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How do you find an App? Article lists 6 apps handy for helping to navigate the vast array of apps available. Autism specific apps, free apps, etc...

"Newer social apps make it easier, faster, and more fun to capture and share fleeting moments -- sometimes anonymously. These temporary and anonymous-messaging apps provide an environment that feels more appropriate to the random, silly, saucy, and experimental sides of the average teenager. Perhaps most importantly to teens, these apps can feel consequence-free. But of course they're not. Data never really disappears, and anonymity carries big risks. If you don't recognize the apps your kid is currently obsessing over, here's what you need to know:"

Below you will find links to iPad applications that target the various levels of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy. I only included free apps that were "content-neutral" to make them usable across the curriculum. I also tried to include apps for the iPad only, but a few iPhone apps may have snuck in! Each app image is clickable, and you will be taken to the iTunes Store to learn more about each one. If you have other iPad apps you would like to recommend that meet the same criteria, please fill out the Google Survey at the bottom of this page. The results will be public so we can all benefit from each other's expertise.

Joan L. Green, a speech-language pathologist in Potomac and the author of "The Ultimate Guide to Assistive Technology in Special Education," shares some of her favorite iPad apps for kids with special needs. These are the most expensive versions of the apps because they have the most options for individualizing them to a child's particular needs. In some cases, there are less expensive versions. These apps cost far more than most, but they are cheaper than traditional communication systems and equipment that parents of kids with special needs may have bought in the past.

A finely tuned directory of over 50k apps, capable of sorting out all the apps in ways not even available in the iTunes or Mac App stores such as by average price.

Site lists and reviews many kid-centric apps. iPhone apps, iPad apps, & Android apps

Some teacher apps, some students apps, some free, some paid. Wouldn't say they are the "10 best" but the list definitely offers some interesting app information.

As the search for the best education apps continues, certain developers are working diligently to expand from a single app to an entire line of apps. Each developer seems to have a similar theme, making the learning curve easier for the purchaser. 

Free apps with a focus on students with special needs (the entire site is devoted to special needs resources, but this page is exclusively free apps)

Best iPad Apps for Kids | Educational iPad Apps - A4CWSN.com Mostly paid Apps, but a good resource to help see what is available

This month is Autism awareness month. Kindergarten.com is giving away all of their updated apps for free. You can view the apps on your computer here or on your mobile device search the appstore for Kindergarten.com.

Ipad Apps for Teachers | Educational Ipad Apps | Teach.com

New touchscreen and mobile devices offer an opportunity to connect with children in a new way educationally. The interactivity of these devices provide a unique way to encourage and motivate a multitude of learners. Though the app market is dominated by Apple, the Android store is growing rapidly. As the educational (and worldwide) trend moves towards personalized and mobile learning, finding the right apps for kids becomes an important task. CBS This Morning recently quoted a new study that said that apps are second only to e-mail and texting in terms of what we use phones for. Let's take advantage of the popularity!

List & descriptions of free and paid apps "for science lovers" - great list of educational apps involving science...

80 apps for learning a number of different languages: everything from Chinese to sign language! A few of the apps come in multiple language variations so if you find one you like in a given language, keep scrolling to see if there are other versions.

"Google Apps Script (GAS). GAS is a JavaScript cloud scripting language that provides easy ways to automate tasks across Google products and third party services and build web applications.*  GAS lets you do more with Google Apps for Education (GAFE) such as drive and calendars. There a tons of already created scripts that help educators but you can also create your own by opening a Google Doc, spreadsheet etc and clicking on tools, script editor. Below is a complied list of the most helpful scripts for educators and links to how-to's for each one:"

Apps broken down by where they fit within Blooms Taxonomy

This would be awesome if they provided more than just a picture of each of the features apps. How are you supposed to identify the apps?

Top left corner of the home page has the navigation links to the particular apps/section of the taxonomy

100 free apps - some we use, some might be useful, many are food/shopping type apps. Well worth a look though...

143 iPad apps that work well with Dropbox (a list compiled by Dropbox to ensure easy integration between the apps)

Used By Real Teachers in the Classroom - iPhone app article - Shara Karasic | Appolicious ™ iPhone and iPad App Directory