Edmodo

Works with:  iPad, iPhone, iPod

Price:  $Free

Link:  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/edmodo/id378352300?mt=8

Curriculum areas:  Across the curriculum

Strengths:  Collaboration, Content/Resources, Communication

Grades:  Junior (Gr. 4 - 6), Intermediate (Gr. 7-10), Senior (Gr. 11 - 12), Teachers/Administrators

Description:  For classes that use Edmodo, the mobile app is a great tool that can allow students and teachers a new means to access their site.

Initial usefulness rating: 3 

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ShowMe

Works with:  iPad

Price:  $Free

Link:  http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/showme-interactive-whiteboard/id445066279?mt=8

Curriculum areas:  Across the curriculum

Strengths:  Collaboration, Creative, Reading, Writing, Communication

Grades:  Kindergarten, Primary (Gr. 1 - 3), Junior (Gr. 4 - 6), Intermediate (Gr. 7-10), Senior (Gr. 11 - 12), Teachers/Administrators

Description:  The app allows you to capture an image, annotate it using the writing tool and also add audio recording.  Can be used to record student thinking as they work through a problem solving process (i.e. 3 part math lesson, science experiments, critical thinking challenges).

Initial usefulness rating: 4

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Puffin Browser

Works with:  iPad, iPhone, iPod

Price:  $2.99

Link:  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/puffin-web-browser/id406239138?mt=8

Curriculum areas:  Special Education, Across the curriculum

Strengths:  Content/Resources, Communication

Grades:  Kindergarten, Primary (Gr. 1 - 3), Junior (Gr. 4 - 6), Intermediate (Gr. 7-10), Senior (Gr. 11 - 12), Teachers/Administrators

Description:  One of the issues that arose with iOS devices is that they do not display popular web sites that use Adobe Flash technology (such as Tumblebooks, ShowWorld, and many more).  The Puffin browser provides a work-around for these sites including providing a virtual trackpad and access to the keyboard.  The work-around involves  You can learn more about the app on their website at http://www.puffinbrowser.com/.

Initial usefulness rating: 4

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Dragon Dictation

Works with:  iPad, iPhone, iPod

Price:  $Free

Link:  http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/dragon-dictation/id341446764?mt=8

Curriculum areas:  Special Education, Across the curriculum

Strengths:  Creative, Writing

Grades:  Junior (Gr. 4 - 6), Intermediate (Gr. 7-10), Senior (Gr. 11 - 12)

Description:  The Dragon Dictation app allows students access to Dragon's Voice to Text technology.  The technology seems to work fairly well "right out of the box" at least with students who can speak clearly.  Unlike Dragon Dictation running on a computer, students don't need to train the app, but this means that it may not be as accurate.  This app is a great piece of assistive technology for students who have difficulty with writing tasks.

Initial usefulness rating: 2


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