It says that it works like an interactive white board and I quite like it.
Here's a short tutorial type video that I found that shows you around this app:
What I really like about this app is that while you are drawing, or typing, you have a 'record' button at the top so you can talk over it and this will then save as a presentation.
I'm not big on the drawing part, as I am mostly writing out words and my handwriting is bad enough as it is but it's a nice substitute for when you need to explain something and draw out a visual at the same time. However, you can add text to it (or have text already added on each page) before you start recording which saves time. In this way, it sort of works as screen capture software. As soon as you hit the record button, it doesn't only record what you say but it records all your actions from that point on.
I can already see lots of ways I can use this app and I can start thinking of it as a pre-recorded online tutorial.
I am trying it out as a peer assessment - so having a student's answer on the page and then record myself marking it and making notes and annotating as I go. Or go one better and have students submit their homework electronically and use this app to provide oral feedback and they can watch me and listen to me mark their work and make corrections etc.- which I think many students might prefer than just seeing my red pen written all over their work.
This is me trying out Show Me with a peer assessment activity. There are some glitches, I have no idea why the second slide showed up so funny, but it still works fine after that. I couldn't have picked a more boring topic to talk about (sorry) but in case anyone was interested to see how I've used this app, here it is:
The only downside is that it takes time to plan out each and every presentation and what you want to say for each slide, which can be time consuming to do all the time.
Also - why has no-one ever told me how deep my voice is?! Seriously, I get that podcasts and recorded lectures are great but there's nothing quite so cringe-worthy as having to listen to the sound of your own voice and realising that you hate your own voice. So sorry, listeners.
This is a fab review and you have included excellent examples of just how useful it can be. Your voice is great, your explanations are clear with or without the visuals.
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