iPad+Apps+Oct+2012

** Thursday October 4, 2012 ** ** 3:00 – 5:00 (training rate)  ** ** Apps for Education ** ** [] **
 * ­­­­­Technology Professional Development **


 * This workshop will showcase apps that can be used with students. **
 * Please let us know any apps that you would like added to the student sets of iPads. **


 * Apps for Teachers **
 * App || Description ||
 * [|iTune U] [[image:https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/D_8KpwNtiyVEjzs_15MUBD8tC4HdZ-WpmTm23Q5MKMbTOWz-pAZ6lpKTQRuFIFmLXmJ3BVBO3VcYMa0zz87QEGdBo_zoJg8twMpMhmok4R9JurywEhNM width="154" height="154"]] || The iTunes U app gives you access to complete courses from leading universities and other schools — plus the world’s largest digital catalog of free education content — right on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Whether you’re majoring in molecular biology at a university, taking Spanish in high school, or just interested in European history, you now have a valuable tool to help you learn anytime, anywhere. ||
 * [|Near Pod Teacher] [[image:https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/iYlAYjioJ28A463C3BC93N7nScjQ14vUmNZOnn9RT-XsHNlR-BDnFcuiw1uptvt8Otl7Q9DO6X4tKhZ5d8mEIOuJcTdeNcyvdlEteNGvXB_VZnA1pX1_ width="143" height="143"]] || Nearpod enables teachers to use their iPads to manage content on students' devices. It combines presentation, engagement and real-time assessment tools into one integrated solution. ||

Use shapes, arrows, sketches and text annotation to get your point across fast. Mark up photos, screenshots, maps, and webpages then share them with anyone you like. ||
 * Apps for Students **
 * App || Description ||
 * [|iBooks] [[image:https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/i4K9fwUpMZ5eKGcH9_FG5lRup4kQq8aPdwh1pxWtdldGRs2WBfM2wc4cfh4rsj2AZ7KF7GzcSGVycfxrTjCANhFzYYWwochRfKX-e1ylF8U5foXG_HX_]] || iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. iBooks includes the iBookstore, where you can download the latest bestselling books or your favorite classics – day or night. Browse your library on a beautiful bookshelf, tap a book to open it, flip through pages with a swipe or a tap, and bookmark or add notes to your favorite passages. ||
 * [|ShowMe] [[image:https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ToB9lVjIN-wwKWmjm-xABOfyjnwrhjTtO_m9Q_L8EMbiOfOBTX0F4bmz5AHIITO43VgAnqeva4ir3z74tBXp8t915Fz4C7qzxqxqQDrgND1BcUzfsqAY width="131" height="131"]] || Turn your iPad into your personal interactive whiteboard! ||
 * [|Skitch] || Express yourself with fewer words, emails and meetings…with Skitch!
 * [|Educreations] || Educreations turns your iPad into a recordable whiteboard. Creating a great video tutorial is as simple as touching, tapping and talking. Explain a math formula... Create an animated lesson... Add commentary to your photos... Diagram a sports play... ||
 * [|Popplet lite] || Great for work. Great for school. Popplet is a platform for your ideas. Popplet's super simple interface allows you to move at the speed of your thoughts. With Popplet you can capture your ideas and sort them visually in realtime. Quickly and easily! ||
 * [|Scribble Press] || Scribble Press for iPad is a book creation platform that allows kids to imagine, create and share their own stories with great drawing and writing tools. ||