Post #15: Videos - iVisual info Touch

The iVisual Touch app comes in in both a free and paid version.  I tried all of the features on the free version and it feels  a lot like a simplified art and design program.  The app provides different choices of background (patterns and a map of the world).  The user can place objects and texts over the background and create a scene or artistic design; messages can then be added to explain the graphics or add to the creation.  There are a variety of colors that can be applied to the objects and text to further customize the design.  The program would never take the place of a program like Microsoft Paint, but a user could easily produce some interesting business graphics that incorporate data and pictures.  So I think this program could be useful to a high school business/marketing class.  A math class like geometry could use the shapes to help students visualize math problems.  The program could be used for creating electronic signage for the library, such as an "electronic display" that changes every few minutes and contains infographics for categories such as "new books," "spy thrillers" "what's new at the library" or almost anything.  In today's world, much of the information presented to the public needs to be catchy and short, due to decreasing attention spans, and this app could help with any number of library or classroom graphics.  It's simple, but allows for creativity.