We use several well developed educational apps during BrainiApps iPad learning sessions. Of course we have our favorites though! Included are some reasons why these particular apps are more useful than others on the market. They are in no particular order, just our 5 favorites!
1. Story Buddy - A great way for children to create their very own digital story books. Books are limited to 15 pages. However the features are pretty cool and really easy to use.
2. Life Cards - This is a favorite because there are so many useful templates to choose from. Our favorite is the newspaper article template. During sessions with BrainiApps children research current events or created informational short stories. We then put the information into the template and create digital news articles. SUPER FUN :)
3. Encyclopedia Britannica's Dinosaur App - Encyclopedia Britannica has produced apps on several topics other than just dinosaurs and they are all wonderful. This app has tons of great features. The children's favorite feature seems to be the Dinosaur Dig where they get to dig up dinosaur bones and determine which dinosaur they found.
4. Pages - We use this app a lot to tie in what the children have learned and create a culminating project. The poster layout is great for children to create posters about certain topics our lessons will cover. With new technology comes new ways to create research papers and presentations on. Pages is a great app that will assist children in producing creative word documents.
5. Rocket Math - This a wonderful app that keeps children engaged for hours practicing their math facts. Any app that gives the appearance of being a game while staying truly educational is great. This app allows children to build creative rockets and motivates them to practice those addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication facts.
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