1. Overdrive Media Console - Allows you to download audiobooks from over 10,000 public library websites. A teacher can create reading lists for their students to access and download audio books.
2. State and Capitals Challenge - Flash card speed quiz for the United States. This app gives you either the State name and asks for the capital (3 choices) or gives an outline of a state and you identify which state it is (3 choices). This is a very motivating "game" for students to memorize their states and capitals. They can challenge themselves by trying to increase their score, or they can compete against other classmates, their parents, or anyone else.
3. Google Earth - Can be used for geography lessons to help students understand their location relative to the rest of the world.
4. USA Today - Can be used in a classroom to keep up with current events.
5. EMD PTE - Periodic Table. Could be used in a science class to help students learn the table as beginners, but also contains several advanced features including a visual representation of the element and who discovered the element.
6. Quick Graph - Graphs equations, stores popular equations and allows students to e-mail the graph. This would be a very valuable tool for a geometry class. It would allow students to create accurate graphs.
7. My Calculator - Free app. Students could use it in any classroom where they would need a calculator.
8. Word Warp - Used for a language arts, students can either create words on their own or play with teammates.
9. Magic Piano ($.99) - Simulates a piano. It has a songbook of prerecorded songs for students to play along. It also allows 2 students to play duets.
10. Alice - Elementary students can use this app to identify words and pictures, match pairs, and follow a map to the end.
Five Personal Apps
1. Tap Tap Revenge 3 - It is a simulated Guitar Hero
2. Sukodu - A puzzle game
3. ABC News - To keep up with what is going on in the world
4. ABC Player - I can keep up on television shows on ABC
5. Skyward - To access the student information system
6. Urban Spoon** - To find restaurants in any area I am visiting by category and price.
1. Overdrive Media Console - Allows you to download audiobooks from over 10,000 public library websites. A teacher can create reading lists for their students to access and download audio books.
2. State and Capitals Challenge - Flash card speed quiz for the United States. This app gives you either the State name and asks for the capital (3 choices) or gives an outline of a state and you identify which state it is (3 choices). This is a very motivating "game" for students to memorize their states and capitals. They can challenge themselves by trying to increase their score, or they can compete against other classmates, their parents, or anyone else.
3. Google Earth - Can be used for geography lessons to help students understand their location relative to the rest of the world.
4. USA Today - Can be used in a classroom to keep up with current events.
5. EMD PTE - Periodic Table. Could be used in a science class to help students learn the table as beginners, but also contains several advanced features including a visual representation of the element and who discovered the element.
6. Quick Graph - Graphs equations, stores popular equations and allows students to e-mail the graph. This would be a very valuable tool for a geometry class. It would allow students to create accurate graphs.
7. My Calculator - Free app. Students could use it in any classroom where they would need a calculator.
8. Word Warp - Used for a language arts, students can either create words on their own or play with teammates.
9. Magic Piano ($.99) - Simulates a piano. It has a songbook of prerecorded songs for students to play along. It also allows 2 students to play duets.
10. Alice - Elementary students can use this app to identify words and pictures, match pairs, and follow a map to the end.
Five Personal Apps
1. Tap Tap Revenge 3 - It is a simulated Guitar Hero
2. Sukodu - A puzzle game
3. ABC News - To keep up with what is going on in the world
4. ABC Player - I can keep up on television shows on ABC
5. Skyward - To access the student information system
6. Urban Spoon** - To find restaurants in any area I am visiting by category and price.