For a fun way to practice spelling and push students with word games check out SpellMania. This free iPad app asks children to locate words on a grid. A super cool feature is the ability to tap on any word to access a complete dictionary entry. SpellMania includes three options for students: Free Play, Puzzle Mode and Time Attack.
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EduGame Spotlight: SpellMania
10 MarMathsRulz – Formula Guide
7 Mar
A fantastic resource for students of all ages, MathsRulz gives kids quick access to formulas. This completely free app includes definitions and examples for area, perimeter and more. Students can also take a quiz to demonstrate their understanding of each formula.
Check out my math lesson plans for teaching with mobile devices!
23 Virtual Tools for Tablets (all free!)
6 MarA great way to capture the attention of your students is to introducethese virtual tools. If they are bored with traditional flashcards, post-its or math manipulatives try out one of the virtual tools on our list:
MyScript Calculator (calculator)- Coordinate Grid for iPads (graph paper)
- Reading a Ruler on iPads (ruler)
- Base 10 Blocks (math manipulatives)
- iPad Lab Timer for Experiments (lab timer)
- Thesaurus Reference Tool (thesaurus)
- iPad Measurement Tools (ruler)
- SMARTBoard Simulator for the iPad (dry erase board)
- No More Rubber Bands (geoboard)
- iPad Protractor (protractor)
- gFlash+ to Build Study Skills (flashcards)
- iOS 7 Spotlight: Timer (timer)
- Fraction Calculator (calculator)
- Tangrams – Geometry and More (math manipulatives)
- Custom Flashcards (flashcards)
- App Update: Educreations (dry erase board)
- Sticky Notes for a Tech Friendly Classroom (post-it notes)
- News Sources for the iPad (newspapers)
- Assessment Spotlight: The Answer Pad (bubble sheet)
- Fluency and Presentation Practice (teleprompter)
- Promote Student Engagement with a Virtual Whiteboard (dry erase board)
- Atlas Apps (atlas)
- Math Fluency (flashcards)
Use Easy Annotate with PDFs
5 Mar
For teachers and students looking to mark up a text on their iPad, Easy Annotate is worth checking out. This iPad app lets users look at two PDF documents at once for side by side viewing, editing and linking. Easy Annotate gives you the power to highlight, mark, underline, cross-out, draw, and add notes to any PDF document.
Easy Annotate makes it simple to import and export documents from Dropbox. Users also have the option to print or email their annotated document straight from the app. In the classroom students can use Easy Annotate to mark up a text to show where they found the answer, take notes as they conduct research, and edit their own writing. This app is easy to use and can definitely help children as they read over material or study for an exam.
Visit Easy Annotate’s website or watch their video to learn more!
TocoMail for Class Email
4 Mar
If you are looking for a way to help children connect safely with classmates, friends and family, TocoMail is worth checking out. Originally designed for families to use, this app is starting to make its way into classrooms. It provides a closed network that a teacher is able to monitor. Kids can learn about digital citizenship and apply their communication skills with TocoMail.
This app gives teachers control over the contact list for each child’s account and gives students the power to write emails to anyone on their contact list. TocoMail can be used to teach students about writing in the real world as they use their English Language Arts skills to create meaningful communication between classmates. Kids can access their email using the iOS app or simply logging into the web platform.The basic plan is totally free and the upgrade is based on a subscription service.
Visit TocoMail’s website and watch their video to learn more!
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Scholastic Book Wizard
3 Mar
With this awesome app, teachers can scan and search books to access tons of information. Scholastic Book Wizard lets you scan the barcode or type in the title of a text to find out the Lexile level and guided reading level of a book. This app was designed for an iPhone but works on an iPad too.
Looking for lessons that help children access informational text? Check out these QR scanner scavenger hunts (they work with any mobile device).
PBS on iPads
28 Feb
There are lots of great resources for teachers looking to stream video content (here’s my long list) and another to add to your list is PBS’s fantastic free app. Users can access full length episodes and clips of tons of documentaries from NOVA to Frontline. This app lets you view clips on a monitor using an AppleTV or mirroring software, or you can project it straight from your device.
Extend a Social Studies lesson with one of these activities!
