Marianne

Assignment 1 On I -Tunes U, I came across an app entitled,Smart Board Resources for Elementary Teachers. I found it very useful as I am new to the smart board. In this particular app there was a segment called, Starfall, and I found it useful as a tool for working with a small group of students for extra practice in reading strategies.

This site is very interactive and engages the students. I could see using this with my Smart board with a group of students and then using the I pad with individuals that need extra support at possibly a slower or more individual rate.

Assignment 2
 * 10 Content Specific Apps:**

1. __Mad Math Lite__ (Free App) This is a great app for students that need extra practice and repetition on their addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. This is a flashcard type based game, but a fun feature is that you can draw on the flash cards.

2. __Pizza Fractions: Beginning with Simple Fractions__ (Free App) As a fourth grade teacher, fractions are a part of our math curriculum and this would be a great app for my students who need an additional resource for reinforcement. Plus, they would have fun with fractions, using this app!

3. __Story Kit__ (Free App) In Writing Workshop, the students are creating a variety of written pieces and this app would bring their pieces "to life." They can add not only their voices, but sounds and pictures too! My students will love this!

4. __Dictionary & Thesaurus (__Free App) We use our textbook thesaurus and dictionaries quite a bit in our classroom, so this would be a great app for the students to use on the Ipad. Another tool to look up the meanings and uses of words.

5. __Teacher Pal (__Free App) As a teacher that is back in the classroom after a long hiatus, I came across this neat app! This app would help me organize notes on each of my students and would be very beneficial when it came time for conferences and report cards. No more sorting through a ton of paper and files--everything would be right at my fingertips!

6. __Grammar Up__ (Free App) Choose a timer mode and choose between 10 categories to provide a quick test of grammar skills. Perfect as a reinforcement before testing and students will love using this app as they are strengthening their grammar skills.

7. __Early Jamestown(__Free App) This would be a great app for learning about the first settlers. A very interactive app that brings history to life!

8. __Hangman Free HD__( This is the free app) Students can reinforce their vocabulary or spelling skills by either playing the Ipad or a friend. How fun!

9. __Chess Knight Free__ (This is the free app) This is a great strategy game for indoor recess, reward time, or extra enrichment. Strategy games enrich critical thinking skills.

10. __Analogies for Kids__( $0.99) This is the only app I purchased. Analogies are great thinking activities and this app will challenge my gifted/talented students as they will have fun while thinking and making connections!


 * 5 Personal Applications:**

1. __Pandora Radio__ (Free app) I love pandora radio! I listen to it all the time, so it will be a must on my Ipad! Excited to take it wherever I go!

2. __Yoga__(Free App) I use to go to a class, now with this app I can practice yoga moves in my own house! Awesome!

3. __Lose-It__ (Free App) My friend has this app and she began tracking her calories and it has been successful for her as she lost her weight and was more conscious of her eating habits. I am excited to start this summer!

4. __Simply Solitaire(__Free App) I love this card game and I find it very addicting! I was excited to find a free app!

5. __Speak4 it__(Free App) This is a GPS navigational app for the Ipad that is voice controlled. I liked this safe feature of speaking a destination into the Ipad instead of typing the destination. It works anywhere in the United States!

Assignment 3: Works Cited  Baby Animals. San Francisco: Fog City, 2007. Print. Apples of Gold: A Collection of Inspirational Short Stories and Poems. Biddulph, Scott. Print. 