"Appy New iPad!"
As the holidays are coming to an end and we will be back to our normal routine soon, I wanted to make some suggestions for students with new (or old) iPads. In school we have some foundational apps that we use all the time. Here is a brief summary of the apps we have tested and happily approve.
Appy Downloading.
Appy Downloading.
Creation Apps: I personally love the apps that enable students to use what they know to share their knowledge with others. These are the apps that we use to show higher order thinking skills. We are able to create project based activities across grade levels and curriculum areas with these apps.
Learning to collaborate with others and connect through technology are essential skills in a 21st century learner.
Learning to collaborate with others and connect through technology are essential skills in a 21st century learner.
Educreations is a FREE app for screencasting that turns an iPad into a recordable whiteboard. We use this app to share our knowledge and teach others.
Drawing Pad is a PAID app that gives the user a wide range of art tools to create detailed pictures. Art work can be saved to the camera roll and used in other programs. Students often start with this app and then add the picture to educreations. We love "app smashing".
Book Creator is a PAID app that allows you to create a book right on the iPad. The record feature allows the user to record their voice along with their work. This app works with iBooks and you can also send these books to friends.
Scribbble Press is a PAID app for book creation that allows users to create and share their own stories with hundreds of great drawing and writing tools. Story templates are included.
Skitch is a FREE app that can annotate and draw on just about anything that you see, whether it’s a new or existing photo, a webpage, screenshot, map, or a blank canvas.
Haiku Deck is a FREE app that lets you create inspired picture presentations.
Animoto is a FREE app that allows you to turn your photos and short video clips into videos projects. Music and templates are provided. Very easy to use.
Kidblog is a FREE app that students use to manage their kidblog account. Teacher moderation is still necessary.
Math Apps:
Splash Math is a PAID app. There are different versions for grades 1 -4. Excellent for practicing math skills.
Feed your fish and play with numbers! Practice mental addition and subtraction with Motion Math. There is also a LITE version.
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