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App of the Month - January

1/14/2014

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Quizlet. From a learning point of view this is one of the best app I've come across in a long, long time. It's comparable for all types of mobile devices and accessible as a desktop version. The app is fantastic at engaging students into learning key terminology and enhancing their literacy skills. 

Simply type in a term and the corresponding definition, which is the saved under a topic title of your choice. By pressing on either term or definition Quizlet will speak the phrase back to you in a human manner. This enables students to hear the correct pronunciation for complex terminology. 

There are different activities that can then be undertaken from flashcards, to speller where students spell the key word from either reading the definition or hearing it being said. 



Scatter is an activity where you have to match up the word to the meaning by pressing the matching pairs against the clock, and finally test, which Quizlet automatically generates a series of written and multiple choice questions. The scores of all the activities are feedback to the teacher and the student, eliminating the need for marking! 

You are able to create a class and then assign students to and set as a homework activity. There are currently thousands of different quizzes already available, which can be found by searching, or simply build up your own Quizlet during the teaching of a topic as and when new terminology appears. 

The app is so simple to navigate and intuitive to use, Quizlet is brilliant tool for all key stages and engages the students through fun activities which will improve spelling and understanding of key terminology.  

http://quizlet.com
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App of the Month - Pocket Tutor Math

10/7/2013

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This is an augmented reality (AR) app that will mark maths addition and subtraction problems. Simply print out the worksheets solve the sum the scan it with the app.  The app will then mark the problem showing an augmented reality red cross or green tick. With the press of a button the app will also display the correct answer. A useful independent learning tool that also contains an tutorial section containing short videos demonstrating how to solve addition and subtraction questions. Once downloaded doesn't require internet access just an iOS device. 

The app is designed by WhittleJam, their website contains printable worksheets pitched at two ability levels, beginner and advanced (http://whittlejam.com). The worksheets are randomly generated each time you download them so provide a constant supply of questions. The app is particularly useful for primary students or low ability secondary students and provides an engaging and captivating way to enhance maths skills through self-assessment, and the latest augmented reality technology.

Currently available form the App Store. 

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Video Download - iBolt Downloader & Manager

8/10/2013

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This free app that allows you to download videos directly to your iPad or iPhone from websites such as TED or You Tube. 

The videos can then be played during a lesson through an Apple TV or a VGA connector to a projector, eliminating the need to search for the videos on the internet whilst teaching. By simply playing the video in the apps browser and pressing cache video to memory it is saved instantly to the apps library where they can be accessed at any time. 

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It's extremely useful to be able to open the app and select a video and play it in seconds, in addition to the ability to save engaging and relevant videos instantly whilst browsing through You Tube to be used at a later date during a lesson

The only downside of this app is the large amount of adverts that are now incorporated into the interface, but purchasing the pro version for £0.69 will remove these. 


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    Paul McCormack BSc(Hons), MRSC, FCollT, PGCE

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    Paul is Head of Science in a secondary school in the South West of England, and a Fellow of the College of Teachers, with an interest in developing new and innovative learning and teaching strategies to enable students to achieve their potential.

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