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Vocabahead is a great app for learning new vocabulary. The app is available as an iPhone app only but it works fine on the iPad. It's called Vocabahead Word a Day by Lafazi, Inc. It has interesting, enriching words along with great images and audio that goes along with each word.
First the student views the visual and listens to the audio of how to pronounce the word as well as how to use the word. The student can then turn over the vocab card to read the example sentences which he/she has just heard on the audio. Then the student can take a quick multiple-choice quiz on the meaning of the word. The student always has the option to replay the audio. The free version is OK, but I chose to get the paid version ($1.99) because it removes the ads and allows you to have access to all past words as well as save favorite words. I think the access to all past words makes it worth paying for the app but you might start with the free version and see how your students do with it. |
1. National Archives DocsTeach - This app is affiliated with the www.DocsTeach.org website which is an online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives. On the website, you'll discover thousands of primary sources and learning activities. When registered for a free account, teachers can borrow from and modify activities at the site and create new ones. You can log in and create classrooms full of activities, then share the classroom's auto-generated code with your students to access from the iPad app.
2. Pocket Law Firm - this app is a game that is part of the Sandra Day O'Connor's iCivics program. Students learn lots about the Constitution and Amendments through role play. This app is a companion to the iCivics website which has some great learning games as well. www.icivics.org |
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http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2011/06/15/40-most-awesome-ipad-apps-for-science-students/ |
