Mercer Island School District



ReadingiBooksReadingUse as a reader for PDF’s, send Pages documents to bookshelf, download free novels to make use of dictionary, highlighter and notes tools. Learning AllyLiteracy supportThis service allows access to audio versions of novels and text books for students with reading challenges such as dyslexia. Log in access is required so contact your TOSA if you need a student account. Blue FiReProjects/ ProductivityThis recording tool allows students to see feedback about volume and pace when they record. It can be a useful fluency or publishing toolWritingDictationLiteracySpeech to text voice recognition tool for think aloud writing strategies and as an accommodation for keyboarding/fine motor skills. Also useful to teach editing skills.PagesProjects/ ProductivityThe go-to word processing and publishing tool. Pages allows full formatting and images, even media. Syncs with Dropbox or Skydrive Pro easily.PuppetPals HDWritingA publishing tool in which students draw, narrate, and animate a story. Great for characters and dialog. StoryKitWritingMake mini books with this simples publishing tool. iTalkProjects/ ProductivityRecord poems, fluency passages, narratives and more with this very simple straightforward audio recording tool.LanguageDictionaryLanguageLike a real dictionary. Use for vocabulary expansion, spelling, revising for more powerful works, parts of speech.English Gr5 LiteLanguageThis is a simple set of grammar drills.FreeSaurusLanguageA digital thesaurus to enhance vocabulary or revise for word choice.GrammarLanguageThis is a grammar drill.Grammar D.LanguageThis grammar game is engaging but can be a little tricky to figure out what the task is .Grammar Pop HDLanguageAn app to quiz parts of speech and grammar rules. MathDreamBoxMathSee FAQ for log in to this subscription tool to identify and fill gaps in math concepts. Best practice is 6 gold coin lessons per week. See FAQ for your school codeMath BingoMath An engaging math fact fluency game. BE sure to set expectations about the reward part “bingo bug” games available.FractionsMathA powerful app to explore parts of whole with workspace to solve problems and tutor assists as needed. Singapore Math Grade 5MathThis app is part of the highly capable math program. Students rehearse with skills and strategies they learn in class. Algebra Explained c. 1 LITEMathThis video tutorial with activities is a great way to help student understand order of operations.Number LineMath This app is a good way to build compare and order concepts for whole numbers, decimals and fractionsGrade 3 MathMathThis engaging app reviews many 3rd grade concepts. Use for enrichment or remediation.Math Gr5 Lite (iTooch)MathThis is a simple quiz app covering basic skills. There is a limited set in this lite version. CalculatorMathJust like the real thing but digital. Use it in collaborative problem solving tasks or to double check answers. Science & Social Studies ContentScience360ScienceA collection of interesting and visually powerful science videos on a wide variety of topics.BrainPOPScience/ Social StudiesAnimated videos and activities great as a starting point to build conceptual understanding (log in for full access)NotabilityScience/Social Studies Productivity This publishing tool has the enhanced features of drawing, highlighting, image, and recording tools all in one package. Limited formatting though. Use it to publish or to view and mark over PDFs (post to your website) . Great in content areas too! Great for science notebooks or research.The World HDSocial StudiesA digital world atlas. Where Is It?Social StudiesA quiz to build global awareness and geography skills.HistoryTimelineOfAmericaOnEnglishSocial StudiesA reference tool for finding connections between events in history. This DaySocial StudiesLike trivia, this app offers a quick set of connections to what happened on each day in history. Stack Countries LiteSocial StudiesAn engaging game to build global map awareness. Famous PeopleSocial StudiesUseful in context of biographies as well as history. Geomaster USSocial StudiesMap skill challenges within the USStack the States LiteSocial StudiesAn engaging game to build US States map awareness. Atlas 2013Social StudiesA global map reference tool. HistoryMapsSocial StudiesCompare and contrast maps in this app. See how history has changed the face of the world. Google EarthSocial StudiesUse this interactive globe to build map skills and to enrich the Washington geography unit. Zoom in on the state for topography with the satellite view, get a feeling for the regions with the pictures feature. Productivity and Misc.RoverProductivityUse this remote browser to access educational FLASH based websites.FlashcardsProjects/ ProductivityHave students make flashcards to help memorize key concepts or vocabulary words in any content ic LifeProjects/ ProductivityThis app make it easy to create amazing posters, comic strips, or even graphic novels.KeynoteProjects/ ProductivityMuch like PowerPoint, make multimedia presentations or mini books in any content areaVoiceThreadProjects/ ProductivityOnline tool to upload files (images, documents, presentations, narrate and annotate them and receive comments back. (3 simultaneous log in access points on a single log in) Subscription needed see your TOSA if you’d like an account. Pic CollageProjects/ ProductivityCreate posters and collages in any subject or as a get to know you activity. DropboxProjects/ ProductivityThis allows free Cloud service app lets you to create a class account for up to 2Gig free storage and file transfer. Note that software for dropbox needs to be installed on any computers you want to use to access dropbox files. If you are planning to access this feature, please contact your tech specialist ahead of time. WhiteboardProjects/ ProductivityUse this like a math board or old-fashioned slate. Students write their answers in this app and hold them up for you to review at a glance during instruction. PreziProjects/ ProductivityThis app lets you create nonlinear presentations using an online account that you can create for your class. iMovieProjects/ ProductivityThis app makes student made movies as a culminating project for any content area a snap.LabelboxProjects/ ProductivityA simple tool to take pictures and label them. Use for student pictures on authors’ wall, for labeling rocks brought in from home, for identifying cultural artifacts for the fair and more. SkyDrive ProProjects/ ProductivityMicrosoft’s answer to dropbox. Use this app to move files between an Office365 SkyDrive account and an app on the iPad. Arts, Music & ChoiceDoodle BuddyArts/ ProductivityA simple drawing tool. Useful for creation of student art rather than reliance on internet images. Use for visualization. Import images and label for diagrams.Sdku SchoolChoiceBuild logic and math skills with this Sodoku gameMancala FS5ChoiceUse logic and strategy to collect more marbles than your partner.Chess FreeChoicePlay chess against the machine or a real partner.SongifyMusicSpeak in words and phrases and hear them come out as a pop style song. This is a fun way to publish poetry or key facts on a research topic. GarageBandMusicA wide array of music, composition, and recording tools. Make your own song to accompany an iMovie with just the right mood and rhythm.VirtuosoMusicOnscreen keyboard for music ................
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