Apps

Google Drive is a combo online-productivity software suite and cloud-based, file-syncing service. Basically, it seems to do everything, giving you a place to store all of your files and access them from any device. Each student needs his or her own Google account to use Drive, which requires an email address. From there, a user simply clicks on the New button and chooses the type of file to create, with an option to load a template for many of the file types. Once you've created a file and shared it, all users with access can see when other users are in the file, and you can witness edits or additions that they make in real time.

Students will set up their google email on the ipads by using their google username and password.  

Google username 

ID number@students.doversd.org

Google Password

Last three digits of their ID number and 5 random letters (first letter must be capitalized ) Teachers will have these passwords for those that forget. 

 The Manager is an icon on all student ipads to take the place of the app store.  These are the apps that have been vetted and approved to use on the student ipads.  You must use Manager agent to manually update apps.

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Notability is a full-featured note-taking app for iOS that helps students take notes they'll want to review, revisit, and actively use. If there's a chart in the textbook they want to reference quickly, they can snap a picture and add it to their notes. If a concept is better explained by drawing a picture, they can do it right there, too. On a single page of notes, students can type, write, draw, highlight, record audio, cut, paste, and even insert content captured from websites. When they're finished, students can organize notes for later easy access.

Padlet is a website and app that allows kids to curate information onto virtual bulletin boards using a simple drag-and-drop system. Students can start with a template or a blank page and add videos, text, links, documents, images -- basically anything -- to the wall and organize it, like a page full of Post-it notes. As added checks, teachers can moderate all posts or require that students display their names on the board.

Flipgrid is a website that allows teachers to create "grids" to facilitate video discussions. Each grid is like a message board where teachers can pose questions, called "topics," and their students can post video responses that appear in a tiled grid display. Grids can be shared with classes, small groups, or any collection of users interested in a common strand of questions. Students can respond via the Flipgrid app or website with any camera-enabled device or by uploading a previously recorded video. 

Kahoot!, a free student-response tool for all platforms, allows teachers to run game-like multiple-choice answer quizzes. Teachers can either create their own quizzes or find, use, and/or remix public quizzes. Questions, along with answer choices, are projected onto a classroom screen while students submit responses using an internet-connected device (computer, tablet, or phone).

Quizlet is an online database of nearly 300 million study sets created by students and teachers. Data sets include both text-based and visual study materials. The range of topics covered on Quizlet is pretty amazing. Students can remix existing sets or create their own. For each study set, Quizlet offers up to nine study activities, including matching and fill-in-the-blank games and timed quizzes. Adaptive learning technology helps students study effectively by offering more difficult questions as mastery increases.

Edpuzzle is a web-based interactive video and formative assessment tool that lets users crop existing online videos and add content to target specific learning objectives. Teachers can search the extensive library or upload their own videos to customize them with voice-overs, audio comments, embedded assessment questions, and additional resources.

Pear Deck is an interactive presentation and lesson delivery tool designed to enhance learning as students move through a slideshow. Pear Deck's platform-neutral design makes it a great fit for both 1-to-1 and BYOD settings. Students use their devices to follow along with the teacher's slideshow on a classroom screen,

Nearpod is the go-to tool for interactive presentations and assessments. With Nearpod, teachers interact with students and view student responses in real time, enabling students to take ownership of their learning rather than passively viewing a teacher-directed whole-class presentation. Teachers can control the timing or launch homework sessions in which students move through at their own pace. 

Classkick lets teachers create and share assignments, monitor students, and give feedback in real time as students work from iPads or computers. 

Gimkit is a classroom game-show platform where students compete by answering questions on their electronic devices. Instead of earning points, students earn virtual currency, which they can "invest" during the game to boost their score. 

Students access a quiz on their device or computer using an access code, and they can see both questions and answers on their screen. Feedback comes in the form of memes (either premade or custom), which display based on right or wrong answers.

Students can take the quizzes all together competitively as a class (and see classmates' progress), or teachers can assign the quiz as homework and have students complete it on their own time. The quiz advances on its own as students answer. 

With Clever, everyone has a personalized portal with a single login for all of their online programs and resources. Students easily log in and immerse themselves in learning while teachers save precious instruction time. Flexible enough to fit any education resiliency plan. Clever’s simple platform and easy logins work the same everywhere.

Epic! - Kids' Books and Videos is a digital library and e-reader website and app that makes more than 35,000 children's books (with more added weekly) available at the touch of a finger.Books are Epic! originals and digital versions of actually published books, including some popular ones such as The Magic School Bus, National Geographic Kids, or A Series of Unfortunate Events. There's a built-in Merriam-Webster's dictionary that's written accessibly for kids; tap and hold on any word to see its definition. Some books have a read-to-me option (featuring an actual, vs. digitized, voice and word highlighting), while others are only for traditional solo reading. 

Remind is a safe, classroom-friendly communication website and app where teachers can send messages, en masse or targeted, to individuals or groups without disclosure of anyone's personal contact information. While Remind used to be a one-way messaging app, new features allow parents and students to respond as well, but users can independently decide to disable this feature. Teachers can share text, audio, or video messages as well as links, files, and images. 

ChatterPix Kids is a photo-editing app that allows students to make photographs talk. A video on the main screen explains how to get started, though the app is so straightforward and clear it isn't really needed. It features two sections, Take Photo (where you create the talking pictures) and Gallery (where work is stored). To get started students take a photo or choose one from the camera roll.

Clips is a video creation and editing app for iOS devices. Toggle between Camera, Library, and Posters to get started. You can take a photo or video from within the app or choose an existing photo or video from your camera roll to begin. Or you can browse the animated Posters section to choose a themed template like "My Story" or "Did you know?" To record video, hold down the pink bar and swipe up for continuous recording. Then tap to stop recording. The steps are intuitive, and there are helpful pop-up instructions providing guidance along the way.