Listly by Craig Nansen
Free Apps recommended to educators taking an introduction to the iPad workshop.
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
Dropbox lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Access any file you save to your Dropbox from all your computers, iPhone, iPad and even the Dropbox website!
Get 5GB+Box Sync today! Box makes it easy to share content from anywhere on any device. Share important files with your coworkers or students.
Your FirstClass content is now just a touch and a slide away! Users can now take FirstClass with them on the road and have all of the power of FirstClass in the palm of their hands — delivering a true “anytime, anywhere” mobile collaboration experience.
PowerTeacher Mobile works with PowerSchool. PowerTeacher Mobile untethers teachers from their desktop or laptop and allows them to record scores and make observations while roaming the classroom, gymnasium, blacktop, science lab or even on a field trip.
Get an incredible reading experience with NOOK for iPad and iPhone™. Choose from NOOK books, magazines, newspapers, and exclusive PagePerfect NOOK Books
The Kindle app is optimized for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, giving users the ability toread Kindle books, newspapers, magazines, textbooks and PDFs on a beautiful, easy-to-useinterface. You’ll have access to over 1,000,000* books in the Kindle Store plushundreds* of newspapers and magazines.
Use shapes, arrows, sketches and text annotation to get your point across fast. Mark up photos, screenshots, maps, and webpages then share them with anyone you like.Skitch lets you:- Annotate: Add arrows, shapes and text to existing images- Create: Draw something new.
** Best Mobile Photo App 2012 ** (TIPA)** iPad App of the Year!** Snapseed is the only photo app you’ll want to use every day. It makes any photograph extraordinary with a fun, high-quality photo experience right at your fingertips.
Create and share dynamic conversations around documents, snapshots, diagrams and videos -- basically anything there is to talk about. You can talk, type, and draw right on the screen.
iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. iBooks includes the iBookstore, where you can download the latest bestselling books or your favorite classics – day or night. Browse your library on a beautiful bookshelf, tap a book to open it, flip through pages with a swipe or a tap, and bookmark or add notes to your favorite passages.
Award-winning Edmodo for iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad makes it easy for teachers and students to stay connected and share information. Use your iOS device to send notes, submit assignments, post replies, and check messages and upcoming events while away from the classroom. Teachers can post messages, keep tabs on recent assignment submissions, and grade assignments. Students can view and turn in assignments and check their latest grades. Class discussions can be conducted securely, both during and outside of school hours.Files can be shared between Edmodo and other applications such as Pages.
Flipboard can be used to follow hashtags such as #edchat, #commoncore, #ccss, #atplc, and #freeapps on Twitter. Flipboard is a personal news magazine filled with everything being shared across the Web
Turn your iPad into your personal interactive whiteboard!ShowMe allows you to record voice-over whiteboard tutorials and share them online. It’s an amazingly simple app that anyone can use
Share a great idea... Explain a tricky concept... Help kids with their homework...ScreenChomp for iPad helps you do it all.A simple doodling board, markers, and one-click sharing tools make spreading your ideas and know-how easy and fun! Just - Record It. Sketch It. Share It.
Educreations turns your iPad into a recordable whiteboard. Creating a great video tutorial is as simple as touching, tapping and talking. Explain a math formula... Create an animated lesson... Add commentary to your photos... Diagram a sports play...With voice recording, realistic digital ink, photos and text, and simple sharing through email, Facebook or Twitter, now you can broadcast your ideas from anywhere.TEACH WHAT YOU KNOW• Help students with homework by working through an example problem.• Put your lessons on the web so students can watch them before and after class.• Tutor someone from afar.• Showcase your video tutorials on educreations.com and share your knowledge with the world.• Add your commentary to famous works of art.• Diagram football plays, John Madden style.FEATURES• Record and replay your voice, handwriting and drawings• Add text to any page• Add photos from the iPad camera, Photo Albums, Dropbox or the Web• Animate images by dragging them around while recording• Pause and resume recording anytime• Create multiple whiteboard pages• Undo and redo your actions• Choose from 10 different ink colors• Create a free account on educreations.com and choose who can view your lessons• Share your lessons via email, Facebook and Twitter• Embed your lessons on your blog or websiteGET IN TOUCHIf you have any questions, comments or feedback, we’d love to hear from you.Contact us: educreations.com/aboutFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/educreationsFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/educreations
Knowmia Teach is a new free lesson planning and recording tool for teachers. It helps you create short video lessons on any subject and publish them on Knowmia.com so your students and the public can find them.
Get started with 5GB for free to safely keep all your stuff in one place and then access it from any device, anywhere. Store documents, pictures, or other files - even the big ones - using Google Drive and easily share them with anyone. - Edit and create Google documents and spreadsheets - Share photos with friends and family - to anywhere, from anywhere.. - Always have the latest version of your documents at home or office. - Offline viewing - Access your documents on the plane, train, or bus. - New device? Your files are there. - Broken or lost device? Your files are safe.
The Google Search app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.Search the web faster and easier.
Stay connected and share information uisng Google+ for iPhone and iPad. Join a Hangout, post a resource, or see what other educators are sharing while you’re on the go.
Fly around the planet with a swipe of your finger with Google Earth for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Explore distant lands or reacquaint yourself with your childhood home. Search for cities, places, and businesses. Browse layers including roads, borders, places, photos and more.
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.
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).
Remind101 provides a safe way for teachers to text message students and stay in touch with parents. It is 100% free and is used by over 200,000 teachers, students and parents to send millions of messages every month.