iPad apps and tricks with CCSS

1. Misty Savario Sabrina Leblanc
1st grade teacher 1st grade teacher
Prien Lake Elementary Kaufman Elementary
misty.savario@cpsb.org sabrina.leblanc@cpsb.org

2. You can get some really great apps for
free for that day.
Example: The Hooked on phonics program
app was for free
That is regularly $50

3. Annotate over pictures
Beginning stages of note taking
More for the older student
Teaches reading strategies-test features
Write on pictures/label them
Ex: label parts of the plant

4. Use these games for all subjects.
You can create your own games.
Remember to look for the American games!
Example: Letter naming or Parts of a plant

5. Now, they have Shadow puppet EDU!
Specifically for students. Sign up for lesson ideas!
∙Meet many literacy common core standards
Older students-use it for presentations/plays as a video
Younger students-Practice reading aloud from a book
Explain findings from an experiment
Reflect on an art project
Describe the lifecycle of a plant
Practice counting, addition or subtraction
Find geometric shapes around the classroom

6. FREE
Allow students to take pics
that are currently on the iPad
And create collages
(Ex.pictures from their
reading story)
Use in all subjects
This app is helpful for real
life connections
For older kids: science or
social studies projects
Examples:
Alphabet Scavenger
Hunt-Give a small group
a letter card and they
find objects based on
that letter. Take pics
of items in the room.
Example:
Math-Take
pictures of
shapes or
arrays

7. CPSD-14HA

10. The magic happens
when you connect to
another device and
work live on a
project.
When to use this..
-use it to share the
same work space
with another person.
-use it to work
collaborative on a
project.
-use it to provide
feedback on a one
another’s work.
To use Draw
Wireless with your
students you will
need to be in the
same room and
using
Bluetooth. This
works very well
since an Internet
connection is not
needed. Make
sure Bluetooth is
on in your
settings.

12. Purpose of app: You can use before, during, or after learning.
Use it to build prior knowledge then create a final word cloud.
Type in any words that you are working on (spelling, vocabulary,
science, reading, or terms in math)
Examples: -character traits at the beginning of the story and then a new word
cloud at the end if the character goes through a change.
-new vocab found in informational text.

13. Don’t just download all FREE apps.
Analyze what you need for your
students.
Budget for Apps!

14. Free to try it out.
Invented by a teacher
Voice that reads prompt
Have to type(no drawing)-Helps to get students starting to
write.
Choose pics on the app or take some
You can differentiate writing prompts in the settings
If you have younger kids-Use VOICE to read to them.
It shows up with picture and typing is on notebook paper
Share through email or saved in gallery.
Examples:
Reading-after you
read
a story, have them
take a
Picture and students
can
Write about it.
Example:
Journals and
students
can write about
math
Strategies,
science, and social
studies
Lessons.

15. Same teacher who invented Write about this
No writing-Just use the microphone
Only talk and narrate
Covers common core speaking and listening standards
Ease for students to save to the camera roll or email it.
Examples: Build Fluency
Students can also make a reflection about their field trip or any lesson
that you have covered.

16. For early learners-
How can you use it?
It has letters, numbers, and objects
Graphic organizers and T-charts are in tools
Helps extend thinking.

17. Project iPad to model
Apple TV for sound auxiliary cable
VGA-HDMI cord-Connects to projector
Laptop-Program Reflector-Wireless mirroring
$12.99 but can try for free!

18. www.xtramath.com
Promethean board tips
-Convert flipchart to pdf
-Tips to make your own
flipchart

19. Don’t forget to give me
your email address to
send you the
Promethean tips!

20. How to convert a flipchart to a PDF
-Open the flipchart
-Go to file, then print
-When you are on print, go to the bottom right where it
Says
“Export to PDF”
Press that and the save it wherever you need it!
After that, you can email it to parents or put it on blackboard where
They can access it!!