Spring is here! We know this from the wacky weather we are having. The buds are growing and colours are popping everywhere and it’s a timely reminder of transitions even in education technologies. There are apps (applications) and then there are “apps”. While all apps are meant to do something, it is not until you…
Category: Top iPad Apps
Top “22” Apps for 2022
Here is our ‘must have’ list of iPad apps. Every attempt was made to bring this list down to apps that are oriented to productivity (DO in the curriculum). All apps of O365 (OneDrive, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote, Excel) are considered part of the base foundation.
2021 Top “15” iPad Apps
Here is our ‘must have’ list of iPad apps. Every attempt was made to bring this list down to apps that are oriented to productivity (DO in the curriculum). All apps of O365 (OneDrive, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote, Excel) are considered part of the base foundation.
2018 Top “15” iPad Apps
Yes, yes..apps come and apps go. Some maintain their longevity and merely get face-lifts, while others no longer exist. This is one reason we do not rely on apps themselves and focus on the goals of learning. As always, we have connected them to the Competencies. So here goes with our newly edited list of…
Updated Top 20 Apps for 2017
Finally rounding off our list of vetted “must have” TOP 20 APPS for 2017. While these are in no order, the apps can be categorized into two areas – student voice/design/creativity and productivity. Stay tuned for future posts on how you might use some of these apps. Design –*Communication, Creative Competencies Pic Collage Kids (elementary), Pic…
Must be App Smash Time – List for 2016-2017
Seems like the world of apps is constantly shifting with an abundance of tools that promise just about everything except make coffee. I imagine that will happen soon. Here is our updated list of apps and ‘yes’, we like to keep the list to under 20 (leaving lots of space for saving creations). Again, some…
2016 Must Have List of Apps for iDevices
I can’t believe that it was February, 2015 since I started a list of Apps that every school should consider having on their idevices. Anyone who has been to the App Store will know all too well the number of apps represent a mountain of options. How do we choose our apps for “THE LIST”? While exploration…
Our Top 20 iApps Recommendations for 2017
You might have guessed that in the last post, I was aiming for my top 20 apps for iDevices but ended up with only 14. It was incredibly challenging to filter the apps out of 800 on my list (yes you read correctly – 800 of the best). Well, I have finally chosen the last six…
Our Must Have List of Apps for iDevices
Since ipads and ipod/touches hit the district, I can’t count the number of times I’ve been asked what apps are great. I wrote about this previously (Apps) using the lens of “Relevance, Thinking Skills, Sharing and Usability” (adapted by Tony Vincent; Kathy Schrock). Another layer may be to connect the app against the SAMR model (a…
Apps for Music or Other Ways to Enter Learning
These are some of the vetted apps that people have found useful. Please add to the list if you run across an app that you love. iPad Music Education Apps