New Recommended App: Haiku Deck

I have discovered a new presentation/content creation app for the iPad that I highly recommend. It is called Haiku Deck and it has a beautiful design for sharing content and ideas.

Here are some things I like about this app:

• There is an internal image search that seeks out high-resolution copyright free images without going outside the app.
• Text is limited so that the app really serves as a visual tool to engage viewers.
• Presentations may be stored online as video slides by setting up a free account.
• The app is free (there are some purchase opportunities for new slide templates inside the app, but the program provides five initial templates -- more than enough for one to get started).
• One is also able to incorporate video into the presentations. See this article for information on how to do this.

I highly encourage all students, parents and teachers to give this app a test run.

Here are a couple additional Haiku Deck resources:

• Here is my initial Haiku Deck presentation, a presentation and discussion for my 8th graders on the Trail of Tears.
• Here is the direct link to the app in the iTunes Store.