Apps I use in class – Part 2

The iPad has a number of unique features that provide for interesting possibilities in teaching and learning. 

I am often asked which Apps I use with my class. In my previous blog ‘Apps I use in class – Part 1‘, I identified the Apps I use in my class. In this blog, I wanted to share some of the Apps I encourage my students to use, to assist them with their learning workflow.

Orientating and understanding

	Reading Students are able to store and access PDF documents in iBooks.		Brainstorming Students are able to create colourful mindmaps, share work with peers and students using Bubbl.Us.
	Tracking Students are able to take copious notes of their observations using Field Notes LT . The App attached the date, time, GPS location and photographs of what is observed. These notes can be instantly shared, collaborated, and published in the field. Students can also attach videos, and voice recordings to their field notes.		Dictation Students are able to dictate directly to the iPad using the inbuilt dictation tool of the iPad with a high degree of accuracy. Complimenting this though, is the Dragon Dictation App.
	Contextualising Students are able to create their own personalised spelling lists using SpellBoard.		Researching Students are able to create graphical representations of an event or process by displaying items sequentially along a line in RWT Timeline.

Synthesising and creating

	Annotating Students are able to capture real-world photos and work collaboratively in Skitch to annotate their work		Designing Students can make animated videos with voiceover and music in Adobe Voice. They also have access to 1000s of free images sourced through Adobe.
	Demonstrating Students demonstrate their knowledge of a concept by creating a tutorial in Explain Everything.		Composing Students can create a podcast with an original backing track in GarageBand to demonstrate their knowledge of a concept.
	Sequencing Students are able to create memories with photos. They can then sequence and caption them in Comic Life.		Storing Students can use Google Drive to store their information in an organised folder structure.
	Capturing Students can create captivating stop motion videos with ease, using iMotion.		Transforming Students can use Adobe Capture CC to transform any photo into a brushed stroked image and so much more.

Reflecting and socialising

	Reflecting Students are able to convert, resize, annotate and organise PDFs using Adobe Acrobat.		Sharing Students can submit assignments, videos, questions, and answers using Google Classroom.
	Blogging Students are able to use Blogger as a professional journal of their learning. It is a good practice in formal vs informal writing.		Recording Students are able to record important lesson segments, rehearse oral presentations and more using Voice Record Pro 7.
	Citation Students are able to quickly create properly formatted citations by typing in the book’s title or scan its barcode and EasyBib will generate a proper bibliography entry		Calculating If you’re looking for the answer to a question covered under the hard sciences, Wolfram Alpha is a fantastic tool for finding the right answer and learning more about the field.