Any.Do is an award-winning app used by millions of people to stay organized and get more done.
Any.do helps you organize your life by creating a to do list then setting reminders to keep you on track, you can also use this same system for lists such as shopping lists. It’s free!
The beauty of Any.do is that it can be used on a huge range of devices including your Apple Watch or Amazon Alexa devices, it also integrates with Siri for Apple users too. Plus for Android users, it works on any Wear OS smartwatch and support for Google Home devices is currently being worked on.
Integral Maths host a comprehensive collection of maths resources covering AS/A Level Mathematics and Further Mathematics, Core Maths & more.
It is a paid subscription that we have a username and password for, you can use this as long as you are a student at Barton Peveril. You can find the username and password at BPMaths.com
Have a look at their video below giving a quick run-through of the Integral system and how it can benefit you.
Hold believes in working hard for something should be an awesome experience. The app rewards you when you’re focused and not using your phone.
When you want to focus on something, whether it’s work, exercise, relaxing or even just watching TV, open Hold and press Start.
You can join a leaderboard of your friends and even against other college students.
For each 20 minute period you have the app open and are not using your phone, you get 10 points. Offers and rewards change weekly but when I was writing this article you could get a mens razor for 150 points, a free popcorn at Vue cinemas for 100 points or 50% off a magazine subscription.
With Android Live Transcribe you can see words appear on your Android phone as they’re spoken. You can also reply just by typing your message on the phone. It also works to show you how loud your environment is to ensure it is able to pick you up sufficiently. It also supports external microphones through headsets to allow you to speak hands free.
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Android Sound Amplifier enhances audio from your Android device using headphones to provide a more natural listening experience. It helps to filter, augment and amplify the sounds in your environment, even allowing you to carry on conversations just by adjusting the sound levels to boost quiet sounds and reduce the loud noises.
Padlet is a collaborative, creative, interactive multimedia bulletin board. You can create a reference board, moodboard or any other type of board.
Padlet allows you to create ‘padlets’ which are online boards, you can then add content to these boards to tie multiple ideas and pieces together.
Maybe you’re creating a reference board for a photography project? You can add your own drawings, example images from your computer or from Google, voice clippings that you’ve created for notes and even a map to save shoot locations. Or maybe you are in a small project group for an English class, you can add on questions and other users can then add voice, text or handwritten notes in response. There are so many possibilities. You can create brainstorm boards, flow charts, infographics.
Take a look at this example of a class Photo Contest, each student has their own column.
And this example pulling content about Roald Dahl from many different sources.
There is a Padlet guide in the video below if you want to explore it a bit more.
Google Arts & Culture is an online platform that allows you to view high-resolution images of artworks from around the world.
The Google Arts & Culture app hosts content from over 1200 museums and archives from across the world with tens of thousands of individual pieces of content including 360 degree videos of places and events, street views of locations like the Taj Mahal or Machu Pichu, or even inside views of the Palace of Versailles for example.
You can look for historical street art or narrow down your search by a specific colour or time.
The Chrome Extension shows you a new piece of art each time you create a new tab in Chrome.
Now with VR and AR, you can walk around museums and other amazing buildings from around the world.
The mobile device app allows you to use VR/AR to view art in a new way, some of the features are listed below along with video examples of how to use them:
Art Selfie
Take a quick selfie and the app will compare it with thousands of pieces of art from throughout history to find someone who looks like you.
Colour Palette
Take a photo of an item nearby then the app will search for more art with the same colours, perfect if creating a moodboard based on a specific colour.
Pocket Gallery
Use AR to walk round already created art exhibits without having to leave the room.
Art Projector
Use AR to place paintings and artwork infront of you so you can see the true scale of the pieces.
