These apps can be used in just about any KLA. Just use your imagination!
Educreations
By far, this is my most favourite app. It can be used for just about anything! Check here for some ideas on how I've used it in my classroom.
Basically, this app turns your ipad into a recordable whiteboard. You can write on it, insert photos and annotate over them, add text and most importantly add your voice. Create tutorials, explanations, narratives, the list goes on... Best of all it is free! Grades: K - 6 Cost: FREE |
Explain Everything
Similar app to Educreations with a few extra features (hence the price tag). Explain Everything exports in movie format so you can upload it directly to YouTube, Vimeo or your website.
Grades: 2-6 Cost: $2.99 |
Tag Cloud
By far the best word cloud app out there that I've been able to find. Some of the others available for free are very limited in what they can do, how many words they can hold and the layouts. This app allows you to import websites or type your own text in. There are options for word exclusions and a stack of really nice fonts and colour themes. In an update I'd love to see other shapes be available. Some lesson ideas on using this app are here.
Grades: K-6 Cost: $0.99 |
ThingLink
Thinglink allows you to turn any image into an interactive one. Add text, hyperlinks, images, videos to your image to make it truly interactive.
This app (and website) can be used with any KLA and easily embeds into your blogs. Some examples include creating interactive food webs in Science or creating interactive maps linked to a novel study. Check out these lesson ideas here. Grades: 3-6 Cost: FREE |