Suggested K-2 iPad app additions

In an effort to start the year proactively with our new iPad carts, as well as our classroom iPads... following my weeks of tech PD this summer, there are a few iPad apps I would suggest we add ASAP. Some of them will improve accessibility for students, and some are tools for very young (non-reading) students to use right away. These are the ones I want to request initially. They are all free.  

Seesaw - the best K-2 portfolio app so far, I have PD materials for this from the company!

I-Nigma - a QR code reader, this eliminates the need for students to have to type in URLs and is incredibly valuable

Geoboard - a simple geoboard app

ABC Magnetic Alphabet - a simple magnetic letter app, speaks words as they are built

Kodable

Daisy the Dinosaur - both of these are coding apps for K-2, to build on our Hour of Code experience

Adobe Voice - an awesome app for making stories, voice/pictures, saves to camera roll (crucial!)

Adobe Clip - for making videos, this is MUCH easier to use than iMovie (but iMovie is still useful for its Trailer-maker)

I would also advocate finding funding for a few apps this year, including LetterSchool, a handwriting app (vetted by our OT folks, works with HWT) and Book Creator, a spectacular award-winning book writing/publishing app.