T4LT - Pulse App for Talon

The Pulse App for Brightspace (Talon) by D2L helps students keep their schedule organized. The app displays lists of assignments with peaks and valleys of busy periods. And discussions are coming soon to the app! It's free and available for iOS and Android devices.

https://www.d2l.com/products/pulse/

T4LT - TouchCast

A video production app for an imagined "future of video on the web" is here today with TouchCast. Free to download on the Apple App Store or as a Desktop version for Windows 7 or 8. Add video app elements to your video as you record - you become the talent, producer and editor all in one.

T4LT - Writing Apps

Check your prose with a couple of writing analysis applications on the web. Both Hemingway App and Expresso provide insights into readability and common writing errors for you pasted in compositions. Useful tools for students, instructor and instructional designers.

LINKS MENTIONED
http://www.hemingwayapp.com/
http://www.expresso-app.org/

T4LT - Texting Applications

Reaching students is often not so easy with email or course announcements. Texting is currently their choice of communication. Let them opt-in to receive text messages for your class with some of these texting applications for the web and mobile devices. Two featured applications in this episode are Remind101.com and gText.com.

Have you used texting with your students? Share your success or work-in-progress story in the comments.

T4LT - The Flipped Class

A flipped class moves the lecture portion of class to the home and brings homework to the class. In this episode we share the concept and point to resources for curation and creation of content. Sites and resources mentioned in this episode include The Khan Academy, Techsmith's Jing and Camtasia, iTunes U, iOS Apps: Doceri, Showme, and Educreation's Interactive Whiteboard.