\/our-a-z-list-of-app-new-and-improved\/","title":{"rendered":"A-Z of apps, reloaded! Piktochart, Plickers and Trello"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TEL’s A – Z of apps<\/a> updated. flickr photo by mag3737<\/a> shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license.<\/p><\/div>\n

We first launched our A-Z of Apps in 2014 and it has gone on to become one of the most visited pages on our website. In this – our 100th post! –\u00a0our colleague\u00a0Summer Dean<\/a> will introduce you to a selection of new apps that are\u00a0included in our updated TEL A-Z of apps<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Over to you, Summer…..<\/em><\/p>\n

Piktochart<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n

(Free with option to buy premium templates)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Infographics are an easy way to make a variety of data and information sets more visually appealing and engaging for your audience, making information easier to digest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The 21st century can leave us all feeling bombarded with information from every angle, so why not take a moment to make the information you present look a little more aesthetically pleasing? Research by NeoMam Studios<\/a> shows that presenting data graphically with images and colours can help your audience to feel more engaged. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Piktochart<\/a> options: choose infographic, presentation, poster or report.<\/p><\/div>\n

And the best news is, with PiktoChart, you don\u2019t have to be an experienced graphic designer or purchase the latest graphic design software either to create beautiful visual representations.
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PiktoChart provides a whole variety of templates for infographics into which you can enter your own data. <\/span><\/p>\n

But it doesn’t stop there! PiktoChart also provides plenty of free templates to create entire presentations, posters and visually engaging reports. With lots of templates and easy \u2018drag-and-drop, point-and-click\u2019 editing you can turn\u00a0your data information into a visual, easy to understand infographic that can be downloaded or shared online. <\/span><\/p>\n

So whether you want to visualise data from a lab experiment, present complex theories in a digestible way or simply make a report look more interesting – infographics are a great way of communicating.<\/span><\/p>\n

This infographic will explain infographics, ‘Why Your Brain Craves Inforgraphics<\/a>‘ and help you to decide whether you would like to use them in teaching or presentations.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>And if you can\u2019t get enough of infographics, check out\u00a0Information is Beautiful<\/a>\u00a0for further inspiration.<\/p>\n

Plickers<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n

(Free, iOS & Android)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Plickers<\/a> teacher app<\/p><\/div>\n

\u2018Plickers\u2019 is <\/span>a quizzing\/polling tool that doesn’t require the use of individual apps or computers by participants<\/span>. The technique of using\u00a0<\/span>TurningPoint \u2018Clickers\u2019 <\/a>(voting via\u00a0handsets or ResponseWare app) and Poll Everywhere<\/a> (voting via\u00a0mobile phones or a web browser) have been around for some time however both require for all students to have access to a mobile phone, tablet or other web device. <\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks to the interactive nature of \u2018Plickers\u2019, you can quickly check the understanding and engagement of your students by asking quick multiple choice questions in seminars and lectures. <\/span><\/p>\n

The app is perfect for reviewing the understanding of key concepts, for observing changes in student perception of an idea or similarly could be used by students in a presentation setting to make the presentation interactive.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Plickers in the classroom<\/p><\/div>\n

With Plickers, when asked a multiple choice question, students are required to hold the \u2018plickers card\u2019 in the air. Which way around they hold the card will vary depending\u00a0on their answer. <\/span><\/p>\n

Each \u2018Plicker Card\u2019 has a unique shape on it and the letters A, B, C and D are small enough that they can be read by the student who is holding it but not big enough for other students in the room to see. The camera in a smartphone is then used with the Plickers App to record and gather the answers from the class.<\/span><\/p>\n

Plickers does have its limitations. The camera needs to be able to see every card simultaneously so isn\u2019t really suitable for larger seminars or lectures. Plickers allows you
\nto use a maximum of 63 cards at a time but we\u2019d suggest not using it for groups any bigger than 15-20. If you do want to use classroom polling for larger groups then Poll Everywhere<\/a> or TurningPoint<\/a> may be more suitable. See th<\/span>is two-minute\u00a0video clip\u00a0on Using Plickers in the Classroom for an introduction to Plickers:<\/span>
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