Appy Hour!

Are you lucky enough to have a class set of iPads?  Me neither.  HA - but boy do I wish I did.  I do have one of my own that I stupidly bravely share with my class.  So far so good. {Quick, knock on something!}

Our awesome Media Specialist has hosted three Appy Hours at our school and they always prove to be worthwhile.  It's super easy to do.  She sends out a district-wide invitation via email.  Provides drinks {Diet Coke & water, people!} and chocolate {a must} and then we share, share, share!

We spend an hour and some change just sharing with one another the cool educational {and not-so-educational}apps we've been using in our classroom.  I found some good ones tonight and thought I'd pass them along to you!

Gives you free apps of the day - many are teacher/kid-friendly!

Scholastic eBooks - you get five free when you sign up!

 

 

Great way for kids to share their thinking/learning on a specific topic - can draw {using fingers on screen} and talk {record}.

 

There are pop-up ads, but only when you first open the app {each time} - simple timer, and when you've reached your goal a cute & colorful "Well Done" pops up on the screen with Ta-Da'ish music!

Monitors classroom noise level - can set the sensitivity

 

If you have a projector in your classroom this is a must-have ... I don't have one yet, but I'm heading out to grab one...



It's a VGA Adapter which allows you to hook your iPad up to your projector! 
Hook some speakers up and you're good to go!

So there you have it - our own virtual Appy Hour!  Share some of your favorites in a comment below so we can all stock up!!!