iPad apps for teaching. Version 2.

1. IPADS FOR TEACHING
ALEX LIRA APRIL 8, 2014
ALEXLIRA9126@HOTMAIL.COM

2. Keynote: New and improved!
Easy to create compelling presentations,
even while waiting in the copy room
PowerPoint compatible
Embedded laser pointer and drawing
tools
Control from iPhone
Email as PPT or PDF to staff and
students in an instant
Freedom to "walk the room"

3. Make beautiful and simple
presentations from your
iPad or computer
The presentations are pre-
formatted so all you have
to do is select a picture and
text
Simple text and/or bullets
No need to resize pictures
or insert text boxes
Type a keyword and the
app will locate stunning
pictures for you to use!
Perfect for students to
create presentations if they
don't have a lot of
experience with
PowerPoint
Haiku Deck

4. Easy to set-up classes
Email daily plans
Embed documents into daily lessons
Attach links to Dropbox docs and videos
Change times for special days
Automatic Dropbox back-up
Planbook

5. Flashcards
Learning vocabulary and unit concepts in a
fun way
Students can practice on their iPhones and
Android devices at any time
Use as formative assessments on projector
Import from Excel and export via email
Lots of different functions, such as ability to
view Side A, Side B--or both.
Uses the vocabulary to create matching,
crossword, and other fun games

6. Import PDF/Word docs and draw, highlight, and
type text directly onto them.
Voice record lectures and sync your notes to it
Fill out forms, sign, and then email as PDFs.
Great for HR and IEPs.
Use on the projector to show students how to fill
out an assignment or go over a quiz / test
Use your finger, stylus, or on-screen keyboard to
take meeting notes.
Insert or take live pictures to add to your notes
Notability

7. Sign forms and email as a PDF
Grade presentations by importing student
PPT, recording audio, and writing rubric
notes; jump to a specific time to see your
notes sync to the audio.
Notability

8. Grade essays and quickly email them
back as PDFs to your students
Import Word docs., PDFs, or simply
take a picture of a printed essay and
correct
Model an essay to your class on the
projector and instantly annotate
Notability

9. Explain Everything
Create Webinars directly on the iPad
Using a projector, show students the various components
to a lesson on one screen
Show students: documents, graphic organizers, a web
browser, video files, or even live video using the cameras-
-all at once.
Pinch to zoom in and out to showcase different items
Hit 'Record' to make a video file of everything you and the
students say and do on screen
Export video quickly to your iPad camera roll, Dropbox, or
even your class YouTube account
Perfect for flipping your classroom or recording events of
a lesson or field trip for parents and absent students

10. Nearpod
Import your PPT / PDF into Nearpod
Insert quiz questions, polls, free text responses,
drawing prompts
Insert mp4 videos and YouTube links, and they'll
instantly play. No more switching between
apps. Students can watch at home as hw.
Students see only your current slide
Your presentation is downloaded onto their
devices for later viewing
Assign as homework or self-pace
Formative assessments: as students answer
questions on their devices, teachers get instant
feedback
Merge pre-assessment, direct instruction, and a
review session all in one Nearpod presentation
It's fun and engaging for students

11. AV Player HD
Store and play almost any video file
On laptop, drag video files directly to the app (and
vice versa) via iTunes
Or, just use wifi to transfer video files to or from
iPad
Play video on classroom projector via cord or
wirelessly through wifi/AppleTV
Easily adjust picture size
Play video from 0.50x speed all the way to 2x the
speed (great when there's a lot of boring horse
riding)

12. Remind 101
Safely text your students and their parents
No one can see one another's phone number
Students and parents cannot reply via text
Students register once by texting a code
Teachers can text one class or multiple classes
"We are meeting in the Library this morning."
"Don't forget there's a quiz this afternoon."

13. Formative Assessments that
are fun for students and
informative for the teacher.
Perfect if your class has
computers for the period
Grade papers/projects using a
rubric, insert comments, and
then instantly send to the
student via Email or text
message.
Exit Ticket

14. iBooks Textbooks
Textbooks are $14.99, no expiration date
The Americans, World History available (plus
most math and science textbooks that schools
use)
Dozens of History channel videos throughout the
chapters and sections (2min - 60min)
3-D images / other fun learning aides
Multiple-choice quizzes throughout the sections
Embedded voice narration of chapter summaries

15. Use on a
Projector
"Just say: Remind me in 50
min to pass out school
notices"
RemindersCalculator