ipad apps for teaching 2.0

IPADS FOR TEACHINGALEX LIRA APRIL 8, 2014 ALEXLIRA9126@HOTMAIL.COM

Keynote: New and improved!

Easy to create compelling presentations, even while waiting in the copy room

PowerPoint compatible

Embedded laser pointer and drawing tools

Control from iPhone

Email as PPT or PDF to staff and students in an instant

Freedom to "walk the room"

Make beautiful and simple presentations from your iPad or computer

The presentations are pre-formatted so all you have to do is select a picture and text

Simple text and/or bullets

No need to resize pictures or insert text boxes

Type a keyword and the app will locate stunning pictures for you to use!

Perfect for students to create presentations if they don't have a lot of experience with PowerPoint

Haiku Deck

Easy to set-up classes

Email daily plans

Embed documents into daily lessons

Attach links to Dropbox docs and videos

Change times for special days

Automatic Dropbox back-up

Planbook

Flashcards

Learning vocabulary and unit concepts in a fun way

Students can practice on their iPhones and Android devices at any time

Use as formative assessments on projector

Import from Excel and export via email

Lots of different functions, such as ability to view Side A, Side B--or both.

Uses the vocabulary to create matching, crossword, and other fun games

Import PDF/Word docs and draw, highlight, and type text directly onto them.

Voice record lectures and sync your notes to it

Fill out forms, sign, and then email as PDFs. Great for HR and IEPs.

Use on the projector to show students how to fill out an assignment or go over a quiz / test

Use your finger, stylus, or on-screen keyboard to take meeting notes.

Insert or take live pictures to add to your notes

Notability

Sign forms and email as a PDF

Grade presentations by importing student PPT, recording audio, and writing rubric notes; jump to a specific time to see your notes sync to the audio.

Notability

Grade essays and quickly email them back as PDFs to your students

Import Word docs., PDFs, or simply take a picture of a printed essay and correct

Model an essay to your class on the projector and instantly annotate

Notability

Explain Everything

Create Webinars directly on the iPad

Using a projector, show students the various components to a lesson on one screen

Show students: documents, graphic organizers, a web browser, video files, or even live video using the cameras--all at once.

Pinch to zoom in and out to showcase different items

Hit 'Record' to make a video file of everything you and the students say and do on screen

Export video quickly to your iPad camera roll, Dropbox, or even your class YouTube account

Perfect for flipping your classroom or recording events of a lesson or field trip for parents and absent students

NearpodImport your PPT / PDF into Nearpod

Insert quiz questions, polls, free text responses, drawing prompts

Insert mp4 videos and YouTube links, and they'll instantly play. No more switching between apps. Students can watch at home as hw.

Students see only your current slide

Your presentation is downloaded onto their devices for later viewing

Assign as homework or self-pace

Formative assessments: as students answer questions on their devices, teachers get instant feedback

Merge pre-assessment, direct instruction, and a review session all in one Nearpod presentation

It's fun and engaging for students

AV Player HD

Store and play almost any video file

On laptop, drag video files directly to the app (and vice versa) via iTunes

Or, just use wifi to transfer video files to or from iPad

Play video on classroom projector via cord or wirelessly through wifi/AppleTV

Easily adjust picture size

Play video from 0.50x speed all the way to 2x the speed (great when there's a lot of boring horse riding)

Remind 101

Safely text your students and their parents

No one can see one another's phone number

Students and parents cannot reply via text

Students register once by texting a code

Teachers can text one class or multiple classes

"We are meeting in the Library this morning."

"Don't forget there's a quiz this afternoon."

Formative Assessments that are fun for students and informative for the teacher. Perfect if your class has computers for

the period

Grade papers/projects using a rubric, insert comments, and then instantly send to the

student via Email or text message.

Exit Ticket

iBooks Textbooks

Textbooks are $14.99, no expiration date

The Americans, World History available (plus most math and science textbooks that schools use)

Dozens of History channel videos throughout the chapters and sections (2min - 60min)

3-D images / other fun learning aides

Multiple-choice quizzes throughout the sections

Embedded voice narration of chapter summaries

Use on a Projector

"Just say: Remind me in 50 min to pass out school

notices"

RemindersCalculator