Mariterese

Assignment 2

__**Professional: **__ 1. **Read N Respond** - $.99 This app provides students with response forms that can be applied to any piece of literature or text. Whole class instruction can be done by projecting and completing a form through a projector to model how to fill out the form. The forms can be emailed or sent to an Air Print printer. These forms are organized according to Bloom’s taxonomy and would be applicable to intermediate and older students. Teachers will need to instruct users to erase their completed forms after emailing so students can have a blank slate form to start a new one. I look forward to using this for my literature circle groups.

2. **Itooch English Grade 5** - $4.99 This one is a bit pricey but it does have more than 1,500 exercises which are broken into chapters that allow children a fun yet educational way to learn and practice grammar. The 44 chapters are broken into three concepts; grammar, verbs, and vocabulary/spelling. There are a variety of topics to select from such as, figurative language, word families, and various parts of speech. The grading system can be based on points or letter grades to track progress. This app will work well in my writing center as each chapter has a lesson summary attached to the chapters to review or teach the key concepts.

3. **Bible Quiz – Christian & Religion Trivia** – Free Primary and intermediate students can learn facts about the books of the bible in a game format. The quiz game format is presented in multiple choices. Children collect coins for each correct answer. They can then “cash in” the coins for bonus questions and are awarded more points. As students answer questions, if they did not guess the right answer, the correct choice is shown to them so their knowledge about the Bible grows. I plan to use this app once a week in my elementary religion class.

4. **SenGram** - $2.99 The teaching of sentence diagramming is part of my English curriculum and I am excited be able to use this app to enrich the process. Each topic has an introductory topic chart that identifies grammatical terms. There is access to a dictionary that will give the complete definition of the word that is being used in the sentence. Over 100 puzzles are included on the app, which is great for those with a visual mind, to help students see the structure of a sentence. I am excited to learn that Apple is currently reviewing Macintosh software called SenGramMaker and the hope is to enable teachers to add their own puzzle lessons for students.

5. **Jesus Life Together** – Free This app will also fit perfectly into my religion curriculum. It allows my students the ability to use the iPad to keep their gratitude journals, write personal prayers, as well as the traditional prayers they’ve learned. There are over 50 videos to view about biblical topics that they can watch and write on how they can connect the topic into their daily lives. It also has the scripture quote of the day, Christian music videos, and Christian e-books to view. Many more icons are available for me to explore and figure out how they can be incorporated. My only concern is that some of the content maybe geared toward faith filled adults. Religion teachers would need to preview the short movies, video clips, and books to ensure the material is appropriate for the level they teach.

6. **Creative Book Builder** – $3.99 This app has endless possibilities that will work with any subject taught. Students can create eBooks which are able to be exported to ibooks and the can be shared with others. Not only can written text be embedded but also pictures, videos, and audio files. After publishing, readers are able to interact with the project book. I will implement this app in my language arts class. They will use it to create a figurative language book.

7. **i Rosary** - $2.99 (for the full version) The app shows you step-by-step how to pray the Rosary and it automatically selects from the four different mysteries. There is an animated set of Rosary beads that the user can move with their finger to advance to the next prayer bead. I will use this app in October and May when my school focuses on Mary, the Mother of God. It is an outstanding way to bring technology and prayer together.

8. Professor Garfield Cyber bullying app – free This app is done in a comic book style story in which Garfield’s friend decides to try out for an on-line contest called “Animal Idol.” Garfield finds out that his two mean dog neighbors plan to write hurtful messages to the Idol contestants. On line Cyber bully attacks occur as the story unfolds. In addition to the reading of the comic story, there are interactive activities in a “Try and apply” section. Children learn the meaning of cyber bullying, recognize the various types of cyber bullying, and learn strategies on how to deal with cyber bullying. I like that it also identifies the importance of telling a trusted adult if on dealing with a cyber-bully is.

9. **Middle School Vocabulary Prep** - $2.99 This app will challenge my high readers to increase their vocabulary knowledge. Students can learn over 300 vocabulary word by reading the definitions and take practice quizzes to prepare for a test. Teachers can add student names and set the number of questions for them to take on the test. There is a password protected section that enables you to track student scores and improvements. This is a great addition to literature centers.

10. **Cursive Touch and Write** - $2.99 This is a creative and fun way for intermediate students to practice their cursive writing. It has 16 different textures that they can choose to write in such as lime gelatin, whipped cream, and chocolate pudding. They can select from 28 different writing papers where they can practice writing individual letters. Their own letter formation is displayed next to a standard letter so they can see how to improve their own cursive writing. What a fun way to get them to practice and improve their cursive handwriting.

__**Personal:**__ 1. **Card Factory** – Free Cards can be created from many pre-designed layouts. They can be personalized by adding your own photos and attaching a personal voice message along with a text greeting. I like to acknowledge birthdays and now I can by using the iPad.

2. **Pandora** – Free This free radio requires internet access. I enjoy listening to Christian music and show tunes which I can customize on my Pandora station.

3. **Real Solitaire** – Free for iPad It is designed specifically for play on the iPad. It has wonderful visuals and sound which help to enjoy a relaxing game.

4. **Flow Free** – Free A puzzle game that connects colored pipes - creating a flow without overlapping. My students play this at recess and claim it is fun, challenging, and addictive.

5. **eBook Search** – Free I plan to use my iPad to read more books. I may even purchase the $1.99 app for audiobooks HQ to listen to the books for free. They claim there are over 5,450 to choose from. To start with, I downloaded A Calendar of Dinners, with 615 recipes and That Moment by C.C. Champagne.