Poptropica

Poptropica is a free iPad app based on the popular online game by Jeff Kinney (author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series).  This is a super fun adventure game that has kids solving puzzles and using logical thinking to complete quests on two different islands.  Best of all, it is completely safe, saves user data, and has high replay value.  It's a nice way for kids to play a educational type game w/out playing one of those mindless shooting/fighting style games that are so popular.

I highly recommend checking out Poptropica by clicking here!!!

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Otus

"Otus is an easy-to-use, yet powerful classroom tool that brings the best iPad and Chromebook education features together into one secure environment, and uses a single Google login."  

I must say after reading this tag line I was quite intrigued to give Otus a look and it IS a complete mobile learning environment for schools.  Otus comes in two free iPad apps one for the teacher and one for the student.  Keep in mind when downloading it will state that it is a 17+ app and the reason for that is the built in browser.  However, a educator can monitor browser activity inside of Otus as well as a school should have a filter in place via their district policy (Although, it is widely recommend to view your students/child's browsing habits to make sure that they are not viewing anything inappropriate).  Also, a user (teacher/student) will need a Google account to login.

As w/ most Learning Management Systems (LMS) Otus allows educators to create classes, manage attendance/assignments/grades, poll students, and more.  They can create digital bookshelves to host all kinds of digital media (i.e. books, videos, sites, etc) and assess students in real-time.  The split screen feature allows users to take notes using any feature of Otus as well as taking notes during browsing.

I highly recommend checking out Otus by clicking here!!!

Brainfeed

Brainfeed is an excellent free iPad app for finding safe educational videos for students.  These videos are targeted for kids ages 7 and up and are curated by educators from around the world in a wide range of subjects.  All these videos are previously viewed by educators and links are removed making them safe.  Also, this is a great way to "flip" instruction by having students learn outside of the classroom.

I highly recommend checking out Brainfeed by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Educational Digital Videos click here.

Word Clouds by ABCYa

Word Clouds by ABCYa is an excellent free iPad app that I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers.  This is a great app similar to Wordle or Tag Cloud for creating those ever popular word clouds.  Word clouds are often used to visual represent a word frequency and can be used by any subject or curriculum.  This app is very easy to use and allows a user to edit their clouds by font color, size, etc.

I highly recommend checking out Word Clouds by ABCYa by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Word/Tag Clouds click here.

iColorType

iColorType is a new iPad app ideal for students learning how to touch type or keyboarding.  iColor uses a fun color coded keyboard to teach people how to type through muscle memory and hand eye coordination to reinforce the look-and-learn method.  Also, this app will track a user's speed and accuracy through a series of timed speed tests and learning modules.

I highly recommend checking out iColorType by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Typing/Keyboarding click here.

IdeaStorm

IdeaStorm is a nice simple free iPad app for brainstorming/mind mapping.  A user can use an abundance of drawing tools to sketch, draw, and paint their ideas on a canvas.  They can also save their sketches into stacks for future use.

I recommend checking out IdeaStorm by clicking here.

For a more detailed review check out Edshelf.

For my Pinterest board on Brainstorming/Mind mapping click here.

Tynker

Tynker is a new iPad app for learning how to program or code that I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers.  It's similar to many other programming sites/apps where users have to assemble blocks to have objects or characters move.  Tynker uses a storyboard format where a student would arrange blocks in a certain order to complete the "program".

I highly recommend checking out Tynker by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Programming/Coding click here.

Ask3

Ask3 is one of my favorite free iPad apps for educators.  This is an excellent app that teachers can use to teach any subject for any curriculum.  Ask3 allows users to visually explain a topic by importing a image (or draw) and then record narration for explanation.  I like to think of it as Skitch w/ the ability to record audio and collaborate w/ others.  Best of all, a educator can use it to collaborate w/ students by asking questions and having them respond.  This is ideal for flipping a classroom or guided learning.

I highly recommend checking out Ask3 by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Flipping a Classroom click here.

If

If is a very cool and fun free iPad game for SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) that I downloaded the other day for my kids.  This game takes place in an animated 3D world (Ziggurat) and allows users to make decisions that effect the outcome of the game.  I had a great time playing through game, creating my animal avatar, and making different decisions when interacting w/ other characters.  This game like Quandary, does a great job of helping students choose from right or wrong decisions and what is the appropriate way to interact w/ others.

I highly recommend checking out If by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS Apps click here.

Door 24

Door 24 is a wonderful free iPad app for working on basic Math skills.  This educational game has students trying to solve different equations to help repair a robot's circuits and solve the mystery behind Door 24.  Door 24 is aligned to Common Core standards, designed for grade 4-8th, and has over 6 different levels that focus on different computational fluency.  Best of all is a Math review screen that helps students w/ problems they are struggling on.

I highly recommend checking out Door 24 by clicking here!!!

*Door 24 is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Piig Labs

Piig Labs is a new free (for today) iPad app that is ideal for teaching young kids about different Scientific experiment.  Right now, the interactive animated app offers 6 different experiments (w/ more on the way) such as volcano (mixing baking soda/vinger), build a lightbulb, put together a radio, and more.  This is a very user-friendly app and covers a wide range of Science themes from electricity to chemical reactions.

I highly recommend checking out Piig Labs by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS Apps click here.

MarcoPolo Ocean

MarcoPolo Ocean is a wonderful iPad app for young learners wanting to learn and build their own ocean.  This interactive narrated app covers 5 ocean concepts such as: coral reef, marine mammals, fish, boat, and submarine.  MP Ocean is a very user-friendly app that has kids drag
ging and dropping pieces of a puzzle to create an animated object (i.e. fish, boat, etc), control a submarine through an ocean, feeding fish, and other engaging activities.

I highly recommend checking out MarcoPolo Ocean by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS Apps click here.
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Drawp for School

Drawp for School is an excellent free iPad app for creating digital art.  This app has an easy to use interface that allows students draw, paint, color, etc to creating stunning pieces of art.  Best of all is the educational portal that allows educators to create/manage student accounts as well as the ability for students to "hand-in" assignments via the cloud.  This is a fantastic app to use for any subject or curriculum.

I highly recommend checking out Drawp for School by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Digital Art click here.
For Drawp on Edshelf click here.

American History Timeline

American History Timeline is a wonderful free iPad app that focuses on American History from 1770 to Current Events.  This interactive has 100s of images and tons of information that can be sorted through.  Best of all their are educational games such as Scramble and Matching to help reinforce learning.

I highly recommend checking out American History Timeline by clicking here!!!

SlideIdea V. 4.0

SlideIdea Version 4.0 is now currently out.  This is an excellent free iPad app for creating stunning presentations/slideshows.  The new version allows users to upload a PPT/PDF and turn it into a narrated presentation (think 9Slides).  Also, users can now login w/ their Google or FB account.  Finally, SlideIdea still uses the innovative interface that makes it such a great learning tool for education by generating a unique ID code that allows a teacher to share their presentation w/ students.  This makes the learning experience interactive and is great for Guided Learning
or assessing students by the use of asking questions or polling.

I highly recommend checking out SlideIdea by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Presentations/Slideshows click here.

Toonia Storymaker

Toonia Storymaker is an excellent iPad app for digital storytelling.  This super fun app uses cartoon animations (think Toontastic) to create engaging stories and spark students creativity.  A user can choose between characters, settings, objects, and more to tell their story (by adding text).  Once a story is completed it can then be shared to iBooks.  Also, the more a student plays the more features and objects they unlock.  This is a great easy to use drag-n-drop app that is perfect for integrating technology into any grade (KDG on up) or curriculum.

I highly recommend checking out Toonia Storymaker by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Digital Storytelling click here.
For my Edshelf collection on Digital Storytelling click here.

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RWT Timeline

RWT Timeline is a wonderful free iPad app (by Read Write Think) for creating timelines.  This is all done through an easy drag-n-drop interface and allows users to add linkable images to text text to create a beautiful looking timeline.  Also, a user can create their own profile for saving purposes and share via email or print out via a PDF.

I highly recommend checking out RWT Timeline by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Sites/Apps for Timelines click here.

Tools 4 Students

Tools 4 Students is an excellent iPad app designed to help students w/ their Writing/Comprehension.  The way this works is T4S supplies 25 graphic organizers that focus on such skills as: cause/effect, main idea, KWL, etc, and can be edited/saved/shared to help students organize their thoughts and strengthen their skills.

I highly recommend checking out Tools 4 Students by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS Apps click here.
For my Edshelf collection on Educational iOS Apps click here.

Stick Around

Stick Around is the highly anticipated iPad app from Tony Vincent that I just had the pleasure of trying out.  This is an excellent app for teachers to create puzzles, diagrams, quizzes, annotating, and more.  SA interface is perfect for education as it allows educators/students to choose from projects or puzzles and then label objects.  These game be used for a wide variety of educational topics such as: labeling parts of a plant, water cycle, cell, etc etc.  Also, users can create them from scratch by drawing or uploading their own picture.  Best of all a person can add audio recordings which can be
used by students to create digital notes or by teachers for Guided Learning.

I highly recommend checking out Stick Around by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS Apps click here.
For my Edshelf collection on Educational iOS Apps click here.

BaiBoard

BaiBoard is a excellent free iPad app that turns your iPad into an interactive collaborative whiteboard.  This is a great way for educators or students to share content w/ others through their iPad via the web.  Also, BB lets users annotate on PDFs as well as e-sign documents.

I highly recommend checking out BaiBoard by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS Apps click here.