Steve Jobs has left quite a legacy. From his marketing genius to his inventions he will long be remembered. One area I feel his impact has yet to be fully appreciated is in the field of education. The ipad is beginning to revolutionize how kids learn. Especially special needs students. The ipad's revolutionary design allows interactive learning to take place in a fun environment. Children can learn at their own pace and new programs/applications are coming out daily which cost pennies or are even free. Here are my top 10 favorite interactive learning applications for children K through 3rd grade. These applications are especially good for those children who have difficulty attending and need to have what has been learned in the classroom reinforced at home.
1) Math Bingo
2) Monkey Math
3) Rocket Math
4) Create a Car
5) Teach Me: First Grade
6) Teach Me: Preschool
7) Word Bingo
8) Word Zombies
9) Math Zombies
10) Math Ninja
11) Pocket Change
12) Counting Board
13) I Tell Time HD
14) Starfall ABCs
15) Analogies for Kids
Just run a search for these titles on your itunes account and they should appear. As with anything....you will need to get to know these applications while your child/student works along with them. Pick and choose those you feel comfortable with. Some have advertisements that may appear and if you have wireless on your ipad be sure to block your child's access and ability to purchase further applications within any app. This can become expensive and is also quite dangerous since children usually will begin to exceed most adults ability levels on how to use new technology. It is best to not have your child playing with the ipad without your supervision especially when access to the internet is available.
Enjoy these applications. Most cost $1.00-$2.00 and/or are free. I hope they help your child to become more successful in the classroom.
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