A few ideas for apps to use in a secondary school classroom

1. APPS FOR THE
CLASSROOM
Using iPads to meet curriculum
objectives.

2. Objectives
what we do
what’s available
practical ideas/workshop

3. Firstly ....
Smartnote and .pdf
using Dropbox

4. ‘Quick Voice’,‘Caster’,
‘Voice recorder’ ...
create a podcast of key elements
record parts of the lesson to use during revision
record presentations or supplementary information
record a plenary

5. ‘Songify’, ‘Talking Prez’ ...
record raps to reinforce
record word lists

6. ‘Strip Design’
Students storyboard
their responses to a
text stimulus, or series
of issues.
Students create a
sequence of ideas
around a central theme

7. ‘Puppet Pals’, ‘Sock
Puppets’...
create a dialogue
develop a discussion around a theme

8. ‘Make a Monster’, ‘Make a
Martian’, ‘Picturizr’...
create and customise a character

9. ‘Photocard Lite’ ...
... a postcard from an
important historical event
or a place being studied
... a postcard with an
appropriate picture and 5
key facts about a topic
being studied
... as a plenary, email their
teacher, themselves or a
friend with details of what
they learnt in the lesson

10. ‘Moodboard’, ‘Corkulous’,
‘Moxier Collage’ ...
building ideas using words and pictures ...

11. ‘Idea Sketch’, ‘i-Brainstorm’,
‘Mind Map’ ...
Give students a time limit for
reading a piece of information,
then give them 5 minutes to
create a mind map, using the app
‘Idea Sketch’, to capture and
organise what they have learnt
Planning an essay or creative
writing
Planning an oral presentation
Organising and structuring ideas

12. ‘Sketchbook’, ‘Bamboo
Paper’ ...
creating content, writing and drawing

13. ‘Windbell Diary’
Use a digital diary in plenary
sessions.
Ask students to write down what
they have learnt.
Use the diary for self‐assessment.
Write a Hictional account of a day in
the life of ...
Write an account of a daily routine.
Write a Hictional diary entry about
any subject.