Pencil and Paper and Mix by 53

My new stylus came this weekend:

Simply put, it is amazing. It feels and writes like a pencil (or pen, paintbrush, whatever you wish!). You can even use the eraser as…well…an eraser!  I have long been a fan of Paper by FiftyThree and this stylus is helping me enjoy it even more. Paper by FiftyThree now has Think Kit built right in – a simple tool for diagramming.

What I enjoy, however, is the ability to remix. I love drawing and doodling, and remix allows a user to draw a picture and share it, OR remix something someone else has drawn and change it. Mix by FiftyThree is a great collaboration tool where users may “learn, sketch, play, write, design and think” with others.  Click here to view a remix I enjoyed and be sure to click “replay” to view the original picture.

Adonit Jot Script + Heart

You know you’re a teacher when…you love paper products. It may sound silly – but I love paper products…sticky notes, pens, pencils, journals, paper clips, fasteners!  You may not agree, but I’ve been told that most teachers enjoy paper products! That’s one reason I love this technology tool ~ Adonit Jot Script. I am a big Penultimate fan because I enjoy handwriting notes using my iPad. I like the feature of being able to write by hand, as well as sync to my computer or send off quickly in an email. But one thing that bothered me in the past was  illegible writing with my finger or clumsy stylus.

No more! Adonit Jot Script (watch video here) is a fine point stylus for iOS. It boasts a 1.9mm tip. 

It does require Bluetooth, but works on all iOS devices.  I enjoy it because writing is so much more precise.

Thinking about a cool Valentine’s Day gift? This is a great choice!