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I was one of the first teachers in my district to receive an iPad to use in my classroom. I was elated. I immediately found all kinds of apps for doing administrative tasks, but I really struggled with how to use the iPad with 25 or more students and only one iPad. It has taken a lot of trial and error, but I've found some free apps that work for me in a whole group situation. Here are a few of the apps I have used successfully.

* MindMash - Now the easiest way to share your ideas on Facebook & Twitter * MindMash is a brainstorming & note-taking application for the iPad. It allows users to create an ideas mash-up by combining and manipulating text, images & drawings on the iPad in a visual and free-form manner. MindMash turns the iPad into a canvas of ideas for students, bloggers, writers, designers, and other creative individuals. Users can add text, images & drawings (called 'bits') to a sheet or several sheets and use these bits to compose visual outputs for personal or professional use. It aids in the creative process by making use of a free-form layout for the sheets as well as helps in efficiently organizing thoughts and ideas by allowing users to easily edit bits of data.

For educators using iPads in the classroom, Happi Papi offers an Education Evaluation Program. Educational institutions that are members of the program will receive free versions of all new Happi Papi apps being launched. When a new app is available, Happi Papi will email a code so that you may install and evaluate the app on your iPad for free.

"Smithsonian Channel for iPad is a fantastic free app for anyone that enjoys watching educational videos without having to go to YouTube. With the Smithsonian Channel iPad app installed you can browse and search for full-length educational videos as well as shorter clips produced by Smithsonian."

From Richard Byrne "Rarely do I write about apps that are "free for a limited time," but Pinnacle Studio is one iPad app that I think deserves your attention. Pinnacle Studio is a video editing app that is free right now although I don't know how long it will be before they start charging. After giving it a try I have to say that you should not waste anytime and grab it now while it's free."

Seven Free Science Apps for Your Students' iPads http://t.co/y3aAYdfOi7

Seven Free Science Apps for Your Students' iPads http://t.co/y3aAYdfOi7

for iPad on the iTunes App Store\n\nDraw Free for iPad rocks!\n\nSketch, Doodle, Draw On Top Of Pictures, Erase, Share on Twitter and Email.\n

"Free. Easy to use. Powerful. Professional. SlideShark is the one and only app used to view and show PowerPoints on your iPad - the way they were meant to be seen. Preserve animations, fonts, graphics and colors* Tap or swipe to advance animations and slides Connect to a TV or projector using an iPad 2"

"The Cuban Missile Crisis is one of the landmark events discussed in nearly every course covering the Cold War. To The Brink is an excellent free iPad app through which students can learn about the causes of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Kennedy administration's handling of the crisis. The app uses archival images, videos, documents, and audio recordings to tell the story of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The app is arranged as a series of pages for students to flip through. On each page there are icons that students can tap to get more information in the forms of documents, images, and videos."

Teaching about sound in the classroom used to involve lots of fiddly bits of kit such as Signal Generators and Decibel Meters that would cost a lot of money and only get wheeled out once a year. Thankfully if you have an iPhone or iPad you can replace quite a bit of that kit with a couple of handy apps which are either free or relatively inexpensive. Read more http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/2013/01/ipad-apps-for-teaching-about-sound/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+TheWhiteboardBlog+(The+Whiteboard+Blog)

For iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store\nLearn something different each day with the free BrainPOP Featured Movie App for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch! After watching BrainPOP's daily animated movie, you can test your new knowledge with an interactive quiz.\n\n\nBrainPOP's award-winning educational resources are used by millions of students in thousands of schools across the U.S. and worldwide.\n\nOur topics cover Science, Math, Social Studies, English, Technology, Arts & Music, and Health - everything from Carnivorous Plants to Abraham Lincoln! All movies are captioned, making it easy to read along.

For iPad for iPad on the iTunes App Store\nEasily teaches kids how to Count, Add, and Subtract VISUALLY using fun Dinosaur animations with a prize reward system for completing each level.\n\n\nSIMPLE RULES:\n1. Visually solve the math question\n2. Touch the correct star answer button\n3. Complete the levels to unlock Dinosaur Prizes

For iPad for iPad on the iTunes App Store\nCramberry helps you study with flash cards on your iPhone. Make flash cards with Cramberry, or choose from over a million free public flash cards. When you study, Cramberry tracks your progress on each card and presents cards you need to study.\n\n✓ Make flash cards from your iPhone or the web\n✓ Intelligent, efficient studying algorithm\n\nUse Cramberry to study for almost anything:\n\n✓ Study for tests and quizzes\n✓ Learn a foreign language\n✓ Improve your vocabulary

For iPad on the iTunes App Store\nIsaac Newton's Gravity HD offers 7 free levels to challenge you. Upgrade to the full version for the complete Gravity experience on the iPad.\n\nGot Gravity? Challenge yourself with the amazing physics puzzles in Isaac Newton's Gravity HD! Arrange your objects to hit the trigger and win! Make as many attempts as you want, but cleverness and creativity are key. Need help with one of the 100 brain teasing levels? Isaac Newton himself is there to provide you with hints. Download additional levels or create fantastic new levels to challenge your friends! Sharpen your wits with Isaac Newton's Gravity HD!

For iPad for iPad on the iTunes App Store\nLearning over 300 Dolch Sight Words or "High Frequency" Words will help your child learn to read better, and in most schools, it is a requirement for the kids to know these without sounding them out.\n\nThe POWER in this learning tool is the ability to change the setting to fit your child's learning level and style and design to grow with your child. Use this to design your own custom learning lesson plans.

Recently six app developers from different parts of the world joined forces in an App Evaluation Program for Schools. The program will provide educators everywhere with free quality learning apps for the iPad platform. So far, more than 300 teachers from four continents have taken the opportunity to sign up.

Free Children's eBooks * for the iPad, nook, and other readers; and even some books for adults too!

A good list of most free apps for iPod and iPad integration into classroom.

There is a good one that emulates the TI machine...A good list of most free apps for iPod and iPad integration into classroom.

Some free...some not, but all worth taking a look