Apps ResourcesListed below is a growing list of iPad apps that are terrific to use in the classroom depending on your need. The list is till growing, so don't be surprised to see something new added on shortly. Categorize your search to save some time. Clicking on the link will take you to it's iTunes web page. |
Apps
| App | Category/Content Area | Description | Grade Level | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Earth | Location | Explore the earth in detail. | All | Free |
| Google Mobile App | Search | One stop shop for access to Docs, GMail, Search, Books, Photos, and more | All | Free |
| Google Books | eBook | Browse, purchase and read books from Google | All | Free |
| Nook | eBook | Browse, purchase and read books from Barnes and Noble | All | Free |
| Nook Kids | eBook | Browse, purchase and read children's books from Barnes and Noble. Includes "Read to Me" feature | Elementary | Free |
| Kindle | eBook | Browse, purchase and read books from Amazon | All | Free |
| Wikipanion | Reference | Search Wikipedia articles | All | Free |
| NASA HD | Science | In depth and dynamic look at our solar system and beyond. | Science | Free |
| Dictionary.com | Reference | Quick and easy dictionary | All | Free |
| Prezi | Productivity | Display dynamic presentations created using Prezi | All | Free |
| Today's Doc | History | Browse historical documents from the US National Archives. A new document is featured each day, though they are searchable. | Secondary | Free |
| History: Maps of the World | History | Collection of historical maps from around the world. | Secondary | Free |
| Baby Aquarium | Colors | Learn basic colors of fish in their aquatic environment! | Elementary | Free |
| Glow Coloring | Art | Doodle app that allows you to scan in images and paint against a black background. | All | Free |
| Westward Expansion | History | Explore Lewis and Clark and the historical impact of United States westward expansion. | Secondary | Free |
| Today in History | History | View what happened this day in history, create your own personal timeline, and share! | Secondary | Free |
| U.S. Pocket Reference | Reference/Social Studies | Multiple documents in one that includes historical documents such as the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and more. Also includes in depth information on the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branches | Secondary | $0.99 |
| iBooks | eBook | Browse, purchase and read books from Apple | All | Free |
| Fluent News | News | News aggregator from multiple news sources in easy to read format. | Secondary | Free |
| SpaceTime | Math | Math app and graphing calculator with visually impressive 2D and 3D graphs. | Secondary | $19.99 |
| Quick Graph | Math | Graphing Calculator | Secondary | Free |
| Tangram Free | Math | Free version of Tangram game that includes 60 timed examples. | Primary/Secondary | Free |
| Tangram XL Free | Math | 162 full screen tangrams | Primary/Secondary | Free |
| EverNote | Productivity | Create and takes notes of everything and anything includig text, images, and voice. Syncs automatically with online account and can be accessed anywhere. (Online account must be set up.) | All | Free |
| Note Hub Professional | Productivity | Create notes, drawings, even clips from the web. Add text and draw. Professional version allows you to email, and post to Dropbox and Posterous (free version does not). | All | $4.99 |
| Dropbox | Productivity | Incredibly easy to use file management system that allows you to share multiple types of files across various platforms. Changes in the files syncs across all devices. | All | Free |
| SPARKvue | Science | Measure science experiments with real time data. Can connected to PASCO sensors (via Bluetooth) to measure even more lab experimetns | Secondary | Free |
| Air Sketch | Presentation | Present and draw over PDFs, images, and photos as the audience views the presentation within their web browser (free version is a black marker only). | All | $7.99 |
| Pages | Word Processor | Create rich documents you can share multiple ways and in multiple formats. | All | $9.99 |
| Keynote | Presentation | Present dynamic presentations with animations that can be shared many ways, including on the web through iWork. | Secondary | $9.99 |
| Bill Atkinson Photo Card Lite | Photo | Create postcards with images from your library, address them to other students or teachers and add a description. | All | Free |
| SonicPics | Video | Create a video with your narrated voice-over from images on your iPad. Free version limits the number of images you can use. | All | $2.99 |
| CasterFree | Podcast | Easily create free podcasts (up to three minutes) that can be emailed, synced with DropBox, or published via FTP. | All | Free |
| The Elementals | Science | Explore a fun periodic table of elements where each element has its own personality. | Primary/Secondary | Free |
| Sundry Notes | Productivity | Take notes in many different formats that includes text, image, drawings, and voice. Collaborate on notes with other students and share. | All | Free |
| Dragon Dictation | Speech | Talk into your iPad and Dragon Dictation turns your words into text that can be emailed or copy and pasted. | All | Free |
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