I've been spending quite a bit of time playing with the iPad, exploring the extraordinary amount of apps that are available and trying to make connections with our curriculum at every grade level.
Some of the free apps that I have been playing with and really like include a series of 4 apps entitled President Garfield (a Garfield comic strip) that deals with Cyber-Bullying, Online Safety, Fact or Opinion and Forms of Media.
In addition, I have used an app called Nutrition Tips with our 2nd graders who are working on a Nutrition slide show using KidPix.
I also love the app, Vocabulary Cartoons. This is a great app that allows you to introduce vocabulary to kids (grades 3 and up) in a very creative and fun way. For example, the word "TRUCULENT" an adjective meaning inclined toward conflict; eager to fight has a comic of a man kicking an overheated truck with the caption "The TRUCK YOU LENT Uncle Frank made him TRUCULENT". The mnemonic devises used in each comic will be a great aid to help kids remember the vocabulary word.
Lastly, I have been looking at a variety of apps for students that will help to streamline and filter web searches like SortFix Kids, KidsWWW and See and Find Quintura Kids.
There is a great deal more exploring to do but I am starting to feel a lot more comfortable and positive about the benefits of using the iPad in the classroom.
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