Virtual Learning Network

Lets keep this list a living document, where we can add to the list of apps we are using as we go...

J = Juniors;  S = Seniors; A = All Levels

LITERACY

• Spelling with Cimo (lite) - J  Basic Sight Words spelling programme
• Word Magic - J   Basic Sight Worlds spelling programme
• Magnetic ABC  - J   magnetic letters - good for writing etc
• Stickman - A  Read and follow instructions
• My Name - J   Practice writing name, letters, basic words
• Letter Find  -  J    Excellent for reading recovery, letter confusion

PHOTOGRAPHY

• SonicPics  -  A    Easy slideshow app
• Pic Collage -  A   Easy to use photo collage app, can use text etc
• Faces -  A         Easy to use app that involves students decorating photos with props

NUMERACY

• Multitouch Mathematics  -  A   App that involves making up numbers to answer problems
• JellyBeanCount  -  J    App similar to multitouch mathematics that involves counting
• Bugs and Buttons - J  Patterns, counting, matching, memory etc

STORYTELLING

• Sock Puppets - A   Great app that involves the students using sock puppets for a puppet show
• Storymaker - A   App that involves students creating stories with puppets, backgrounds, text etc
• PuppetPals  -  A   Puppet show app
• Toontastic - S     App that involves creating a cartoon with fun characters

ART:

• Doodle Buddy - J  Drawing app
• GlowColouring - A  Glow in the dark drawing app
• Draw and Tell -  J   App where you draw a picture and can talk about the picture - this can be saved and emailed.

AUGMENTED REALITY:

• AR Showcase  STRING  - S  Print the examples that go with the app and see what happens!
• AR Flashcards Animal Alphabet -  J   Print the flashcards and then use the app over the top of them to learn the Alphabet
• Aurasma Lite - S  Fantastic app to use to record video and apply it to images.  
• Dragon Detector - A   See dragons flying around your head!

MUSIC/DANCE:

• Autodance - A   Fantastic app creates dances to music
• MadPad - A   Fantastic music making app where you use found sounds
• CirclePad - A  Free app that involves making music
• Soundrop  -  A   Music making app (free)

KIDS BOOKS:

• The monster at the end of this book
• Another monster at the end of this book
• The Wonky Donkey
• The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore
• Pop-Out Peter Rabbit
• Blue Hat, Green Hat

FUN GAMES:

• Cookie Doodle - A  Fun cookie making app
• Lorax HD - J   Strategy game (free)
• Scribblenauts  -  S  Great literacy/problem solving game

WEBSITES WITH GREAT APP LINKS:

http://sites.google.com/site/kccappsforipads/digital-stories