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Apps in Education blog post with a list of apps to create books.

Mindmapping App reviews for the iPad

Though this page is under development, there are some great suggestions for iPad apps to use in science courses.

A great web site devoted to using Google Apps on an iPad.

What are the best screencasting apps? This article gives a pro/con rundown. 

Most of these are not free, however, it is a good set of math app options.

Free app brings coloring pages to life! Combines physical with iPads and augmented reality for a whole new experience.

This is a great list from Technology in Special Education. It organizes apps by skill, content area, and function.

This could be a great tool for after-school programs, early childhood centers, and parents. We Want Apps helps to find age-appropriate apps for kids.

A great collection of reviews about apps for education.

This is an incredible app for students with special needs. It connects to the Bookshare.org database and does require a membership ID. However, students and organizations who qualify have access to a tremendous resource.  "From within Read2Go, you can browse, search, download, and read books directly from Bookshare using your Bookshare membership, as well as read DAISY books from other sources. The app gives you full control over visual choices for font size and color, background and highlighting color, and text-to-speech preferences. Read2Go features word-by-word highlighting for multi-modal reading."

This free iPad app lets you create games based on pictures. This could be a great way for students to conduct reviews with each other.

This is a great blog post about using iPads to create a "studio" environment for students.

This google spreadsheet from the Texas Computer Education Association is a color-coded list of apps by grade level and content area.

iBrainstorm is a free app for the iPad to record brainstorming sessions. Thanks to Richard Byrne of Free Technology for Teachers for this one.

DocsTeach is a great site from the National Archives. Now it is available for iPad.

PE teachers are often left out when it comes to technology integration. This is a great article full of suggested apps and links for integrating an iPad into a PE curriculum.

Though not free ($9.99), makes iPad completely accessible. Reads PDF, Word, eBooks, web articles, etc. Integrates with numerous content curation apps. 

This free photography app is designed to turn your iPad into a "portal" for virtual tours.

Vernier offers a host of products to support physics instruction, and for $2.99 there is now an app. Students can perform hands-on experiments and collect real-time data through the iPad.