Recommended iPod Apps (Grade Levels & Subjects) Escondido Union School District - iRead - Google Docs The Elevated Math application is now available from the iTunes store. We love for you to consider it for review. The official release follows. Please contact us with any questions!Best, Glenn Hall Media Contact: Leona Laurie 714.343.2587leona@elevatedmath.com INTRODUCING THE ELEVATED MATH APP FOR IPAD! JUNE 1, 2011 – Beverly Hills – For the first time, there is a math curriculum tailored to the individual needs of today’s student and designed specifically for the touch technology of iPad. With the hands-on uniqueness of the iPad platform, students can now be more engaged than ever, learning at their own pace and moving on with no gaps. Says Lewis Hall, developer of the app: “We know the US education system has been struggling, and other countries are surpassing America in math instruction. Downloading the app is free and comes with two complimentary lessons and one complimentary career video. -more- Pg. 2 For more information, please visit www.elevatedmath.com or www.elevatedmath.com/blog.
Keynote iPad App Review Teachers looking for a few visual aids to go along with their lectures would do well to explore what Keynote has to offer them. For ease of use, they can choose from 12 premade themes and sprinkle their notes with animations, pictures, tables, charts, videos, and other multimedia touches. The iPad hooks up to external displays, projectors, desktops, and laptops so the presenter can reach a large audience; nobody has to crowd around the tiny display screen, though files can easily be bounced from machine to machine via e-mail and .pdf files. Learn more about Keynote - Apple Apps for Professional Development Twitter App (free) Twitter is one of the most active and beneficial social networks on the web. All educators would be wise to join the conversation. Google Voice (free) Text and call for free! Skype (free) A beautiful app that allows you to make and receive VOIP calls on your iOS device. HeyTell (free) A fun “walkie-talkie” app for quick voice communication. Consumption Apps FlipBoard (free) A beautiful app that turns your RSS reader (such as Google Reader) into a magazine. Zite (free) Similar to FlipBoard, however instead of just providing a beautiful interface to view content you select, Zite tries to introduce you to new content sources based off of sources you currently read. QR Code Readers Quick-Response codes are the strange black and white boxes that have begun appearing everywhere. RedLaser: free native iPhone app, simple and lightweightQrafter: free, the most robust of all of the QR scanners. Diigo (free) Research Apps: Google Search App (free) WolframAlpha ($2.99) QuickOffice HD ($14.99)
Project Based Learning and iPads/iPods Introducing an irresistible project at the beginning of a unit of study can give students a clear and meaningful reason for learning. Plus, they end up with a product or result that could possibility make a difference in the world! In project based learning students are driven to learn content and skills for an authentic purpose. PBL involves students in explaining their answers to real-life questions, problems, or challenges. Technology can be helpful throughout a project, whether students use iPads, Chromebooks, Android tablets, laptops, or desktops.
Sundry Notes iPad App Review Sundry Notes gives educators to import .pdf files, format writings, make quick drawings, run searches of Wikipedia, Google, and Google Books, snag images off the internet, make recordings, and much more, educators need to download this application to help keep everything they need for class organized in one place. Math teachers will especially enjoy the ability to work on virtual graph paper. Learn more about Sundry Notes Pro - inZania LLC QuickVoice2Text Email (PRO Recorder) Teacher's Assistant Pro iPad App Review Perfect for busy teachers, Teacher’s Assistant Pro allows users to track students’ behaviors, infractions, and achievements quickly and easily. Incidents on student behavior and achievement can be documented in real time and reports can be sent to parents and administrators instantly via email. Organizing important documents is also simple and clutter free. The app can be customized to fit your classroom needs. Learn more about Teacher's Assistant Pro: Track Student Behavior - Lesson Portal, LLC
Using Speech to Text Apps on your iPad There are a number of apps that are available that let you record your voice in order to convert it to text. I find this helpful when I need to transcribe longer pieces or even if I need to transcribe multiple entries. This technology is not yet perfect but it has improved considerably since these apps first came on the market. Voice to Text Apps Dragon Dictation is an easy-to-use voice recognition that allows you to easily speak and instantly see your text or email messages. QuickVoice2Text Email: $2.99 AU QuickVoice for the iPhone is ideal for capturing ideas, voice memos, dictation, classes, meetings, even entire lectures and seminars! "Speech Notes is a note taking app that can convert speech with the help of internet connection. TalkBox Voice Messenger: FREE What if we are to tell you that you have not “activated” your voice yet? Siri like Voice Instruction Apps For those people who do not have an iPhone 4S but would like some of the Siri features - here are a couple of alternatives.
11 Awesome Apps for Students To Try On Their New Android Devices Yesterday, I published a list of eleven apps for teachers and school administrators to try on their new Android devices. If one of your children or students received a new Android device during this holiday season here are eleven apps that you and they should check out. 1. Math Workout is a free Android app for practicing your basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills. You can choose from six different practice activities. Each activity has its own series of progressively harder challenges. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. iStoryBooks is a free Android app that offers two dozen free digital storybooks for kids ages two through eight. 7. 8.  9. 123s ABCs is an Android app for handwriting practice. 10. 11. Tags: Drawing, flashcards, free apps, games, math, vocabulary
Some of my favorite Mac apps in 2011 I’ve compiled a list of some of my favorite apps from 2011. I wrote a TextMate command to link all of these1 (60+ links in four minutes!), so if you spot any misfire links that I missed, let me know in the comments. This isn’t an all-inclusive list (despite its length), but it’s a good chance to highlight some gems that may have passed under the radar of the big sites. No fancy awards here, just a grateful mention of apps that make my life better. Glaring ommisions (like the unbeatable 1Password) are only because I assume you’ve already heard of them. Graphics/Design Skitch - My favorite way to quickly communicate screen-based information with annotations. flickery - The best Flickr experience I’ve found. Developer AppStar - Selling anything on the App Store? Utilities MailTags - Yes, I still use Mail.app. Writing MultiMarkdown Composer - This year saw the release of Fletcher Penney’s (father of MultiMarkdown) editing app. Music Simplify - An awesome addon for the Spotify app. Video
A better app may be Edmodo, it combines all of these tools into an easy to use site students enjoy going to. by janelschafer Nov 21