Meet the ipad. 1:1 ipad Program. Heidelberg Primary School. February, 2017 version 7.2

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1 Meet the ipad 1:1 ipad Program ` Heidelberg Primary School February, 2017 version 7.2

2 Meet the ipad 2 Your Responsibility Points to remember; This is a privilege not a right. Make sure you limit your screen time at home Always keep your ipad safe o o o Keep it in the case when transporting it around at all times. Keep it safe inside your zipped school bag on your way to and from school Don t take it outside unless it s part of a class and you re with a teacher You are responsible for your ipad! That means you know who uses it, how it s used and the content on it. NO EXCUSES! At Home The fun starts now It s now time to set up your ipad with your parents. Please visit for everything you may need to know. Remember your parents may need some help, so be sure to explain to them what you are doing.

3 Meet the ipad 3 Apps! Apps the software for your ipad! With so many Apps available on the itunes App Store for ipads, you can imagine how long is has taken us to select applications that best suit our school and students. As we progress further into our program the students will no doubt find applications that best suit their learning and we strongly emphasize that this App list is a work in progress and will continue to evolve. We feel that all of the Apps below will be used to varying capacities in our classrooms and we ask that you download these onto your ipad. Apps where the Cost box is shaded green are required immediately. The others could be added over the next term. Your class teacher might also add to this list later in the year. Icon Name (developer/category) Description Cost* Adobe Reader Adobe Business Adobe Reader allows the user to open, share, bookmark, , zoom in and out of and select and copy text within all PDF Files. Animation Creator HD misoftware Students have the ability to create stop motion animations using powerful drawing tools. $5.99 Aurasma by Aurasma Blipper By blipper.com Aurasma is an augmented reality app that allows you to interact with the world. You create and share your own augmented reality experiences! Discover a whole new world through your phone s camera by blipping everyday objects, products or images. Unlock helpful information, interact with your favourite brands, play videos, games, music and more. All through the magic of augmented reality and image recognition.

4 Meet the ipad 4 Book Creator for ipad Book Creator is used to create and publish ebooks, pdfs and comics. It was voted Best al App in the 2015 BETT Awards. Calculator for ipad International Travel Weather Calculator Utilities Explains itself really! Comic Life plasq LLC Photo & Video Students can create their own posters and display information in the form of comic strips. Chrome Google Web Browser The same Google Chrome browser that you love on desktop. Draw for ipad David Porter Apps LLC A simple yet effective drawing application. Evernote Evernote Great for storing notes and information. Once set-up, it can work on both the ipad and computer. Find My iphone Utilities If you misplace your ipad, this App allows you to locate it, using the inbuilt GPS, on a map! A very handy tool! Garage Band Music Where do we start? Arguably the greatest music creation App on the market. Create and export your created music as an MP3 sound file to embed into another project!

5 Meet the ipad 5 Glow Draw! Indigo Penguin Limited Drawing with a twist! Similar to Draw but with a Glow twist! Google Docs Google Drive All your files in Drive like your videos, photos, and documents are backed up safely so you can t lose them. Easily invite others to view, edit, or leave comments on any of your files or folders. Google Slides Google Sheets imovie Photo & Video Keynote Lightbot LightBot inc Games Students can make beautiful HD movies with this great application from. It is easy to use and all that is created can be shared by or exported as an actual movie! s equivalent of PowerPoint, students can create professional presentations quickly and easily, about any topic that they wish. Lightbot is great fun and does a surprisingly thorough job of introducing some pretty complex principles of programming. $14.99 $4.49

6 Meet the ipad 6 MathBoard PalaSoftware Inc. Math Board Fractions PalaSoftware Inc. Mathletics Numbers Pages Popplet Notion Qrafter QR Code Reader and Generator Kerem Erkan An excellent application for practicing your math number skills! Improve your mental computation by adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. MathBoard Fractions consists of activities that will teach terms, provide interactive examples, quiz knowledge, as well as walk through solutions. Using Mathletics at school or at home? Now you can take your mathematics lessons anywhere with the great Mathletics app for ipad - and with the new OFFLINE mode, you really can access just about anywhere! Numbers is a spreadsheet App for mobile devices. It lets you make spreadsheets in minutes with tables, charts, photos, and graphics using just your fingers. s equivalent to Microsoft Word. Users can create items from basic word documents to elaborate calendars and ever important resumes. An excellent App for sharing and displaying ideas. Similar to Idea Sketch! With Popplet you can add images and information and share what you create with others. A 2D Barcode and QR scanner. A must have application for bringing QR codes into the classroom! $14.99 $14.99 QuickVoice Recorder nfinity Inc Business An excellent yet simple voice recording application. Students can create podcasts and export these as needed, to be uploaded, ed and/or shared!

7 Meet the ipad 7 SpellBoard PalaSoftware Inc. SpellBoard allows you to create any spelling quiz, in any language. WordWeb Dictionary WordWeb Software Reference Dictionary and thesaurus. *App prices are correct at the time of printing, but are subject to change.