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Technology for the Classroom & Collaboration APPS

Bump

Bump is practical and fun! Use it in the classroom to rapidly exchange photos, files, and assignments with students simply by bumping two handheld devices (iPods, iPads, smartphones) that have the Bump application and are sharing the same WiFi network. Students will love it.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bump/id305479724?mt=8

Free Grammar Up

Grammar Up is is a free app with a multiple choice quiz system for English which provides over 50 questions across 10 grammar categories. It incudes Adjective word choice; Adverbs word choice; Pronouns word choice; Causative Verbs.

It has a TEST MODE with multipulchoice and the results; PROGRESS METER:that tracks weakn areas.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/free-grammar-up/id299024911?mt=8

Textfree Unlimited

This app allows you to text from your ipod touch with out having a phone or cellular text plan. Textfree will give you a internet telephone number and you are on your way to texting other people for free. You can also register the number to receive your cell texts on TextFree. This is a great app for the iPhone and iPad as well.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/textfree-unlimited-send-text/id305925151?mt=8

Stick It - Sticky Notes with Bump

Students and teachers can use sticky notes as reminders as well as exchange sticky notes through Bump technology (see above). Comes with a variety of wallpapers and emojicons which can be used in any iPod text app such as sticky notes, emails, texting. Inexpensive but not free (yet).

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stick-it-free-sticky-notes/id346224003?mt=8

Skype

Skype is a free app that allows you to make free WiFi to WiFi calls without a cellular connection or contract. Great for the iPod Touch. Skype can be used to communicate with other classrooms around the world - free.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skype/id304878510?mt=8

ResponseWare

The app is free but an modest subscription is required to use this system. This app enables your students to use their mobile device as a classroom polling station, answering quizzes, voting, and response. Students can even use their iPods to answer homework questions from home. The responses are collected, formatted and presented from the subscription site.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/responseware/id300028504?mt=8

Dragon Dictation

Easy to use free voice-recognition software that allows you to dictate emails and memos up to 5 times faster than typing them into your iPod or iPad.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragon-dictation/id341446764?mt=8

Doodle BuddyDoodle Buddy (Free) – “Doodle Buddy is the most fun you can have with your finger! Finger paint with your favorite color and drop in playful stamps. Connect with a friend to draw together over the Internet”

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/doodle-buddy/id313232441?mt=8#

GoogleGoogle Mobile App (Free) – “Search Google quickly using your voice and your location.” Note: use this app to search for books in Google books."

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-mobile-app/id284815942?mt=8#

White BoardWhiteBoard Lite (Free) (at ELC must turn on BlueTooth) – “Whiteboard is a new collaborative drawing tool that allows 2 iPhone or iPod touch devices to create pictures together over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth peer-to-peer."

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/whiteboard-lite-collaborative/id301962306?mt=8#


Utilities & Organizational & Entertainment APPS

Utilities & Organizational Applications

Bug MeBugMe (Free) – “Make quick notes and reminders on the fly... save notes to your Home Screen, set quick alarms and share your notes with friends - enjoy this FREE version of our famous BugMe! note-taker!”

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bugme-lite-notes-alarms/id368002537?mt=8#

Evernote (Free) – “Evernote turns the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad into an extension of your brain, helping you remember anything and everything that happens in your life. From notes to ideas to snapshots to recordings, put it all into Evernote and watch as it instantly synchronizes from your iPhone to your Mac or Windows desktop."

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8#

Brain_trainerBrain Trainer (Free) – “For years, Lumosity has worked closely with the world's leading neuroscientists from top universities -- including Stanford, UCSF and Berkeley -- to create the best cognitive enhancement program.”

Entertainment Apps


FlashlightFlashlight (Free) – “Flashlight fills your screen with bright white light to illuminate your world when you find yourself in a dark spot or concert.”

MartianMartian (Free) – “Help develop that young, imaginative, and creative mind by designing Aliens, Martians, and Monsters in Outer Space! Mix and match hundreds of slithery, creepy and crawly body parts with several different color combinations!”

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/make-a-martian/id301753989?mt=8

Mind ShapesMindShapes – (Free) – “A new revolutionary puzzle- and fun-game. At the beginning of each level some objects float in and stop at certain positions. Now it's time to memorize these positions very well, because after a short break, the objects line up at the top of your screen. It's your task now to move them back to their original positions with your finger! Can you do it and remeber their correct positions? You have a limited amount of time and a limited amount of strokes for each level. It might sound easy, but it can get tough!” http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mindshapes/id357014550?mt=8#

Pocket PondPocket Pond (Free) – “Create relaxing ripples while you enjoy the sounds of nature. Interact with the fish - scare them, feed them, and watch their schooling behavior. It's your own personal pond to cleanse your worries and free your mind.”

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-pond/id363154844?mt=8#

TanzenTanzen lite (Free) – “Find your Zen, with this updated version of the classic tangram puzzle game! Nearly 50 puzzles for free!”

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tanzen-lite/id287657517?mt=8#

ZentominoZentomino Lite (Free) – “Find your Zen, with this challenging take on the traditional pentomino puzzle game! Nearly 40 puzzles for free!”

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zentomino-lite/id306937067?mt=8#

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