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iPad Info & Apps
(Try them on iPhones and iPod Touches, too!)

How the iPad Can Transform Classroom Learning A blog full of suggestions from Ben Johnson

iPad Apps for PreSchoolers Recommendations from ISTE

Bloomin' iPad Links to iPad applications that target various levels of Bloom's revised taxonomy.

iPad in the Classroom Links to all things iPad by Kathy Schrock. A comprehensive resource for educators.

Recommendations for iPad/iPod Touch Apps for instruction from Florida Assistant Principal Patrick McGee: Splice Comic Touch StoryKit eClicker iBooks Xtranormal Animoto Dragon Dictation Skype Thinklink Probes Lit2Go

References 40 free apps for the iPad

Many of the resources referenced below came to my attention via **Michael Gorman**. Check out his wiki: 21centuryedtech

The iPad Pilot Project A page filled with resources and so much more. This wiki has categories you will want to explore. There are three separate links leading to apps for elementary, middle, and high school. Don’t stop there! Make sure you explore other links including digital textbooks, challenges and successes, setting up carts, mobile management, other school districts, and articles/blogs.

The iPad in Education A great site based in the United Kingdom and administered by Ian Wilson, a freelance Apple Distinguished Educator. When you visit the site be sure to have some extra time to visit all of the links. The pages, listed by subject area, provide a large number of useful apps for teaching and learning. Categories include Apps - includedwith the iPad, Artwork, Geography, History, Literacy, Miscellaneous, Numeracy, Music, and Productivity. The United Kingdom “iPad In Education” is a must visit for those wanting to learn more about the iPad, its apps, and ways to deploy it in the classroom.

Teach With Your iPad Have you ever been to one of those sites that was so filled with resources, you didn’t know where to begin! I suggest that you begin by just visiting this site. It really is so much more than an awsome collection of iPad Apps. You may wish to start with iPad Apps and its listing of over 500 apps, descriptions, reviews, and even apps to get started with. Or, instead, begin with the searchable data base or take a look at their cool list of projection apps.

The iPad Schools This wiki is intended to be a clearinghouse of applications, lesson ideas, and experiences using the iPad in the classroom. The intent of this wiki is to give a listing of apps that have been tested and recommended by teachers who are using them. The listings in this wiki are generally created using google docs and members of the wiki are invited to update and add information. I especially like the Creativity Apps, Teacher Tools Apps and the VGA Output Apps. You also may wish to check out Managing a Classroom Set of iPads and This is what I did… (which is a selection of the authors’ reflections and practical applications.

The iPad Curriculum This website is a blog with in-depth articles relating to the iPad. It claims to be a collection of the best in applications, practices, and deployment of the iPad as a learning device. Upon reading, you’ll find the blog does give some excellent in-depth articles about apps, deployment, and uses. One of my favorites on this site helps innovative teachers write their own app using edupad without the need for code knowledge. A clever data base search engine that involves steps of Bloom’s Taxonomy is especially useful. While the site is relatively new, the archive dates to July 2010, it seems that this blog holds some great promise for iPad users.

ACAUnion High School This Google Site is maintained by dedicated people at a high school integrating mobile learning for their students. The link will bring you to 75 apps available for the iPad and education. Take another look and you will find a link that will provide 210 integrating apps for the iPod Touch. There is still more, how about an area dedicated to learning how to write an ebook with and for the iPad. Information includes using Google Doc Mobile, using Pages App on the iPad, or integrating with Google Docs on the computer. Last, be sure to visit the “Ideas For iPads” Slide show for some great ideas!


 * Apptivities -** The website defines apptivities as, ” models for successful instructional practices with mobile devices”. This is a unique site in that it is the application of apps that creates a transformation in learning. Various apps are covered by offering suggestions of ways to use them in the classroom. There are even video examples to help further educator understanding.



There's An App for That Wiki Created by two colleagues who developed a wiki with 9 pages of apps for classroom use. Some are for Health & PE teachers.

More Apps from Jenna Zwang's //10 of the best apps for education// article in eSchool News 1. **Word Lens** (Free) Features: Instantly translates signage from one language to another through the camera application How to Use: Language teachers can use this program for scavenger hunts

2. **Molecules** (Free) Features: Allows users to view and manipulate three-dimensional models of different molecules How to Use: Visual learners can see how protein molecules are composed and can download new molecules from the RCSB Protein Data Bank

3. **Blackboard Mobile Learn** (Free) - Best for students who are already using Blackboard as an LMS Features: Course listings, organizations users are involved in as well as access to any readings How to Use:Users can enroll in any classes or organizations that they have registered for and download any assignments there instructors have posted

4. **Today in History** (Free) Features: Lists notable events in history as well as important figures who were born or died on a specific date How to Use:Use for trivia quizzes or facts of the day

5. **Math Ref Free** (Free) Features: A free version of Math Ref, this app offers 600 out of over 1,300 formulas, figures, tips, and examples How to Use: Use as a formula study guide or to view graphs of different equations

6. **PI83 Graphic Calculator** ($0.99) Features: With over 100 math functions, the graphing calculator is a clone of the TI-83 without the $70 price tag How to Use: Use in place of any calculator to input data, make graphs or matrices

7. **Star Walk** ($2.99) Features: An astral telescope; Star Walk adapts its view to wherever the user holds it up to, highlighting constellations and planets How to Use: Use for guided tours of the night sky or to find the location of any specific astral objects

8. **Cram** ($3.99) Features: Both teachers and students can create flashcards and tests and import and share them with others How to Use: Use to study for standardized tests or exams, or create study materials for students

9. **Essay Grader** ($5.99) Features: Essay grader comes with a bank of pre-written comments and helps teachers cut down on grading time without writing the same comments over and over again by hand How to Use: After assigning a grade, teachers can then eMail the grade sheet directly to the student or export it to the computer for editing and printing

10. **eClicker** (Cost $9.99) Features: Providing instant results, eClicker charts the class responses, showing which areas are understood and which need more work How to Use: Students select a response to a question composed by the instructor and are then able to participate without fear of being wrong, since only the teacher views the results (Poll