Apps+for+the+Classroom


 * Workshop Presenters: Marco Torres, Lainie Rowell, Kathy Cassidy**
 * Attendee: Victoria Adams**


 * This wiki page is a combination of three BLC11 workshops.**


 * Apps for the classroom: (an ongoing list)**
 * 1) Make a Word
 * 2) Montessori Crosswords
 * 3) Starfall ABC
 * 4) Louie's Letter Challenge
 * 5) Teach Me K and 1st Grad
 * 6) ABC Reading
 * 7) Pocket Phonics
 * 8) Qwiki
 * 9) Mind Node
 * 10) Popplet
 * 11) Maptini
 * 12) Beluga
 * 13) iMovie ($4.99)
 * 14) Garageband ($4.99)
 * 15) eTextbooks
 * 16) OurChoice
 * 17) Kobo
 * 18) Magic School Bus: Oceans (very interactive, much easier to follow than the print version)
 * 19) Redbox
 * DJ
 * 1) PuppetPals, create your own story then animate with preset cartoon characters, upgrade from the free app to import your own images
 * 2) Toontastic
 * 3) Sock Puppet, create your own story then animate it with puppets, very cute, guarantee a happy classroom
 * 4) FaceJobs (a Maya application)
 * 5) ThumbJam, make your own music
 * 6) iOrchestra, make your own music
 * 7) Morris: The Fantastic Flying Book (this is a charming book!)
 * 8) Wordfoto
 * 9) ScreenChomp
 * 10) ShowMe
 * 11) Wiki2
 * 12) Wikihood
 * 13) WikiNodes
 * 14) Animoto, slideshow with an edge, very easy to use.
 * 15) Bump, quick and easy way to share contact information with others
 * 16) Songify
 * 17) Storyrobe
 * 18) Doodle Buddy
 * 19) Evernote
 * 20) AirSketch Free
 * 21) Comic Touch
 * 22) StoryKit
 * 23) ShowMeStories
 * 24) Talking Ben, good fun for the language b classroom! Funny cartoon characters record and repeat what you say.
 * 25) Talking Tom
 * 26) Zite, magazine that you can enter in specific interests for example: American History, Surfing, Pet Care, or Parenting
 * 27) Dropbox
 * 28) Notability
 * 29) Instapaper, save web pages to read offline later
 * 30) Silent Film Director, Edit right in this app, add text, filters, music, make your movie look vintage. Really fun app
 * 31) Flickr Studio, organize your flickr account and photos on your iPad
 * 32) App Shopper, Save apps to purchase later, get suggestions on apps, find apps on sale
 * 33) Trip It, Organizes all your travel plans in one easy to find location. Good for "virtual travel" in the classroom.

For more on apps in the classroom visit alaslearns.com, flickschool.com, alasmedia.com