Billie

10 Apps

1. The World Factbook for iPad - $1.99

This site would be valuable for getting the most up to date information on the countries studied in my geography class.

2. National Geographic World Atlas - $1.99

My students use maps in class often. I also have them to a project where they plan a trip to a European country. This app has the feature to plan a trip and pin points of interest.

3. iMovie - $4.99

This app appeals to me for two reasons. I often show just clips of a movie and, from the description, finding and showing clips would be easier using this app. Secondly, I would use this in my US History class during our unit on the Revolutionary War. I would assign my students an event/battle from the war and have them create a movie trailer for it.

4. Team Shake - $0.99

I do quite a bit of small group work in my class and usually use playing cards to pick partners. I like the fact that I can enter information about students and the selection process would still appear random to them.

5. Dragon Dictation - free

Since my iPad doesn't have voice recognition, I need to get this app. There are a few students at my school that will begin using an iPad to help with communication, etc. I would like to have this on my iPad in case they would ever use it. I also think it would be convenient for me to use.

6. Trail of Tears - $0.99

After we discuss this topic, my students put Andrew Jackson on trial. I think this app would not only benefit me in teaching this topic, my students could also use it in preparing for the trial.

7. Today's Document - free

This app showcases documents from the National Archives. This would be a useful tool in my US History class. I also like the feature that includes a calendar with a document for each day. This would be great to start class with and generate interest in the subject.

8. The Pyramids - $6.99

I think my students would love using this app in our study of Ancient Egypt. It would provide them with a great way to explore the pyramids at Giza and other landmarks like the Sphinx. Because it is an interactive app, my students would enjoy it much more than just watching a video on the topic.

9. CNN App for iPad - free

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #383d48; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">Generally, I start each class with a short news video. This app would make it more convenient for me to do that. I believe it is important for my students to be interested in and to learn about the world around them.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #383d48; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">10. Timeline Civil War - $5.99

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #383d48; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">This would be a great tool to use during our unit on the Civil War. This app features first hand accounts of the war and also includes many images. Students react to and remember visual images so much more than what they read.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #383d48; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">5 Personal Apps <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #383d48; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">1. Food Network in the Kitchen - free <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #383d48; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">We are a busy family. I have three children still living at home and all are involved in sports, other school activities and two have jobs. I am constantly looking for new and easy recipes. I love that this app includes videos. It is a great way to get all of us together in the kitchen helping to prepare dinner. The shopping list is also convenient. I can send my son to the store! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #383d48; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">2. Hiking Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks -$14.99 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #383d48; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">My brother lives in Missoula and, when we visit, one of our favorite things to do is go hiking in Glacier. Of the apps I looked at, I think this gives the most comprehensive views of the trails. Backpacking in the back country takes a lot of planning and this app be great in helping us plan trips and learning the difficulty and elevation changes of each trail. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #383d48; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">3. Dog Training Basics for Dummies -$1.99 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #383d48; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">I have had dogs my whole life and have never had a dog as challenging as my Black Lab, Lucy. She could definitely benefit from obedience training. I attempted taking her to a class and that proved way too stressful. She's a puppy class dropout. I think this app could give me helpful methods to use in continuing/expanding her training. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #383d48; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">4. Knitting with Love - free <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #383d48; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">I enjoy knitting, especially while curled up under a blanket on a cold winter night. The problem is that I don't know how to knit much more than a scarf or simple blanket. I think this app would be helpful to use so that I can learn how to knit something a bit more difficult. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #383d48; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">5. Gardening: The Ultimate Guide - free <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #383d48; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">Last summer, we attempted our first vegetable garden with some success. Next summer, we would like to expand it and could benefit from some help. I like that the gallery includes pictures of the baby plants. I think we lost a lot because my children mistook them for weeds.