Apps for Classroom Ideas/Resources
Flipboard is your personal magazine. It is the most popular way to catch up on the news you care about, discover amazing things from around the world, or stay connected to the people closest to you. Now with Flipboard 2.0, you can save and collect the things you love into your own magazines like “Trips I want to take” or “Dream Homes.”
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/flipboard-your-social-news/id358801284?mt=8
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/flipboard-your-social-news/id358801284?mt=8
Pinterest is a tool to help you discover and plan things you want to do. When you find something that looks interesting, just Pin it! Pins are visual bookmarks that you organize and share the way you want.
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pinterest/id429047995?mt=8
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pinterest/id429047995?mt=8
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. Features: free courses in a wide array of subjects, take free courses created and taught by instructors from leading universities and other schools, see all assignments and updates from the instructor in one place, and check off assignments as you complete them, & take notes and highlight text in iBooks and see them consolidated for easy reviewing in the iTunes U app.
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itunes-u/id490217893?mt=8
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itunes-u/id490217893?mt=8
Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world. The entire library is at your fingertips to browse at any time, even when you’re not online. The TED app updates almost every day with new talks from TED events around the world. Sort the featured library by recency or popularity. Browse talks by tags, themes, or language. Share your favorite talks with your friends. Tell us how much time you have and let us guide you through a delightful playlist.
Cost: $0 Free: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ted/id376183339?mt=8
Cost: $0 Free: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ted/id376183339?mt=8
Khan Academy allows you to learn almost anything for free. Our iOS app is the best way to view Khan Academy’s complete library of over 4,200 videos. We cover a massive number of topics, including K-12 math, science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and even the humanities with playlists on finance and history. Subtitles: follow along, skip ahead, or go back by navigating through subtitles.
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/khan-academy/id469863705?mt=8
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/khan-academy/id469863705?mt=8
Twitter is the best way to connect, express yourself and discover what’s happening. Connect with people and your interests to get unfiltered access and unique behind-the-scenes perspectives. Express yourself with photos, videos and comments. Discover what's happening. Get real-time stories, pictures, videos, conversations, ideas, and inspiration all in your timeline.
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/twitter/id333903271?mt=8
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/twitter/id333903271?mt=8
Apps for Classroom Preparation
Evernote is an easy-to-use, free app that helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve productivity. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, record voice reminders--and makes these notes completely searchable, whether you are at home, at work, or on the go.
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8
Apple Editors' Choice & Best of 2013 in Smart Productivity. Welcome to Notability, the best-selling note-taking app on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Notability is so powerful that it will transform how you work: sketch ideas, annotate documents, sign contracts, complete worksheets, keep a journal, jot travel notes, teach a class, make a presentation and much more. With iCloud support, your notes stay up to date on all your devices!
Cost: $2.99 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notability/id360593530?mt=8
Cost: $2.99 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notability/id360593530?mt=8
The most natural digital handwriting experience on iPad, Penultimate gives you the convenience and feel of writing on paper. Your handwriting and drawings look spectacular in black or color gel ink. The automatic Wrist Protection mode prevents stray marks from appearing on a page for writers of all grips. As part of the Evernote family, every Penultimate note is synced to your Evernote account automatically. You can search through your handwritten text within the app, or browse quickly through all pages.
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/penultimate/id354098826?mt=8
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/penultimate/id354098826?mt=8
See something that sparks an idea? Use Skitch to snap it, mark it up with simple tools, and send it on in an instant. Your bold ideas stand out even brighter with Skitch.
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/-snap.-mark-up.-send./id490505997?mt=8
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/-snap.-mark-up.-send./id490505997?mt=8
Planbook.com is an automated teacher lesson planner that makes managing your plans easier, faster, and more functional than a physical paper/pencil planbook. Planbook.com is a subscription-based online service. As a cloud-based service, you can access your plans from your iPad as well as any internet-enabled device. A Student View is included at no cost. Features include the following: add state standards; specify your schedule type; create custom schedules for each subject/class, attach links to your lessons; allow students, parents, administrators to view your plans; allow teachers to share your lessons and events, and import lessons and events from other teachers.
Cost: $11.99 a year Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/planbook.com/id671763634?mt=8
Cost: $11.99 a year Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/planbook.com/id671763634?mt=8
Wunderlist is the easiest way to manage and share your daily to-do lists. Whether you’re running your own business, planning an overseas adventure or sharing a shopping list with a loved one, Wunderlist is here to help you get things done. Benefits: Wunderlist syncs across all your devices to keep you on top of all the things you want to do, from anywhere; easily share lists with your colleagues, friends and family to collaborate on anything; intuitive design and friendly reminders ensure you never forget important deadlines (or birthday gifts) ever again.
Cost: $0, pro version for $4.99/month or $49.99/year Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wunderlist-to-do-task-list/id406644151?mt=8
Cost: $0, pro version for $4.99/month or $49.99/year Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wunderlist-to-do-task-list/id406644151?mt=8
View the Common Core State Standards in one convenient FREE app! A great reference for students, parents, and teachers to easily read and understand the core standards. Quickly find standards by subject, grade, and subject category (domain/cluster). This app includes Math standards K-12 and Language Arts standards K-12. Math standards include both traditional and integrated pathways (as outlined in Appendix A of the common core) and synthesizes Language Arts standards with the Corresponding College and Career Readiness Standards (CCR's).
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/common-core-standards/id439424555?mt=8
Cost: $0 Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/common-core-standards/id439424555?mt=8