ICT News
Gayle Pinn
Issue 4 January 2015
Contributions can include recommendations for apps, webtools, websites, Notebook ideas and tricks, student work samples etc.
My Must Have Apps
Easy Portfolio
Create an electronic portfolio for your class. Add notes, videos, images, audio, urls and documents.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/easy-portfolio-eportfolio/id516212900?mt=8
Educreations
Educreations is a unique interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool that's simple, powerful, and fun to use. Annotate, animate, and narrate nearly any type of content as you explain any concept. Teachers can create short instructional videos and share them instantly with students, or ask students to show what they know and help friends learn something new.
Files are added to the Educreations website and can be viewed on the IWB.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/educreations-interactive-whiteboard/id478617061?mt=8
Running Record Calculator
he App combines all the standard running record calculator and stopwatch functions with the convenience of audio recording playback. Flagging lets you quickly refer back to audio of difficult sections and automatically count errors and self-corrections. After entering the word count, you will be able to see students’ reading rate, percentage of accuracy, and self-correction ratio.
There are free RR calculators but I like this one because it records the reader, enabling you to listen to it at a later time.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/running-record-calculator/id507919711?mt=8
AudioNote
Record audio in a notebook. Add text, handwritten notes/drawings, images.
I use this for students to record themselves reading and self evaluate when listening back.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/audionote-notepad-voice-recorder/id369820957?mt=8
Tellagami
Create 30s animated messages. Messages can be joined in iMovie to create a longer message. Students can respond to books, tell what they have learnt etc
The Edu version, with more features, is $4.99
Daily Notes
I use this for all my note-taking at meetings etc
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/daily-notes-note-taking-diary/id364739177?mt=8
Organizer HD
This is my calendar and organiser. It syncs with Google calendar and Reminders. You can also add text, maps, photos, drawings, contacts and voice memos
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/organizer-hd/id439631241?mt=8
Writing
Show don't Tell
http://gaylepinnsteachingresources.wikispaces.com/Show+don%27t+Tell
Maths
iPad apps for primary teaching and learning by Dr Catherine Attard UWS
https://engagingmathsdotorg.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/ipad-apps-and-mathematics-2015.pdf
Coding on the Classroom
Engineering
Lesson plans are provided for teachers which are suitable to be adapted for the new science.
Online games a provided for students.