Over the holidays, the operating system on the iPads and apps were updated. If you are keen to use the iPads and are wanting to know what is currently available on them then refer to the list of apps further down this post (click on the links to read more about what each app does).
I have also purchased four iPad tripod mounts to use in PE lessons with the school tripods. If anyone else wants to borrow one let me know. Useful for recording oral presentations, performances or a practical demonstration.
Example – display a science experiment up on the whiteboard via the Apple TV using a tripod and iPad (camera app) rather than have the whole class crowding around to see. Record the demo for any absent students to use in a future lesson.
Ask yourself if you can use the iPads to enhance your teaching by doing things that were not previously possible before the iPad (or so difficult and time consuming you never attempted them). How can you use them in addition to your traditional content and teaching methods, giving students another way to access the content and present their learning?
As well as the list of apps below here is a link to a range of examples showing how the iPads can be be used in the classroom:
iPad ideas for the classroom – PBAS R-12 Curriculum and Pedagogy.
Also see how Tanya used the iPads in her math and science lessons by clicking here.
Workflow
Creativity – presentation of content, arts, photography, video, music
- Art Set
- Book Creator
- iMovie
- Garageband
- Burst Mode
- Fotobabble
- Dubpad
- Glow colouring
- Puppet Pals 2
- PixntellEDU
- Stop Motion Cafe
- WordFoto
- Photo Mapo
Document Creation
QR Codes
Programming/Digital Technologies
Spanish
Science
Geography
- National Geographic World Atlas
- Globe
- Barefoot World Atlas
- Google Earth
- iLearn Continents
- Photo Mapo
History
HPE
- Daily Workouts
- Giant Scoreboard
- Soccer PE
- Cardio Buddy
- Easytag
- Hudl Technique
- Time Motion
- Ball Strike
- Human Anatomy
- Whack a Bone
- Build a body
- Coachnote
- Food Tracker
- Food Switch
Whiteboard apps/recording audio and text-based presentations
Problem Solving
Maths
- Algebra Champ
- Bugs and buttons
- Bugs and numbers
- Multiply Wiz
- Algebra Painless
- Algebra
- Math Bingo
- Pizza 1
- Equivalent Fractions
- Maths Terms Glossary
- Geoboard
- Dino does maths
- Dino maths
- iKnow 1-100
- Zombie Maths
- MoneyMindAU
- Lemonade Stand
- Mathmateer
- OhNo Fractions
English
- Reading Eggs spelling 2
- Reading Eggs spelling 3
- Reading Eggs spelling 4
- Sightwords (hangman)
- Free The Bee
- Story Kit
- ABC Pocket Phonics
- Phonic vowels
- School writing
- POW Strip Designer
- A to Z Mrs Owls Learning Tree
- Scholastic Learning Zone
I have also included two questions from last years iPad survey around how often the iPads are accessed and teacher beliefs about the iPads as a resource for student learning.
Thank you to the 9 teachers who responded.