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Number App name App logo Unit Price Description

1 8mm

Creates short films with a range of filters. Perfect for our Sovereign Hill excursion

2 Adobe Reader

Free A simple PDF reader. Allows user to annotate. Great for working with templates and examples

3 ArtRage

A drawing app with a range of different pencils and brushes

4 Aurasma

Free Creates interactive 'hot spots' using Augmented Reality. Great for sharing ideas and learning.

5 Book Creator

Create books with embedded links, photos and videos. Easily shared with others.

6 Borrow Box

Free Library app. Allows students and teachers to borrow ebooks.

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7 BrainPop

Free Primarily a science app. (Mel and Les will have passwords) great source of information for explanations and reports with videos and quizzes.

8 Calculator Free

Free Calculator app

9 Canva

Photo and design app. Allows user to use photos and other design elements to create posters, pictures and brochures.

10 Chatterkid

This app allows objects to come alive a speak using your own voice.

11 ClassDojo

Classroom management app. (See Jason)

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12 Classkick

Create lessons with interactivity. Allows students to complete work within the app. Teacher can track progress, give assistance and challenge thinking. Students can also assist each other within the app.

13 Corkulous Pro

Note taking app. Digital sticky notes that act like a mind map.

14 Dictionary & Thesaurus

Free Dictionary app.

15 Edmodo

Free Classroom collaboration tool. Create groups for students to send messages, work and interact. A classroom Facebook. Has embedded apps used for learning, teaching and assessment.

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16 Evernote

Free Notebook tool and organiser.

17 Explain Everything

Create explanations, share ideas and complete work using video screen sharing. Used across the curriculum.

18 Field Protractor

Digital protractor.

19 FrontRow

Maths app. Students work independently using the U.S. Common core. Personal learning paths are created through correct and incorrect answers.

20 Garageband

Music making app. Create a soundtrack, song or podcast.

21 Geddit

A back channel app. Allows student to give feedback in realtime, participate in discussion and quizzes throughout a

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lesson. (See Jason)

22 Haiku Deck

Free A presentation app. Create simple slides to share your thoughts.

23 Hiragana Pixel Party

Free Japanese app

24 Hopscotch

Coding app. Create your own games and learning objects.

25 iBooks

Free Digital bookshelf.

26 iFunFace

Free Create presentations using your own voice. Great for presenting points of view and thinking.

27 iMovie

Free Create movies from video and images.

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28 iTunesU

Online course creation and participation app.

29 Kidblog

Free A student friendly blogging app.

30 LearnZillion

Personalised learning tool linked to Khan Academy, Front Row and Edmodo.

31 Mathletics students

Free iPad version of Mathletics.

32 Nearpod

Free Lesson creation tool. Create interactive lessons or homework.

33 Numbers

Free Spreadsheet app. Apple version of Excel

34 OneNote

Similar to Evernote. Note keeping app, create learning objects and collaborate with others.

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35 Pages

Free Document creation app. Apple version of Word.

36 Penultimate

Free Handwriting app. Take hand written notes. Links to Evernote.

37 Popplet Pro

Mind mapping app.

38 Prezi

Free Interactive presentation app.

39 Puffin Free

Internet browser with flash for iPads.

40 QR – Scan

Free QR code scanner.

41 Quick Math Pack

Suite of maths games.

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42 Rounding Numbers – Decimal numbers

Maths app focussed on place value.

43 Scootle

Free Teaching and learning tool. Links to website. Create learning paths using digital objects.

44 Showbie

Digital work app. Handout activities digitally and allow students to submit and receive feedback.

45 Skitch

Free Annotate images. Links to Evernote.

46 Socrative Student

Free Create quizzes, exit tickets and back channels for student feedback.

47 Spelling City

Free Spelling app. Links to website.

48 Strip Design

Create your own comic strips.

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49 Thinglink

Create interactive objects. Using an image, embed objects for learning.

50 Touchcast

Free Create interactive presentations, TV shows and explanations. Can be used for lesson creation.

51 Trello

Free Organiser. Used in Writer's and Reader's workshop to track student progress and work. A visual organiser for students and teachers. (See Jason)

52 Tynker

Coding app. Create your own games and learning objects.

53 Verso

Free Digital discussion app. Allows students to discuss issues and work anonymously and give feedback to others. (See Jason)

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54 Wishball

Free Maths app.

55 Zoom

Free Similar to Skype. Create live video sessions sharing screens and objects. Can be used to bring students and teachers into the room with you from remote locations.