Chatterpix and Chatterkids are both free apps. These apps allows you to take a photo and then add the voice over; a talking avatar. The…
Category: Speaking and Listening Apps
Apps for EAL (English as a additional language) students
Posted in Classroom, EAL apps, iPads and Apps, Reading apps, and Speaking and Listening Apps
Today’s post has been written by the wonderful Amber McLeod. The provocation for this post came from a student who asked me what apps I…
Story Cubes
Posted in Classroom, iPads and Apps, Literacy, Literacy Apps, Speaking and Listening, Speaking and Listening Apps, and Writing
I LOVE Rory’s Story Cubes they have so much potential for the classroom to develop a wealth of literacy skills. There are physical versions of…
Educreations
Posted in General Classroom Apps, iPads and Apps, Literacy Apps, Screen casting, and Speaking and Listening Apps
Educreations is a FREE app and is similar to screen chomp. It is a interactive whiteboard where you can narrate your thoughts. It is a…
A Infographic of apps for speaking and listening
Posted in Classroom, infographics, iPads and Apps, and Speaking and Listening Apps
easel.ly On Friday I had the pleasure of presenting at the ACMI/ALEA statewide conference. I spoke about my current research which looks at iPads and…
30 Hands story app
Posted in Classroom, General Classroom Apps, Literacy Apps, Speaking and Listening Apps, and Writing Apps
30Hands App https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/30hands/id605013231?mt=8 This is a FREE app which allows you to create and record your own stories. Once you get the hang of it,…
Sparklefish app
Posted in Classroom, iPads and Apps, Literacy Apps, Speaking and Listening Apps, and Writing Apps
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sparklefish/id432462341?mt=8 Sparklefish is a FREE app which is a story creation app with a difference it is a little like wacky web tales which you use…
Big Cat Books App
Posted in Classroom, iPads and Apps, Literacy Apps, Reading apps, Speaking and Listening Apps, and Writing Apps
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/collins-big-cat-in-garden/id499208536?mt=8 Wow, I can not believe that these great apps are free. There are eight different stories (8 different apps). They all have exactly the…
Story Creator App
Posted in Classroom, General Classroom Apps, iPads and Apps, Literacy Apps, Speaking and Listening Apps, and Writing Apps
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/story-creator/id545369477?mt=8 This week have decided that I will be blogging about digital storytelling tools specifically apps for the iPad. Let me know how you go…
Thinglink app
Posted in Classroom, General Classroom Apps, iPads and Apps, Literacy Apps, and Speaking and Listening Apps
I have recently blogged about thinglink using the internet, but they have now released an app for the iPad. This app is FREE and if you…
Toontastic App creativity comes alive
Posted in Classroom, General Classroom Apps, iPads and Apps, Literacy Apps, Reading apps, Speaking and Listening Apps, Uncategorized, and Writing Apps
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/toontastic-free/id404693282?mt=8 Toontastic is another fantastic FREE app. I LOVE IT !!!!!!! This app is open ended and can be used across a variety of…
iMotion HD: Create stop motion movies
Posted in Classroom, General Classroom Apps, iPads and Apps, Literacy Apps, Speaking and Listening Apps, and Writing Apps
https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/imotion-hd/id421365625?mt=8 iMotion app is a FREE app which allows you to make stop motion movies. It is lots of fun and allows for endless creative…
Tellagami app for storytelling and oral language skills
Posted in Classroom, General Classroom Apps, Humanities/ Topics, iPads and Apps, Literacy Apps, Reading apps, Speaking and Listening Apps, and Writing Apps
This app is Fantastic and it’s FREE !!!!!! The app allows you to create short recorded stories using an avatar. You are able to customise…
Doodle buddy app
Posted in Classroom, General Classroom Apps, iPads and Apps, Literacy Apps, Speaking and Listening Apps, and Writing Apps
Doodle buddy is a great open ended app which can be used across the curriculum and best of all it is FREE. The app allows you to…
Jam app for making music
Posted in Classroom, General Classroom Apps, iPads and Apps, Literacy Apps, Speaking and Listening Apps, and Writing Apps
I have had so much fun with this FREE app called Jam. The app requires you to sing lyrics into the ipad and then Jam…