EdCampKY Resource Roundup

What it is: A live video streaming app you use through your phone or tablet that connects to your Twitter account. You take videos, it tweets out a link, other people can watch live what you're recording. They can also interact with you in a text field that pops up in the video stream. Videos can be saved to your device and are available through Periscope for 24 hours. You could later upload the video to your YouTube account to share permanently.
How people are using it: News outlets are using it to share live video feeds of events, educators are using it to share PD and learning, random people are using it to share their immediate experience. (obviously it needs to be used with caution). It was used at EdCampKY to share out the discussions that were occurring live at different sessions.
How you can use it: This is really an app for adults and older students. For high school teachers (or older), you could live stream your class to students who are sick, ask students to use it as an exit ticket or to record small group discussion, live stream from school sporting events, you could also live stream PD you are attending (with presenter permission of course), or reflection on lessons that you share with other teachers or building admin
Before you use it: Read this article by Jeff Bradbury on Teachercast. It does a good job of highlighting the pros and some serious cons.

What it is: A walkie-talkie style app that is reminiscent of those yellow Nextel phones from the 90s (am I dating myself there). Users have handles, and if you go pro you can discover a lot more control over different features. You can "vox" with a group or an individual through voice, text or image messages. Chats are saved with messages in order and you can either listen live with the app open, or save and listen later when you have time.
How people are using It: Ordinary people are using it as an alternative to texting - especially with a group. Educators are using it to communicate quickly in school buildings, share ideas, tech issues, plan events and even to do book chats.
How you can use it: Try using it with your grade level team or department to share ideas on the fly, it would be really helpful to check in with your building admin during a fire drill!
Before you use it: Check out this EdTechReview article which will give you some basics for how to and why you would use it. Check out these Voxer Best Practices as well.

What it is: Essentially it's a cardboard box with two 40 mm lenses and some magnets that you put your phone in - and then you get your mind blown. Use the viewer to experience virtual reality games, apps, and places.
How people are using it: In conjunction with different apps like Cardboard, you can examine cultural artifacts in 3D, take a field trip to the Eiffel Tour. Using other apps you might place a dinosaur in the room with you or ride a roller coaster.
How you can use it: I'm sure you could find lots of excellent uses for Google Cardboard, especially in conjunction with the Cardboard app and as more apps become available. It may also provide your students with a unique learning experience. Challenge them to make their own cardboard using any number of templates you can find online, or see if they can develop a viewer out of different materials. This obviously has some interesting implications for NGSS Engineering lessons. All you really need is to purchase the 40 mm lenses, which you can find on eBay or Amazon.
Before you use it: Check Amazon for deals on "off brand" Cardboard kits or check out Google's site that shows you how to make it and explains best practices.

James Allen shared his experience with the new Google Photos app. I just downloaded it and have to say it is awesome. Google Photos allows you to back up and sync your photos from all your devices across devices using your G+ id. It even organizes, allows you to search and the "assistant" will suggest photo collages, photo videos, animations and edits to bring your pictures to life!

Mike Paul did a live demonstration of how to create a podcast using the Auphonic app. I have to say for creating on a smartphone on the fly the quality was excellent. According to the website, you can get 2 hrs of podcasting uploads free per month. If you're class is only doing short podcasts, this might be a fun app and service to use.

ZooKazam Is an augmented reality app shared by Shelee Clark that includes free access to Augmented Reality animals and in app purchase. You can scan trigger images like a dollar bill to see 3D animals. The app also gives you facts about the animals and you can choose to view information from a teacher or student perspective. This would be a lot of fun to use with primary aged students.