iPad Apps
Preface: Using the iPad for Art
General:
Dropbox: If you’ve used Dropbox on your computer, you already know this is a must-have tool on your iPad. If not, it’s a file storage application that allows you to say goodbye to flash drives and portable hard disks for good. Just sign up to store your files online and then access them from any other computer, your iPad or your smartphone. Ideal for files you use at school and at home.
Fill Your New Kindle, iPad, iPhone with Free eBooks, Movies, Audio Books, Courses & More: Did you get a new Kindle, iPad or other media player recently. Here’s how to fill those devices with free intelligent media — great books, movies, courses, and all of the rest. And if you didn’t get a new gadget, fear not. You can access all of these materials on the good old fashioned computer as well.
10 Apps That Make Magic on your iPad
Teaching Resources: Lesson plans and ideas utilizing iPads in the classroom.
Overdrive: Let’s you check out books, ebooks, audiobooks from just about any public library. Also available as a desktop app.
Evernote: There’s no need to carry around a notebook or diary in which to jot down your lesson plans or reminders – just use Evernote to enter your notes in text or voice format.
Templates for Elementary: ($0.99) 15 templates to make homework and school work a little better. Each template structures work to allow pupils to quickly gather clear thoughts and present them with a little style.
QuickVoice Recorder: This is the perfect recording tool to record your classes and get feedback on your performance; you can see what you’re doing right and what you’re going about wrong and learn how you can improve your lectures.
Discover: There’s no need for encyclopedias today with Wikipedia and other instant sources of information. Discover joins this list as the go-to app for the iPad when you need information on just about anything in the world.
Pages for iPad: Use this nifty app to type out all your documents and include any kind of formatting you may need.
Numbers for iPad: For all your spreadsheet needs on your iPad, turn to Numbers. It’s easy to use, easy to access, and easy to import all your information from your Excel worksheets.
Goodreader for iPad: Use this app to access all your documents, PDF files, video and audio files, spreadsheets and many other kinds of files over a wireless network or via USB cable – it makes it dead easy to retrieve files from other systems.
WritePad: If you prefer to write rather than type, then this app converts your handwriting on the iPad into readable text – use your finger or a stylus to get your point across.
Notability: Audio recording, advanced word processing, full-featured handwriting, PDF annotation, and auto syncing flow together seamlessly, allowing you to create comprehensive, beautiful notes, quickly and simply. Even customize the look and feel to fit you.
Sundry Notes: Type text, draw, record audio, create tables, and moreReal-time collaboration via WiFiSync your notes to the cloud between devicesFull photoshop-style undo historyExport your notes in PDF format or print them via AirPrint
Math:
MathBoard – MathBoard is a stunning app for teaching addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems
Free Graphic Calculator – With the highest number of available mathematical functions, you will be able to solve almost every mathematical problem you can imagine
Ruler – Use your finger to drag the marker across the screen. Actual dimensions will be instantly displayed.
Math Quizzer – Math Quizzer is an interactive and fun way to, not only learn, but also to boost your skills in; Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division
Ace Kids Math Games – Easily teaches kids how to Count, Add, and Subtract VISUALLY using fun animations with a prize reward system for completing each level.
Math Bingo – The object of Math BINGO is to get a pattern of five BINGO Bugs in a row by correctly answering math problems.
Math Flash Cards – Math Flash Cards is a fun to use math drill application that looks and works just like the old paper flash cards.
Numerate: Count, Add and Subtract – Learn how to recognize numbers (1-20) and explore simple addition and subtraction with interactive calculations.
MakeChange – Practice counting change and doing addition problems.
Park Math – Park Math introduces early math concepts to children in Preschool and Kindergarten (ages 1-6).
MotionMath – By playing Motion Math, learners improve their ability to perceive and estimate fractions in multiple forms.
Math Ninja Lite – Teaches basic concepts of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, to more advanced and complicated problem solving such as mixed operator usage.
Math Ninja – Use your math skills to defend your tree house against a hungry tomato and his robotic army in this fun action packed game!
Motion Math Zoom – They’ll have a blast zooming through the number line as they master place value.
Pizza Fractions – In chef’s pizzeria your child masters the concept of naming simple fractions using pizza picture examples
iFactor Quadratics – This is a simple application that will factor quadratic equations, if possible
eSolver HD – eSolver HD enables you to solve quadratic equations in a very simple way.
Equation – EQUATION is a very fast and easy tool to solve Quadratic Equations.
Language Arts:
Toontastic – Create your own stories on line using the story arch and our animated artwork.
Book Creator – Create your own iBooks right on the iPad. (Allows everything except video)
Popplet – Popplet is a platform for your ideas. Popplet’s super simple interface allows you to move at the speed of your thoughts
Reading Trainer – This app teaches you how to train your eyes and brain to read and comprehend text faster. Think of it as exercise for your reading skills.
SpellBoard – Monday, we get our weekly words. Wednesday, we have our pre-quiz and Friday is the spelling test.
Story Wheel – Story Wheel” is an educational game that improves your child’s cognitive abilities.
Super Why – Help your child achieve the Power to Read with this collection of four SUPER WHY interactive games
ABC Phonics Word Sight – Learn Dolch sight words the fun and easy way.
Dr. Suess‘s ABC – The beloved classic “Dr. Seuss’s ABC” is now available for your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch.
Word Magic – Teaches young children how to read and recognize letters.
StarFall – The “ABCs” section of Starfall.com’s well-loved website
Social Studies:
GeoMaster – In GeoMaster – US State Game, your goal is to place as fast and as accurately as possible all US states on a map.
Stack the States – Stack the States makes learning about the 50 states fun!
Early Jamestown – Victory Productions presents an interactive textbook exploration of the early days of the Jamestown settlement and the state of Virginia.
Professional Development:
Apps for PD : a list of the Apps that one teacher uses on a regular basis to help him learn and develop as an educator.
Source: Emerging EdTech