Meredith

**iPads in the 21st Century-Meredith Libbey**

**Assignment #1 iTunes** I learned about different applications that are available for teachers and educators. I also learned how to search for them and which ones are better. I learned how to place apps. on the bookshelf and and about applications that will help me learn more about new applications and devices. **Assignment #2Applications**

__**My Favorite Educational Apps.**__
 * 1. Linguisystems Autism and PDD Opposites Lite** (Free)-An application that could be used with young children and/or children with autism. It teaches nine different opposite pairs. It uses simple, predictable language and illustrations. There are also other similar apps. for yes/no questions and basic concepts.
 * 2. Percentally** (Free)-An application to be used to track and chart data for speech and language students.
 * 3. iWrite Words Handwriting Game** (free)-An application that can be used for students in our phonology program to assist them with learning letters and their associated sounds.
 * 4. Letter School** (Free)-Another application to use to teach students in our phonology program letters and their associated sounds.
 * 5. Preposition Remix** ($9.99)-An application to use to teach students in our phonology program letters and their associated sounds.
 * 6. Sounding Board** (Free)-Allows you to make custom augmentative communication boards through Ablenet for iPad, iPhone, or iTouch.
 * 7. The Princess and the Pea** (Free)-A storybook with many interactive features. There are activities throughout the book that a child can experience as well as hearing the story.
 * 8. Fotobabble** (Free)-Snap or select a photo and record a voice/message along with the photo. You can make greeting cards with this app. as well. It can be used with Facebook and Twitter.
 * 9. Let's Name Things** (Free)-Colorful vocabulary app. with 52 cards. Select the cards you want and have them practice vocabulary, categorization, and thinking skills.
 * 10. Emotions** (Free)-This app. has colorful pictures and helps children identify and express emotions. It helps children learn how to read body language.

__**My Favorite Personal Apps.**__
 * 1. Cake Central** (Free)-I love to bake and decorate cakes.
 * 2.** **Gasy Buddy** (Free)-To help me find the best gas prices.
 * 3.** **Sparkquote Quote of the Day** (Free)-provides an inspirational quote of the day along with an explanation.
 * 4.** **Spark People Healthy Recipes** (Free)-Healthy and affordable recieps for the family.
 * 5.** **iRunner-Complete Running, Jogging, Walking Tracking and Heart Rate Monitor Training** (Free)-Use to track exercise patterns.

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

1. __Baby Animals.__ San Fransisco: Fog City Press, 2007 2. Cherry Paws. __Let's Squeeze Out for a Waggy Doggy Walk__. Yu-Chieh Chien on Smashwords, 2012. 3. Wolfgang Riebe. __100 Quotations to Make You Think__. Mind Power Publications at Smashwords, 2010.