Apps

= ipads for Learning = With many of our teachers trialling an ipad as a teaching tool, its probably time to look at some worthwhile websites and educational apps for ipads.Check out the recommended sites below: [|An introduction to ipads] is a good place to start. Kel Hathaway's wiki is useful as is her[| Scoop it] collection. Robin Seller's [|Scoop it] also has some great links. [|All about ipads] is a very comprehensive site. [|10 ipad tips for teachers] gives some helpful advice. [|Joyce Valenza] has collated an incredible list of apps for storytelling [|ipads as...] a highly recommended list driven by learning goals that promote critical thinking,creativity and collaboration [|eSNews] - recommends 10 apps for learning for 2012 Bounty Boulevard Stae School's[| ipad portal] has a great list of apps for the junior and middle years [|Educational Technology and Mobile Learning] == Greg Swanson's blog is definitely worth following.It covers all learning areas and his posts are insightful and engaging.Click on the image above to view his blog. [|ipad Academy] - a pratical site that shows you how to hook your ipad up to a data projector,arrange large number of apps on the screen,etc.


 * Catholic Education,Diocese of Parramatta**, also has an excellent blog that covers generic apps,apps for specific subjects and apps for special needs. Click on the image above to access it.

Paul Mears' ipad implementation presentation: 24th May,Garnsey Campus
[|https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mBQowc9DxM8olSGHgSSKG7XmGM88Tf8VeE9IOHHg2TM/edit?pli=1#slide=id.p15] Paul Mears, elearning coach at Firbank, presented the ppt above to staff at Gippsland Grammar on Thursday,24th May. Below are a list of apps that Firbank use.Paul has asked us not to share these lists beyond Gippsland Grammar. [|https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AipsPwgThR42dHF3MEthREpWYmJPcTlCQmZQeEVyZ1E#gid=0] [|https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AipsPwgThR42dElGaGlCNjVOX0RzSFl1dXpaX3dLRmc#gid=0] Paul Mear's delicious account of sites relating to ipads in education []
 * Early Year Apps**
 * Middle Year Apps**

[|Blooms Apps]For the Junior School
Using Blooms in education is a highly effective way to scaffold learning. [|This Bloom Apps]helps you to implement Blooms in the junior classrooms using apps that are available.

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= Schools trialling ipads = ====Click on this [|ipads for Learning] post from the ** In The Know ** blog for information about schools in Victoria and N.S.W. who are currently trialling ipads====

Evaluating Apps
Already there are an overwhelming number of apps available and many of them are just not worth bothering about. Kathy Schrock has made available an evaluation rubric created by Harry Walker from John Hopkins University which will assist you in selecting appropriate apps for learning.To get a pdf of the chart below click [|here]

[|ipad apps fo e5 instruction]
Catherine Hainstock of Vermont Secondary College,Victoria has put together a draft list of ipad apps for use with the DEECD's e5 model of instruction for the secondary school.Have a look at her post [|here] describing the process. A chart of the apps is also available on her blog post

= **Animoto Videos** = Free Download this app

**Animoto converts the pictures on your iPhone into original music videos! It takes just a few minutes to make one and they're totally free.** **_** = **Fotobabble** = media type="youtube" key="61LLH0ykfHQ" height="315" width="576" align="right" Free Download this app

**_** = **SkyView Free - Explore the Universe** = Free Download this app
 * 1. Select a photo from your device **
 * 2. Record your voice and/or add visual effects **
 * 3. Share with friends via Facebook, Twitter or email. **

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** SkyView Free is a powerful and easy-to-use App. **
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 * Simply point the camera to the sky, tap on what you see and discover really neat things about these sky objects. **
 * SkyView Free is unique because it blends the camera view with incredible 3D graphics of the sky objects to provide a really neat Augmented Reality (AR) view of your sky. **
 * SkyView Free helps you find stars, constellations, and satellites. Type the name of the object and then simply follow the arrow until it appears in the camera view. Discover neat facts about each of these objects. **