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A public Google doc that shows educational apps categorized by instructional strategies from Classroom Instruction that Works

"the level of personal learning and shift in instructional focus, while slow at times, has been breath-taking to behold.  I have no doubt in my mind that shift wouldn't have happened if we didn't take the "Ready, Fire, Aim" approach to putting these out there.  That said, here are 10 MORE things I wouldn't do again if we had to do it all over:"

"The iPad has found yet another great use in the classroom - as a document camera to record and/or project just about anything."

"Creative Book Builder is a fantastic app that allows students to create books in epub format, which can then be exported to iBooks and shared with others. There are a variety of instructional uses for this app, from using it as a publishing tool for project-based learning to a summative assessment at the end of a unit.  Students can embed images, audio files, video files, and write text.  The advantage of an epub document over a PDF document is that all of the media will be preserved and available for readers to interact with when the final product is published.   Depending on how you use Creative Book Builder with students, this app can help students complete tasks that align with every level of the revised Bloom's Taxonomy.  Explore the different ways this app can be used at each level of Bloom's Taxonomy."

This lists iPad apps categorized by the strategies from McREL's Classroom Instruction that Works. Please add to our list.

"The Google Drive iPad app is not yet all that we might want it to be, but it is definitely moving in the right direction. A recent update included the ability to create and edit spreadsheets, but it also added something equally useful - the ability to upload files from other apps to Google Drive via the "Open in" function. This creates some useful workflow options for teachers who want to assign, receive and grade student work on the iPad."

nice post on managing multiple ios devices

Mentor Mab is such a creative idea! It's a great idea to be able to access and organize all of your information in one place. Has anyone tried any of these apps and can recommend a favorite?

APPitic is an 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.