Cathy Yenca
Here is a sampling of apps used in La Jolla, California, to better understand wildlife, to record observations, and to summarize our learning.
New! SPARKvue 2.1 now brings live data sharing to our popular sensor-based data collection, visualization and analysis application for STEM learning. In addition to collecting data on your own iPad, SPARKvue now supports live sharing of sensor data with anyone else--on any other iPad, tablet, Mac or Windows computer.
APP OF THE YEAR 2012
Paper is where ideas begin. It’s the easiest and most beautiful way to create on iPad. Capture your ideas as sketches, diagrams, illustrations, notes or drawings and share them across the web. Try it free—buy additional tools from the in-App Store.
** 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.
Explore! Learn! Record! iNaturalist helps you record your observations from the natural world and contribute them to iNaturalist.org, a social network for naturalists. Read the getting started guide (www.inaturalist.org/docs/getting_started.html) to find out more.
This application is for wireless microscope "AirMicro" and also "ProScope Mobile".
It can display and preserve a picture captured with "AirMicro" and "ProScope Mobile" as well.
http://www.bodelin.com/proscopehr/proscope_mobile/
Phyto helps you learn to identify phytoplankton and their proper pronunciation. It includes the most common salt water phytoplankton.
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.
Create fantastic 3D characters like a pro with Autodesk 123D Creature.
Design your creature, then sculpt detailed features and paint on skin, fur, feathers, or whatever you imagine. Export your finished creature as an image or 3D model, or have it 3D printed into a real sculpture!
iMovie puts everything you need to tell your story at your fingertips, with a beautifully streamlined interface and Multi-Touch gestures that let you enjoy your videos like never before. Browse your video library, quickly share favorite moments, and create beautiful HD movies and Hollywood-style trailers. And with iCloud, you can enjoy them in iMovie Theater on all your devices.
Keynote is the most powerful presentation app ever designed for a mobile device. Built from the ground up for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, it makes creating a world-class presentation — complete with animated charts and transitions — as simple as touching and tapping.
GarageBand turns your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch into a collection of Touch Instruments and a full-featured recording studio — so you can make music anywhere you go. Use Multi-Touch gestures to play a piano, organ, guitar, and drums. They sound and play like their counterparts, but let you do things you could never do on a real instrument. Enjoy Smart Instruments that make you sound like a pro — even if you’ve never played a note before.
Pages is the most beautiful word processor you’ve ever seen on a mobile device. This powerful word processor helps you create gorgeous reports, resumes, and documents in minutes. Pages has been designed exclusively for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch with support for Multi-Touch gestures and Smart Zoom.
Numbers is the most innovative spreadsheet app ever designed for a mobile device. Created exclusively for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, Numbers includes support for Multi-Touch gestures and Smart Zoom so you can create powerful spreadsheets using just your fingers.
Cathy Yenca teaches middle school mathematics in a one-to-one iPad classroom in Austin, Texas. Virtually visit her real-life 21st-century classroom anytime at mathycathy.com/blog.
