TouchCast App

I wanted to share another iPad app that I discovered while being out in the field.  While working with a second grade teacher to plan a technology-infused lesson, we took the recommendation of a fourth grade colleague to try out an app called TouchCast.  These second grade students were researching different kinds of penguins and the teacher was looking for a way to have the students present their information to their classmates.

TouchCast allows students to type in the information they want to share through a video and the text will run like a teleprompter while they're recording.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/touchcast-imagine/id603258418?mt=8

Students had already done the research on penguins and were ready to publish their findings on the app.  Students took 10-15 minutes to type out their research and then came to the "recording studio" to make their video.

Once students finished recording, I exported their videos to their teacher's YouTube account.  With Google Apps for Educators, all users have a YouTube account as well.  If you're a teacher in Granville County Public Schools, just log in to www.youtube.com with your full school email address and computer password.

Here are some photos of the students using TouchCast.