Having worked with many schools across Europe this is the starter set of apps that seem to hit the spot. Having a small number of apps when starting your iPad journey is key for me. It gives pupils and teachers the opportunity to get familiar with a set of apps and use them across age groups and subjects.
My favourite whiteboard style app. Students and Teachers can quickly create annotated images and videos. Saving them straight to their Camera Roll or straight to online storage.
Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id431493086?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id431493086?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explaineverything.explaineverything
Free Android Tablet app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explaineverything.explaineverything
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/explain-everything/abgfnbfplmdnhfnonljpllnfcobfebag
Very very easy to use animation creation tool. Make sure you get the Directors Pass for GBP £1.99 so you can add you own characters.
Free iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/puppet-pals-hd/id342076546?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Great app for creating books, with sound, video, images and text, that can be opened straight in to iBooks on the iPad. Book Creator also exports books in a .ePub format so they can be viewed on any device/platform.
Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-creator-for-ipad-create/id442378070?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-creator-free-make-books/id661166101?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Google Chrome app: https://app.bookcreator.com/sign-in
Website: https://bookcreator.com/
Free Windows program: https://app.bookcreator.com/sign-in
Free Mac program: https://app.bookcreator.com/sign-in
Another easy to use app. This time handling all your mind mapping needs. Not the most sophisticated mind mapping app but the easiest to use. Great for creating timelines, food chains, instructions, etc.
Paid iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popplet/id374151636?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popplet/id374151636?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://popplet.com/
Make any face talk. At first glance it looks too much fun for using in the classroom. But look closer. How about the students bringing Henry VIII to life. Or getting planets to talk and tell us all about themselves. Great fun.
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/morfo/id418900007?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/morfo/id418900007?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/morfo-3d-face-booth/id440560166?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/morfo-3d-face-booth/id440560166?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Great file handling capabilities that allows quick and easy marking of homework and other files.
Website: http://www.showbie.com/
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/showbie-for-ipad/id548898085?ls=1&mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/showbie-for-ipad/id548898085?ls=1&mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Student app for this free, cross platform and easy to use app.
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.socrative.student
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/app/student-clicker-socrative/id477618130?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/app/student-clicker-socrative/id477618130?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://www.socrative.com/
Edmodo app: http://www.edmodo.com/publisher/socrative
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/socrative-student/nblhpecglllndfihipmpdoikimcmgkha
Teacher app for this free, cross platform and easy to use app.
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.socrative.teacher
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teacher-clicker-socrative/id477620120?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teacher-clicker-socrative/id477620120?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://www.socrative.com/
Edmodo app: http://www.edmodo.com/publisher/socrative
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/socrative-teacher/ofajgnplnindhnhnconjocimijjifaln?hl=en
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dropbox.android
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ioekoebejdcmnlefjiknokhhafglcjdl
Free iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Mac program: https://www.dropbox.com/downloading?os=mac
Free Windows program: https://www.dropbox.com/downloading?os=win
Website: https://db.tt/dUahryRn