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By Stockton University student Allison Caruso FaceTime is Apple's video calling service that is somewhat similar to Skype and Google Hangouts. FaceTime makes it possible to conduct one-on-one video or audio calls between Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac Notebooks and Desktops. Thus, you may go between any Mac device with a camera to another Apple device. Apple’s FaceTime service is free to use if you are an owner of any of the Apple products listed above. However, this service does require an Apple ID and Wi-Fi. FaceTime is typically an automatic feature already installed in your Apple product for your convenience. Nevertheless, if you do not have FaceTime for any reason you can go to the Apple Store and download this application for ninety-nine cents. In regard to FaceTime’s implementation in the classroom, this web 2.0 tool can be utilized to help my students collaborate with one another, share experiences, and aid those who cannot physically attend school due to illnes...

Adobe's free iPad app called Adobe Voice allows students to create animated videos using a series of slides. With a selection of over 25,000 images, this impactful app offers background and transition options as part of its cinematic motion. It is user friendly and starts with a tutorial for how the app works. Students can create their own template or select from nine pre-made templates called "structures" and use the available photo and music library. They may also upload their own photos, add text to the slide formats and narrate each slide with their own recorded audio. The app will automatically auto adjust the slide timing to fit the narration.   To share their work, students can email a link to their presentation or grab the embed code to plug it into their own digital portfolios.