App+Reviews

App Reviews by Normandale Staff Literacy
 * == Literacy == || == Numeracy == ||
 * ** Write On ** Reviewed by Sue
 * Curriculum area best suited for:**
 * Suitable age/ level:** Juniors, ESOL

Form letters correctly Identify some words that begin with a particular letter Pictures animate __**Helpful information**__ Some letters are not our formation Has cursive script Has music and alphabet song Can write own words on blank page – great for writing own name etc. Can select different pictures (can buy more) Can change colour of pencil easily erased Great to use stylus on this app Can select letters in any order Has a Help video tutorial Screen grab Numeracy Number Recognition. Forwards and backwards counting to 100 __**Helpful Information**__ Touch screen to show numbers in sequence Once number is on screen, can touch a number and it is named and disappears Limited in its use. Screen grab only
 * Learning Intentions that fit best:**
 * How can app be shared/ embed/ printed etc**.
 * Challenges**:Some letters are not our formation i.e. k, q, Y || ** [[image:Screen_Shot_2012-05-16_at_8.02.35_PM.png width="38" height="42"]]Finger Count - free ** Reviewed by **Sue**
 * Curriculum area best suited for**:
 * Suitable age/ level**:Juniors
 * Learning Intentions that fit best**:
 * How can app be shared/ embed/ printed etc.**
 * Challenges:**
 * Children’s reflections** ||
 * [[image:Screen_Shot_2012-05-16_at_8.00.57_PM.png width="46" height="49"]]
 * Story Kit ** **Reviewed b**y Sue

Literacy, topic
 * Curriculum area best suited for**:

all levels
 * Suitable age/ level**:

Share your learning by making a book
 * Learning Intentions that fit best**:

Write a story in any genre and illustrate and record the text Easy to make new pages Illustrations can be drawn or insert photo images Type text Record text easily and replay

Can be shared by email but these iPads are not set up for this The finished books go onto a bookshelf within the app When you click share you have the option of uploading to StoryKit web server
 * How can app be shared/ embed/ printed etc**.

Requires flash when sharing so you get the sound Can’t delete a book
 * Challenges:**


 * Children’s reflections:** || [[image:Screen_Shot_2012-05-24_at_8.25.09_AM.png width="35" height="32"]]**__Name of App:__** JellyBeanCount **__Reviewed by__** Ann


 * __Curriculum area best suited for:__** Maths


 * __Suitable age/ level__**: all ages

Didn’t get to this stage but have seen it previously
 * __Learning Intentions that fit best__**: Counting, +-x and division???

by a screen grab and used in a variety of ways.
 * __How can app be to shared/ embed/ printed etc__**: a photo can be taken

settings difficult for younger students, found it quit out a few times on different iPads
 * __Challenges:__** for young children it gets harder quickly. Find adjusting the

the fingers || Print trace, cursive trace, numbers trace. Has speak the letter, trace the letter, erase options to view before child attempts to trace the letter independently.
 * __Children’s reflections__**: enjoy counting the jelly beans and putting on
 * [[image:Screen_Shot_2012-05-27_at_6.32.10_AM.png width="64" height="64"]]**Name of App**: Easy write combo Reviewed by Andrea

**Curriculum area best suited for**: Literacy - handwriting

**Suitable age/ level:** Juniors (years 1-3)

**Learning Intentions that fit best**: forming letters/numbers correctly; recognising letters/numbers

**How can app be to shared/ embed/ printed e**tc: Take a screen shot and copy, post etc. Best as a single ‘player’ app.

**Challenges:** quite large font – unable to change the size of the font may limit practice opportunities

**Children’s reflections:** Not as interactive as some apps, so perhaps limited excitement for older students. || **Name of App:** 100 butterflies Reviewed by Andrea

**Curriculum area best suited fo**r: Maths

**Suitable age/ level:** 1-3

**Learning Intentions that fit best**: order numbers from 1 to 100

**How can app be to shared/ embed/ printed et**c: Could be used for single player or perhaps up to three players. Take a screen shot and copy, post etc.

**Challenges:** knowing that you have the numbers in order being shown to you on Free Play; being able to recognise and order the numbers on Quest Play using two hands to work more quickly. Does have sound and instructions on which number to find next on the Quest Play option – Find number 89 – That’s not it – Have another try

**Children’s reflections:** Helps for counting up to 100. A nice ‘game.’ || Making words out of given letters – you have to slide your fingers between the letters that are adjacent from the last one you touched. Quite tricky at first, but it gets clearer
 * [[image:Screen_Shot_2012-05-27_at_6.37.15_AM.png width="61" height="63"]]**Name of App**: Word Genius **Reviewed by** Andrea

**Curriculum area best suited for**: Literacy - spelling

**Suitable age/ level:** years 3-6

**Learning Intentions that fit best**: generate and spell words from a selection of given letters.

**How can app be to shared/ embed/ printed etc**: probably best for a single player, but has potential for two children to work together to  make words. Take a screen shot and copy, post etc.

**Challenges:** You have to generate the words to spell yourself. Experience in using the app will improve player ability to generate and spell words from the given letters. Tells you the total points as a summary – with lists of words and stats

**Children’s reflections**: Quite fun! || Name of App:**Pizza Fractions** Reviewed by **Anne-Marie**

Curriculum area best suited for: **Maths Props/Ratios**

Suitable age/ level: **Year 2 to Year 4**

Learning Intentions that fit best: **practice matching fractions to shaded areas**

How can app be to shared/ embed/ printed etc. **not needed**

Challenges: can change levels: easy med, hard. The hard level isn’t that much different from the easy just more pieces cut and shaded. I was expecting decimal fractions. Limited appeal, it gets boring quickly

Children’s reflections: ||
 * || [[image:Screen_Shot_2012-05-27_at_9.54.05_PM.png width="54" height="52"]]Name of App:**Pearl Diver** Reviewed by **Anne-Marie**

Curriculum area best suited for: **Maths- not recommended**

Suitable age/ level:

Learning Intentions that fit best:

How can app be to shared/ embed/ printed etc. **not needed**

Challenges: **gets to hard to quickly, I wouldn’t recommend it, you can’t alter the levels**
 * Maybe this is one we contact the developer and get them to change the levels?**

Children’s reflections: ||
 * || [[image:ipadsatnormandale/Screen Shot 2012-05-18 at 8.25.37 PM.png width="69" height="71"]]** MultiTouchMath ** Reviewed by **Sue**

Mathematics
 * Curriculum area best suited for**:

5 to adult change questions to suit ability
 * Suitable age/ level**:

Practise basic fact maths addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
 * Learning Intentions that fit best**:

Answer the questions with your finger tips – answers are a combination of numbers 1, 2, 5, and 10 Use settings to change the number of questions and maximum answer (to 200)

Screen grab only
 * How can app be shared/ embed/ printed etc.**

Need more than 1 person as you often need multiple fingers to solve problems Don’t seem able to clear the leader board – to give younger children a chance to get on to it ||
 * Challenges:**


 * == Cross Curricular == || == Creation == ||
 * **__[[image:Screen_Shot_2012-05-20_at_1.41.06_PM.png width="67" height="67"]]Name of App__**:Make dice lite **__Reviewed by__**: Steph

All as the dice can have numbers, letters, signs etc. on them.
 * __Curriculum area best suited for__**:


 * __Suitable age/ level__**: All

when the dice are rolled then the learner is engaged in solving or providing information from the dice. eg. roll 2 die and get the answer or
 * __Learning Intentions that fit best__**: a quick recall situation,

(magic button and on/off button) and put that into anything to show learning or explain e.g. In to a comic life.
 * __How can app be to shared/ embed/ printed etc__**. No, but you can take a screen shot

much better so we have opted to not at the moment (can be reviewed). Another challenge is to not spend too much time making new dice, selecting colours etc.
 * __Challenges:__** Select play at the opening screen, not buy. Pay version is not that

very easy, fun noisy (the roll of the dice is noisy but encouraged children to turn sound off when in class)
 * __Children’s reflections__**: Have done this app as an app of the week. They find it

If you like this then you may like iRolldice (gives up to 10 sided dice) || __**Name of App:**__Comic life **__Reviewed by__**: Ann


 * __Curriculum area best suited for__**: presenting - Information, photos, learning explanations reflections etc.


 * __Suitable age/ level:__** probably year 3 up younger students would need a lot of help.


 * __Learning Intentions that fit best__**: explanations and informing others.


 * __How can app be to shared/ embed/ printed etc__**. - dropbox, printed and shared on blogs, emails etc.


 * __Challenges__**: I thought it was more difficult to use than on the computer but I think you would very quickly get used to the limitations.


 * __Children’s reflections__**: too difficult for 5 year olds ||
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 * __Name of App:__** Squeak my voice **__Reviewed by:__** Ann


 * __Curriculum area best suited for:__** English - Oral language, drama, special needs /fun


 * __Suitable age/ level__**: any age


 * __Learning Intentions that fit best:__**

can be email in an aiff format. (We are not set up for email on iPads at this stage, but could be if we find a need) Can pick this up and it downloads to iTunes)
 * __How can app be to shared/ embed/ printed etc.__** Sounds are saved and

__**Challenges:**__ none ||
 * __Name of App:__** Sock Puppet **__Reviewed by:__** Steph

puppet pals)
 * __Curriculum area best suited for__**: all (great start for junior chn to lead into


 * __Suitable age/ level__**: simple instructions so can be any

about, some of the props and backgrounds could match what you may want to cover.
 * __Learning Intentions that fit best:__** suit what ever you would like to talk

(have an account first) from there you can post to your blog etc.
 * __How can app be to shared/ embed/ printed etc:__** can send to You Tube

to start again (like Puppet Pals
 * __Challenges:__** staying focused on LIs, records in one go, can’t edit have


 * __Children’s reflections:__** Great fun, working together, can do anything.

less flexibility. ||
 * __Other:__** similar concept to Puppet Pals with less complexity but also


 * = __**Tools**__ ||= __**Other**__ ||
 * [[image:qr_pic.png width="61" height="59"]]
 * __Name of App__**:QR Reader (Quick response) **__Reviewed by__**: Steph

charge of the curriculum area and what the QRs contain. A QR can be text, URL ( take you to a site) or a contact. //(Put in links to treasure hunt maker and some other links)//
 * __Curriculum area best suited for:__** All as it is just a reader; the creator is in

holding carefully to scan, don’t put QRs too high or obstructed by objects.
 * __Suitable age/ level:__** all (make sure younger users are taking care of ipads and

have had children create QR treasure hunt of a rung of their basic facts ladder. The creating of the questions was powerful then the practice of the QR invaluable, then put up around an area for others to use (can keep as a resources so long as you know questions are good.)
 * __Learning Intentions that fit best:__** any, it can be as creative as you want it to be. I

using QR code treasure hunt creator (link) and this can be shared, edited etc. The iPad app is for accessing codes rather than creating, much easier to do on a laptop, and send straight to print. The QRs are saved so once you have scanned you can sit in one place and go through the QRs, this makes it easier for the learners to use the information in a way that works for them, making connections between clues or going back to information that may have been challenging.
 * __How can app be to shared/ embed/ printed etc.__** You can create a treasure hunt

school etc. Have had the occasional one that doesn’t work.
 * __Challenges:__** Making the QRs takes time, creating, printing, putting up around

involved. It means getting outside, working in pairs and something different. They love how it is so ‘quick’. || Name of App: **Fling** Reviewed by **Anne-Marie** Curriculum area best suited for: **Thinking**
 * __Children’s reflections:__** They always cheers when they know QRs are

Suitable age/ level: Year 2-3 to adult

Learning Intentions that fit best: **fun/thinking laterally/cause & effect**

How can app be to shared/ embed/ printed etc**. not needed**

Challenges: **addictive, not linked to a curriculum area**

Children’s reflections: ||
 * ** [[image:Screen Shot 2012-05-18 at 8.07.25 PM.png width="66" height="67"]]Bump ** Reviewed by **Sue**


 * Curriculum area best suited for**:

All
 * Suitable age/ level**:

Sharing of information quickly and easily
 * Learning Intentions that fit best**:

Use Bump to share photos and or information by simply bumping 2 Apple devices (iphones, itouches, ipads)

Share information by bumping
 * How can app be shared/ embed/ printed etc.**

Only uses Apple mobile devices you need to be close by the other device so you can bump them together ||  ||
 * Challenges:**