Some of the free educational apps that I reviewed are:
iBooks - allow you to read and buy books (classics to best sellers)
It "has a screen reader support for playback of closed-captioned content."
iTunes U - has videos, lectures, podcasts, and "tours" of well known museums
WeDict - dictionary program
There are numerous activities for students to do on iTouch. Some activities are:
iTouch Flashcards - Students can even make the flashcards. The visuals on the cards are a wonderful aid for memory retention.
Pop Math Lite - a game that allows students to practice basic math (four operations)
On the screen there are six pairs of bubbles with numbers. The student "pops"
the corresponding math facts and answer bubbles.
On one of the student/teacher videos, a student was playing (Tandom Life?). For this game, a student manipulates shapes (geometry).
On another student/teacher video at the end of tool 10, one student was playing a game that asked the names of the US capitals. Also, I observed a student doing a Language Arts activity (a picture of a fox was at the top, and the student had to spell the word "fox" at the bottom of the screen). This is a very entertaining tool for practicing spelling.
In addition, students can do "Word of the Day," "Fact of the Day," and "Quote of the Day."
You sure are making great progress on your tools - way to go!! I agree that iTouches have many educational applications. You'll have to come by the library before school starts and see all the free apps I've already loaded on to the library's 12 iTouches. If you learn of any other good ones, be sure to let me know.
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