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Apps for School Use 1. Prezi: this is an interactive resent action format. It allows you to embed videos, photos, documents. Students can access the file with an invitation from the teacher and watch with a internet connection. They can interact with the information. they can view as many times as needed. This is a free app.

2. Everything Butt Art: this app uses simple drawing the techniques and has the w shape as a start for all drawings. It shows the step and then lets the student draw it. It was favorably reviewed. They do refer to the w shape as a butt, so I would be hesitant to have the students listen to the audio during class. This is a free app.

3. Draw Something Free: this allows students to create online drawings. The students can alter photos or create new. It allows you to challenge friends and be interactive with others. This seems good, but was having issues opening on my iPad. This is a free app.

4. Brushes: a painting program that allows students to create high quality drawings. Used by several online art blogger sites. Students can purchase art tool upgrades to make it more precise. For example: layers. The free version allows plenty of options.

5. Art Authority for iPad : a real world interactive art gallery that has over 60,000 photos of famous artworks. You can chose artists by name or by movement. Very interactive. It allows you to see e actual art. The k-12 version has no reviews but the regular version is highly reviewed. This app is 4.99.

6. Draw a Stickman:Epic HD This app allows you to control an adventure by drawing. You control the environment, the only disadvantage may be that it alludes to using weapons to get through the adventure. This is app has high reviews with customers saying they will buy the complete version. It does have violence so caution with the usage. This is free.

7. artCircles: this is a great free app that let's you explore colors, artists, curators, art movements, etc. It is interactive and will allow choice. It would need to be previewed and chosen which ones are shared at the elementary level.

8. Art Quiz for iPad: this app allows the user to identify paintings from the 1400s to the 1900s. The faster you are, the more points. Great as a history review. Favorable reviews but some of the users said that the right painting was sometimes not shown as the correct answer. This is a paid app 1.99.

9. Graffiti Art Free: this app simulates actual graffiti drawing and allows for many choices. It has different backgrounds, fonts, colors, and other things to allow for art expression. Great for students as they seem to like graffiti style art whenever it is used. Free app.

10. Playart by tapbook: this app introduces adults and children to art and allows them to "mash" up art. You can chose art masterpieces to recreate or to create an original artwork. Can save it to a gallery. Creations can be shared on other medias like Facebook. 3.99 for the app.

Personal apps 1. Memory king: an online memory app that allows young children to learn matching. You can adjust the games for more challenging or less. This is a free app.

2. Color Art Toddlers: an educational site that allows young children to learn colors. It is audio and visual. It is interactive. Favorably reviewed. This is a free app.

3. Don't Let The Pigeon Run This App: based on the children's book with a similar name. It is an integrative site for youngsters that allows them to create the pigeon story. Uses shake technology, voice technology and highly reviewed. It is expensive 5.99 for the app.

4. Song pop: This game has you interact with others, you can link with your Facebook friends. The object is to quickly identify songs from all genres and decades. Very competitive. Highly reviewed by all. This is a free app.

<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">5. ToonTastic: takes the creator through a step by step process to create a five panel cartoon. Great for teaching plot and art. Fun for the whole family. A free app.