ELA+Apps


 * iPad Apps in the English Language Arts Classroom (K-5) **

Objectives: Participants will... ...review productivity apps (note-taking, word processing, presenting, annotating) ...review iTunes & the App Store ...ask clarification questions ...discuss iPad care & maintenance ...explore apps for the K-5 ELA classroom & their integration ...participate in discussion of other apps that they have discovered

**//Welcome Activity: Think-Pair-Share//**

**Think** about the productivity apps (note-taking, word processing, presenting, annotating) that are most helpful to you. **Pair** up as instructed. **Share** your thoughts on apps: > (What do you still need apps to be able to do to increase your productivity?) >
 * 1) What apps are the most useful to you?
 * 2) How do you utilize them?
 * 3) What needs do you have to make the iPad more efficient to use?

**//Activity 2: Review- Using iTunes & the App Store//**

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Checklist: Do you know how to... <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">...download new apps using the App Store on the iPad? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">...download new apps using iTunes on the computer? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">...update the iPad's operating system? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">...update apps? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">...locate & download educational books? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">...locate & subscribe to podcasts? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">...use iTunes U

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**//Activity 3: Q&A-//**


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">iPad Care & Maintenance
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Clarification from topics of previous sessions

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**//Activity 4: Explore-//**

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">Apps for Productivity, Reference, Presentation, & Annotation

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">Apps for Learning to Read

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">Apps for Learning to Write

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">Apps for Learners Who Struggle with Text


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">Apps for the ELA Classroom K-5: **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">**Name** || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">**Grades**  || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">**Description**  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">ABC Magic || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">PreK-K || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Students learn the sounds of letters with matching phonetic photo image. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">ABC Phonics Animals Writing || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">PreK-K || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Students write letters (upper & lower cases) & words of animals pictured/said. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Alphabet Tracing || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">PreK-K || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">This teaches students to write the alphabet. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Analogies for Kids || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">PreK-3 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Students learn pattern recognition. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Andersen’s Fairy Tales || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">3-5 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">This app provides audio (only) of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Blackboard Site Words || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">PreK-3 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Students learn high frequency vocabulary. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Bluster! || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">2-4 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">This allows students to build their vocabulary. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Cambridge AL Dictionary || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">5-12 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Students can use as a reference tool to increase/improve their vocabulary. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Complete the Word for Kids || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">K-1 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Students learn how to write & spell basic words. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">The Cat in the Hat || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">K-2 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">This app has the 1st 10 pages of Dr. Seuss’ classic. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Curious George’s Dictionary || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">K-2 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">This is an illustrated dictionary. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Dictionary! || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">5-12 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">This app is a dictionary/thesaurus for student reference. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Dictionary.com || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">5-12 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">This app is a dictionary/thesaurus for student reference. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Dr. Seuss’ ABC || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">PreK-1 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">This app has the 1st 10 pages of Dr. Seuss’ classic. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">GoodieWords || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">PreK-K || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Students interactively learn vocabulary. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">iBooks || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">K-12 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Students access free & purchased books on this app. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">iWrite Words || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">PreK-K || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Students learn how to write simple vocabulary words. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Kids Word Match || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">PreK-1 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">This app teaches basic words using visuals. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Little Speller || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">PreK-K || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Students learn to spell 3-letter words. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">MeeGenius || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">K-3 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">This app has several classic books for free. Students can be read to or read books on their own. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Miss Spell’s Class || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">3-5 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Students practice their spelling skills. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">OverDrive Media Console || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">K-12 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Download eBooks & audiobooks from local libraries. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Preschool Books- I Like Summer || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">PreK-K || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">This app allows students to not only read & listen to the story but also to record their voices & change the story. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Read Me Stories- Children’s Books || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">PreK-1 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Students listen to and/or read books by topic. Stories are $.99 each. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Shape Puzzle Word Learning || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">PreK-K || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">This app lets students develop their visual memory. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Sight Words by Photo Touch || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">PreK-K || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Students learn high frequency words with visuals & record their own voices while saying the words. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Story Maker HD || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">K-12 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Students create their own avatars & digital storybooks. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Story Wheel || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">K-3 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">This app lets students record their own stories. They can spin the wheel for pictures that guide their stories (characters, settings, etc.) ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">[|Storykit] || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">K-5 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Students write their own stories, illustrate/take photos, & record their voices. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Textropolis || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">3-5 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Students work on spelling & vocabulary in this game. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">TouchyBooks for Kids || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">PreK-3 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">This app has over 70 interactive stories in 5 different languages. Most of the stories are $1.99 to $2.99. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">1st Grade Reading “I Like Writing” || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">K-1 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">This app allows students to not only read & listen to the story but also to record their voices & change the story. ||

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: left;">Other Apps by Subject Area

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**General Education Apps**
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">**Name** || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">**Grades**  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">**Description**  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">BigRedBuzzer || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">K-12 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">This app turns the iPad into a 4-person quiz show. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">BrainPOP || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">3-12 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Students can view educational videos on a variety of subjects. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Caster FREE || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">K-12 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">This app allows students to create & share podcasts. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">CHALK_BOARD || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">K-12 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Students can write, paint, & draw in chalk. Via Bluetooth, students can connect & work on projects together. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">eClicker || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">3-12 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Via W-iFi, students respond to quiz questions generated by the teacher. This must be used with eClicker Host. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Facts || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">3-6 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">There are various facts on various topics in this app. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Google || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">K-12 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">This is the mobile version of Google. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Kid Apps <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">13 in 1 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">K-2 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Students learn vocabulary & math. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">National Geographic Kids || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">2-5 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">This free app gives access to purchase National Geographic Kids magazines. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">PBS KIDS Video for iPad || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">PreK-2 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Students can watch PBS shows, like SuperWhy!, Curious George, Sesame Street, & Dinosaur Train. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Replay Note || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">2-12 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Teachers & students can record instructional videos on the iPad & share them. ||
 * ShowMe || 2-12 || Free app with online resources: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">Teachers & students can record instructional videos on the iPad & share them. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Timer+ || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">K-12 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Teachers & students can set countdowns for activities. ||

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**//Closing Activities://**


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Resources
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Q&A
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Survey