Assignment2

Assignment 2 - 15 iPad Apps

__ EDUCATIONAL __ 1) [|Coaster Physics]

Coaster Physics in an app that I can use in my 8th grade science class to introduce our unit on roller coaster science. This app can be used to show how energy in conserved in a roller coaster. Students are able to see the change in kinetic and potential energy. The app will also show where a roller coaster is accelerating. This gives the students a good visual and is also a good resource for students who have not had experience on a real roller coaster.

2) [|Strip Designer]

This app is a great app to integrate in any classroom. It will give the student a chance to create and share how they have comprehended a new concept they have learned. For example, after being taught the stages of mitosis, students could create a comic strip that shows the sequence of the steps that take place in the process.

3) [|Bible +] This is an app that can be used in any Religion class at First Immanuel. This app brings the Bible to life for the students that are using it. They can access maps and images of the buildings and places that are mentioned in the Bible. This is a great way to help students understand where the events of the Bible happened.

4) [|Popplet Lite] This is 'mapping' app. Students can use this app to create of timeline of events. They would be able to input pictures or text. A good use in my science class would be for students to create a map that would be a timeline of the steps they will take to complete their chapter challenge. For each step, they could list the things they need to complete to be sure that step is completed before moving on in their project.

5) [|Educreations Interactive Whiteboard] I would like to use this app in my science classroom to help students learn how to do the math formulas that they need to learn in physics. I could use this to create a lesson that the students could revisit while they are studying. Another option would be for the students to work out a problem and record how they are doing the work, so I could monitor their understanding of the process.

6) [|Video Science] Video Science is an app that I could use to show clips of science experiments in my classroom. This app could be used to show science experiments that we may not be able to perform in our classroom due to not having the correct supplies. It could also be used to teach students the steps of the scientific method - I could have them watch a clip and identify things like the hypothesis and variables.

7) [|3D Brain] This would be a great app to introduce the brain in science class. Students could look at it and give a description of what they see. They could also learn about the significance of each part of the brain and what happens to a person if a certain part of the brain is not functioning properly.

8) [|Decibel 10] This app looks fantastic as a tool to give meaning to what a decibel level is. With this app on, students could walk around and measure the decibel level of different sounds. They could also measure how the decibel level changes as you get nearer to or farther away from the source. This app is a great way to have students compare and contrast different levels of sound!

9) [|Gas Laws HD Lite] This app will be used to introduce Boyle's Law and Charles's Law to science students. For a class, I would create a graphic organizer that would allow the students to learn the relationship between volume, pressure, and temperature. By doing this I could lead the students through a series of questions that would help the students to discover what the app is trying to teach them. Students would also be able to graph their results.

10) [|K12 Periodic Table of the Elements] This free app would be a good reference tool for the students when we are studying chemistry. By looking at the screen, the students would be able to notice the different classification of the elements based on the different colors. By touching an element, the students would be able to find out the element's characteristics. Settings can be changed to give the students a visual on the length of the element's radius. I also like that you can put the two bottom rows of the table where they belong, so the students can form a mental image of what the periodic table should really look like.

__ PERSONAL __ 1) [|Learn Spanish] Last summer I was privileged to go on a mission trip to a school in the Dominican Republic. It appears that I will be able to return. The next time I go I would like to be able to converse better with the students and teachers at the school. I am hopeful that I will be able to find time to use this app to begin learning the Spanish language. I was able to download this app while it was free! It normally sells for $9.99!

2) [|Twitter] Twitter is an app that I am becoming more comfortable with. Currently, most to the things I "follow" have to do with professional growth. It is through my twitter app that I find out information about the "free app of the week" and other apps that might be on "sale". I also learn about new technology trends and get other idea for teaching. I also "follow" a few personal friends so I can keep in touch with what is going on in their lives.

3) [|Common Core Standards] The Common Core Standards is app is one that can help me professionally as FIL integrated the Common Core Standards. It is an app that gives a snapshot of the standards in math and language arts. It also offers some information that will help us learn how to read the standards and offers assistance in curriculum design. I think this app is great, since it offers a quick glance at the standards on the iPads.

4) [|Dropbox] I am finding it very necessary to make good use of this app. Several recent conferences I have attended have required the use of this app to share files. No longer are presenters making copies of handouts - they are simply sharing files with conference attendees. I am also thinking that this would be a good place to put files that I use at work, so I can edit them at home if necessary. Recently, my conference group and I used Dropbox to share pictures we had taken while touring St. Louis.

5) [|Pages] I feel that this is the app I use the most on my iPad. I purchased this app right away. I use this app both personally and professionally. It is the app I use to take notes when I am at conferences, and I have also used it to create flyers and personal things for my family. What I really like about the app is the ability to email what I have created to myself as a word document, so I can access the document on my PC at home or work.