New Book: 40 Best Apps for Learning in High School
/Harry Dickens and Andrew Churches have self-published Apps for Learning: 40 Best iPad, iPod touch, iPhone Apps for High School Classrooms. The one I ordered finally came in the mail last week. Here's the Table of Contents.
From Apps for Learning's the back cover:
In the classroom of the 21st century, the power of mobility has begun to play a significant role in the learning experiences of our students. The ubiquitous digital devices they use so frequently and unconsciously can be harnessed as powerful tools for learning, creativity, and discovery. And, as the saying goes, "there's an app for that."
Inside Apps for Learning: 40 Best iPad/iPod touch/iPhone Apps for High School Classrooms you'll find detailed descriptions of some of the best apps around for high school students. Explore the versatility of utility apps like Atomic Web Browser and GoodReader. Make use of generals apps like Evernote, Pages, and Dragon Dictation, or have fun on projects using GarageBand, iMovie, or Whiteboard HD. Or create unique learning adventures using speciality apps like Comic Touch, StoryKit, VideoScience, or NASA App HD. They're all here, plus more, and they're waiting for you and your students to discover.
The authors answer these questions for each of the 40 apps:
- What is it?
- How does it work?
- How can it be used in the classroom?
- How much does it cost?
- Does it require internet?
As a sample, download pages 27-30 of Apps for Learning. These pages highlight Adobe Photoshop Express, an app that belongs on every iOS handheld.
The 40 apps are divided into utility, general, and speciality. Some of the apps are only available for iPad and less than half the apps are free of charge.
Utility Apps
General Apps
- Adobe Photoshop Express
- Dragon Dictation
- eClick Host / eClicker
- Evernote
- GarageBand
- Google Earth
- iBooks
- iMovie
- iThoughts HD
- iTranslate / iTranslate Plus
- Keynote
- Keynote Remote
- Lynkee 2 QR Barcode Reader
- Note Taker HD
- Numbers
- Pages
- Skype
- TED
- Teleprompt+ for iPad / for iPhone
- Whiteboard HD
- Wikihood / Wikihood Plus
Speciality Apps
- Algebra Touch
- Comic Touch / Comic Touch Lite
- EMD PTE Periodic Table
- Frog Dissection
- gFlashPro
- iMathematics
- Manual for the U.S.A.
- NASA App HD
- Play2Learn Language Learning Apps
- Rory's Story Cubes
- Shmoop University Learning Guides
- Stack the States / Countries
- StoryKit
- VideoScience
- World Factbook for iPad / iPhone
Apps for Learning lists for $24.95 (add about $4 for shipping or order from Amazon) and has plenty of screenshots and lots of practical advice. The 224 page book is the first a three-part series. The authors are currently writing the middle school version. After that, they're tackling elementary apps. I'm hoping that there will be eBook versions of these books since I rarely buy books made of paper anymore.
