Laurie

**Assignment #1 iTunes** Today I was very frustrated while searching iTunes U because every time I went to open an app to view it, all of iTunes U crashed. However, I found some books from the MN Department of Ed and other school districts in MN close to where I live. It was interesting to look through their materials and be able to compare/contrast what I was familiar with while teaching in WI.

**Assignment #2Applications** __EDUCATIONAL APPS__: __PERSONAL APPS__: **Assign****ment #3Audiobooks / E-Book****s**
 * 1) __Happi 123__ (Grades PreK-2) This Math app is ideal for learning and playing around with the ideas of number sense, counting, and early addition and subtraction. Players get to count objects/dots and manipulate fingers to find the answer, just like they might count on their own fingers. And concepts are addressed in multiple forms and games. This would be a wonderful addition to any preschool or early elementally classroom, especially in a small group, center, or adaptive resource for those needing additional math assistance. //$1.99//
 * 2) __Math Bingo__ (Grades 1-5) This is a fun game to practice math facts. Choose from addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, or a combination, and then the level of difficulity. Simply tap the correct answer to each question on the Bingo board, while a timer keeps track of how fast you are. This would be a fun way for students to practice their basic facts, either at school or at home. //$0.99//
 * 3) __Math Tappers: Clock Master__ (Grades K-4) This app helps students learn how to read and set both digital and analog clocks. Games, along with practice and support activites, are all available. This would be a great tool for students who are struggling with telling time to get some extra practice. //Free//
 * 4) __Teaching Number Lines__ (Grades K-3) This is an interactive game to help with the understanding of number order, skip counting, and addition/subtraction on a number line. Students use their finger to make frogs "hop" from number to number, and the numbers light up as you count. There is also a teaching tool page with added "pencils" to draw right on the page to label and further reinforce concepts when helping a student one-on-one or projecting while teaching. //Free//
 * 5) __Counting Bills and Coins__ (Grades 1-8) With games like "Counting Money," "Show Me the Money," "Making Change," and "Matching Amounts" this app aids in the mastery of money concepts. For each game you can choose whether you want to use only coins, or both bills and coins, and you an also choose the level of difficulty. This would be a great tool for students needing more practice with money concepts, to be used either in the classroom or at home. //Free//
 * 6) __Starfall__ (Grades PreK-K) While this app costs much more than I usually spend, it's very worth the money! Students click on a letter of the alphabet to enter a group of pages and games all corresponding to that letter. The pages are easy to navigate for the youngest of players. By simply tapping on the sparkling stars, the letter sound is spoken, a portion of the page becomes animated, or a new page is turned. This would be a great way for very emergent readers (including ELL students) to play with phonemic awareness in an engaging and motivating way. //$2.99//
 * 7) __My Word Wall__ (Grades PreK-1) Classroom word walls have been used for years, but now students can have their own personal word wall on the iPad, too. Students play multi-sensory games to reinforce letters, letter sounds, and words. This app would be a wonderful addition to a preschool or kindergarten classroom, to be used one-on-one with a teacher or for independent practice. //$1.99//
 * 8) __Bluster__ (Grades 2-4) This app works to build vocabulary and word understanding through either individual or team play. Rhyming words, prefixes and suffixes, synonyms, homophones and adjectives are all types of words within the games. Being able to choose a specific grade level makes it great for teachers to meet the student right where they are. I would be perfect for a center activity, or for small group of students to play against eachother during indoor recess. //Free//
 * 9) __Abby Pal Tracer - Cursive__ (Grades 2-4) With cursive writing being written out of many school curriculums, this app gives children the instruction, practice, and feedback to learn the skill on their own. This app would be a good tool to introduce students to cursive writing during a short instructional time, and then will allow them to practice on their own whenever time allows. //Free//
 * 10) __Puppet Pals__ (Grades 2-12) This app alllows you to create your own puppets (from stock pictures or from personal photos), add voice, and put on your own puppet show. This would be a great way for students to demonstrate learning throughout all subjects. At the elementary level, I would use it for book retells, with their puppets as the characters in the book, and their voice retelling the story. //Free, but $2.99 to use your photos//
 * 11) __A+ Flashcards Pro__ (All grade levels) This app is a study and review tool for memorizing information, and would be great for teachers and students alike. Create your own notecards with the question is written on one side and the answer on the back. By placing the cards in the "got it" pile or the "needs review" pile they can then pratice only what still needs mastery. //Free//
 * 1) __Chore Pad__ (//Free// for Lite version, or //$4.99// for full version) I have 3 young children and two of their favorite things to do are help around the house, and play on the iPad. This app will allow them to keep track of the chores they do within their own page, costomized with a photo of themselves and a personal chore list.
 * 2) __Plugged In__ (//Free//) This app is from Focus on the Family, and provided reviews of movies, tv shows, and other entertainment media. I like that it breaks down movie content into various categories (violence, sexual content, drug, etc.) that make it easier to decide if it's something my children should see.
 * 3) __Enjoy Sudoku__ (Free) This app keeps your brain sharp while playing the ever popular number game, Sudoku. Choose from 16 levels of difficulty, ranging from the 1st Lesson to Nightmare!
 * 4) __Browsing for Etsy__ ($.99) I love shopping for handmade or vintage items, especially as gifts. This favorite website of mine is now and app, and I couldn't be happier!
 * 5) __All Recipes__ (Free) With this recipe app I can look for new recipes, put in the ingredients I have in my pantry to generate recipe ideas, create a shopping list for a recipe I want to try, and save my favorite recipes for easy retrieval. For me, it doesn't get much better than that!
 * //Children's eBook// - Snapshot Picture Library. __Baby Animals__. San Francisco: Fog City Press of Weldon Owen Inc., 2007
 * //Children's Book App// - Stone, Jon. __The Monster at the End of This Book__. Callaway Digital Arts and Sesame Workshop, 2010
 * //Personal eBook (borrowed from Public Library)// - Hillenbrand, Laura. __Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption__. New York: Random House, 2010