I Pad Apps for High School

ByJan Williams

Welcome to an App Exploration• I have compiled this list of Apps to check out• I have tried some of them, but not all• Some may be wonderful, others not really

what you want or need• The trick is, check them out, and look for

others!• I have tried to organize them by content area

and teacher productivity• Enjoy!

Apps for Teachers/Productivity• Evernote-Free-note keeper that will sync with all

your computers, phones, etc• Nearpod-free-Teacher creates content at

www.nearpod.com. Then, send content/presentation/lesson to student devices. Teacher moves slides, which move on student devices

• GoClass-free-similar to Nearpod• Apps Gone Free-sign up for daily alerts for apps that

are free for a day or so

More Apps for Teacher Productivity

• Knowmia Teach-free-get videos or upload your own. Would be great for flipping

• Educreations-free-website and I Pad app for creating lessons on a digital whiteboard, then recording what is happening

• Gameshow Buzz Button-free-fun for review activities

• Mastery Connect-Common Core-free-access to all grade levels of CCSS

More Apps for Teacher Productivity

• QuickVoice Recorder-free-voice recorder for ideas, memos, voicemail, dictation, etc.

• Socrative-free-makes devices smart clickers. Teacher app and student app, can do short answers and MC

Apps for English/Language Arts

• Keep in mind that with the new CCSS, Science and Social Studies also fall under this category for many skills, etc.

• Wordmover-free-from NCTE, students create poetry

• Idea Sketch-mindmapping, good for other subjects too

• Inkflow-brainstorming, organizing ideas

Apps for Math

• MathRef-$1.99• Video Calculus-free• HMH Math on the Spot-free• Graphing Calculator HD-$1.99• FactorMan-free-practice with factorization

Apps for Science• ChemCalc-$0.99• NASA Viz-free• Exoplanet-free• Xperica HD-free-interactive science

experiments• Science 360-free-from National Science

Foundation• Popular Science @ Atlas-free-an immersive

video tour of Large Hadron collider

Apps for Social Studies

• World Factbook for I Pad-$1.99-Handy reference

• Google Earth-free• History Channel-free-takes you to historical

sites• The Civil War Today-$2.99-Relive Civil War • History Maps of the World-free

How do you find more?

• Ask colleagues• Read Blogs• Google “Science apps for teachers”, for

example• Search at App Store

Discussion

• How should we share good apps that we find?• How can you use them in class?• What other ideas do you have for your I Pad,

not counting Angry Birds or Words With Friends?

• Do you check your email on your I Pad?• Where do we go from here?• Please share other good apps that you know!

Thanks!

• I hope these ideas help you find some useful apps and uses for your I Pads

• Stay Warm!!!!