Unfortunately not all of our teachers own iPads, but quite a few teachers either have a personal one, or have received a few through mini grants. Some teachers have approached me about good apps for those devices, so I have been putting together a list of helpful apps. At some point I will create a list of more age specific/content specific apps - but for now most of these listed below are all ages (or most anyway) and not content specific.
Some of these also may be available on the Android Google Play Store, the Windows Store, or the Chrome Store. Let me know if you are interested in one of these but have a different kind of device. I will find out for you, and if it's not, I'll try to find a suitable alternative.
Some of these also may be available on the Android Google Play Store, the Windows Store, or the Chrome Store. Let me know if you are interested in one of these but have a different kind of device. I will find out for you, and if it's not, I'll try to find a suitable alternative.
QUIZ STUDIO:
Quiz Studio app is a powerful and innovative learning and testing tool. It includes the following features:
- FLASHCARDS
• search and download tens of millions ready-to-use flashcards from Quizlet
• ability to study and test Quizlet flashcards online (without downloading data to iPad)
• design your own flashcards via built-in editor or import from Google Spreadsheets
• user-friendly interface with a variety of backgrounds, fonts and colors
• learn with Slideshow mode and built-in text-to-speech capability (English only)
• instantly generate variety of unique tests
• studying and testing for multiple users
• ability to view previous test history and send test results via email
• share flashcards with others via email
• export and print flashcard sets in different formats
- QUIZZES
• design your own multiple-choice quizzes via built-in editor or import from Google Spreadsheets
• built-in password protection
• test and track results for multiple users
• ability to view previous test history and send test results via email
• share quizzes with others via email
• export and print quizzes in different formats
Quiz Studio app is a powerful and innovative learning and testing tool. It includes the following features:
- FLASHCARDS
• search and download tens of millions ready-to-use flashcards from Quizlet
• ability to study and test Quizlet flashcards online (without downloading data to iPad)
• design your own flashcards via built-in editor or import from Google Spreadsheets
• user-friendly interface with a variety of backgrounds, fonts and colors
• learn with Slideshow mode and built-in text-to-speech capability (English only)
• instantly generate variety of unique tests
• studying and testing for multiple users
• ability to view previous test history and send test results via email
• share flashcards with others via email
• export and print flashcard sets in different formats
- QUIZZES
• design your own multiple-choice quizzes via built-in editor or import from Google Spreadsheets
• built-in password protection
• test and track results for multiple users
• ability to view previous test history and send test results via email
• share quizzes with others via email
• export and print quizzes in different formats
SHOWBIE:
Showbie is a way to assign work to your students, and have them turn it back in paperlessly! It's a nice app, but you would need more than one iPad to make this worthwhile. Take a look at the video!
Showbie is a way to assign work to your students, and have them turn it back in paperlessly! It's a nice app, but you would need more than one iPad to make this worthwhile. Take a look at the video!
HALFTONE
This tool allows students to edit photos in a way that will allow them to create comics! This would be useful to have students create comic strips or political cartoons.
This tool allows students to edit photos in a way that will allow them to create comics! This would be useful to have students create comic strips or political cartoons.
NOTABILITY
Notability is the one place to create, share, and manage your notes. It combines handwriting, typing, audio recordings, and photos so you can create notes that fit your needs. And with iCloud support, your notes are always available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Anytime. Anywhere.
Notability is the one place to create, share, and manage your notes. It combines handwriting, typing, audio recordings, and photos so you can create notes that fit your needs. And with iCloud support, your notes are always available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Anytime. Anywhere.
MOLD IV
This is a photo collage maker.
This is a photo collage maker.
BOARD CAM
Board Cam transforms your iPad into an enhanced document camera or a whiteboard. Perform live dynamic presentations of objects, interact with images stored in your device, draw on a whiteboard without changing applications. Record outstanding tutorials and how to videos.
Board Cam transforms your iPad into an enhanced document camera or a whiteboard. Perform live dynamic presentations of objects, interact with images stored in your device, draw on a whiteboard without changing applications. Record outstanding tutorials and how to videos.
DECIDE NOW
This app is not necessarily just for education - but teachers have been finding it useful in their classrooms. It basically is a spinning wheel to help you make decisions. You can use it to decide which student to call on, or creating group roles. Here is a video by iPadology on Decide Now!
This app is not necessarily just for education - but teachers have been finding it useful in their classrooms. It basically is a spinning wheel to help you make decisions. You can use it to decide which student to call on, or creating group roles. Here is a video by iPadology on Decide Now!
EXPLAIN EVERYTHING
A screencast, presentation tool:
A screencast, presentation tool:
BOOK CREATOR
"The simple way to create your own beautiful iBooks, right on the iPad.
Read them in iBooks, send them to your friends, or submit them to the iBooks Store.
Ideal for children’s picture books, photo books, art books, cook books, manuals, textbooks, and the list goes on."
"The simple way to create your own beautiful iBooks, right on the iPad.
Read them in iBooks, send them to your friends, or submit them to the iBooks Store.
Ideal for children’s picture books, photo books, art books, cook books, manuals, textbooks, and the list goes on."
Puppet Pals 1
I have used both Puppet Pals and Puppet Pals 2. The free versions don't give a ton of options, but every time I let my niece use my iPad, I find a new video she recorded with Puppet Pals on there...so it must be fun.
This app allows kids to make their own animated puppet show easily. Definitely very fun and easy to use. Try them out!
I have used both Puppet Pals and Puppet Pals 2. The free versions don't give a ton of options, but every time I let my niece use my iPad, I find a new video she recorded with Puppet Pals on there...so it must be fun.
This app allows kids to make their own animated puppet show easily. Definitely very fun and easy to use. Try them out!
Puppet Pals 2
Pic Collage
Pic Collage is another great app for making collages! I love using this with Thinglink!
Pic Collage is another great app for making collages! I love using this with Thinglink!
ScreenChomp
Screenchomp is another great screencasting tool, similar to Explain Everything. It allows you to record your drawings, and voiceovers!
Screenchomp is another great screencasting tool, similar to Explain Everything. It allows you to record your drawings, and voiceovers!
STARWALK
This may not be as useful for everyone - but it is long standing one of my favorites. I find the use of Augmented Reality (AR) in the classroom fascinating.
This AR app, allows you to see what stars are in the night sky currently all around you. It works indoors, which means you can still easily use this in the classroom. Take a look!
This may not be as useful for everyone - but it is long standing one of my favorites. I find the use of Augmented Reality (AR) in the classroom fascinating.
This AR app, allows you to see what stars are in the night sky currently all around you. It works indoors, which means you can still easily use this in the classroom. Take a look!
EDMODO
I admit I do not know a ton about Edmodo yet - but I know a few teachers who already use this. If you have any questions I don't know about Edmodo, I will get you in contact with someone who does!
I know it's a good way to communicate with your students, give out assignments, posts alerts, set up groups, etc. Take a look at this basic setup!
I admit I do not know a ton about Edmodo yet - but I know a few teachers who already use this. If you have any questions I don't know about Edmodo, I will get you in contact with someone who does!
I know it's a good way to communicate with your students, give out assignments, posts alerts, set up groups, etc. Take a look at this basic setup!
DUOLINGO
This app helps you learn a language. I have actually played with this one before, and had a colleague of mine from Turkey take a look at the Turkish quiz. He was impressed. It was fun, and I felt like I learned alot...so definitely check this one out!
(This video is more of an ad rather than an how-to, but in reality you probably do not need a how-to for this app. Let me know if you need help!)
This app helps you learn a language. I have actually played with this one before, and had a colleague of mine from Turkey take a look at the Turkish quiz. He was impressed. It was fun, and I felt like I learned alot...so definitely check this one out!
(This video is more of an ad rather than an how-to, but in reality you probably do not need a how-to for this app. Let me know if you need help!)
Popplet
A concept -mapping tool:
A concept -mapping tool:
Socrative
A survey, quiz, polling tool
A survey, quiz, polling tool
Make Beliefs Comix
Make Beliefs is another great comic creator.
Make Beliefs is another great comic creator.
This is definitely not a complete list, but it's a start! If you know of any awesome apps that you have used with your students, let me know and I'll add it to the site!
Thanks!
Thanks!