It can be tough to figure out which iPad apps to load onto tablets when your classroom is 1-to-1, or if you're using iPad carts. The last thing you want is to commit to an app and use it for a week or, even worse, a day. This hand-picked collection of classroom-ready iPad apps is a good place to start. Each is highly rated and tuned well to the needs of teachers and students from elementary school to middle and high school. There's a mixture of apps with tons of content that'll keep students engaged and learning, tools for teachers to assess and manage classes, and opportunities for students to think, create, and share.
Assign, assist, and assess with real-time, interactive classroom
Bottom Line: It's a great option for teachers who want to go paperless, provide specific feedback, and encourage collaboration among students in virtual or 1-to-1 classrooms.
Easy-to-use iPad app aimed at recording whiteboard instruction
Bottom Line: While many other whiteboard tools offer endless -- and often overwhelming -- options, this app is usefully refined and could be that "just right" experience for many.
Online art museum empowers students to exhibit, explain their work
Bottom Line: A time-tested digital art museum where students can share work, reflect on their artistic process, and help teachers assess artistic concept comprehension.
Easy-to-use iPad app aimed at recording whiteboard instruction
Bottom Line: While many other whiteboard tools offer endless -- and often overwhelming -- options, this app is usefully refined and could be that "just right" experience for many.
Bottom Line: There's exceptional functionality in this solid, all-inclusive audio workstation that's fantastic for high-quality, anytime, and anywhere audio recording and sharing.
Kids can "go anywhere, be anything" with vast book and video library
Bottom Line: Wonderful and practical way to get kids excited about learning and reading -- the greatness of the classic TV series, updated for the 21st century.
