This presentation shares project examples, app suggestions, and management tips for creatively and effectively using iPads as a part of the Elementary Classroom.
1. Easy Creative iPad
Projects for
Elementary
Students
Karen Bosch!
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K - 8 Technology Instruction
Southfield Christian School
Southfield, Michigan
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Discovery Star Educator
2. About our iPads
Southfield Christian School
High School - one to one iPads"
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Elementary School - shared set of
27 iPads"
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Middle School - shared cart "
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Also have a set of 13 iPod touch
devices (some project examples
done on iPods)"
6. iPads and Common Core
Use a variety of digital tools
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to produce and publish
writing
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including with
collaboration with peers
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with multimedia
components (graphics,
sound, video) in
presentations
8. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
Document Learning
with Photography
‣First grade students built
words in centers and
photographed.!
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‣Screen shots of game
scores.!
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‣From teachers Suzanne
Swanson, Meredith Palmer,
and Judy Wilson.
10. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
Field Trips
‣Students at the state
capitol building in
Lansing!
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‣Use the pictures in your
blog, photobooks,
narrated slideshows,
comics!
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13. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
iStrips (free)
‣Yearbook group photos!
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‣Save to camera option helpful!!
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‣Contains ads (some might not be
appropriate for students)!
ClassicBooth (paid)!
‣Photos of students with projects!
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‣We used a free version (no longer
available)!
15. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
Musical Slideshows
‣Use this app to combine
images and video clips into
a movie with music and
cool effects.!
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‣Direct upload online to
Animoto site or download !
to camera roll.!
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‣Free full featured account
for educators!!
Animoto
(free)
17. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
Balloon Stickies Plus
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‣Add cartoon balloons to
an individual photo!
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‣Variety of styles, colors,
fonts!
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‣Email or save to camera
roll!
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‣Ads in free version!
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‣From Nicole Nesbitt’s
second grade
18. Fall Poems
PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
using Phonto app
‣4th graders combine their
photography with poetry (step by step
directions at blog link using Snapguide)!
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‣Ideas: adjectives, poetry, science
experiments
20. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
New Year Goals using
LabelBox app
‣Use front facing camera!
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‣Ideas: descriptions,
vocabulary, parts of
speech, poetry, science
experiments!
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‣4th grade
22. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
Using Photo Collage Apps
‣Sequence/directions!
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‣Field Trips!
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‣Science Experiments!
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‣Class activities!
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‣Topic Posters:
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download pictures
from internet!
using Safari app
23. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
Color Collages using
Polyframe
(paid)
‣Kindergarten - worked
with a partner!
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‣Polyframe lets you take
photos in app and add
text
24. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
Pic Collage (free)
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• Digital Posters!
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• Search for photos for
project in app
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• Add text and backgrounds
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• Save to camera roll
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• Example - Thank you
notes, Mark Steer’s
second graders
25. GRAPHIC TEXT APPS
Pic Collage - Reports
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• Reports - famous African
Americans, Africa, Bats,
Climate
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• Searched for images in app
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• Examples - Nicole Nesbitt’s
and Ruth Bennefield’s 2nd
grades, Denise Bourque’s 4th
grade, Gwen Sullivan’s 8th
grade
26. GRAPHIC TEXT APPS
Pic Collage (parts of speech)
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• Fall adjectives and
pictures
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• Example - Sheri
Veldman’s 3rd grade
28. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
Pic Collage - Literacy
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• Picture drawn with
Hello Crayons app
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• Kindergarteners
worked with 5th
grade buddies to
write the stories
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• from Jan Tetirick’s
class
29. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
Pic Collage (free)
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• Vocabulary
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• Definition, synonym,
antonym, part or
speech, example
sentence
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• Searched in app for
photo or drew a picture
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• Example - Carrie Fair’s
Fifth Grade
30. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
Pic Collage (free)
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• Fifth grade Common
Core Exemplar:
Sentences with
correlative conjunctions
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• Example - Carrie Fair’s
Fifth Grade
31. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
Pic Collage (free)
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• Create a Quarter
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• Use camera in app to
photograph their quarter
drawing
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• Search for photos for
project in app
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• Add text description
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• Example - Nicole Nesbitt’s
2nd grade
32. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
Photo Art Generators
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• Face on Coin Booth
(free)
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• Face on Stamp Booth
(free)
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• Wanted Poster Pro
(paid)
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• Example - Nicole
Nesbitt’s 2nd grade
33. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
Trading Cards
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• Famous African
Americans
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• Print and fold
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• from 5th grade
teacher Crystal
Voytal
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• Note: somewhat
inflexible template
(free)
34. MANAGEMENT/HINTS
How to Print or
Transfer Projects
‣Save projects as photo/video to camera roll.!
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‣Email projects.!
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‣Use cord to sync photos/video to computer.!
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‣Turn on Photostream, photos/video go directly to
iPhoto.!
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‣Printing via wifi from iPad photo roll prints 4 x 6
size.!
35. MANAGEMENT/HINTS
Apps to Transfer Projects
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‣Upload to a Dropbox account.
(Other
online storage options: Google Drive,
Copy, Box)!
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‣Use transfer apps - Photo Transfer and
Photosync apps.!
36. IMAGE NARRATION
Narrated Slideshows
Sonic Pics
Pixntell
(paid)
(free/$paid for EDU version)
30 Hands
(free) Lets you redo audio recordings!
Explain Everything
(paid)
38. DRAWING APPS
Favorite Drawing Apps
‣Drawing Box (free/paid for full
version)!
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‣Drawing Pad (paid) - text!!
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‣Doodle Buddy (free) - also
add text!!
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‣WowPaint (free) - simple!!
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‣Hello Crayons (free) - great
for early elementary!
39. DRAWING APPS
Draw a Picture that
Begins with a .......!
(art and literacy)#
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Hello Crayons app!
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• Simple drawing apps - draw
with crayons, marker, paint,
pencils
• Includes a paint bucket fill
option
• Can open and save images
from and to camera roll
• Shop includes additional in
app features and coloring
pages for purchase
40. DRAWING APPS
All About Bats!
Hello Crayons app!
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• Kindergarteners drew
picture of a happy bat after
field trip to Cranbrook
Science Center.
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• No option to add text,
saved to camera roll and
opened in A+Signature to
add their name.
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• Use in narrated slideshow
using 30 Hands or Explain
Everything apps
49. DRAWING APPS
Christmas Generator apps
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(ALL FREE!)
• Christmas Tree Maker PRO
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• Make a Snowman
• Christmas Cookie Maker
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• Gingerbread House Maker!
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• Happy Snowflake
• Paper Snow
• My Flake
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• Mandalas FREE
50. MANAGEMENT/HINTS
WordPress
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Blogging app lets you
take photos/images from your
camera roll on your iPad and
directly upload them to your
blog - huge time saver!!
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‣Let students photograph
and blog class activities!
51. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER APPS
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
‣Popplet
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(free/paid for full version)
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‣Inspiration
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(free/paid for full version)
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‣Corkulous
(free/paid for full version)
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‣Grafio
(free/paid for full version)
52. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER APPS
New Year’s Goals with
Popplet
‣Photo with front
facing camera!
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‣Simple tools!
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‣By fourth graders!
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‣Use with book
covers, book
characters, science
concepts!
53. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER APPS
Food Chains with Popplet
‣Images
downloaded from
internet using
Safari!
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‣By third graders
54. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER APPS
Note Taking
‣Watched Discovery
Streaming Atlas videos on
Africa on computer!
‣Took notes using Corkulous
and Inspiration Lite apps!
56. DRAWING APPS
Screencasting apps
‣Show Me (free)!
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‣Screen Chomp (free)!
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‣Explain Everything (paid)!
Has many features not available in free apps!
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‣Educreations (free) - in app search for images!
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‣Knowmia/Teach (free) - in app search for images!
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57. DRAWING APPS
Show Me Math Tutorials
‣Fifth grade students
created as review for
MAP testing!
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‣Free account!
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‣Publishes directly to
ShowMe website!
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‣Common Core:
explain your thinking!!
58. AUDIO APPS
Favorite Audio apps
‣AudioMemos SE (free)
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‣iTalk Recorder (free)!
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‣Audioboo (free)
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‣Songify (paid)
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‣GarageBand (
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free on new iOS devices
)
59. AUDIO APPS
AudioMemos SE
iTalk Recorder
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(free)
(free)
‣Fluency/Vocabulary!
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‣Reader’s Theater!
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‣Create/record commercials - National Parks!
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‣Recordings for band teacher (Jon Busch)!
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‣Mail/transfer recordings to teacher!
60. IMAGE NARRATION
Fotobabble
‣Snap a photo and
record a one minute
audio description.!
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‣Instantly upload
online to free
Fotobabble account,
simple publication!!
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‣Easy for kids to use. !
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‣Students reflect on
their artwork
(free)!
61. Message
Posters!
‣Pic Collage + Fotobabble!
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‣Students record
explanation, commercial, or
rap explaining their poster!
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‣Picture and audio
published to web!!
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‣Link to example
IMAGE NARRATION
62. Songify
AUDIO APPS
(paid)
‣Turns talking into a song or a
rap! Easy and fast!
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‣Comes with 3 song styles for
free, additional styles for
purchase
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‣Note: can block public
published areas
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‣Example: Computer Lab Rules
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‣Fun way to review
63. AUDIO APPS
Audioboo
(free)
‣Easy way to publish audio files
directly to the web, files can be
embedded on a blog!
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‣Free account!!
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‣Record files up to 3 minutes long!
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Record students!
talking about what!
they learned - top ten list!
style!!
66. AUDIO APPS
Audioboo QR Codes
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‣Create account for class!
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‣Go to your Audioboo
account online!
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‣Click QR code at
towards bottom left!
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67. AUDIO APPS
Audioboo QR Codes
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‣Generates code!
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‣Print in large (full page)
or small (good size for
corner of project)!
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68. AUDIO APPS
Audioboo in iTunes!
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‣Click iTunes - will open
files as a podcast in
iTunes!!
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‣Can download the files
for other uses!!
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69. AUDIO APPS
Audioboo Book Reports
(free)
‣Second grade book reports
from Nicole Nesbitt!
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‣Snap photo of book cover
(or student artwork/project)!
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‣Record audio!
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‣Link to example!
Add Audioboo to projects that
you already do!
70. AUDIO APPS
Election Posters
with QR Code
Speeches
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‣Fifth grade students made
election posters and recorded
a related speech using
AudioBoo which was linked
to QR code.!
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‣From Crystal Voytal!
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75. VIDEO APPS
Video Camera Hints
‣Use horizontally, like
the shape of a TV
screen!!
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‣Take short clips of
students in action, edit
into a simple video at
night while watching TV.!
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‣Assign students to take
videos of class activities.!
76. VIDEO APPS
Splice
(free/additional features for purchase)
‣Easy and fast app to edit
multiple video clips and images
together!
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‣Add simple titles, transitions,
record audio, and add music!
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‣Free version contains ads!
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‣Export projects to camera roll!
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78. VIDEO APPS
VidRhythm
(free)
‣Take short video clips
to create wacky music
videos!
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‣Variety of templates
to use!
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‣Limited educational
value, but oh so fun!
Link to examples
79. VIDEO APPS
Create Video Tutorials
‣Easy way to give
multiple directions
for projects.!
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‣Use iPad case as a
tripod when
recording.!
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‣Can replay video
as students work.!
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‣Let students
create tutorials!!
link to view video
80. DIGITAL STORYTELLING APPS
Favorite Digital Storytelling Apps!
‣Book Creator!
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‣Puppet Pals!
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‣Facejack!
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‣PhotoComic!
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‣30 Hands
Presentation link at Creative APP-titude!
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81. DIGITAL STORYTELLING APPS
ChatterPix Kids (free)
‣Talking
Biographies!
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‣From 2nd grade
teacher Nicolle
Nesbitt!
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‣Can add text to
the finished
video!!
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82. DIGITAL STORYTELLING APPS
ChatterPix Kids!
‣Talking artwork!!
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‣Talking snowmen by
second graders!
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‣Picture drawn with
Drawing Pad app, but
could also take a photo
of student artwork!
83. BOOK CREATION APPS
SPOKEnPHOTO (free)
‣Create free account!
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‣Add photos, record
audio for each image
(no text)!
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‣Saves to account,
view online or in app!
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‣Example: Snowmen
All Year
Use projects that!
you already do, turn into a book!
84. DIGITAL STORYTELLING APPS
Book Creator for iPad ($4.99)
‣Add text, pictures
(from camera roll),
record audio, add
video, hyperlinks!
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‣Export as epub
document directly to
iBooks or to Dropbox!
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‣ Link to our
elementary collection
of eBooks!
85. GRAPHIC TEXT APPS
Write About This
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• Photos with
story prompts
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• Write story,
record audio
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• Save to camera
roll
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• Can create your
own prompts
(free/$2.99)
86. BOOK CREATION APPS
Haiku Deck (free)
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‣Haiku Deck - presentation
maker!
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‣Search for images in app!!
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‣Beautiful text !
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‣Save online!
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‣Export as a Powerpoint/
Keynote file, can import into
other apps!
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‣Link to Jerboas Example!
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87. MANAGEMENT/HINTS
Publish to your Digital
Hallway!
‣Publish to blog using Wordpress app.!
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‣Upload video projects directly from iPad from camera roll to
Vimeo or YouTube !
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‣Use apps with accounts that publish to web: Fotobabble,
Audioboo, Toontastic, Showme, Educreation, Knowmia,
SPOKEnPHOTO!
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‣See my Elementary APPtitude blog for examples of iPad
published projects!
88. MANAGEMENT/HINTS
Student Publication
‣Edmodo
- Free online educational community
similar to Facebook. Students can post many kinds
of projects directly from iPad. Free app.!
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‣Kidblog - Free blogging platform geared for
students. Students could post projects to their blog.
Free app.
91. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
Start of School Project
‣Use PicCollage to make
a “What I did this
Summer” collage!
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‣Add text titles and
sentences!
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‣Bonus: superimpose a
photo of yourself into the
image!!
92. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
Start of School Project
‣Use Labels or LabelBox
app!
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‣Use front facing camera!
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‣Write adjectives or
phrases that describe
yourself!
93. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
Start of School Project
‣Use Poppet,
Corkculous,
Inspiration, or Grafio!
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‣Use front facing
camera!
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‣Write out goals for
the school year:
mental, physical,
social, emotional!
94. PHOTOGRAPHY APPS
Start of School Project
‣Use Audioboo to talk about
what you want to learn this
year!!
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‣Share a way you could use
Audioboo in your classroom.!
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‣Label with the hashtag
#wwaudioboo!