The document lists must-have educational apps recommended by Emily Verbeke and Melanie Gray in November 2011, highlighting their functionalities and costs. Key apps include Evernote for note-taking, Dropbox for file access, and various games to enhance learning in subjects like math, geography, and language arts. Additional resources for finding educational apps are also provided.

1. APPTASTIC Some....must have apps! -Emily Verbeke & Melanie Gray- November 2011

2. App Shopper Cost - FREE Create a wish list for notification when apps go on sale! helps to find COOL apps!

3. Evernote Cost = FREE Capture anything! Access it anywhere! Uses: record keeping parent contacts writing/reading conference notes digital copies of student work

4. Dropbox Cost - FREE Never email yourself again. access files from anywhere!

5. Confer and Confer Lite Cost - FREE for lite version. Full version $14.99 conference notes for students teaching points, strengths, etc

6. Corkulous Cost - $4.99 Virtual Sticky Notes great for organizing and brainstorming

7. Dragon Dictation Cost = FREE Voice recognition that translates speech into text. great for students with spelling difficulties

8. ScreenChomp! Cost - FREE Screencasting on the iPad from TechSmith!

9. Mindjet Cost - Mind mapping- great for planning long term projects. Brainstorming

10. Cyberbullying Cost = FREE Professor Garfield talks internet safety Great way to discuss internet safety with students.

11. Readers...Personal Magazines Zite! Flipboard

12. Voice Thread Cost - FREE Links with voicethread.com Create and share dynamic conversations around documents, pictures, and videos.

13. Book Creator Cost - $6.99 Digital book creator. Add images and text. Can publish to iBooks!

14. Story Lines Cost - FREE Collaborative writing

15. Toontastic Cost = normally $3.99 (ipad) - FREE right now limited time! Create fun cartoons while learning about story elements.

16. Mad Libs Cost = FREE Create goofy stories will learning parts of speech!

17. chicktionary Cost = FREE Word game - use a set of letters to make a variety of words Great for Working with Words.

18. boggle Cost = $0.99 Word Search Game Great for working with words.

19. Hangman Free HD Cost = FREE An old classic word game with a twist!

20. PopMath Lite Cost = FREE fun way to practice math skills

21. Math Board cost - $4.99 Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication/Division practice in quiz format with multiple choice answers reminds me of a chalkboard

22. Everyday Math Games Cost = sometimes FREE Same games the kids play with EDM. Great practice.

23. Pictureka Cost = $0.99 iphone or $4.99 ipad Reminiscent of “Where’s Waldo” search for different items in a set time period

24. Stack the States Cost = $0.99 Great way to practice geography.

25. Bookshare (coming soon) (coming soon) Cost = accessible books for readers with print disabilities access through your resource room

26. Other favorites Tangram - free or $.99 -- Great for learning spacial relationships. Go Sky Watch - $3.99 - identify stars, planets, and consellations by pointing to the sky StarWalk - $2.99 or $4.99 - learn about the solar system.

27. List of places to find iPad resources! Lucy’s Ipad Resources - goo.gl/Ege9L iEar.org - Apps reviewed by teachers for education iPod/iPad apps from Escondido Union School District These are linked on the Tech Tuesday Teachers Blog and Wiki!