5 Terrific Mind Mappping Apps for iPad Today I am sharing with you a set of great apps to visually capture your ideas and share them with others. The apps below are designed to enable you to easily create mindmaps and concepts to illustrate abstract topics and enhance learning. The apps I am including below are selected based on their powerful performance and practical usablity. I know there are tons of other similar apps in the iTunes app store but the ones I handpicked for you below are ideal for educational settings and I would also recommend them for students. 1- Idea Sketch Idea Sketch lets you easily draw a diagram - mind map, concept map, or flow chart - and convert it to a text outline, and vice versa. 2- Popplet Great for work. 3- iBrainstorm Capturing and sharing your inner most creative genius has never been easier. 4- Inkflow Inkflow's ink feels like a really smooth fountain pen. 5- iThoughtHD iThoughtsHD is a mind mapping tool for the iPad.
Make It! (13 iPad Apps for Creative Teachers and Students) Without really intending to, I’ve written a few posts recommending apps for the iPad and iPhone. In what follows, I’d like to offer you a mixed party of apps I have discovered since. What melts the whole sticky mass together is that most of them are focused on creative content generation. And they’re fun and easy to use. The apps are presented in random order. 1. This sweet app seems to have quite a big cult following. I use Explain Everything to create flipped video lessons. Move over Wallace and Grommet! Take a picture and make added text bend and flex however you want it to. 5. Ok, yes, this is a game. Essentially, you need to combine elements to make new ones. 6. Search for music you like. Add speech bubbles and ‘cartoonify’ your pics. An intuitive, fully functional photo editor with some nice tools and effects. There seems to be a plethora of apps that can do text to speech. Take a picture. A remote control for your creative PowerPoint presentations. Have fun making! Peace: Sean Related
17 Measurement Apps for Math and Science From edshelf by edshelf: Reviews & recommendations of tools for education If you teach math or science, you will likely find yourself asking your students to take out their rulers, compasses, protractors, thermometers, altimeters, and other measuring devices. Being able to see with a ruler and a protractor how a triangle with two equal sides really does have two equal angles can be powerful. Glenda Stewart-Smith of Surrey School District #36 in Canada put together this collection of iPhone and iPad apps that offer all of these measuring abilities and more. What apps do you use for taking measurements? 17 Measurement Apps for Math and Science Lessons From edshelf Image attribution flickr user Jamiesrabbits
BigMind – An Intuitive Mind Mapping iPad App I’m a big fan of mind mapping as a method for organizing thoughts, connecting concepts, and visualizing the big picture of concept. In fact, I think the mind mapping process is so valuable that I created an entire workshop about it. One of the mind mapping iPad apps that I often recommend is Popplet. Recently, I tried BigMind and I think that it could challenge Popplet in popularity. BigMind allows to create mind maps by using one of their eight templates or by creating a mind map from scratch. Whether you work from a template or start with a blank canvas, the features of BigMind are the same. All of your BigMind mind maps can be password protected. BigMind is currently listed at $4.99. Tags: brainstorming, ipad app, ipad apps, mind mapping, mind maps
A Handful of Free iPad Apps for Creating Videos Even if they haven’t used it, most iPad owners are familiar with iMovie. Many schools buy it for all of the iPads that they distribute to students and teachers. If your school hasn’t bought it for you or you just want to try some other video creation options without spending any money, take a look at this small collection of free video creation apps for your iPad. Loopster is a free iPad app that is probably the closest you will come to iMovie without spending any money. 30hands is a free iPad app that makes it very easy to create a narrated slideshow. The Knowmia Teach iPad app is an excellent app for creating your own whiteboard videos. Pixntell is an iPad app for quickly creating simple narrated photostories. Video Star is a fun and free music video creation app. Tags: free ipad apps, ipad apps, video apps, video creation, video projects
10 Excellent iPad Apps for Student Researchers This is the first time I would share such a list of apps. These are iPad apps that can help you and your students in your research and classroom projects. They are also important elements in the digital toolkit of a life long learner. They are reference apps and range from dictionary apps to encyclopedia and search engine apps. All of these apps are popular and have been around for quite some time now. I invite you to check them out and share with us what you think of them. 10 Useful History and Geography Apps Below are some good iPad apps for History and Geography teachers. I am sharing them with you on the occasion of the start of a new school year. I invite you to have a look and share with us if you have other titles to add to the list. If you want more resources for back to school I recommend that you check this resource section. World Atlas HD:iPad users can download this stunning, popular digital atlas by the National Geographic Society and educate themselves about the planet’s physical and cultural properties and relationships. MyCongress:Stay up-to-date with the latest news and views from the House of Representatives and the Senate with profiles of Congresspeople and information about current bills.
33 Great Apps for Storytelling and Creativity 2013 Update… Here are the main apps I suggest for storytelling. Some of them are actual bookmaking apps, some are apps for creating stories in various ways and others are apps I would use to help kids plan out a story. I have listed them in the order of importance for my classroom. Educreations FREE- (example HERE and HERE) There is also a web version of this tool StoryBuddy 2 $4.99- (example HERE and HERE) Explain Everything $2.99- (example HERE and HERE and HERE) Toontastic FREE*- (example HERE and HERE) Feltboard $2.99- (examples HERE and HERE and HERE) Skitch FREE- for labeling (example HERE and HERE) There is also a web version of this tool Popplet $4.99- (example HERE and HERE) There is a “lite” version of the app and is also web based Tellagami- FREE- Much like Voki but in app form. Write About This $3.99- creates prompts for kids and reads the prompt to them Haiku Deck FREE- easy way to create a presentation (example HERE) Sock Puppets FREE* (post with examples HERE) Puppet Pals My Story
Travel the World from Your Classroom: Free iPad Apps for Virtual Field Trips Not every school has the resources necessary to take their students on an airplane . . . or spaceship. The iPad can bring the world to your students' fingertips in ways never before possible. Many national parks and museums have apps designed for onsite visitors. National Parks by National Geographic National Parks by National Geographic is full of breathtaking pictures and information on National Parks including Acadia, Mount Rainier, Yellowstone and Zion. Gettysburg For a virtual tour of the Gettysburg Battlefield, the Gettysburg Battle app can be used in classrooms commemorating the 150th anniversary of this Civil War battle. Getty Museum The Life of Art app designed by the Getty Museum focuses on four items from their collection. NASA Earth Now If you're looking for a trip on a more global scale, NASA Earth Now lets users view the Earth through a different lens. Timeline - Art Museum Sphere Formerly known as TourWrist, Sphere is an exciting way to bring the world back to your students.
My Favorite FREE Apps For Elementary If you know of a great FREE app I missed please add it to the comments! Rocket Speller- FREE I use mainly for letter ID but the kids do pick up basic spelling as they play. Class favorite! AR Flashcards- Bring ABC flashcards to with this fun app Skitch- FREE Amazing app! Educreations- FREE White board app that records screen and voice. Show Me- turn your iPad into your personal interactive whiteboard! ScreenChomp- A simple doodling board, markers, and one-click sharing tools make spreading your ideas and know-how easy and fun! Toontastic- FREE My favorite storytelling app. Sock Puppets- FREE The app itself is free but the ability to save the finished project was an in app purchase ($.99) when I first got it. Puppet Pals- FREE -Create your own unique shows with animation and audio in real-time! Sticker World- Let your child’s imagination run wild as they create a world of their own with over 300 stickers and 6 rolling landscapes. Rover App- FREE This app allows flash to work on your iPad.
39 Recommended Reading Comprehension Tools for Young Students by edshelf: Reviews & recommendations of tools for education Reading comprehension is a critical skill for young learners. It is a skill that requires good teachers, teachers like you who care enough to make sure each student is getting the guidance and support they need. You probably have a number of tools in your language arts toolkit already. Worksheets, activities, books, etc. What other websites and mobile apps do you use for teaching reading comprehension? 39 Recommended Reading Comprehension Tools for Young Students, From edshelf Image attribution flickr user abbybatchelder