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Rocket Math
I'm way behind on posting about the apps I've found, but talking with colleagues at the end of the school year got me inspired again to post about two math apps we were looking at together, both called...
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Storytelling with SodaSnap and StoryMaker
Although their names don't make it obvious, Story Maker (iPad only) and SodaSnap Postcards (iPod and iPad) are very similar apps in that essentially they both create one page stories. Yes - Story Maker...
View ArticleBack-to-school specials for special kids
Summer vacation is flying by here in New England, and with just a couple of weeks left until the school year starts again there is a great apps sale happening this weekend. Carisa of Digital Storytime,...
View ArticleMath apps
I have started a spreadsheet to keep track of the math apps I've found that I think are worth using with students in grades K-5 (ages 5-11). There is a brief description of each app and I am slowly...
View ArticleMath apps from iDevBooks
Earlier this year, I downloaded a couple of math apps from iDevBooks for my own kids to use on my iPod. The Long Multiplication and Long Division apps, walk students through each step in a problem,...
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In, out, on, and under
Learning which preposition to use can be tricky for second language learners. There are a couple of apps that can help. Speech with Milo from Doonan Speech Therapy has one version that focuses on...
View ArticleiOS books for older struggling readers
Carisa, over at The Digital Media Diet, has written a great article on iPad books for older & struggling Readers Ages 10 and up. As she comes across new books she will add them to her blogpost.
View ArticlePuppet Pals, the iRig microphone and digital storytelling projects
Since I first posted about it back in March 2011, I haven't actually used Puppet Pals again with my students at school. On 19 January, 2012, Wes Fryer posted on his blog "Moving at the Speed of...
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Storytelling with Scribble Press
Scribble Press is another storytelling app. It is currently free and is for iPad only. In some ways it is very similar to StoryKit. Scribble Press has 50 built-in story templates that you can use as...
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Grammar - parts of speech
As an ESL teacher, I obviously have to spend a good portion of my teaching time working with my students on their grammar. I want my students to be able to communicate effectively and incorrect grammar...
View ArticleStorytelling apps compared - update
I've updated my spreadsheet comparing storytelling apps. The following apps are included:Book Creator for iPadMy Story - Book Maker for KidsOur Story 1.0Pictello 1.2.1Scribble Press 1.1SodaSnap...
View ArticleApps for English Language Learners
I've created a list of apps that I think could be useful when working with English language learners. As with the other lists I've created, it's most definitely a work in progress!At this point there...
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StoryLines
StoryLines is a free app that lets you play a game that's a cross between the old whispering game of telephone and the drawing game Pictionary. It could be an interesting way of reviewing...
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National Archives DocsTeach
The National Archives website docsteach.org is a great source of material for teachers, especially teacher of history and social studies. It features thousands of primary sources and learning...
View ArticleChoosing apps for English Language Learners
Some thoughts on choosing apps for English language learners, put together for the MATSOL conference, May 3, 2012. If you want a more formal way of comparing and reviewing apps, there is a great app...
View Article"There may not be an app for that . . ."
I just read a great article entitled "There May Not Be an App for That" written by Helen Erickson, a teacher of English Language learners at a secondary school in British Columbia. She talks of her...
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Google Docs on the iPad
My school district uses Google Docs but I haven't really tried it out on the iPad yet as I still automatically turn to my laptop for tasks like word-processing or creating spreadsheets. I was very...
View ArticleiPad Ideas
Thanks to Tony Vincent for pointing me in the direction of the iPad Ideas website. It's a great website put together by educators in Singapore for educators interested in using iPads in schools.There...
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Rainbow Sentences
Rainbow Sentences, $7.99 from Mobile Education Tools, is designed "to help students improve their ability to construct grammatically correct sentences by using color coded visual cues. The who, what,...
View ArticleSo much work, so little time to blog
Feeling guilty for abandoning my blog . . . it takes time to put together a halfway decent post, and too many other things have been demanding my time. I did actually get around to updating a couple of...
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