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Post-it App

Principal function(s): Flashcard creatorsNote takingGroup/pair work - classmatesIndividual workTeacherStudentYou Supply

The Post-it App is helpful for organising, capturing, and sharing handwritten Post-it Notes. Users can digitise physical Post-it Notes by taking pictures with their mobile devices and then organise them into digital boards. It is available for free, with additional features offered through in-app purchases. Signing up for an account is not required. The Post-it App was developed by 3M Company. Evaluation: The Post-it App is a valuable tool to organise notes and ideas. For teachers, it can be useful for organising notes taken during lessons and sharing them with students, as well as organising them for other occasions. It can also be used for brainstorming or planning in teams. Digitised images can also be included in PowerPoint, Excel, Dropbox, and others.

Cost: Free + in-app purchases.

Website: http://www.post-it.com/3M/en_US/post-it/ideas/plus-app/?WT.mc_id=www.post-it.com/app

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Group/pair work - classmates
  • Individual work

Skills

Content

  • You supply

Usability

Interface User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface

Straightforward.

Time efficiency Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task

Medium.

Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to

English.

Respect for privacy Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?

Medium. 3M, which owns Post-it App, collects users’ device and browser information and shares it, on an aggregated, de-identified basis, with third parties including service providers and business partners. The purposes of this range from targeted advertising to business operations. 3M implements technical, organization, and physical security measures to protect user information. It also acknowledges users’ right to access, copy, correct, and delete their data, among others. Users can control their privacy through browser settings. 3M states compliance with the GDPR. See more here and here.

Saving work for future use Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction

Yes, progress gets saved on users' devices.

Tailorability (If so, how?) Possibility of the tool to be used for a range of different activities (e.g. to what extent you can organize a project assignment with a central activity based on this tool)

Medium; Post-it can be used by both teachers and students, for brainstorming and other purposes.

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

Yes; it is a device app.

Compatibility/ Operating System

iOS, Android.

Other technical requirements