Cool App
Tellagami
Tellagami
Price: free but with in-app purchases, $4.99 for the full .edu app with everything
Location: iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gami/id893386556?ls=1&mt=8 , Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tellagami.edu
Uses
Be creative!
Describe local history or architecture
Describe a drawing or artwork
Have your character tell a story about an image
Introduce a person in history
Explain a diagram or a cell
Recite a poem or part of a speech
Describe a time in history
Speak in a foreign language
Include them as a part of a larger video
Class announcements
Introduce a lesson or give homework instructions
These are just a few ideas. I'm sure you can come up with even more.
Final Thoughts
On the plus side it's very easy to use and allows the students to create a character and record their voice speaking over any image available on the iPad. It's fun and a great way to present information in a new and creative way.
Mendi Benigni
College of Charleston
Email: benignim@cofc.edu
Website: blogs.cofc.edu/tlt
Location: 9 Liberty Street, Charleston, SC, United States
Phone: 843.953.6384
Twitter: @benignim