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**Assigbnment #1 iTunes**

I learned how to search for apps and download them. I need more time to play around with them to find more for my room. I can't believe how many possibilities there are. The class text book will really come in handy, too.

**Assignment #2Applications**

Classroom Applications:

1. Flash to Pass: This app is similar to reviewing math facts by using flash cards. There are multiple levels of difficulty, multiple operations, and control settings for using a timer and sounds. Regular flash cards aren't very motivating,but this would be!

2. Little Speller: This would be a great app for my centers. Children practice spelling sight words. In the tools setting, the teacher can control various options, making it either easier or more difficult.

3. Grade One Math Splash: I would use this app in my centers or during math skills time. The teacher can control the operations and difficulty levels used. Sounds and visuals are appealing.

4. Sentence Magic-1: I would use this app with my ELL students. It's a little lower level and basic, but would work well for those kids learning the English language.

5. Sight Words-2: This app offers 6 different games to practice reading and spelling common sight words. It also allows you to play in the first grade or second grade mode, with easy and hard levels in both. Kids would love this app. Reviews are all positive except for thesound quality. Almost every review complained that the sound stopped working after a few day's use.

6. 101 Sound Buttons: What a great app to add sound effects to a story that students create. I'm not sure if the sounds can be downloaded into a story on the same iPad, but if you have 2 iPads available, one person could always play the sounds from the other iPad while recording the story on the first iPad. I think the students would have a lot of fun with this app.

7. Read me Stories: this app provides a new story everyday. You can choose from having the book read to you, or reading it yourself. Therein are also interactive pages/characters to expand the story. Perfect for a listening center.

8. PBS: The videos on here could be used to show to the whole class just by connecting the iPad to your computer. PBS has always been an awesome sight, now it's an awesome app.

9. Dragon Dictation: This Is a voice recognition app that will turn your words into text. What an awesome app for younger students who don't know how to spell very well. This app will allow them to be much more creative when writing stories!

10. Foto babble: Kids can either take a picture or use an existing picture to enhance wbackache decorative border and then add sound.These photos can then be shared on multiple venues. Simple to use!

Personal Applications:

1. 7 Little Words: This app is addicting! If you enjoy crossword puzzles, word searches, and anagrams...you'll love this!

2. Moxie: This app challenges you to take random letters and make words. Then you can change your words by changing one letter at a time. Points are accumulated for each new word, and points are deducted for each incorrect spelling of a word. I challenge myself almost daily by playing this.

3. The Weather Channel: I'm constantly checking the weather as my kids are in a lot of sporting events. I don't like being rained upon.

4. Oven Break: This is just a silly game to take my mind off of other things and give me a little break between projects or work. I play it just for the fun of it. I like to challenge myself to see if I can get the gingerbread man to the end of the course.

5. Scrabble: You can use this app to play Scrabble with someone from across the world or someone sitting next to you. This just makes it more convenient because you can play wherever you are! Challenging and fun.

**Assignment #3Audiobooks / E-Book** **s**

The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center. __Jump Start Your Gluten-Free Diet.__ R & R Publishing, LLC, 2011

The Beatles __The Yellow Submarine__. Walker Books Ltd. 2004