Tec+Tools

K-5 Apps
[|iPod Apps.pdf] A color-coded PDF of FREE iPod/iPad apps categorized by subject. Teach with your iPad - a wiki that reviews iPad apps and provides tips/advice for using iPads as educational tools. SmarTots - teacher and parent reviews of iPad apps

**Main Apps**
(needs microphone and headphones) || (needs a microphone) ||
 * **Name** || **Price** || **Description** ||
 * Dictionary! || FREE || Very good dictionary for elementary school ||
 * Freesaurus || FREE || Very good dictionary and thesaurus ||
 * Wikipanion || FREE || Wikipedia, information database (needs internet) ||
 * BrainPop Video || FREE || Cartoon educational videos, one daily (needs internet) ||
 * Voice Memos || FREE || Have students record their voice when they read, or have them double-check their writing.
 * Dragon Dictation || FREE || Talk to the iPod and it will dictate what you say. Great for speaking and pronouncing.
 * ||  || Pre-K apps categorized by subject ||

**Literacy**

 * **Name** || **Price** || **Description** ||
 * Alphabet Tracing || FREE || For primer trace letters with your fingers ||
 * Alphabet || FREE || See words in the alphabet being used for words ||
 * SightWordsFree || FREE || (K-2) Practice your sight words (with audio by tapping) ||
 * Sight Words || FREE || (K-2) Asmiling applelogo ||
 * Dolch 1st Grade || FREE || (1st) Dolch sight words for 1st grade ||
 * Sight Words Lite || FREE || (K-2) Sight words (with audio by tapping) ||
 * 1000 Sight Words Free || FREE || (K-2) More sight words (pay for an extension) ||
 * Word Families Free || FREE || (K-2) Word families (endings, like -an = ran, can, man) ||
 * Site Words || FREE || (K-2)(Logo: Blue, with the word, "THE") More sight words ||
 * Grimm Fairy Tales || FREE || e-Book on Grimm's Fairy Tales ||
 * K-Word Mania || FREE || (Crossword Mania) Find words in a crossword jumble of letters ||
 * 55,000 Amazing Quotes || FREE || Find a famous quotes ||
 * Story Wheel || FREE || Spin the wheel, tell a story, and watch your story come to life ||

**Math**

 * **Name** || **Price** || **Description** ||
 * PopMath Lite || FREE || Practice mental math by popping number bubbles ||
 * Basic Math || FREE || Practice mental math ||
 * Number Cruncher || FREE || Game: Look for combos with numbers in sequence ||
 * Muncher Lite || FREE || Practice multiples with the equations ||
 * HenHouse || FREE || Game: Count up by 1's (to 100) - Timed ||
 * Math Dr Lite || FREE || Practice math equations ||
 * Multiples || FREE || Practice math with visual help ||
 * Find Sums || FREE || Count with counters, translate that into numbers ||
 * iCut || FREE || Game: Cut a big shape into two congruent shapes ||
 * Lets Tans Lite || FREE || Game: Tangrams ||
 * Tetra 3D || FREE || Like Tetris, but in 3D! difficult! ||
 * Sticker Shop || FREE || Buy and own stickers by counting coins ||
 * Glow Puzzle || FREE || Shape game ||
 * iCut || FREE || Shape game ||
 * Geared || FREE || A geometry game where you add shapes to fill the screen ||
 * Brain Toot Lite || FREE || Mental math ||

**Resources**

 * **Name** || **Price** || **Description** ||
 * < Voice Dictation ||< FREE ||< Speak into a microphone for reading and correcting one's writing ||
 * < Spanish Dictionary ||< FREE ||< Dictionary for Spanish-English translation ||
 * < Google Earth ||< FREE ||< See real life images of the world as it is now ||
 * < WorldWiki ||< FREE ||< A wikipedia for countries of the world ||
 * < HSW ||< FREE ||< How Stuff Works: Gives explanations on how stuff words ||
 * < Toy Story 3 ||< FREE ||< TS3 Memory: A memory game to sharpen one's mind ||
 * < Mem Matches ||< FREE ||< Another memory game ||
 * < Martian ||< $0.99 ||< Create a martian using your creativity ||
 * < Make Me a Princess Lite ||< FREE ||< Dress a princess ||
 * < WeeMee ||< FREE ||< Create an avatar for yourself ||
 * Doodle Buddy || FREE || A white board for drawing/doodling ||
 * - || - || Top Ten iPad Apps, Books, and Games for Kids ||
 * - || - || eSchoolnews Top 10 Apps for Education ||
 * - || - || 7 iPad Apps for Writing Projects ||
 * - || - || Awesome Apps for Science Experiments, Storytelling, Coding and More ||

**Games**

 * **Name** || **Price** || **Description** ||
 * < Glow Hockey ||< FREE ||< Air hockey for 1 or 2 people ||
 * < Angry Birds ||< $0.99 ||< Fling birds at targets ||
 * < iJewels ||< FREE ||< Match 3+ colors, like Bejeweled and Charmed ||
 * < Geared ||< FREE ||< Puzzle with different sizes of gears ||
 * Learn Chess || FREE || Learn chess through this app ||
 * < Glow Puzzle ||< FREE ||< Tracing puzzle ||
 * < Fruit Ninja ||< $0.99 ||< Hand-eye coordination cutting up flying fruit ||
 * < Coin Dozer ||< FREE ||< Push coins off the edge (also, Cookie Dozer) ||
 * < Doodle Kart ||< FREE ||< Race car driving (bird's-eye view) ||
 * Oregon Trail || $0.99 || The classic simulation of heading west ||
 * Jirbo Match || FREE || Matching game ||
 * Color Me || FREE || Color in shapes or animals ||

Middle School Apps
**K-5 Apps**

**Main**
(needs microphone and headphones) || (needs a microphone) ||
 * **Name** || **Price** || **Description** ||
 * Dictionary! || FREE || Very good dictionary for elementary school ||
 * Freesaurus || FREE || Very good dictionary and thesaurus ||
 * Wikipanion || FREE || Wikipedia, information database (needs internet) ||
 * BrainPop Video || FREE || Cartoon educational videos, one daily (needs internet) ||
 * Voice Memos || FREE || Have students record their voice when they read, or have them double-check their writing.
 * Dragon Dictation || FREE || Talk to the iPod and it will dictate what you say. Great for speaking and pronouncing.
 * 2011 World Factbook || $0.99 || All of the information about all countries ||
 * Declaration for iPhone || FREE || Declaration of Independence ||
 * ||  || Teach with your iPad (6-8th grade apps & reviews) ||

**Other**

 * **Name** || **Price** || **Description** ||
 * < Voice Dictation ||< FREE ||< Speak into a microphone for reading and correcting one's writing ||
 * < Spanish Dictionary ||< FREE ||< Dictionary for Spanish-English translation ||
 * < Google Earth ||< FREE ||< See real life images of the world as it is now ||
 * < WorldWiki ||< FREE ||< A wikipedia for countries of the world ||
 * < HSW ||< FREE ||< How Stuff Works: Gives explanations on how stuff words ||

**Games**

 * **Name** || **Price** || **Description** ||
 * < Glow Hockey ||< FREE ||< Air hockey for 1 or 2 people ||
 * < Angry Birds ||< $0.99 ||< Fling birds at targets ||
 * < iJewels ||< FREE ||< Match 3+ colors, like Bejeweled and Charmed ||
 * < Geared ||< FREE ||< Puzzle with different sizes of gears ||
 * < Plants vs. Zombies ||< $2.99 ||< Challenge strategy game ||
 * < Fruit Ninja ||< $0.99 ||< Hand-eye coordination cutting up flying fruit ||
 * < Coin Dozer ||< FREE ||< Push coins off the edge (also, Cookie Dozer) ||
 * < Texas Hold 'Em Poker ||< FREE ||< Card game, Texas Hold 'Em ||

** Benefits of Skype **
 * It's Free!
 * Connect with people around the world
 * It's a user-friendly program

** How to Use Skype in the Classroom **
 * Skype in the Classroom
 * Skype fieldtrips
 * Skype with a pen-pal classroom anywhere in the world
 * Video conference with professionals, authors, and other classrooms
 * Tips & Tricks for Using Skype in the Classroom
 * Skype Learning Lab Puts Global Perspective on U.S. History
 * Pupils watch dolphins in real time

** Setting up Skype **
 * **Necessary Hardware**: Microphone, Speakers, & Webcam
 * Download the Skype software (**Newest Version**: 5.1 for Windows, 5.0 for Macs, Linux 2.1)
 * Install the software on your computer after the download is complete
 * Create an account (with a username and password)
 * Add your contacts (search for people by their names/phone numbers)
 * Need more help? Check out the step-by-step user guides for skype

** Alternatives to Skype: **
 * Use [|Google Talk]to video conference. Requires a software plug-in (easy) or a download of Google Talk.

** Resources **
 * **Website** || **Description** ||
 * @http://skypeanauthor.wetpaint.com/ || Virtual Author Visits in Your Classroom (first visit is free) ||
 * http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/ || Skype in the Classroom ||
 * @http://blogs.skype.com/classroom-pre-register/ || A free directory that connects classrooms via Skype ||
 * http://langwitches.org/blog/wp-content/uploads || Assessment of Learning with Skype (pdf handouts) ||
 * http://www.docstoc.com/docs/66326425/The-Super-Book || Connect Your Students Globally via Skype (pg. 51 - 61) ||
 * @http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2011/02/09/02skype.h04.html || Make the Most out of Skype in Your Classroom ||