Apple+Applications


 * Apple Applications and ITunes Account without a Credit Card**
 * ...this must be done prior to setting up an iTunes** **account attached to a credit card**
 * Step 1: Select a free app to purchase**
 * Step 2: When method of payment appears, scroll down to none**
 * you can also purchase apps later with the use of an iTunes card**

**CURRICULUM APPS**


 * Common Core Standards** - View the Common Core Standards in one, convenient place

**DICTATION APPS** _
 * Speak it Text** - Use this application to allow students to have any text read to them
 * Dragon Dictation** - Use this application to turn speech to text
 * Dragon Search** - Use this application to use speech to search the web

**FLASH CARD APPS** _
 * Flashcardsplus** - Use this application to create flashcards

**MATH**


 * Ace Kids Math Games - t eaches kids how to add and subtract visually **
 * Fraction Basics - animated videos that demonstrate how to understand, add, subtract, multiply, divide and convert fractions, improper fractions, mixed fractions, equivalent fractions **
 * iFractal - **
 * Kids Math Fun **
 * Let's Do Math! - practice addition and subtraction **
 * Math Reference - helpful formulas, figures, tips and examples **
 * Mad Math Lite - flashcard training with reports showing kids where they are still struggling and areas to work on **
 * Mad Minute Math - calculators to use with math homework, including a scientific calculator **
 * Simple Math for Kids - addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with learning games **
 * Spincalc- for students with dyscalcula, helps with basic math functions **
 * Quick Graph - high powered graphic calculator **
 * Under Sea Math - learn math visually **

**MUSIC** _
 * Garage Band** - use this app to turn your iPad into a collection of touch instruments and a recording studio

**NOTE APPS** _
 * Evernote**- Use this app to type notes and create files
 * InClass** - students can use this app to create an agenda and notebook for each class including media files
 * Noteshelf-** use this app to handwrite notes using a stylus and create notebooks ($4.99)
 * PDF Notes**- use this app to download,read, and highlight PDF notes

**NON VERBAL LEARNING APPS** _
 * English Idioms Illustrated -** this app uses cartoons to explain figures of speech using an historical context
 * Model Me APP** - Social Story app
 * Proloquo2Go** - this app turns your iPad into a full feature augmentative communication system ($189.99)
 * Tap to Talk** - free app that allows you to try to trial using the Ipad for communication pictures to speech
 * Verbally**- app allows student to communicate verbally by typing in words, phrases and sentences

**PRESENTATION APPS** _
 * Keynote** - apple's presentation app (similar to Power Point $9.99)
 * Fuze** - create presentations and collaborate virtually using this app
 * iMovie** - use this app to create HD movies ($4.99)

**PRODUCTIVITY APPS** _
 * Numbers** **-** use this app to create spreadsheets (similar to Excel $9.99)
 * Pages** - use this app to create word documents (similar to word $9.99)
 * Teacher Pal** - use this app to create and manage classes including assignments, attendance, seating charts, and grade books. This app will sync information with your dropbox and allows you to email directly from the app.
 * Quick Voice Recorder -** record ideas, voice memos, voice email, dictation, lists, meetings, classes, or lectures
 * Dropbox -** drag items into your dropbox on your desk top and retrieve them on your iPad

**READING APPS**
 * Audible** - use this book to access digital audio books
 * Course Smart** - this app requires membership to CourseSmart, and provides access to electronic textbooks
 * Free Books** - use this app to read over 200,000 classic pieces of literature for free
 * iBooks** - use this app to download and read books from the iBookstore...both free and for purchase texts are available. PDFs can also be stored on your iBookshelf. This app provides the ability to highlight, bookmark, look-up words, and print and export notes.
 * Kindle** - this app allows you to download and read free and for purchase texts from Amazon.com. Highlighting, bookmarks, and word look up are also features of this ereader. You can access all of your Kindle books on up to five different devices for no additional charge.
 * Nook** - this app allows you to download and read free and for purchase texts from Barnes and Noble. With this ereader, you can share your purchases with another Nook member for 14 days at no charge. You can also access and read texts for free when you are at a Barnes and Noble Store and utilize coupons sent directly to the Nook.
 * Overdrive** - this app allows you to use your RI library card to access audio books and electronic books on you iPad through the library system without fees.
 * Read Me Stories -** this app provides a new interactive children's book everyday
 * Touchy Books -** essentially this app is a children's bookstore for the iPad


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**REFERENCE APPS**
 * Dictionary** - a completely searchable dictionary
 * How Cast** - a searchable database of how to videos
 * TED** - a database of presentations
 * Wikipanion**- an app companion for Wikipedia
 * WolfRam** - this app is a search engine that is data based

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**SCIENCE APPS**
 * 3D Sun** - video of the sun taken by satellite
 * GoSkyWatch Planetarium -** quickly identify and locate stars, planets, and constellations by pointing to the sky
 * Introducing Planet Earth -** reading about Earth for 1st and 2nd graders
 * Molecules -** three-dimensional renderings of molecules that you can manipulate
 * NASA App** - use this app to view images from NASA
 * Periodic Table -** interactive periodic table with links to each element
 * Science 360 for iPad -** The National Science Foundation provides access to science and engineering images and video
 * Science Glossary Vision Learning -** scientific terms and short biographies
 * Stars-** displays the 88 constellations in the sky
 * Video Science by Science House -** 2 to 3 minute videos of science class experiments


 * SOCIAL NETWORKING APPS **
 * Flipboard** - use this app to combine all of your social networks apps and photos into a magazine like experience (GREAT APP!!)
 * Skype** - use this app to make virtual phone calls...great for collaborating with remote locations (see page Skype in the Classroom)
 * Twitter** - use this app to follow professional organizations such as ASCD (see page Twitter for teachers)

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**SOCIAL STUDIES**
 * History Maps -** high resolution historical maps
 * NYTimes**
 * US Geography by Discovery -** a guide helps you explore all US geography
 * World Book -** This Day in History

**STORY CREATORS** _
 * Comic Touch -** use this app to create a comic using photos and images
 * Sonic Pics -** use this app to create story using your photo library with recorded sound
 * Story Kit -** use this app to create a story using your photo library and videos, you can also type in a story and draw pictures to accompany
 * Talking Tom Cat2** - The cat will repeat anything that is stated and it will turn into a recorded story

**TUTORIAL** **Skills Tutor -** Mobile app for use with myskillstutor.com (using Safari go to myskillstutor.com and log in)

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 * i practice verbs
 * wh questions
 * Fluency tracker
 * Disfluency Index
 * I take turns
 * Yes/ no
 * Expressive 1.0 augmentative for Iphone
 * Match 2 Say
 * Articulate
 * Smarty Speech spainish
 * Sunny articulation test
 * Smarty Speech 2
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