Free Apps
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Paid Apps
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Apps marked with * are recommended by the Tech Team
or may already be on your iPad
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Misc. Useful Apps (all free) |
Discovr Apps - Search for your favorite app, then see others that are simillar. |
Overdrive - search and borrow books from your public library! |
Photoshop Express - Photo editing |
*IEP Checklist - helpful in creating IEPs |
Document Storage, Backup & File Transfer |
iCloud - (your Apple account - not yet live) |
iStorage - $6 |
Box.net - Remote access to computer (but not your school computer) |
Nebulous Notes - $3 (text editor for Dropbox) (try free version first) |
*Dropbox - Document Storage |
WriteUp - $3 (text editor for Dropbox) |
Rackspace Cloud |
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Send Stuff Now |
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Book Readers |
iBooks (Apple's eReader) |
You'll find some titles will only be available on one or 2 of these e-readers, so it helps to have all 3.
These all offer free books, both old and new, but you have to hunt for them.
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Kindle (Amazon eReader) |
Nook (Barnes & Noble eReader) |
Audible - audio books |
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Browsers |
*Safari (included in iPad) |
Atomic Browser - $1 (Includes Dropbox) |
Atomic Browser Lite |
Photon Flash Web Browser - $4 (allows viewing of some Flash websites) |
iChromy |
Mercury Browser Pro - $1 |
Mercury Browser Lite |
SkyFire - $3 (allows viewing of some Flash Web sites) |
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Document Readers / Editors |
Documents Free - Open Word and other text documents and some editing |
*GoodReader - $5 (annotate, create folders to organize, opens zipped files...works with Dropbox) |
*Documents 2 Free - Open Word and other text documents and some editing |
*QuickOffice Pro HD - $20 (Create & Edit Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access for iPad - $10 on iPhone only. Works with Dropbox) |
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Office2HD
- $10 for suite: Word, Excel, Powerpoint (create and edit Word, Excel,
PowerPoint; opens other file formats like pdf; connects to Google Doc,
Mobileme, Dropbox, and others) |
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Documents to Go Premium - $17 (includes editing of Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents, connecting to GoogleDocs, MobileMe and others; opens other file formats like pdf) |
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iWork - $10 for each: Pages, Numbers, Keynote - gets (highest customer ratings; edit
Pages, Word, Numbers, Excel or Keynote, PowerPoint; opens other file
formats like pdf; connects to Google Doc, Mobileme, Dropbox, and others) |
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Note Taking
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Notes - comes on the iPad |
*GoodReader
- $5 (annotate, create folders to organize, open zipped files, view and
annotate pdf files, word, excel, etc. Works with Dropbox.) Better for
viewing and annotating pdf files. |
abcNote
- Create text, & photo notes, create several workspaces (think of
them as bulletin boards) to keep notes organized. ($2 for additional
features) |
Awesome Notes - $5 (syncs with Evernote (not required), gtd style notes, allows drawing, attach photos, maps, add alarms and more) |
*Evernote
- Create text, photo and audio notes, create folders to organize,
create notebooks; auto backup to the web. Better for saving and
organizing notes and documents. |
* FastEver XL
- $5 (supports notesbooks, tags, geolocation, checkboxes for todo lists
and more. Saves notes in Evernote...works with Dropbox.) Better for
taking quick notes |
Dragon Dictation - Voice recognition app. Yes. Free. But requires you to be online |
HyperNote - $3 (create links, free draw, templates, type, etc - compare to Vizio) |
neu.Notes - Whiteboard type notes taking - multiple pens, notes, drawings, etc |
Notability - $3 (free draw, type, indent, bullets, etc) |
Notes n More - Create and Organize Tasks, notes, voice memos, freehand drawing, Internet web page saving, pictures and videos |
Note Taker HD - $5 (customizable shapes, insert images, footers, organize with tags, etc.) |
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Apps for Instruction |
Mental Case Classroom Edition - Create or download flash cards and distribute to other iPads or iPhones. |
Agendas - $10 (Create agendas for meetings or classroom) |
mxMobileHD - eWalk client |
Mental Case Flashcards HD - $5 (Create or download flash cards and distribute to other iPads or iPhones.) |
*PowerTeacher Mobile
- Use your gradebook and access student information from your iPad!
We'll let you know when this is ready for you to use on the iPad! |
My LessonPlan - $3 (Create lesson plans) |
ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard - create tutorals using a whiteboard, including voice overs, photos, drawing, etc. |
SeatCharter - $2 (Create seating charts)
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Splashtop Whiteboard
- $10 (Turns your iPad into an interactive whiteboard with basic
functions...great if you don't have an ActiveBoard in the room. |
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Splashtop XDisplay -
$10 or free for 10 minute sessions. (Remotely access your computer
(while at the school) to allow you to walk around the class while
teaching.) |
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Mail |
Mail - included in iPad (works with Outlook, Apple Mail, Google, and others, all in one place) |
Better Webmail - $2 (For multiple users on one iPad) |
Ginbox - for multiple Google mail accounts |
Outlook Web Mail - $4 (Access email and calendar) |
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Outlook Pro - $7 (Access mail & calendar, also view Word, Excel and PowerPoint attachments) |
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Calendars
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iCal - comes on iPad (sync your Outlook, Apple Calendar, Google, and others, all in one place) |
Calvetica Calendar - $5 (adds snooze to alerts) |
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Pocket Informant HD - $15 (adds GTD or Covey style todo management, syncs with iCal, Outlook, Google and Toodledo calendars.) |
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Apps for Teachers
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Brain Pop Featured Movie - Learn something different every day! |
Mobile Mouse - $3 (Turns your iPad into a remote trackpad (and keyboard) for your computer.) |
Prezi Viewer - for students using Prezi |
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Ted Talks - great videos from inspirational people |
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Guardian Eyewitness App - a great way to start discussions |
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Idea Sketch - Create Mind Maps |
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*IEP Checklist - helpful in creating an IEP |
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