2013+Tech+Meeting+-+Apps

Below is a list of the Apple Apps/ Resources that were shared as part the monthly technology coordinators meeting. At the time of each meeting these apps were **__FREE__** of change. __Always remember to check the current price of the app before you download or purchase.__

February 2014

 * ColAR
 * Website - @http://colarapp.com
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/colar-mix-3d-coloring-book-app/id650645305?mt=8
 * Print, color and then see your drawing in beautifully hand-animated 3D worlds.
 * There are sample coloring pages than can be downloaded from the website for free. Additional pages can also be purchased.
 * Too Noisy App
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/too-noisy-lite/id499844023?mt=8
 * Anyone who has attempted to keep the noise levels under control will appreciate this simple, fun and engaging app.
 * SAS Data Notebook
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sas-data-notebook/id555351275?mt=8
 * Bring the traditional 3-ring binder to the iPad by using this app from the SAS Institute.
 * SAS Flash Cards
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sas-flash-cards/id364784968?mt=8
 * The ability to easily create, learn and share flash cards for the iPad. This app is created by the SAS Institute.

January 2014

 * LearnZillion Student App
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/learnzillion-for-students/id627486931?mt=8
 * LearnZillion has a student app that students can use to log onto the website to access their assignments.
 * This app will only work with a student logon. It will not work for a username designated as a teacher.
 * MyScript MathPad
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myscript-mathpad-handwriting/id674996719?mt=8
 * This app allows you to handwrite your equations or mathematical expressions on your screen and then have them rendered into a digital equivalent for sharing as an image. This image can then be incorporated into document and other projects the student or teacher is working on.
 * goREACT!
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goreact/id649585694?mt=8
 * With goREACT, you can become a virtual chemist. Initiate nearly 300 virtual chemical reactions by dragging elements into the reaction area. Amazing images and video illustrations will then demonstrate what the molecules create. You can also select alternate views of the Periodic Table to discover different aspects of the element's chemical properties. The "Featured Reaction" menu guides you through themed sets of chemical reactions related to particular applications such as beauty products, cars or the environment.

November 2013

 * Spelling Hero
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spelling-hero-game/id509466824?mt=8
 * This game acts as the most complete spelling list to practice for school bees, regional bees and anyone aspiring to the highest ranks of the National Spelling Bee.
 * This app provides definitions and their correct pronunciation
 * SkyORB
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skyorb/id338051358
 * SkyORB is an astronomy app that includes a 2d star map, 3D planetarium, weather and more.
 * The free version provides: 3D real-time planetarium with photo-realistic rendering, a zoom from the solar system to the Milky Way, 3D sky rendering, Comets and satellite positions, weather forecasts and moon phases with dates including rise and set times.
 * This app also provides the ability to simulate the sky from any place in the world.
 * Puffin Academy
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/puffin-academy/id716707933?mt=8
 * A mobile Flash Browser for K-12 students, teachers and parents which is used purely for educational web sites and educational content.
 * Content providers must apply for approval
 * To see which programs are currently available visit their portal at @http://www.flashbrowser.com/PuffinAcademy/portal/

October 2013

 * 123D Catch
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/123d-catch/id513913018
 * This free app lets students take up to 40 photos with their iPad and then submit them to the Autodesk Cloud to automatically convert them into realistic 3D models. An interactive start-up guide will walk you through the process.
 * Fotopedia National Parks
 * Website - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fotopedia-national-parks/id406969208
 * An extraordinary collection of 3,000 stunning photos of the 58 National Parks in the USA. Parks include Acadia, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and Glacier National Parks. To use this app you must have an active Internet connection.
 * Fotopedia Heritage
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fotopedia-heritage/id383327395
 * Created in cooperation with the UNESCO World Heritage Center, Heritage provides a virtual passport of hundreds of sites and cultures.
 * Journey North
 * Website - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/journey-north/id509374372
 * Seasonal change is all around us. Journey North is a long established, highly respected, free Internet-based program that explores all aspects of seasonal change. K-12 students share their own field observations with classmates across North America. They track the coming of Spring through the migration patterns of butterflies, robins, hummingbirds and other birds and mammals. In addition, this app also allows you to find migration maps, photos, standards-based lesson plans, activities and information to help students make local observations. This app is presented by Annenberg Learner, a division of Annenberg Foundation.

**September 2013**
 * Readability
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/app/id460156587
 * Readability is a free web site with a simple purpose to deliver a great reading experience. It turns virtually any web page into a clean, comfortable reading view. You can also sync articles for reading later as you surf around the web.
 * Vintazines
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vintazines/id528250320?mt=8
 * Vintazines for iPad allows you to browse a selection of full-color, high-resolution, scanned copies of vintage magazines from 1900 to 1970. The covers are displayed on a scrolling virtual bookshelf. Hundreds of back issues of Popular Mechanics and LIFE Magazine are available.

**May 2013**
 * MyScript Calculator
 * Website - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myscript-calculator/id578979413?mt=8
 * Simply write the mathematical expression on the screen and watch the app convert it and then solve it in real time.
 * Math Champ
 * Website - Host version - @https://itunes.apple.com/app/math-champ-host/id516219390
 * Website - Student version - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/math-champ-client/id516219415?mt=8
 * A challenging and innovative quiz game designed for classrooms. To play Math Champ you will need the Server/Host app on one iPad and the Student/Client app on the others. The app can be used for grades 4 through 12. There are sample quizzes already created within the app that can be modified.
 * Daisy the Dinosaur
 * Website - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/daisy-the-dinosaur/id490514278?mt=8
 * Learn the basics of programming with Daisy. Students can grasp the basics of objects, sequencing and events by solving challenges.

**April 2013**
 * Undecided
 * Website - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/undecided/id444318521?mt=8
 * Provides everything you need to make a difficult decision easier. There are six utilities that are provided: 6 sided Die, Coin Flip, Spinner, Straw Pull, Rock/Paper/Scissors and Random Number Generator.
 * Endless ABC
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/endless-alphabet/id591626572?mt=8
 * From the creators of Sesame Street's Monster at the End of this Book titles. This interactive puzzle game with talking letter and short animations provides a fun and easy way for kids to learn. Additional words are downloaded on a regular basis. To use this app you must be connected to the Internet.

**February 2013**
 * Nearpod
 * Website - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nearpod-teacher/id523540409?ls=1&mt=8
 * The Nearpod platform enables teachers to use their iPads to manage content on students; iPads. It combines presentation, collaboration and real-time assessment tools in one integrated solution. One single app will work for both the teacher and student.

**January 2013**
 * 9 iPad Tutorials
 * Website - @http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/12/9-ipad-tutorials-teachers-should-not.html
 * This link provides a set of great tutorials on the use of the iPad.
 * MERLOT OER Search
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/merlot-oer-search/id541266116?mt=8
 * Merlot is a collection of peer reviewed higher education, online learning materials. With this resource you can search open journals, courses or textbooks.
 * OER Search
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/oer-search/id358703397?mt=8
 * This is an iPhone app that can be used on the iPad as well. It provides a quick and easy way to discover high quality educational resources that are freely available. The collection contains over 30,000 resources.

November 2012

 * Haiku Deck
 * Website - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/haiku-deck/id536328724
 * A simple way to create stunning presentations. Haiku Deck provides free templates for creating presentations. This app intentionally limits the amount of text a user can place on a slide. All images use the Creative Commons license.
 * Duolingo
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/duolingo-learn-spanish-french/id570060128?mt=8
 * Duolingo is completely free and allows you to learn Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and English.
 * Sign Now
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/signnow-sign-fill-pdf-word/id489262811?mt=8
 * Sign documents anywhere or get anyone's signature for free. Upload a PDF or Word document to Dropbox or email it to an email accessible on the iPad. Once the document is there, you can sign it realistically with your finger.

**October 2012**
 * Shuttle Mission Math
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shuttle-mission-math/id498617241
 * A mathematical puzzle game that makes algebraic thinking both visual and interactive. The goal of the game is to find each space creatures weight and assembe a team for the next mission.
 * Science 360
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/science360-for-ipad/id439928181
 * Published by the National Science Foundation this app includes easy access to engaging science and engineering images and videos from around the globe. Also featured is a news feed of breaking news from NSF funded institutions.
 * NG Word Builder
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ng-word-builder/id499124695?mt=8
 * An interactive resource that lets students build words and sentences using letters, blends and word families. This app is perfect for reinforcing phonics and spelling.
 * Jungle Speak
 * Website - @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/junglespeak/id426470373?mt=8
 * This app is based on Gale's acclaimed Grzimek's Animal Life and includes animal sounds and videos, the ability to digitally color animal pictures, detailed animal descriptions and quick facts. The FREE version includes 12 animals - Bear, Canada Goose, Chimpanzee, Cow, Crow, Elephant, Frog, Killer Whale, Lion, Robin, Sparrow and Wolf.

September 2012

 * Vocabulary Spelling City
 * Website - @http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id538407602?mt=8
 * A fun way to learn spelling and vocabulary words by playing engaging learning games using any word list. Seven of the most popular activities are included: TeachMe, MatchIt Sentences, WhichWord Sentences, Sentence Unscramble, HangMouse, Spelling TestMe and Vocabulary TestMe.
 * Motion Math Zoom
 * Website - @http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/motion-math-zoom/id451793073?mt=8
 * An animal adventure through the world of numbers. Give your child a chance to play with numbers - they'll have a blast zooming through the number line as they master place value.
 * Professor Garfield Cyberbullying
 * Website - @http://itunes.apple.com/app/professor-garfield-cyberbullying/id369171501?ign-mpt=uo%3D6&mt=8
 * Try your hand at recognizing cyber threats and apply your knowledge to prevent becoming a victim of cyber bulling. Through reading and interactive users will: understand the meaning of cyberbulling, learn to recognize different forms of cyberbulling, and learn different strategies for dealing with bullies. Professor Garfield's Infinite Learning Lab apps are part of the Infinite Learning Lab, a new standards-based resource currently being developed by the Virginia Department of Education and the Professor Garfield Foundation.

May 2012

 * 8 Planets
 * Website - http://itunes.apple.com/app/8-planets/id345558506?mt=8
 * 8 Planets features four (4) games to help teach kids about the planet.
 * Pizza Fractions: Beginning with Simple Fractions
 * Website - @http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pizza-fractions-beginning/id374084320?mt=8
 * In chef's pizzeria your child masters the concept of naming simple fractions using pizza picture examples. Designed for grades 2-6
 * Pocket Law Firm
 * Website - @http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-law-firm/id504300118?enlh=3&mt=8&ls=1
 * Vindicate the Constitution! Match the right lawyer with the right client. This is the most popular game ever made by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's iCivics program.

April 2012
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 * USA Today Classroom
 * Website - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/usa‐todayclassroom/
 * Combines the latest headlines from USA Today with the complete electronic replica of the print edition of the paper. Tailored specifically for teachers.
 * Today's Document
 * Website - @http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/todaysdocument/
 * Explore American History with 365 of the most fascinating documents and photos from the US National Archive. Today's Document is an interactive gallery that displays a significant historical document or photo for each day of the year. You can learn what happened on your birthday, search for a document or keyword, or just browse at your leisure.
 * Idea Flight
 * Website - Free Version @http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ideaflight/
 * Enable one person, the pilot, to use their iPad to control content to an audience via WiFi or Bluetooth.