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New App website to explore

Good morning - hope you are all having a good relaxing Thanksgiving weekend.

I found a few new app sites today to explore.

http://www.teachingappz.co.uk/

http://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/07/07/10-incredible-ipad-apps-for-education/

http://www.teachhub.com/20-amazing-ipad-apps-educators

http://www.appannie.com/top/ipad/united-states/education/#

Teaching with iPads

I haven't explored this completely..... but check it out.

http://teachingwithipads.com/2012/03/welcome/

http://ipadeducators.ning.com/profiles/blogs/kindergarten

Free App Friday

Apps for sale

http://edapps4sale.com/

Teacher recommended Apps

Here is a link to We Are Teachers ...

http://pinterest.com/weareteachers/teacher-reviewed-apps/

Also try

http://list.ly/list/1W6-ipad-app-recommendations-for-k-6?feature=myfollow

The Secret to Successfully Using iPads in Education

Here is an article that addresses using the iPad successfully in the classroom.

The Secret to Successfully Using iPads in Education

5 critical mistakes

When using the iPad in the classroom - avoid these mistakes.

http://edudemic.com/2012/09/5-critical-mistakes-schools-ipads-and-correct-them/

best apps article

Here is an article with reviews

http://www.appcraver.com/best-education-apps/

100 ways to use your iPad

Click through the slide show and see 100 ways to use your iPad in your classroom.

100 ways to use your iPad

How to evaluate your apps?

Here is a rubric to help evaluate your apps.

Educational Apps Evaluation Rubric

Apps Playground

Hi all,
Try out this new discovery .... Apps Playground.

iPad Curriculum website

A new resource to explore - iPad Curriculum

What Apps are you downloading?

Here are a few articles I hope you find them useful.....

The Future of Apps for Young Children: Beyond ABC & 123 
10 iPad Apps for Teaching Kids About Science

Best Educational Apps for Kids

iPads in Education

Many helpful tips and App reviews

http://ipadeducators.ning.com/

http://elementarytechteachers.ning.com/group/ipads-in-education

Free App Friday

Check out the Math Apps -- mostly FREE

App Friday

Great resource

Still not sure how to get motivated with your iPad?

Check out this resource. Thanks to Jan Dohner for this find!

iPads for Learning

Using the iPad in your classroom

Here is a link to a blog by a 1st grade teacher who uses the iPad in her classroom.

http://learningandsharingwithmsl.blogspot.com/2012/07/using-ipad-in-grade-one-classroom.html?m=1

AND Part II
http://learningandsharingwithmsl.blogspot.com/2012/08/using-ipad-in-grade-one-classroom-part-2.html?m=1

FREE Apps

Check out the FREE apps on Digital Storytime.

Tips for encouraging kids to read in the digital age.
Read the article

One iPad - One Classroom

I found a blog that addresses what we have - One iPad - One Classroom.

For more tips check out - iPadpalooza or Techno Logical

iPad book apps

What are some good books to put on your iPad? I found (at a cost) Dr. Seuss and Robert Munsch book apps. The kids love them! Mo Willems has an app - Don't Let the Pigeon Run This App...it is a good one. The Press Here app is confusing AND not like the book. Here is a link to help you make some decisions for your iPad book apps. One thing I have found in my reading and reviews, is you do not want a lot of "bells and whistles" with these apps, just simple reading.

I have the Kindle App on my iPad and do have an account with Amazon. There are not a lot of picture books, but the chapter book selection is nice (and again, that is at a cost).

http://digitalmediadiet.com/?p=1080

Typing on your iPad and more

Are you struggling to type on your touch screen? Here are some tips...
http://paper.li/ipad_storytime

It is AppFriday check out what kids are recommending - including Apps that are on sale!!
http://www.funeducationalapps.com/2012/06/appfriday-kids-apps-on-sale-friday-29-june.html

App reviews

Hi all,
I come across review app sites often. Here are a few:

http://www.theimum.com/
http://educationappreviews.com/
http://www.scoop.it/t/publishing-ipad-book-apps-for-kids
http://teacherswithapps.com/
http://www.smartappsforkids.com/

FREE storybook apps

There are some FREE storybook apps

MeMeTales
iStoryBooks

Also check out SockPuppets and Scribble Press - create your own stories

http://digital-storytime.com/review.php?id=120

FREE app today only

Check out http://techinspecialed.com/appy/app_details.php?id=512268817

First Million Words....looks interesting....haven't tried it yet.

But it is only free for 24 hours so get yours now!

iPads in the classroom

Here is a link for using iPads in your classroom. Why re-invent the wheel?

http://www.ipadcurriculum.com/

Free Apps

Check out Technology for Ed

Free app alert - Little Star - Word Wizards

Flash friendly browser

Hi all,
Tired of seeing "no flashplayer available" try Rover app ... it is FREE. I found this on Tumblebooks.com today.

Rover  Hey Tumblers!  Using your iPad's default browser, Safari, subscribers can read all 100 TumbleBooks in this iPad section, as often as you want, when you want, where you want!  But...Did you also know about a new kid-friendly browser called Rover?!  Developed by iSwifter Learn Inc, Rover is a free app designed for elementary schools that will enable you to browse the internet in a safe environment, with full FLASH functionality!  That means that TumbleBookLibrary subscribers using Rover can now enjoy the access to the entire TumbleBookLibrary, including picture books, read-alongs, and games, on their iPads!

Must have apps

These lists came from an iPad blog that I follow.

SeeTouchLearn

1. Action Words$1.99
2. Letters$0.99
3. First 100 Words$1.99
4. Shapes and Colors$1.99
5. Custom Card Designer$3.99
6. Dolch Sight Words - Pre-Primer$0.99
7. Numbers$0.99
8. Money - United States$0.99
9. Body Parts$1.99
10. Food$1.99

On-line PD ideas

Do you still need your on-line PD hours? Check out the following iPad App support websites that would qualify.

I spent more than 3 hours this weekend just on this interactive site - http://www.techchef4u.com/?page_id=1003

Our Spencer help blog - http://spenceripads.blogspot.com/

Kindergarten.com http://kindergarten.com/

http://simplek12.com/ - webinars - some free, some you need to be a member - a couple of good iPad ones

Best Apps for Kids - http://bestappsforkids.com/

http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/

http://www.education.com/magazine/article/ipad-apps-elementary-school/

http://digitalkindergarten.blogspot.com/p/my-favorite-apps-for-ipad.html

http://www.onlineclasses.org/2010/06/16/40-amazingly-educational-ipad-apps-for-kids/

http://1to1inpractice.blogspot.com/

Marg

Confer app

Hi all,

There has been an interest in the Confer app.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/confer/id387777553?mt=8

Click on the developer's link http://www.conferapp.com/ for more information.

Let me know if you have questions. We are hoping to have a training session soon.

A ton of apps to explore

Check it out! I found this link this morning.

Quite a few free apps - and some for cost.

http://techinspecialed.com/appy/index.php?category=Math&sortby=sale_price

Do you need more iTunes $$? Let me know.

iPad whiteboards

Interactive whiteboards, smartboards .... what are the pros and cons?

With the tech bond around the corner it is time to start thinking about what teaching tools make sense.

Have you tried using your iPad as an interactive whiteboard? Check out this link with apps and reviews...be sure to read the comment section too for more apps.

http://www.readwriteweb.com/biz/2011/07/free-collaborative-whiteboard-apps-ipad.php

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. SEUSS!

There are many Dr. Seuss Apps in the app store. Check them out. READ!

Webinars for your iPad

Not using your iPad much?

Check our these webinars - http://simplek12.com/tlc/webinars/

There is something for everyone.

Marg

You Tube video clips of APPS

YouTube has several video clips for using iPads in the Classroom

iStudiez

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0RfELLAstI&feature=related

Best iPad 2 Apps for Education

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDl5xsyiNVs&feature=related

helpful hints from friends

Hi all - Here is a post from my friend Jan Dohner (Maltby and Scranton Media Specialist)

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Two great new iPad apps I discovered this week. Blogsy finally let's me write blog posts on my iPad. My two book blogs for school will now get more updates since I've disliked hauling out my netbook just to blog.

The second is Book Creator. Simpler to use than the new iBook software for a Mac (although now I want a Mac so I can use it) - Book Creator works on your iPad to create and publish simple iBooks and epubs. I can see custom picture books for my grandsons in the future. :)

~Jan Dohner

helpful hints

Did you know that your iPad programs are always running in the background? You can close your programs (and save some battery life) by double clicking the HOME button at the bottom of your iPad. It will display all the open programs across the bottom. Hold your finger on the app and a minus sign will come up in the upper left hand corner of the app. Click the minus sign and the app will close. This will NOT hurt anything.

Has your iPad ever frozen while using an app? From Apple Support

Restarting your device

1. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red "slide to power off" slider appears, and then slide the slider.
2. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.

Follow these steps to reset your device

Note: Reset your device only if it is no longer responding and the steps above do not work.

1. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button together for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

New Apps to explore

A few new apps have come onto my radar:

Words 4 Kids - Third grade - sight words for 3rd grade $.99

there are also other grade levels

FlashToPass Free Math Flashcards - FREE

BrainPop Featured Movies - FREE

World Book This Day in History - FREE

helpful free apps

There are two apps that have been shared with me and I wanted to pass these along to you:

Common Core Standards - This app has all of the Common Core Standards K-12.

iBrainstorm - This app is really cool and allows kids to create graphic organizers using movable "sticky" notes and lines can be drawn to connect the notes. Once the graph is complete, it can be emailed to yourself to print or you can save it in your photos.

Both of these apps are FREE :)

a few apps to explore

Here are a few elementary apps to explore:

Miss Spell's Class - spelling app - FREE

Read Me Stories - children's books - FREE

Tap to Talk - FREE

Word Magic - $0.99

MyFood - Nutrition Facts - FREE

TumbleBooksToGo for iPad - approximately $1 a book, unfortunately it is not the entire package we can get on Tumblebooks.com which is a subscription through our public library.

iKidApps

Emerging Tech

Best iPad Apps for kids

Interactive Storybooks

Apple 140,000 apps

Apple education apps

"Natural Science for Kids. City of Light" is geared for 5-10 year-olds. It provides fun-filled, interactive learning of light phenomena and optic which are represented in an easy, visual and effective way. Kids will learn a lot of new and interesting facts after visiting 9 colorful pavilions of the City of Light. Most themes contain learning encouraging fun games so that kids could play and practice at the same time. City of Light has features that mark it out from other available apps.

EXCITING!

Hi all,

Sue S. just stopped by to show me the APP DEALS - app

Go to your APP STORE, type in APP DEALS and you will find FREE APPS that usually cost money.

I just downloaded 3 math Apps and two storybook Apps for FREE!! I saved $10.00

4th grade there is a LEARN STATES App that is normally $.99 and it is FREE

65+ Apps for elementary and more

Today's finds:

65+ apps perfect for elementary

Apps for literacy support

Digital Kindergarten

Fun Educational Apps

Applist.me

Tired of seeing the No Flash Player message on your iPad? Try these solutions from iPad Academy - http://ipadacademy.com/2011/08/ipad-tip-playing-flash-content-on-your-ipad

Loads of elementary APPS

Today's discoveries-
Elementary iPad Apps

10 Best elementary Apps - Imagination Soup