ipad Apps We Use at BWPS

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1 Core Apps (which incorporate multiple KLAs) Word processing app with templates included. Add text, images and shapes. Format using pre-set or own styles and fonts. Pages Numbers Keynote Spreadsheet app with templates included. Add tables, charts, text, and images. Touch and drag your finger to reorder columns and rows and to resize tables. Double-tap a cell to bring up the keyboard that helps you enter text, formulas dates etc. Add column, bar, scatter, and bubble charts. Create presentations on the ipad. Add charts, transitions and animations. Present full-screen view. Compose texts on ipad; and share links; introduce and consolidate learning. Present an idea or concept. Google Sheets Google Docs Google Slides School A to Z Doceri Create new spreadsheets or edit any that were created on the web or on another device. Share spreadsheets and work together with others in the same spreadsheet at the same time. Open, edit, and save Microsoft Excel files. Create new documents or edit any that were created on the web or on another device. Share documents and work together with others in the same document at the same time. Open, edit, and save Microsoft Word files. Create new presentations or edit any that were created on the web or on another device. Share presentations and work together with others in the same presentation at the same time. Open, edit, and save Microsoft PowerPoint files. Provides dictionary of terms for English, Maths and technology. Produced by the NSW Department of Education and Communities to helps parent to understand homework. Includes Spelling Bee game and Maths Monkey Times Tables game. Movie / lesson / presentation creator. Create a lesson or presentation, insert images, save and edit projects and record a screencast video to save or share. Educreations Create video stories, lessons, recounts, explanations. Record and replay your voice, handwriting and drawings. Add photos from the ipad camera, Photo Albums or the Web. Nearpod Create content for students to view on their own ipad (with wifi) create quizzes and assessment tasks for students to answer must have teacher account to create and share. Free accounts have limited storage - school and paid accounts available. Click on app icon to preview online Page 1

2 Core Apps (which incorporate multiple KLAs) Skoolbo Skoolbo is a literacy, maths and language game for 4 to 12-year-olds. Games include 3D worlds, individualised avatars and a reward system. Student achievement is assessed to adjust numeracy and literacy questions, providing a balance of revision, practice and new learning. The Sorting Machine ES1 / S1 Sort shapes, colours and numbers. Arrange items in the correct order. Counting with the Very Hungry Caterpillar Futaba Chipotle Scarecrow Activities include: matching number to item matching fruit name to picture Up to 4 students can cooperatively play a variety of games on one ipad. The game begins as images and questions spin into the playing area. The first player to answer correctly scores a point. Win 3 rounds and earn a Futaba (a small seedling ). Game where you collect crates by tilting ipad in direction in which you need to run, deliver to dock. Temple Run Game: directional pursuit game with obstacles in the way. many mathematical skills can be practised while playing! Puppet Edu Students and teachers can create videos to tell stories, explain ideas, or document their learning. Seesaw In Seesaw, students can create a digital portfolio of what they are learning at school. They can use photos, videos, drawings, text notes, links or PDFs to show what they know. Piiig Labs Hungry Caterpillar Sticker Book Piiig Labs Science Experiments allows students to explore science concepts, by putting together mini projects and learning through interaction and sometimes trial and error. By being hands on in the building process, kids get an inside look at how things work! Create roleplay scenes, by dragging and placing stickers onto a range of backgrounds. Click on app icon to preview online Page 2

3 Literacy Apps Rocket Speller Students drag letters to match spelling words. Need to stress with students that they must spell word in correct order, rather than just drag letters to position. Bluster Fun game to develop vocabulary and word understanding. Learn and practise word skills, match rhyming words, prefixes and suffixes, synonyms, homophones, adjectives and more. Word Scramble Fun word puzzle. Swipe your finger in any direction to create words from the jumbled puzzle earn points (and trophies). Order words within sentences. Includes questions in expanded versions. Sentence Builder Sight Words Practise instant recall of high frequency words (from Dolch List) to improve reading fluency. Add own word lists. One Minute Reader Structured reading program which helps to improve fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Contains interesting, nonfiction stories. Timed Reading Lite Spelling City Sample stories of different levels to practise fluency and comprehension. Able to track stories read, words per minute, percent above or below average reading rates, and what's next on the reading list. In-app purchases of additional texts available. Learn spelling and vocabulary words by playing games. Premium membership available at a cost. red Writing - Learn to Write App for learning the alphabet and numbers. Practising writing letters and numbers trace, copy lower and upper case letters and numbers. (Screen froze when accessing Shake for a letter.) Phonics Genius Flashcard drill to teach and practise phonic awareness. Recorded sounds help students recognise and distinguish words and sounds. Click on app icon to preview online Page 3

4 Literacy Apps Eye Movement Training Follow the moving object by rolling eyeball only to improve the eye muscle usage. Background colour and object's appearance can be changed. Speed and size of object are adjustable. Letter Quiz Free version (up to letter h ) to develop recognition of letters, uppercase and lowercase matching, letter identification quiz and letter tracing (some letters not identical formation to NSW Foundation Style font). Montessori Crosswords Tool for phonics and spelling. Useful for Stage 1 as support for Jolly Phonics. Focus on sounds for specific learning. Little Writer Trace the path of letters, numbers 1 to 10, basic shapes and 3 and 4 letter words. Add own words and pictures (some letters not identical formation to NSW Foundation Style font). Read Naturally Structured reading program to help students develop reading fluency, comprehension, vocabulary and phonics. Must have current paid account to access teacher assessment plots students at appropriate level. Pinch Peeps Improve fine motor skills pinch to help with grip. ES1, S1. Story Creator Create story books containing photos, videos, text, and audio. Sky Fish Pairs Sky Fish Phonics is a fun game which guides students through phonic recognition at their own pace. Includes progression through letter recognition, letter-sound correspondence, reading consonant-vowelconsonant (CVC) word groups, and word building (substituting individual sounds in CVC words to build new words). Recommended Ages: 4-6 Find the matching pairs on multiple levels. Helps to train memory and improve observation skills! Book Creator Create your own books by adding text, photos and images. Add video and music, and record your voice. Choose from multiple fonts and portrait, landscape or square book sizes. Click on app icon to preview online Page 4

5 Numeracy Apps Numbers Memory Match! App is a good teaching tool for number identification and counting skills. Activities include card matching game (with narration), fun music and positive feedback. Can turn off in-app purchases and promotional buttons. Oh No Fractions Provides visual example of written fractions. Straight comparison to more complicated operations. Play and test your knowledge of fractions. Compare, add, subtract, multiply and divide two fractions. Estimate the decimal equivalent for fractions. Coop Fractions Fractions Includes lessons with visual models and audio narration, practice questions, manipulative section for hands-on discovery learning and challenge games to test understanding. Suitable for ages Students solve puzzles to create given pictures using tangram pieces. Tanzen Lite Geoboard Stretch bands around pegs to form lines and shapes. Explore perimeter, area, angles, congruence, fractions and more. MathBug TVOKids Hop Frog Hop Fun app which teaches students to count, add and subtract. Animations keep children focused as they learn. For the beginner levels, there is also a visual hint to help students count to the correct answer. Once students get a sufficient number of correct answers, the app will automatically advance to the next level. Visual memory game to copy the movement / position of frog. 16 levels of difficulty. Number Lines 10 Frame Fill App can be used for a variety of purposes including simple counting, to make jumps or leaps, to model addition and subtraction, for students to demonstrate their thinking visually, to practise skip counting and to demonstrate simple multiples. App helps children practise number combinations to 10. Set the 10 Frame to fill in sequence or randomly. Use contrasting colour chips to fill the 10 frame as you determine the answer. Select to show a corresponding number sentence. Click on app icon to preview online Page 5

6 Numeracy Apps Number Rack App helps students develop number understanding. Coloured beads encourage learners to think in groups of fives and tens, helping them to explore and discover a variety of addition and subtraction strategies. Hide beads with the resizable shade and model subtraction problems. Use the drawing tools to annotate work and show understanding. Write equations and expressions with the text tool. Rekenrek Make visual models that help explore mathematical thinking related to: understanding number relationships; representing numbers in different ways, composing and decomposing numbers; subitising (instantly seeing how many ); understanding addition and subtraction; developing multiplicative thinking; visualizing division facts. Easy Chart Easy Chart is easy to use. Enter data using slide bar or keyboard input. Create bar, line, pie and column charts. Save to photos in small/medium/large size. Works without an internet connection. Multiple colour schemes available. Ice Math Ninja Fun app which includes 7 different games; power-ups to achieve; 3 difficulty modes; animated intro of the Icelands. Concepts covered in games include number recognition and values, odd & even numbers, number combinations, prime numbers, addition & subtraction skills, factors, multiplication & division Plots coordinate points on vertical / horizontal axis. Geogebra Wishball Challenging game which develops students understanding of place value. Stimulates students mental calculation strategies. Multiflow MultiFlow is a great tool for practising multiplication tables. Adapts to your ability as you go! Inside or outside the classroom, it is a fun and addictive game challenge yourself while you learn! Four in a Row App of the popular game where you Connect 4 pieces of your colour in a line before your opponent. Excellent for testing your skills or teaching strategy to kids. DivisionFlow DivisionFlow is a great tool for practising division skills. Adapts to your ability as you go! Inside or outside the classroom, it is a fun and addictive game challenge yourself while you learn! Flow Plus FlowPlus is a great tool for practising addition and subtraction skills. Multiple games included such as Enter The Flow, Mad Minute, Beat the Clock and Reversals. Click on app icon to preview online Page 6

7 Numeracy Apps FourInARow Four in a Row is a simple game in which two players drop tokens into a grid, each trying to connect four tokens in a row. Four in a Row Free supports one player and two player gameplay. GREG A puzzle game to test your speed and math skills. The main purpose of the game is to combine the numbers in the grid to match the given one. Matrix Game 3 Matrix Game helps develop visual perception skills such as visual discrimination. It also helps develop attention and concentration, spatial orientation and principles of classification and categorization. Furthermore, it helps develop executive functions such as planning and perseverance. Creativity Apps Virtual instrument player with guitar, keyboard, drums and microphone. Record compositions or program pre-set Smart instrument compositions. Garageband imovie Create professional movies or trailers. Tap to add video, photos, music and sound effects. Sock Puppets Animation program with voice recording options. Create thematic videos. Add puppets, props, scenery and backgrounds. Create picture collages with easy- to-use layouts. Pic Stitch Doodle Buddy Aging Booth Activities include: drawing with finger special effects include glitter, smudge, chalk and brush insert stamps (special sound effects when inserted), shapes and icons, text, backgrounds and photos. What will you and your friends and family look like when you re old? Find out with Aging Booth, an easy to use and amazing face aging machine. Aging Booth is a funny (or scary!) way to instantly age face photos. Click on app icon to preview online Page 7

8 Creativity Apps Video Star Fun app to create videos. Many built-in features such as "backwards" clips, move in slow-motion & fast forward, and make awesome stop motion and green screen effects. Chatterkid Encourages creativity! Simply take any photo, draw a line to make a mouth, and record voice caption. Create greetings, messages, creative cards, or fancy book reports. Suitable for ages Music4Kids Can make your own tune, play back or complete challenges. Challenges are good to identify sounds and where they are on the music staff. Need to match the sounds to notes. Slide X Slide X is a simple way to create videos from your favorite pictures. It has built-in transitions, a variety of filter effects, soundtracks and much more. Trading Cards Tellagami ReadWriteThink s Trading Cards app is a great way to share understanding of various topics, to build study aids for school, or to create fictional world of characters. Create trading cards for any number of categories, including: Fictional person; Real person; Fictional place; Real place; Object; Event; Vocabulary word. Tellagami is a mobile app that lets you create and share a quick animated video called a Gami. A Gami can be a fun way to tell a story, communicate topic knowledge or create a book report. Green Screen Voice Record Use Green Screen app to tell a story, explain an idea, or just create a movie. The green screen effect works by combining images from multiple sources into a single video. These images can come from photos or videos in your camera roll, or from the live video camera. Voice Record is a professional voice recorder which allows you to record voice memos and sounds of unlimited length. FunSlides HD Create video slideshows from your favourite photos. You can import photos from your camera roll or take new photos with camera. After adding photos to your project you can add text, insert transitions and add a sound track from FunSlides built-in music library, or record a custom narration, with voice over feature. Click on app icon to preview online Page 8

9 Coding Apps Scratch Junior Learn to code by snapping together programming blocks. Children can make characters move, jump, dance, and sing. In the process, children learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer. Bee-Bot Tynker Improve skills in directional language and programming through sequences of forwards, backwards, left and right 90 degree turns. The app has been developed with 12 levels encouraging progression. Will appeal from age 4 upwards. Tynker is easy way for kids to learn programming. Play fun puzzles to learn the basics and then create your own amazing games using over 100 step-by-step coding tutorials. Hopscotch Kids n Code This award-winning app lets students make their own games and publish them instantly for anyone to play. Super easy-to-follow videos available to make games like Angry Birds, create pixel art, or build something brand new. Solve puzzles, control robots and learn basic concepts and principles of programming. Kids will recognize basic patterns, learn problem solving, consistent and algorithmic thinking, spatial visualization, debugging programs. The game develops skills that are useful in algebra, geometry, logic and computer science. News Apps DOGOnews With over 3,000 articles on topics ranging from Science and Social Studies to International current events, DOGOnews exposes kids to the world around them and helps develop vocabulary and reading skills. News-O-Matic News-O-Matic covers relevant news of the day with images, maps, videos, and games. It offers a window to the world and beyond, helping readers become global citizens! Transfer Apps Transfer files between devices just drag and drop. Instashare Simple Transfer Transfer photos and videos (backwards and forwards) from ipad to PC. Click on app icon to preview online Page 9

10 Scanning Apps FastScanner Scan documents, then print or them as multipage PDF or JPEG files. Save the PDF files in your device or open them in other apps such as ibook, PDF Reader, etc. Scan QR Reader QR reader and barcode scanner. Click on app icon to preview online Page 10