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- Apple Configurator - an app to configure class sets of iPads without a server.
- From iPads in Education, Preparing Your School for an iPad Implementation
- Connecting the Common Core to IOS apps k-3 (math and ELA)
- AppsInClass - a group of iPad Jedi Master teachers have put together a critical, careful list of suggestions and reviews
Highlighted: The iPad As... - sensible listing of apps organized by iPad learning goals. You will probably want to add additional goals as you build your program, but this is a great listing to use when starting up.
Evaluate apps on your own:
- Does the app follow the Kind Kids App Rules?
- Definitely read Langwitches post Evaluating Apps With Transformative Use of the iPad in Mind and download her evaluation poster
- Kathy Schrock offers an iPad App Evaluation Rubric (.pdf)
- Ways to Evaluate Educational Apps from Tony Vincent offers two downloads: a sensible and rather complete rubric and a simplified checklist. If you use them, give him feedback.
- 100 iPad apps perfect for middle school - from the 21st Century Fluency Project
- 102 Interesting Ways to use an iPad - this is focused for elementary and ELL, but all teachers will find something here - check info as many apps have been updated
- 1000 Educational Apps - selected and approved - no notes, but does indicate free apps - by the TEAC (Texas)
- APPitic - evaluated lists created by Apple Distinguished Educators - groups to facilitate searching - largely elementary - has a SPED section
- Apps for children with Special Needs
- Applists from App Advice - many topics, including For Poets, For Writers, for Videographers...
- Appy Hours 4 U - subscribe to this audio blog series investigating thematic app lists and how they can be integrated into the classroom
- Blooms Apps provides apps that support each level of Blooms taxonomy
- The iPad As... - sensible listing of apps organized by iPad learning goals. You will probably want to add additional goals as you build your program, but this is a great listing to use when starting up - from edtechteacher
- TECA Recommended Apps - sorted by category and target age - great idea list
- Finding Good Apps for Children With Autism - links to top reviewed and selected lists - includes other special needs
- How to View Flash on the iPad and How to Print from your iPad from Wired Educator contain evaluated lists of apps - this is a good site to put in your feed reader
- Teachers with Apps - fully reviewed after actual classroom use - tends to be elementary in focus
- TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog) posts one or more app reviews in The Daily App Review - these review cover a wide range, including games, but can be searched quickly by scrolling - they are critical and relatively impartial - I use the RSS feed
- iear - I Education App Review - well indexed - the best feature is the list of classroom uses for some apps - apps often but but not always fully reviewed
- theipadfan.comhttp://www.theipadfan.com/category/app-reviews/ - full range, preK-adult
- appcheese.com - iPad book reviews - focus on classic tales and new titles
- Common Sense Media - deep listing of reviewed apps - search by category, age, or age range - no prices
- Apps in Education - reviewed selections - by category
- Mind Leap - educational apps reviewed by educators preK-middle - sign up for email updates
- Smart Apps for Kids - a dad's picks - check in daily for new reviews and frequent free app deals - note: he does review apps submitted by developers
- The Moms With Apps "App Catalog" in iTunes - read about it here
- Digital Media Diet - ebook reviews only - mom-tested - up through middle school, but mostly elementary and toddler
- Famigo - mini reviews - some search function
- Imagination Soup - a mom's reviews of educational apps - updates lists frequently (scroll down) - links to iTunes Preview
- Click Tick Boom - app reviews tend to be of strategy and other games - but with a YA appeal
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This list has been a huge help! I came across your blog while I was looking for ipad apps for preschoolers because my son has been very curious and playing a lot of games on my Ipad, so i figured he can play and learn at the same time. Thank you for sharing this with us.
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