This website includes links to apps for students with learning disabilities. Specifically this article discusses mind mapping apps and provides links to apps based on a shared criteria. apps included are most beneficial to teachers at the middle or high school level. SIG1 Context: apps for exploration, creation, differentiated instruction, Dawn LeComte
*** Jon I don't know if this is of interest to you**
This teacher blog categorizes apps for the iPad by subject area in the elementary school.
SIG 1 context: mobile devices, iPad and apps for exploration/ creation
***Rachel you might want to view her listing of apps for creation****
This article address app and mobile device management in the classroom. One example, is the new innovation of allowing the teacher management control over a students mobile device from his/her computer. Another discussion, is about the collaboration which could take place between educators and developers in regards to what constitutes a "good app." This is valuable because the next step may be the development of apps that align to standards. This is a process and concern educators should be interesting in following or even participating in. SIG1Context: inventing, collaboration, apps,
SIG 1 Context: mobile devices, management, apps
"If you are planning on buying multiple iPads for your school you need to do a bit of planning around the management, administration and pedagogical integration of the iPad in your classroom. There are also important issues around licencing of apps." This blog also includes links other valuable sites providing information on iPads in the classroom, iPads today, iPads in education, app reviews, apps outlined by curriculum. This is a wonderful resource for any school or educator thinking about getting "on board" and integrating iPads into the curriculum. The most valuable resource here was the spreadsheet outlining apps by grade, age, cost, and curricular area. SIG1Context: mobility, iPads, apps, cross curricular,
This is a short review of iPad apps for elementary students focusing on math, science and reading. This is further broken down by grade level from a teacher "in the trenches." This is valuable because it is a practical overview for easy decision making and location of apps for the elementary. All apps listed here are not free
SIG 1Context: mobile devices, iPad, elementary
Thank you. 65+ iPad apps for the elementary broken down by subject area with brief overview. Excellent resource for the elementary teacher looking for quality apps. SIG 1Context: apps, cross curricular, iPad
This site describes "Fetch Lunch App" which is a free augmented reality App for students in grades 1st through 2nd grade in math and science. This site describes a new augmented reality cross-curricular App. This is a good overview of the App for anyone unfamiliar with it.
SIG1 Context: Dawn LeComte: augmented reality App , cross curricular connections.
This website features a brief summary of six different augmented reality apps with varying content areas including history and science exploration. Good resource for teachers looking for AR apps.
SIG1 focus: mobile devices, apps for exploration
The iPad is a great tool for students to create and publish their own books. There are now a number of Apps that can be used on the iPad to create your own iBook or eBook App.
This post provides examples of ways that students can teach concepts sing iPad apps. The author argues that people learn better when they do the teaching themselves. Some of the examples include: creating tutorials with apps like ShowMe and participation with the new VoiceThread app.
This video features a elementary math teacher who uses math apps on the iPad to collaborate with parents in regards to new math textbook adoption. Great idea for collaborating and connecting with parents. This video also shows a child who is autistic benefiting from the iPad. I do not recommend this video for sharing because it starts out with a Pantene commercial and then continues to be blurry. However, the idea of using the iPad and apps to connect and communicate with parents a new math curriculum is an innovative use of this technology.
SIG 1 Context: mobile devices, iPad, apps for exploration, collaboration
Short video featuring 1st grade students using iPads for learning. This is about a 3 minute video showcasing students using apps for reading, spelling, writing, geography and math. The end of the video lists the app name. This is useful for anyone teaching in the primary grades.
SIG 1 Context: mobile devices, iPad, apps, exploration
This site includes a slide show of educational apps. This is a good site for previewing educational apps and their features. SIG1 context: apps for exploration, creation, differentiated instruction, cross curricular
The One iPad Classroom.pdf is a thorough outline of how one teacher uses his iPad for utility, and classroom instruction. This article covers apps across the curriculum. This is a valuable resource for teachers with only one iPad for their classroom. SIG 1Context: apps for utility, cross curricular apps, maximizing resources
This article describes the use of iPads in the elementary school to increase student engagement. Teacher discusses the pilot program which was started in an LD classroom and then expanded. She warns that you have to do your "homework" and analyze apps prior to handing an iPad to a student.
SIG 1 context: mobile devices, apps, iPad, pilot programs,