Apps for Librarians & Educators by Nicole Hennig

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by Nicole Hennig.

I help librarians and educators use the best mobile technologies.
http://nicolehennig.com/

Apps for Librarians & Educators

Published on Nov 18, 2015

The move to mobile is a good thing because natural user interfaces make access easier for all. It's a good time for librarians to become app experts for our communities, since we care about universal access.

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apps for librarians

Digital Literacy with Mobile Apps

by Nicole Hennig.

I help librarians and educators use the best mobile technologies.
http://nicolehennig.com/

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why apps?

mobile is unique

not a desktop replacement

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easier interfaces

NUI = natural user interface

See the book, Brave NUI World: Designing Natural User Interfaces for Touch and Gesture.
http://www.amazon.com/Brave-NUI-World-Designing-Interfaces/dp/0123822319

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touchscreen

a natural user interface

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camera

a natural user interface

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speech

a natural user interface

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focus on content

not techie details

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more accessible

for those with special needs

Apple's iOS is packed with useful accessibility features:
https://www.apple.com/accessibility/ios/

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Here's a great book for learning more about accessibility features: iOS Access for All, by Shelly Brisbin.
http://www.iosaccessbook.com/

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"Learning is not the product of teaching..."

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"Learning is the product of the activity of learners."
- John Holt

Books by John Holt: http://www.johnholtgws.com/books-by-john-holt/

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apps for creation

not just consumption

See my blog post for some recommended apps for creative projects: http://gslis.simmons.edu/blogs/unbound/2014/06/08/apps-for-content-creation...

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invent to learn

students as creators

One of my favorite books is Invent to Learn: http://www.inventtolearn.com/

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invent to learn

students as coders

ScratchJr: Coding for kindergarten. MIT News: http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2014/scratchjr-coding-kindergarten

"With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) can program their own interactive stories and games. In the process, children learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer. They also use math and language in a motivating context, supporting the development of early-childhood numeracy and literacy."

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"The mission of librarians is to improve society through facilitating knowledge creation in their communities."

- R. David Lankes

The Atlas of New Librarianship.
http://www.newlibrarianship.org/wordpress/

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libraries are for creation

publishing, digital media labs, makerspaces

My blog post, Apps for Content Creation, includes a long list of articles that show what libraries are doing to facilitate content creation.
http://gslis.simmons.edu/blogs/unbound/2014/06/08/apps-for-content-creation...

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That's why we need...

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app-literacy

new roles for librarians

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App-literacy

mobile ecosystems
device tech capabilities
accessibility
jailbreaking
unique tasks that apps can enable

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core apps

which apps are core?

I list a few of the apps I consider core on this page:
http://nicolehennig.com/best-mobile-apps-for-librarians/

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app overload

how to keep up

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evaluating apps

How to review apps

Here's my app review checklist:
http://nicolehennig.com/app-revew-checklist/

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apps in library programs

creative ideas

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online App guides

http://smallwow.com/apps

My guide to Best Apps for Academics is based on a guide I created while I worked for the MIT Libraries.
My guide: http://smallwow.com/apps

MIT Libraries:
http://libguides.mit.edu/apps

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app workshops

Here's my slides deck from a workshop I taught a while back: http://www.slideshare.net/nic221/apps-for-architecture-urban-planning

Librarians can position themselves as app experts for their communities.

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app author events

You may have app experts in your community that you could invite to speak at your library.

Here's a great talk by an app developer, the creator of the interactive app, CIA: Operation AJAX.
http://youtu.be/wP9p08LrZCo

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