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How ‘bout them APPles?Free apps in the classroom

+Presented by: Beth Hudson

6th Grade Science Teacher @ Baines Middle School 17 Years teaching experience

Chelsea Murray 8th Grade Science Teacher @ Baines Middle School 6 years teaching experience

Katie Schultheis 6th Grade Science Teacher @ Baines Middle School 5 years teaching experience

+Nearpod

You run the show!

Able to add in interactive slides within your presentation.

Create a Power Point, save as a pdf, upload into Nearpod.

Build your presentation on a computer, present on an iPad

You can also broadcast to computers as well…doesn’t have to be to a tablet

You will see the many aspects of this app as we go through today’s session

+Educreations

You record your lesson while drawing, adding pictures, etc.

Great way to “flip” your classroom

Easy to use.

Students can record what they’ve learned, make their own lesson

Will save to the device, or you can save to your account and post online

+Story Creator

Easy to use

Creates a simple children’s book or scrapbook

Requires little text, so perfect for summaries, short stories, etc.

You can record your story and have the word highlighted when you read.

The story can be emailed to a recipient

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Stop Animator

Still images to video!

Very easy to use…just give the kids the iPad and go

Saves directly to the camera roll

No need for a username/password

Can upload to Gaggle digital locker

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Pic Collage

Add pictures from web, dropbox, or camera roll

Add text and pictures

VERY EASY!!

Great tool for summarization

Saves to the camera roll (easy to upload to Gaggle)

Available on iPad, iPhone, and Android

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Ramp Racer

Stand-alone game app

Use a game to teach a concept

Engaging for the students

Allows you to get creative!!

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Zondle

You create the questions

Students pick the game

Available on iPad, iPhone, Android, and on the computer!

More games available on the computer

Can share topics with other teachers

Allows you to track student success

The students LOVE this app!!