Here is a collection of mobile applications and methods to help Extension professionals (originally posted on eXtension website.)
Helpful Applications for Extension Professionals – (no official extension endorsement of these apps by this posting.)
- Adobe– download as PDF’s to read later
- Skype, Facetime, GoogleHangout – video access via phone or tablet
- QR Code – QR Reader, Scan, link to video and websites
- Mobile books – Kindle, Nook, iBooks
- ClickerSchool – poll audiences using App and internet connection… no need for clickers, only uses texts from the audience
- SOS – first aid
- Word/office tool: Google Docs/Drive , Documents to go, Pages, Keynote, and Numbers
- Mobile printing from phone / tablet – HP’s e-print, Google cloud printing
- Cloud Documents – Google Docs / Drive, Dropbox, iCloud
- E-mail – K-9 Mail, Yahoo
- Page scanner – Image to Text
- Evernote – Capture products (notes, documents, voice)
- Square – Payment gateway
- Package tracker – UPS / Fed ex
- Meeting scheduler – Doodle
- Social media – Facebook, Twitter, Google +, Pintrest, Linked in
- Social Media Posting – Hootsuite, Facebook Pages
- News – CNN, Fox, Smart Briefs, Flipboard, Pocket
- Weather – Weather Bug, Weather Channel
- Maps – Google Maps (navigate feature), Apple Maps
- Flashlight – Flashlight (using camera flash)
- Kids Nutrition Games – Eat this not that,
- Allowance – iAllowance app keeps track of chores that kids are assigned
- Extension Apps – myUNLextension, Nebraska Extension 4-H at the Fair, Feed Cost Calculator (SDSU), Backyard Farmer
- Web Conferencing – Adobe Connect, Web Ex, Go to Meeting
- Camping – Geocaching, Camp Ohio (4-H camp), Camp Songs)
- Cell phone provider – check minutes, texting, data plan, so you don’t go over the limit.