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More of Mrs. Hernandez's Favorites: [|iTouch Apps Spreadsheet (3).xls]

YES, we are going to do this. More info at our meeting. CR ||  || From website: "Learners are exposed to real English in a variety of authentic real-life situations to help them build and improve their communication skills in English." I downloaded PencilBot one and I love the format. However, I'm not sure that all of the content is appropriate for HS. We'll have to have JH check it out. One of the listening activities was about marriage. It was innocent, but I'm not sure if this is a sign that it is intended for an adult audience or what.. They would like the videos :) And my favorite part was the Virtual Conversation segment. CR ||  || Jennifer || Full tutorials included. Match concepts such as factoring included. (need to check this, I can't see a price anymore) || Keeps notes organized in text, snapshot and voice folders. App allows you to scroll through your notes visually and search by keywords, tags etc. - can't do that with the standard note app || Paulette || I use it for my two book clubs- to keep things straight and also to take photo (snapshot) notes. I have taken pics of the whiteboard for quick reference later on what was written/drawn by the students. There is even an Evernote wiki page detailing classroom uses at __Teach Web 2.0__ **http://teachweb2.wikispaces.com/EVERNOTE** Remember - the Touch does not have a camera. CR Students can save information from the www as a note, and search through their notes easily. ||  || Jennifer || **This is an awesome App for the NAC kids at any level. We are constantly doing vocabulary all year and we will need the animals and shapes for the second semester still. The other categories will be useful for our new kiddos!!! Perfect!!! No, it will not turn the kids off because this is exactly what they need for pronunciation and visuals. JH PROBLEM!!! No audio!!!** ||  || Jennifer || I **downloaded the multiplication and division App. This will be useful for continued practice and it's a game against yourself...so that's pretty fun.** ||  || I like this one better than ABC Tracer. || Christie ||  ||   || Jennifer || **This is great for listening comprehension and to read the bilingual phrases..eventhough the phrases are in Spanish the highlighted English is above it and the kids will find this helpful!!! JH handy. The translation part of this dictionary has been easy to use** ||  || Accela Study || FREE || Study words - options to show in English, Spanish and spoken in one language Flashcards - same Spaced Repetition- to see if you were right Quiz - speaks word, choose correct English word
 * **APP Name** || **APP Cost** || **Description** || **Recommended By** || **Notes** || Classroom Notes ||
 * Voice Memo || Standard || voice recorder: students can record themselves reading at home and teacher can sync recordings to their computer. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Dictionary.com || FREE || Same as website, has dictionary, thesaurus, synonyms, word of the day, example sentences, word origin and history, etc. || Paulette || I use it often on my iPhone. It's a great resource ||  ||
 * iFlashcards || FREE || Flash cards for study - keeps word and places definition below, nice feature to have word and definition in view while studying, also displays graphics/pictures . || Paulette || I have not done this but you can create flashcards online at [|http://flashcards.freezingblue.com] and download to the phone (not sure about iTouch). I went to the website and there are many flashcard sets to use, created by online users. I practiced this with dowloading Literary Terms that we used for our Valentine's Day Writing story/project. The flashcards will come in handy for class and SIOP classes. :) JH ||  ||
 * mobicip || $4.99 || Used by CISD in place of Safari, || Comal ISD || From my notes: very student-user friendly, allows Google searches and WiFi access at local Starbucks, etc. PG
 * Pencilbot ||  || ESL software app || Comal ISD || From my notes: contains ESL activities in three levels with videos and games PG
 * Handbrake || Free || download available at [|http://handbrake.m0k.org] || Comal ISD || From my notes: open source storage (download) - used by CISD PG ||  ||
 * Good Reader || $4.99 || allows you to read large files, such as PDF's (use in place of Safari to read files) || Comal ISD || From my notes: teacher drags document into the Good Reader folder then syncs to the students ipods/itouch ||  ||
 * Notes || Standard || Allows you to jot down notes as lists or reminders. First words or sentence becomes the title of the note. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * iSchool || $0.99 || <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Teaches Science and Math principals using student input (numbers) || <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Paulette
 * We probably won't use this because it is very wordy and not very visual....kids will get frustrated...I'm still looking. JH** ||  ||
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Evernote || $0.99
 * ITot Flash Cards || .89 || Shows photo, word, and says word of various categories - animals, foods, things, shapes, colors, alphabet, numbers. Bright colors, eye catching. Not sure if they would be turned off by the "Tot" title. || Christie
 * Sight Words by 24X7 || FREE || 30 words are free, other lists available for download at a cost. Shows word, says word. Down Side...shows small ads at top. || Christie ||  ||   ||
 * Kids Math Lite || FREE || Basic Addition, Subtraction. Only lets you answer 10 questions before game is over. Full version || Christie
 * Pocket Phonics || 1.99 || There is a Lite Version to try it out (limited letters and sounds). Shows letters, hear letter, trace letter, phonics games.
 * Spanish Dict || FREE || English to Span and SPan to English Dictionary. Will speak the word too. || Christie
 * FREE Spanish Essentials from

Full version possibly lets you create your own vocab || Christie ||  ||   ||
 * Basic Math || FREE || Drill for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division ||  ||   ||   ||
 * PODCASTS || FREE || Better at English - NO, not good :)

ESL Aloud - Guided Practice in Speaking English, possible pre-activity for recording homework...

ESL Help Desk English Grammar Help - may be too advanced

ESL Voices - Inspiring :) Possible example for our own! || Christie ||  ||   || Hmmm Didn't we hear about a free version at CISD :) || Christie ||   ||   || (Book Bites) ||  || Summary in everyday English terms of the romantic tragedy of Romeo and Juliet || Jennifer || Great summary of Acts and Scenes from Romeo and Juliet, overview of Shakespeare's life, review of characters, and excellent quotes section for students to analyze. ||  || [] || Paulette || This is an online app. ||  || Great for reading comprehension || Jennifer || Students read and then answer comprehension questions at the end ||  || prefixes, and suffixes. They can also create words. Students scroll on left for beginning linguistic units or right sight for ending units. The app gives them the meaning distinguished by color ||  || anything they need to know (religions, economy, leadership, GDP. %s, maps, rank by categories etc. Extremely useful to assist with geography assignments and projects ||  || Shared GoogleDocs from Paulette Recommended iPod Apps by grade level and content
 * Romeo & Juliet || 4.95 || Abridged Version
 * Romeo & Juliet Cliff Notes Cram Cast || FREE || 3 minute overview || Christie ||  ||   ||
 * Romeo and Juliet
 * Doodle Buddy || FREE || Could see this used to practice letter formation or identifying items through clip art. || Christie ||  ||   ||
 * Geography Hangman || FREE || Practice quizzing over countries...could be used with a globe or map || Jennifer ||  ||   ||
 * Lit 2 Go || FREE || Podcasts available through ITunes U, Printable books available from website || Christie ||  ||   ||
 * GoogleApps || Free for K-12 || GoogleApps Lesson Plans
 * Pocket English || 4.99 || A few features include several different voices for listening practice, detailed explanations, reviews of vocabulary and phrases, a vocabulary list with audio playback, flashcards, and more! || Christie ||  ||   ||
 * LAZ Rea ding || Free || Elementary level stories with questions at the end
 * Lexify Lite || Free || roots, prefixes, suffixes || Jennifer ||  ||   ||
 * Lexify || 4.99 || roots, prefixes, and sufffixes || Jennifer || Students can use this app to study root words,
 * World Facts ||  || Information about countries around the world || Jennifer || Students can research a country and find out
 * Dr Seuss ABC ||  || Alphabet learning application || Jennifer || Great little book to reemphasize the letters and sounds of the English alphabet along with fun graphics and you can read the book yourself or it will read to you. Great visuals!!! ||   ||
 * Adventure ||  || basic app about colors, numbers, shapes, body, matching, and sounds || Jennifer || This app is helpful for newcomers because it is colorful and playful. The visuals and audio help students recognize and learn basic vocabulary ||   ||
 * Beg ESL InnovativeLanguage.com ||  || Beginning English lessons || Jennifer || Students can go through an introductory English lesson and in each lesson students can see a lesson written in text, hear the entire audio, listen line by line, review track, study specific vocabulary, and study flashcards from lesson. Great for newcomers. ||   ||

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Jennifer Emailed Christie:

A+ English Barnes & Noble Reader Baby Flash Cards Basic Math Bee Sight Words Romeo and Julier (Book Bites) Dictionary.com Doodle Buddy Myhomework NYTimes Periodic Table USA Free Flash Free FlashCards 2 with sound Toddler Cards Kids Math Span/Dict math zombie iTalk FreeSaurus iReadFast Formulas ComicTouch AFactorTree Speaking English Dictionary Ruler

Docs To Go: 1. Download applcation to Macbook. Open. 2. On IPod Touch: Connect to wireless, open Docs To Go app and go to settings - connect to desktop - a passcode is given. 3. On Macbook: Choose Add A Device, select iPod Touch (you should see the name) Enter Passcode, 4. On IPod Touch: Pairing successfully is displayed 5. On Macbook: Download documents to Documents -- My Docs To Go. To sync, push Sync!