NEW DPCDSB iPAD APPS
February 2017
About the Apps
New DP APPS - Fall 2017
Bible App for Kids
• Easy, kid-friendly navigation
• Colourful illustrations
• Touch-activated animations
• Engaging, interactive content that brings the Bible to life
• Fun facts and activities designed to help kids remember what they learn
• Special challenges that let kids earn rewards
Google Translate
• Offline: Translate with no internet connection (52 languages)
• Instant camera translation: Translate text in images instantly by just pointing your camera (30 languages)
• Photos: Take or import photos for higher quality translations (37 languages)
• Conversations: Translate bilingual conversations on the fly (32 languages)
• Handwriting: Draw text characters instead of typing (93 languages)
• Phrasebook: Star and save translated words and phrases for future reference (all languages)
Permissions Notice
• Microphone for speech translation
• Camera for translating text via the camera
• Photos for importing photos from your library
Translations between over 100 languages are supported:
Think Bilingual
Are you translating everything when you study a language? Is this slowing you down? Immersion will help you THINK in the new language, the first step to real fluency.
-Recommended for ages 7+
-Spanish, French, English included
-Beginner to low intermediate level
-iPad only
Le Francomobile
Built just for kids aged 7 to 12, La Francomobile is engaging and motivating. Beginners learning the French language will benefit from going beyond flashcards the best way there is: through listening to fluent francophones speak on video and audio.
The Storyline:
The entire Cooper family are going on vacation. Along the way, Nanette, the younger sister, soon discovers A+, a computer virus living in her brother's tablet…
The Game:
Lessons are organized by theme. Each theme features 5 entertaining clips. Minigames form the bulk of the exercises. Points won in the minigames are used to unlock more powers in order to save A+ from the antiviruses!
Jeux Pour Lire Avec Sami et Julie
Jeux pour lire avec Sami et Julie, une application pour que votre enfant apprenne à lire avec la méthode syllabique tout en s’amusant!
À travers 4 jeux progressifs, votre enfant va d’abord reconnaître les sons, puis former des syllabes sur le mode « b » et « a », « ba ». Ensuite, il pourra compléter des mots et enfin, il formera des phrases.
Une application spécialement conçue pour que les enfants soient autonomes et s’amusent avant tout avec :
- toutes les consignes audio ;
- 2 personnages, Sami et Julie, qui encouragent l’enfant à chaque étape ;
- un environnement joyeux et ludique ;
- des exercices intuitifs et intelligents élaborés par des spécialistes.
Kids A-Z
Students using the Kids A-Z app can:
- Access hundreds of developmentally appropriate eResources
- Complete corresponding quizzes that ensure comprehension
- Utilize interactive annotation tools that support close reading skills
- Have their work scored and reported to their teacher automatically
Sphero Edu
Designed for learner progression, Sphero Edu beginners can give robots commands by drawing a path in the app for their robot to follow. Intermediate coders can use code blocks to learn more advanced logic, while pros can use text programming and write their own JavaScript.
Sphero Edu is built for makers, learners, educators, and parents. Join the growing community and share your creations to inspire and be inspired. The interactive platform allows you to keep track of your class or group from one easy place. Anyone can save their progress, jump from device to device, and continue the discovery from anywhere. Preparing for the future has never been so fun.
Fractions, by the Math Learning Center
Geoboard, by The Math Learning Center
This virtual version of the manipulative is an open-ended educational tool, ideal for elementary classrooms and other learning environments that use iPod Touches, iPhones, or iPads.
DP Apps - Winter 2017
Chatter Pix
Simply take any photo, draw a line to make a mouth, and record your voice. Then share your Pix with friends and family as silly greetings, playful messages, creative cards, or even fancy book reports.
Desmos
Dictionary Linguee
- Translations in French, Spanish, German and more
Draw and Tell HD
Finger Paints with Sounds
Sketchpad Explorer
Google Earth
LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 Programming
LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0
Lightbot : Code Hour
Rekenrek By mathies
Mathematical Concepts:
Make visual models that help explore mathematical thinking related to:
•understanding number relationships using anchors of 5 and 10
•representing numbers in different ways, composing and decomposing numbers
•subitizing (instantly seeing “how many”)
•counting principles
•understanding addition and subtraction
•developing multiplicative thinking
•visualizing division facts
Colour Tiles by mathies
Mathematical Concepts:
Create visual representations that help explore mathematical thinking related to:
• Exploring number patterns and concepts
• Representing, comparing and ordering numbers, ratios and percents
• Skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s
• Demonstrating multiplicative thinking
• Using anchor values of 2, 5, and 10
• Modeling operations with numbers
• Exploring rectangular areas and perimeters
• Investigating transformations including: reflections, rotations and translations
Money by mathies
Mathematical Concepts:
Create visual representations that help explore mathematical thinking related to:
• Estimating and counting the value of a collection of money
• Skip counting using the value of one of the coins or bills
• Representing the relationship between coins and bills. (e.g., There are 8 quarters in a toonie)
• Adding and subtracting money amounts by making simulated purchases and providing change
• Exploring place value and unit conversions
• Multiplicative thinking
• Anchors of 2, 5 and 10
Notepad by mathies
Features:
•Select the background: grid, isometric dot, lined or blank
•Customize the background’s appearance by adjusting colours or the number of rows and columns, resizing and/or repositioning
•Type notes using the text tool
•Use the pencil tool for freestyle writing and drawings
•Use the built-in shapes for precise drawing including arrows, lines, rectangles, squares, ovals, circles, triangles and starbursts
•Change colour, line thickness, fill colour and transparency
Relational Rods+ by mathies
Relational Rods are rectangles of various lengths where each rod can be evenly subdivided by the smallest square rod. Whole Number Rods are rectangles of lengths 1 to 10 with numeric labels and dashed divisions on each rod. Decimal Rods are rectangles of lengths 0.1 to 1.0 with numeric labels and dashed divisions on each rod.
Mathematical Concepts:
Create visual representations that help explore mathematical thinking related to:
• Exploring number patterns and concepts
• Representing, comparing and ordering whole numbers, fractions or decimals
• Composing and decomposing numbers
• Skip counting forwards and backwards
• Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing
• Proportional reasoning
• Exploring rectangular areas
MindShift
• Sleep
• Riding Out Intense Emotions
• Perfectionism
• Social Anxiety
• Performance Anxiety
• Worry
• Panic
• Conflict
Music Memos
Office Lens
Office Lens is like having a scanner in your pocket. Like magic, it will digitize notes on whiteboards or blackboards. Always find important documents or business cards. Sketch your ideas and snap a picture for later. Don't lose receipts or stray sticky notes again!
Scenarios:
- Capture and crop a picture of a whiteboard or blackboard and share your meeting notes with co-workers.
- Make digital copies of your printed documents, business cards or posters and trim them precisely.
- Printed and handwritten text will be automatically recognized (using OCR), so you can search for words in images and then copy and edit them.
Periodic Table
• See elements in their natural state and real-life applications.
• Check out podcasts and videos.
• Use our interactive slider to see how elements change state as temperature increases, or explore the discovery of the elements through history.
• Customise your app to see only what interests you.
• Use our simple table for quick access to data – like sorting elements in order of increasing density.
Plickers
Plickers lets you poll your class for free, without the need for student devices. Just give each student a card (a "paper clicker"), and use your iPhone/iPad to scan them to do instant checks-for-understanding, exit tickets, and impromptu polls. Best of all, your data is automatically saved, student-by-student, at plickers.com
Pyonkee
Pyonkee is a new dynamic media for developing various ideas. By combining visual blocks, kids/adults are able to create original games, animations, and stories on their own. Through the programming process, we will learn about logics, productivity, creativity, and collaborations.
Pyonkee has been developed from the open-source code of "Scratch 1.4" from MIT Media Lab. Since Pyonkee is fully compatible with Scratch 1.4, millions of existing Scratch projects can be used for reference.
Swift Playground
Scratch Jr.
The Pope App
The app allows you to follow live streaming of papal events, receive notifications of important events, view papal photos, videos, @Pontifex tweets, full texts of homilies and speeches, a calendar of events and links to all the Vatican media.