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Educational Apps

Flipit! Lite In Geometry, we learn about transformations and I have them make a flipbook with powerpoint. This would be a great app to use instead of powerpoint.

Quadratic Formula Solver This will helps students with the quadratic formula. Especially when their is a number out front, my students always stuggle with that.

Formula Help In geometry I have my students take notes about formulas, theorems, and definitions. They can use these on the test, but this app has many area and perimeter formulas that would be great for those 2 chapters in the book.

eClicker Host and eClicker This app turns your ipod into a personal response device and your Ipad collects the data entered by your students. The eClicker Host costs $10 but from the description it seems worth it as long as you have wifi in the school.
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Hot Potato Algebra This app is a version of hot potato but students solve equations and pass the ipad to the next person. I am teaching an algebra class next semester and this would be great to help those students practice their skills.

Tangram XL When you play this game you get a set of shapes that you have to create different pictures with. I would use this as an introduction to finding area and perimeter of shapes like square, trapazoid, triangle, parallelogram and pentagon.

Proportion Solver This app will help solve proportions such as 3/6=x/12. The problem I see with this app is that in geometry and advanced algebra this type of problem is very easy. We are solving problems like (x+5)/3=(x-2)/(x+1) and I bet this app couldn't do that.

Quick Graph Everyone needs a graphing calculator. This does a bit more than a TI calculator, it graphs 3-D images

Acceleration This app takes the data from the accelerometer on the Ipad and plots the data. This app would be great for the trip to Great America or in a physics class.

SAT Math Great math practice questions for the SAT or ACT. The bad thing is the free app only has 20 questions. The paid app has many more.

Personal Apps

Playmaker Instead of always asking for a buzzer when you go play NTN trivial. Here is your own personal buzzer for BW2's next time you go.

Nightstand Central I have been wondering where a good place is to store my Ipad. I think this app just gave me that answer. It is an alarm clock and weather station. I am purchasing a case to hang my ipad on the wall by my bed.

Netflix Instant movie streaming on your Ipad only if you already have an account.

Cut the Rope Lite This free app has about 10 levels. It is a puzzle game for the ipad. The full app is $1.99

Chess Free - HD Chess anyone! This app is chess against the computer or another person and its free.