Operation Math

Operation Math is an excellent iPad app for students learning basic Math skills 5-12 yrs old.  This is a very fun app that lets students play the role secret agent as they solve equations in under 60 seconds and unlock special features such as uniforms and watches.  These games involve skills such as: addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, etc.  What I really like is this game really engages students by putting them right in the action as they solve problems and travel to different geographical locations.  This means that there is high replay value as students not only learn their Math skills but have fun doing it.

I highly recommend checking out Operation Math by clicking here!!!

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Adam Dream: Numbers Nightmare

Adam Dream: Numbers Nightmare is a wonderful iOS app that is free for today.  This is a great app for kids to learn basic math skills such as addition.  This game features wonderful graphics and addictive gameplay that has kids controlling Adam as he makes his way through four magical worlds.

I highly recommend checking out Adam Dream by clicking here!!!!

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inClass

inClass is a free iOS app that I just happened to stumble across today when searching for iPad database solution.  This is a wonderful app for HS/college students looking to keep track of their classes, organize their schedule, take/share notes, and more.

I highly recommend checking out inClass by clicking here!!!

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myHomework

myHomework is a nice iOS/Android app for tracking homework.  This is designed students track classes, assignments, projects and more.  This is nicely done w/ a nice calendar and other features such as alerting, etc.

I recommend checking out myHomework by clicking here!!

Flixel

Flixel is a free iOS app that is fun for literally bringing photos to life.  For example, if a person takes a pic of somebody playing the guitar the still photo would have the guitar players hands strumming the guitar.  Also, this is a nice app for adding some nice effects and then sharing w/ favorite social networks.

I recommend checking out Flixel by clicking here!!!

Simple Learning 123

Simple Learning 123 is an iOS app ($.99) that I just found out about through a promotional email.  This is an app that was designed by a teacher that is ideal for PreK students or special needs students who are learning numbers.  Also, this is a good way to learn numbers in French or Spanish as well.

I recommend checking out Simple Learning by clicking here.

Bunsella Bedtimes Story

Bunsella Bedtimes Story is a free app for the iPad/iPhone that I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers.  This is a wonderful app for digital storytelling and for kids learning how to read.  A person can download a book and then record themselves reading it and then share it w/ others.  Also, a person can create their own story and add pictures.

I highly recommend checking out Bunsella Bedtimes Story by clicking here!!

Pinboard for Pinterest

Pinboard for Pinterest is a wonderful free iPad app.  This is a real handy app that I'm glad I found out about, because since I've been using Pinterest I've been stuck to using my computer.  Now w/ this app I can use Pinterest from the luxury of the iPad.  The setup/install takes a bit to get used to (I hate copy/pasting on an iPad), but once it is installed it worked fine for me.

I highly recommend checking out Pinboard by clicking here!!

SonicPics

SonicPics is a wonderful iPhone/iPod/iPad app ($2.99) for adding a voice to pictures.  This is great for education and ideal for digital storytelling.  Also, this is a very user friendly app to use.  All a person has to do is download the app, open up a new project and then add photos or take pics from their mobile device and record their voice.  Once a story is told it can then be exported as a .m4v file and shared w/ others via YouTube or email.

I highly recommend checking out SonicPics by clicking here!!!

Scribble Press

Scribble Press is a free iPad app that I just found out about for digital storytelling.  This is a great app because it allows a student to create a story by selecting a theme and then filling in a few blank words (think mad libs).  Then the child can create a picture to go along w/ the story and share it w/ others.

I highly recommend checking out Scribble Press by clicking here!!

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Side by Side

Side by Side is a wonderful nifty little iPad app that splits the viewing a browsers viewing screen.  A user can control how big/small a screen is by sliding a cursor around.  This is very handy when wanting to look at two different sites on the web at once.  Also, there is Dropbox support as well, so a user can browse the web in window and a file in the other.

I recommend checking out Side by Side by clicking here!!

Yahoo App Search

Yahoo App Search is a great place to find apps for either the Android or iPhone.  A person can search through different categories or can browse by free, paid, or highest rated.

I recommend checking out Yahoo App Search by clicking here!!

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AppAdvice - free apps

AppAdvice is a excellent site that I just found out about today through Twitter (I love my PLN!!).  This is a site dedicated to all mobile apps for Apple.  A person will find reviews, news, guides, and more on here.  Best of all I was able to find a list of free apps for today only they I think are worth mention.

There is a wonderful Red Riding Hood interactive story app for kids.  I downloaded this for my boys and they are loving it.  They can either have the story read to them or read along w/ it while interacting w/ the book.

Also, there is a nifty little note taking app (MetaNotebook) which is worth a look for taking notes and then sharing w/ others or printing.

Click here to see the complete list.

I highly recommend giving AppAdvice a look by clicking here!!!

Strip Designer

Strip Designer is a wonderful comic creation app ($2.99) for the iPad that is ideal for digital storytelling.  This app allows users to select their layout and theme and then add pics from either camera or draw their own.  Also, a user can add speech bubbles and a variety of stickers.  Best of all a person can share their story by exporting to email as a jpg or PDF or sharing to popular social networking sites.

I recommend checking out Strip Designer by clicking here!!!

i Tell a Story

i Tell a Story is an excellent free app for digital storytelling.  To me this closely resembles how Garageband is used to create a podcast.  A user can upload a photo and then record their voice narrating a story.  Best of all a person can add sound effects from a built in sound library or any audio from their iTunes library.  A finished story is save as a mp4 filed and can be shared w/ others via email.

I highly recommend checking out i Tell a Story by clicking here!!!

VoiceThread app

VoiceThread is a nifty free iPad/iPhone app for users of VoiceThread.  A user can pretty much do the same thing they can do on the site such as uploading photos, adding comments, adding audio, and then drawing over a picture.  When the digital story is done it can then be shared via an email.  Also, this is a great way to manage and view VoiceThreads on a mobile device.

I highly recommend checking out the VoiceThread app by clicking here!!

Live Binders App

It has just come to my attention thx to Free Technology 4 Teachers, that Live Binders has released a free iPad app.  This is nifty little app that lets users browse their collections and then rate and share them w/ others.

I recommend all Live Binder users to check out this app by clicking here!!

Story Patch

Story Patch is a wonderful app ($2.99) for the iPad for digital storytelling.  This app allows users to create a story from scratch or build one using their money templates.  A user can add text to each page, objects, characters, backgrounds, etc.  Once a story is finished it can then be shared w/ others via email as a PDF.

I highly recommend checking out Story Patch by clicking here!!!

iBooks Author

iBooks Author is a new free app for the Mac that is ideal for digital storytelling and publishing any kind of book online (or in the iBooks 2 mobile app).  First off, a Mac must be running at 10.7.2 in order to install this app, once that is done a person can select through multiple layouts and by drag and dropping create any type of publication they want.  These digital books can include images, keynote presentations, etc etc.  It is then all synced through iTunes into the iBooks 2 library catalog.

I highly recommend checking out iBooks Author by clicking here!!!

iBooks 2

Well, there has been a lot of hype leading up to today on what Apple was going to unveil for their big educational keynote.  They have just released two new impressive apps, iBooks 2 and iBooks Author.  iBooks 2 is the new free update for iBooks that allows users to download and interact w/ textbooks.  These textbooks include moving images, 3D graphics, and more.  As of right now there are only 8 categories to choose from such as: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc.

I highly recommend checking out iBooks 2 by clicking here!!!