Apple Training, Take 3

The following is a list of apps/resources recommended by Apple trainer, Dianne Lawrence, at the recent iPod/iPad workshop I attended:

Lit2Go - Tremendous resource!  Part of iTunesU; created by the University of South Florida, provides free audiobooks; while in an audiobook, tap once to have the text display on the screen; user must scroll through text as the audio plays (iTunes > iTunesU > Colleges and Universities > Find it Fast (on right) > Lit2Go)

TechEase - also in iTunesU under USF; has Technology tutorials

Khan Academy - collection of 24 audio/video textbooks; (iTunesU > Beyond Campus > "K" section > Khan Academy > click on See All)

Tennessee State Department of Education - electronic learning center; resources sorted by content area and grade level; (iTunesU > K-12 > "T" section > Tennessee State Department of Education > click on See All)

Scribble Lite (free app) - students can use this app with the iPod Touch to display answers for the teacher to see; shake to erase (like an etch-a-sketch); can import pictures, teacher-made questions; excellent app for student-teacher interactivity

Math Drills (free app) - students can review and practice basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts either timed or untimed

Coin Math (free app) - learn to recognize and count coins, shop and make change

Number Line - an educational game to help users learn and compare fractions, decimals, and percents.  Drag circles containing values to the correct place on a number line.  Appropriate for middle and high school students and perhaps advanced, upper-elementary students.

K-12 Timed Reading Practice (free app) - fluency app for K-4 readers; 25 stories; can upgrade to the full version (250 stories) for $1.99

Spelling Cat - locally created app from NRCC games; allows users to choose pre-loaded, grade level specific spelling lists or enter a customized word list; three games from which to choose:  Speak Easy, Scramble, and Missing Letter.  My daughter is a fourth grader and loves this app for use with her weekly spelling words!