Training+Apps

iPad App Sharing Session 


 * Background Information: **
 * **Description:** This page will focus on "feeding your iPad" with apps that can be used at all grade levels and curricular areas. Apps will be shared and demonstrated in workshops and then participants will have an opportunity to spend time with each app.

**Apps & Integration Ideas Shared:**
 * **Dragon Dictate:** this app allows the user to dictate and uses voice recognition to translate the spoken word to text that is available instantly for copying, pasting, emailing, etc. Network connectivity is required for Dragon to function properly.[[image:benningtontraining/dragon-app.png width="79" height="75" align="right"]]
 * **App Link:** @http://www.nuancemobilelife.com/apps/dragon-dictation
 * **Handout:** [|Dragon App.pdf]
 * **Instructions & Lesson Idea:** http://esu3apps.wikispaces.com/Dragon+Dictate


 * **Linoit:** a free account is required to create a board where sticky notes containing links, images and text can be posted. [[image:benningtontraining/Linoapp.png align="right"]]
 * **App Link:** @http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lino-online-stickies/id416718906?mt=8
 * **Handout:** [|Linoit App.pdf]
 * **Instructions & Lesson Idea:** http://esu3apps.wikispaces.com/Linoit


 * **Skitch:** this app allows the user to annotate photos, camera images, screenshots, web pages, and maps in addition to allowing the user to draw on a blank page. [[image:benningtontraining/Skitch-app.png align="right"]]
 * **App Link:** []
 * **Handout:** [|Skitch App-Handout.pdf]
 * **Instructions & Lesson Idea:** http://esu3apps.wikispaces.com/Skitch


 * **Comic Touch Lite:** this app is the free version of the Comic Touch app. Users can add word bubbles and titles to pictures and images from the photo library or ones taken using the built in camera.[[image:benningtontraining/comic-icon.png width="98" height="101" align="right"]]
 * **App Link:**@http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/comic-touch-lite/id306608970?mt=8
 * **Handout:**[|Comic Touch Lite App.pdf]
 * **Instructions & Lesson Idea:**http://esu3apps.wikispaces.com/Comic+Touch+Lite


 * **Socrative:** this app works like a "clicker" where students can answer question or add responses to teacher generated questions. There is a student and a teacher app--those generating questions will need the teacher app.[[image:benningtontraining/socrativeapp.png width="101" height="107" align="right"]]
 * **App Link:** http://bit.ly/socrativeapp
 * **Handout:** [|Socrative App.pdf]
 * **Instructions & Lesson Idea**: http://esu3apps.wikispaces.com/Socrative
 * **Pam's Room Number in Socrative:** 14336


 * **Scribble Press:** this app allows the user to create a digital book for the iPad that will show up in the users iBooks when published[[image:scribbleicon2.jpg width="96" height="96" align="right"]]
 * **App Link:** http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scribble-press/id487300076?mt=8
 * **Handout**: [|Scribble Press App.pdf]
 * **Instructions & Lesson Idea**: http://esu3apps.wikispaces.com/Scribble+Press


 * **Bump:** Bump is the free app that allows devices to share pictures and contact information by simply tapping devices.[[image:bumpicon.jpg width="91" height="91" align="right"]]
 * **App Link:** http://itunes.apple.com/app/bump/id305479724?mt=8
 * **Handout:** [|Bump App.pdf]
 * **Instructions & Lesson Idea**: http://esu3apps.wikispaces.com/Bump


 * **IMG to Text:** Image to Text is the free app from Ricoh (the same people who make copiers). This app can be used to convert a picture of a page to editable text that can be used in other apps.[[image:imgtotexticon.jpg align="right"]]
 * App Link: @http://www.ricoh.com/info/110713.html
 * **Handout:** [|IMG to Text App.pdf]
 * **Instructions & Lesson Idea**: http://esu3apps.wikispaces.com/Image+to+Text


 * **Safari:** Safari is the web browser that comes preloaded on your iPad. There are other web browsers available that you can experiment with later, but you will want to become familiar with Safari and the way that the web browser works on the iPad--it is a little different than what you routinely use on your laptop and their are differences in the way Safari works with the different[[image:safariappicon.jpg width="87" height="87" align="right"]]iPad operating systems (iOS 4 & iOS 5)
 * **App Link: Safari comes preloaded on all iPads**
 * **Instructions & Lesson Idea**: http://esu3apps.wikispaces.com/Safari


 * **Scan:** Scan is an iOS app that reads QR Codes. QR Stands for "Quick Reference" and if you haven't been exposed to QR Codes and how they can be used in the classroom you are missing out. This page on the wiki will give a brief overview on how to Scan QR Codes with your iPad and how to create a QR Code for use in the classroom.[[image:scanicon.jpg width="86" height="86" align="right"]]
 * App Link: @http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scan/id411206394?mt=8
 * **Handout:** [|iPads-QR Codes.pdf]
 * **Instructions & Lesson Idea**: http://esu3apps.wikispaces.com/Scan


 * Learn More: **
 * **App Lists & Updated Information on Apps available at:** http://esu3apps.wikispaces.com