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I've started creating a table of important skills, some derived from the Padagogy Wheel, and actions, some derived from iPad As… What I am planning to highlight is that there are many apps that can be use for many purposes and for developing many skills. For example, I have already added "Explain Everything" to 9 categories as I see it as a multifunctional app and one worth its price because of the educational benefits it provides. Over the coming months I plan to add text descriptions to each category to explain how the apps listed address the skill or action they have been linked to and may also link them to other online sources that show them in action. I'll also provide direct links to the App Store, as I always do on this blog when I mention apps so you can check them out yourself if you want.

Two years ago we presented "10 of the best apps for higher education" which highlighted some of the best apps for iPhones and iPods. However, with new upgrades in touch technology, and the emergence of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and education reform in general, we've come up with a new list of the best Apple- and Android-based education apps for 2013. This year's list includes some of the most highly rated apps, both by educators and by students, and features a range that spans from free language learning software to MOOC libraries, and from free social media management to award-winning study guides

Posts, one of the best blogging apps for the iPad, is now a a free app. It has previously been priced at $9.99 and this appears to be a permanent move to free for the app.

List.ly list of lit apps. Many familiar apps and apps that $ but a couple new.

"Last year we presented "New: 10 of the best Apple apps for education in 2012," which highlighted some of the best apps for iPhones and iPods. However, with new upgrades in touch technology, and the emphasis on Common Core State Standards and school reform in general, we've come up with a new list of the best Apple- and Android-based education apps for 2013."

There are dozens of other sites specifically devoted to education app reviews for teachers and students. This blog post highlights a list from Listly of all the great places that review apps for educational applications.

How about using iPad to create awesome sketches and paintings, wouldn't that be awesome ? Well,  I have curated a list of some excellent iPad apps that can allow you and your students to tap into the artistic capabilities of iPad. Wherever you are with an Internet connection, just tap on one of these apps and give vent to your imagination and creativity, capturing the world around you in beautiful sketches to share with others.

Do you have a favorite autism app you'd like to add to this list? Please email a brief description of the App, including the platform, cost, age group, price and a link to FSDB@AutismSpeaks.org and we would be happy to share your recommendation with the Autism Speaks community!

What do you want your app to do? Produce, create, audio etc.  Organized site full of apps

Digital Storytelling is the process of telling a story through the use of digital means. It also happens to be one the easiest ways to integrate technology into the classroom. Educators can use digital storytelling with almost any subject and can even "flip" their classroom by using mobile apps.  Below is my comprehensive list of sites/apps that can be used for digital storytelling, presented in alphabetical order.

"Math and engineering teacher Chris Beyerle from South Carolina curates this collection of math apps. These map to the eight Standards for Mathematical Practice. That's CCSS.Math.Practice.MP1 to CCSS.Math.Practice.MP8."

"Recently my lists have started to change and instead of focusing on sites I've been focusing more on apps, as "mobile learning" has really taken off.  I decided to start posting my favorite apps and sites for different subjects.  Below are my favorites for math. "

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.

This article provides a review of some "free" mind mapping apps for the iPad. Despite these being advertised as free, some require either registration or payment for full functionality.

This is a presentation creating app for iPads. Enter a few titles and pieces of text and the app finds stunning images for you to choose from to add to your slides. The finished creations use html and can be viewed on most web enabled computers, tablets and mobiles

I love Haiku Deck! What a great way to build vocab. You can also export at PPT and PDF.

Here are the apps I plan to share at the STEM conference.  So many apps!

An iPad, iPod touch, or iPhone can be so many things: a camera, a book, a canvas, a calculator, a timer, a reference, a notebook, an audio recorder, a word processor, a camcorder, a video editing station, a videoconferencing device, a movie player, a scanner, a student response system, an instrument, a flash drive, a presentation station, and much more. Follow Tony Vincent on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest for the latest apps and app sales!

Thinglink curation of inquiry based activities supported through the use of apps/iPads. From TechChef4U.

APPitic is a directory of apps for education by Apple Distinguished Educators (ADEs) to help you transform teaching and learning. These apps have been tested in a variety of different grade levels, instructional strategies and classroom settings.