Book Creator / / 1 = £3.99
20+ = £1.99 / E-Publication
Creator / A book creator, which allows children to create books, which can include pictures, texts, film and audio. / - Create how to guides.
- Publish stories.
- Create picture books.
Inspiration Maps / / 1= £7.99
20+ = £3.99 / Mind Mapping Tool / A mind-mapping tool, which allows children to create mind map using shapes, images and text. / - Plan a non-fiction text.
- Collect ideas for a project.
- Plan alternatives words use.
Explain
Everything / / 1= £2.29
20+ = £1.14 / Presentation creation suite / A presentation creator, which allows children to share learning through animation, film, text, audio and more. / - Explain a method in Maths.
- Prepare a flipped learning resource.
- Share learning on a subject.
Popplet / / 1 = £3.99
20+ = £1.99 / Ideas collection and organisation / A Brainstorming app, which you can use this to create digital mood boards using photos, brainstorms ideas or plan projects, using flow diagrams. / - Create a mood board.
- Plan a piece of writing.
- Take notes on a subject.
Halftone 2 / / 1 = £1.49
20+ = £0.74 / Comic Strip Creator / Creating comic strips with this app is as easy as taking a photo and adding a speech bubble, or draw your own graphics in another app and add them to the comic. / - Re-create a story.
- Make a non-fiction comic.
- Practice speech punctuation.
Puppet Pals Directors Pass / / 1 = £3.99
20+ = £1.99 / Digital Puppet Theatre / This app gives children the control of a digital puppet theatre, where they can re-tell stories or invent their own. It is simple to use and has lots of uses. / - Tell a story in French.
- Re-create a conversation.
- Explain a subject.
Drawing with Carl / / 1 = £2.49
20+ = £1.24 / Drawing Package / This is an incredibly simple to use drawing package, but it has a wide range of tools, so it has depth as well. / - Create a new character.
- Draw a setting.
- Illustrate a book.
Super Impose / / 1 = £0.79
20+ = £0.34 / Photo Editing / This is a simple application that allows you to remove white from images, join images together and transform images. / - Putting kids in a scene.
- Making a new animal.
- Playing with imagery.
Minecraft Pocket / / 1 = £4.99
20+ = £4.99 / Virtual
World
Creation / An endless tool for creating worlds from square blocks. It’s like a 21st century version of Lego. The things kids will do with this app will amaze you! / - Create a historical building.
- Create a bar graph.
- Explore 3D shapes.
Quick Math / / 1 = £1.49
20+ = £0.74 / Maths Game / A tool for practicing simple mental mathematics skills, against the clock. This allows children to compete against themselves or others to improve their maths skills. / - A weekly speed challenge.
- Practice mental skills.
- Graph scores.
Squeebles
Fractions / / 1 = £1.49
20+ = £0.74 / Maths Game / A game based learning tool to support the teaching of fractions. Has a few difficulty settings and can be set up for individual learners, so that it can be personalized. / - Introduce fractions as a topic.
- Assess learning within fractions.
- Practice learnt topics.
Morfo 3D
Booth / / 1 = £0.79
20+ = £0.34 / Virtual Character Creation / Take a photo from the internet, or camera roll, record audio for it to repeat and its mouth will move to the words. / - Re-create historical speeches.
- Add style to conversations.
- Set challenges from famous people.
Socrative / / Free / Teacher Pupil Interaction / This app works in partnership with a web service that allows teachers to set learning quizzes for their students. / - Assess learning.
- Practice number bonds.
- Morning check in routine.
Edmodo / / Free / Teacher Pupil Interaction / This app allows teachers to create a class, to which they can set homework, collecting work and allow interaction. / - Set home learning.
- Collaborate on projects.
- Monitor Progress
Pages / / Free* / Word Processing / A word processing application, which allows you to create documents with text, images, shapes and other resources. / - Create a school newspaper.
- Publish stories and add imagery.
- Create a non-chronological report.
Numbers / / Free* / Spreadsheet
Tool / A spreadsheet tool, which allows you to create spreadsheets, graphs and charts, using all the standard functions. / - Graph your numeracy test results.
- Collect temperature information.
- Use a spreadsheet as a calculator.
Keynote / / Free* / Presentation
Creator / A presentation creator, which allows you to create presentations using video, text, image and other shapes. / - Explain a new subject.
- Share learning with parents.
- Produce a resource for other learners.
iMovie / / Free* / Film Creator and Editor / The easiest way to create films with an iPad. This app is simple to use, but has a huge array of tools, which allow for a diverse range of use. / - Create a news report.
- Film a silent movie.
- Use a puppet to tell a story.
Garage Band / / Free* / Music Creation / A piece of music creation software, which has a huge range of options, from playing instruments, through instantly creating beats, to recording podcasts. / - Record a podcast.
- Create a soundscape.
- Make a times tables rap.
*These apps are free to schools that sign up for the Apple Volume Purchasing Program and purchased iPads after September 2013. The prices are correct as of February 2015 and are taken from the UK Education VPP store.