Jana Curry

Clifton J. Ozen High School

jcurry@beaumont.k12.tx.us

How to Effectively Use ONE iPad in Your Classroom

1. Use your mobile device to go to m.socratic.com

2. Enter my room 871698

3. Answer the short survey

VGA cable - $30

Light version of apps – usually free to try before full

commitment required!

Play, have fun, try new things!

Use in conjunction with a computer

(unless you get the keyboard)

Stylus - $10-$20

Recommendations

Note takingTutorialsFormative AssessmentsLabs/Demos/SimulationsSomeone missed notes/assignmentRewardMusicGradingClassroom managementResources for using an iPad http://zd.net/JVRR9B

Uses

My favorite for tutorials$2.99Records audio and pen strokeCan be exported at PDF or movieInsert files from drop boxExport videos to YouTube, dropbox, WebDAV, etc.

Explain Everything

Record voice-over whiteboard tutorials and share them online.

Free!Uploads to the showme serverYou can give students the linkYou can’t edit the saved tutorials.I use this when I just need a quick whiteboard, but I

like explain everything much better.

ShowMe

Note taking app$1.99Take notes on a variety of paper including graph

paper!!!Variety of pen sizes/colors, highlighter, eraser, zoom

tool and palm rest to prevent stray marks record audio, insert photos, figures, web clipsExport to email, dropbox, google drive, WebDAV,

etc. You can choose pdf or rtf, to include the paper and audio or not.

Notability

Grades bubble sheets captured by camera and comparing to teacher-defined key.

Free! ***Great for teachers that

don’t have scanners or the ability analyze test results

Assist

turns your camera into a sophisticated barcode reader

Free!I use QR codes for scavenger hunts, interactive

posters, quizzes, & vocab review

i-nigma

Create lip-synched videos and share them on Facebook and YouTube.

Free! (30 sec recording) (90 sec recording $.99)

Add Puppets, props, scenery, and backgrounds and start creating. Hit the record button and the puppets automatically lip-synch to your voice.

Great for students to share content knowledge!

Sock Puppets

Track the noise level in the room and automatically shhhh to make others aware they are being too noisy.

Free!!Stays ON as long as needed. No need to disable

auto-lock.Configurable Sensitivity.Record your own sound

Quiet Please by Yehia ElBehery

Another noise level monitorDecibels (dB) – Noise level is measured in decibels

(dB).Average ranking – Students are ranked as either

Teacher’s Pets, Busy Bees or Zoo Animals.Game Center Integration – Earn high scores, unlock

game achievements and challenge your colleagues or other classrooms around the world.

MyClassRules - Noise Monitor

Timer+ freeSet multiple timers at once! Time by the second, minute or hour. Runs in the background so you’re free to use other

apps. Stop Go! free

Designed to be used as a behavioral aid for children - set the lights to go from green to red to time an activity

Group selectors, student selectors, etc.

These apps have random number generators, etc.Undecided—free

iRandomize—free

Other Classroom Management Apps

Science 360Measures HDConvert UnitsBrainPOPScience@VLScienceQuizACT ScienceCalculator ProFree Graphing Calculator

Content area apps: General

InsectariumMinimicro flashcardsAnatomy 3D: organsSolve the outbreak CDCDrawAnatomyCardiographVcell (virtual cell)icellMs Life Science BuddyEnvironmental Science

Buddy

HS Biology BuddyThe Water CycleBioHelperLife Science through

PhotographyHuman Body BuddyBio Regents BuddyHow My Body Works

Content area apps: Biology

Lewis DotsNova ElementsThe ElementsGasLawsHDLiteAtomsinMotionAtoms HD liteChem ProiElementsQuickElem

Mahjong ChemHS Chemistry BuddyChemistry 1Chemistry 2MoleculesChemCalcNuclear

Content area apps: Chemistry

Earth Science BuddyMoonMS Earth Science BuddySolar WalkSkyViewSkySafariSaturnSpacecraft 3D

Content area apps: Earth/Space

MS Physical Science Buddy

HS Physics BuddyResistorCCNewton’s CradlePhysics Regents BuddyVideo PhysicsspeedClockMax&theMagicMarker

GravityArtAngryBirds

Content area apps: Physics

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