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 * iPads in the Elementary Classroom**
 * Session Type:** Wednesday PM, Thursday PM
 * Difficulty Level:** Intermediate
 * Date(s):** Jul 11, 2012 12:30 PM, Jul 12, 2012 12:30 PM
 * Description:** Learn how students can use iPads to learn and create. Participants will have the opportunity to investigate a variety of popular apps and discover how they are being used by other teachers to impact student learning. Whether you have one iPad or a cart of them, make a plan for implementing these amazing devices into your regular classroom routine.


 * All of the apps mentioned in this session are FREE unless otherwise noted.

=Writing Apps= Pages ($9.99) PaperDesk Lite–Create notes and submit to Google Docs account

For Google Apps
Google* - Use the web...must refresh often if working collaboratively GoDocs & Office2HD – both pull the document from the web and allow you to edit, save, and send back, but do not allow live online editing

Dragon Dictation–speech to text, copy & paste into writing app Dropbox–Use to move files between iPad and computer

=Collaboration Apps= Skype FaceTime (requires Apple ID) Twitter/Tweet Deck My Big Campus Edmodo = = == =Presentation Apps= ShowMe Educreations Explain Everything ($2.99) Prezi Viewer (can't create) Keynote ($9.99) iMovie ($4.99) Doodle Buddy Skitch

=Researcher Apps= Zite Flipboard Mobile RSS Good Reader/Neu.Annotate (for PDFs–$4.99/$0.99)

=Reading Apps= Kindle iBooks Read Me Stories (visit daily for new books) A Story B4 Bed Professor Garfield Type Drawing – illustrate vocabulary iCard Sort – create sets of cards and send to an individual or blast to an entire class for use in organizing, categorizing, sequencing, or pairing activities media type="custom" key="20294964" align="right" =Storytelling Apps= Scribble Press Story Wheel Puppet Pals (Free, but $2.99 for character & background packs) Sock Puppets (99¢ in-app purchase to save to camera roll) Toontastic ($2.99) Animoto Voicethread Viz – Like Glogster for iPad Pic Collage

=Math Apps= Doodle Numbers Sticker Sudoku =Other Apps= Scan - QR Code reader that seems to work the best overall EasyBib - scan a bar code on a book and it creates the bibliography for you in the format you designate Socrative - teacher & student apps for response questions (multiple choice & short answer) Flashcardlet or A+ Pro - works with Quizlet account for access to review games/flash cards Rover - browser that is designed for education and allowing access to "Flash-based" websites (games) Demibooks Composer - create your own eBooks to share through iBooks Fooducate - health students can grade foods by scanning the bar code to evaluate the nutritional value Overdrive – borrow books from York Libraries to read on your iPad Simple Mind+ & Idea Sketch– Mind mapping tools

=For FUN:= Reflection App for Teachers – project your iPad wirelessly through your computer AppDiscover - an app to discover apps that other people are interested in and have found helpful &/or fun Appsfire Deals – shares apps that are on sale or free for a limited time (grab them while you can!) App Chronicles – blog that shares apps on sale or free for a limited time



=iPads in the News:= iPads in the Primary Classroom 103+ Interesting Ways to Use iPads in the Classroom (ever growing!)

My Diigo page of iPad links. Join our CYSD iPad group in Diigo.