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Marian Catholic College Digital Toolbox 2018

              2018 Year 8 Mandatory Student iPad Applications
School Apps
                Marian Catholic         Marian Catholic College Kenthurst Skoolbag App for parent and
                                        student community. Download this App to be kept up to date
                College                 with everything that is happening at MCCK. It features Events,
                School & Calendar       News, School Enews, Parent Info, Contact Info, Newsletters and
                                        push notification alerts direct from the school.
                updates

                JacarandaPLUS           The JacarandaPLUS Bookshelf App is a free companion App to
                                        your jacPLUS 7-10 online Digital Bundle. It requires a
                E-Textbooks             subscription to the JacPLUS 7-10 Digital Bundle. Simply log in
                                        using your jacPLUS email address and password, and access
                                        your digital bundle bookshelf.

                ClickView Player        Used to watch videos and access resources from the Marian
                                        ClickView Digital library.
                Video library player

                Edmodo                  Makes it easy for teachers and students to stay connected and
                                        share information. Students can send notes; submit
                Collaboration/Class     assignments, post replies, and check messages and upcoming
                Management              events while away from the classroom. Teachers can post lesson
                                        material to students, provide feedback to students, answer
                                        questions and grade assignments.
                                        Class discussions can be conducted securely, both in and out of
                                        school hours
                ePlatform               ePlatform is a full-service eBook lending library, which our
                                        school personalised library eBook collection and facilitates
                eBook library reader    lending for patrons to borrow.

Google Apps
                Google Drive            Google Drive lets you keep all your stuff in one place. Upload all
                                        your files from your computer - even the big ones - and you can
                File management         access them anywhere, including your iPhone or iPad. We get
                                        you started with 5 GB free.

                Google Docs             Create, edit, and collaborate with others on documents from
                                        your iPod, iPhone, or iPad with the free Google Docs app. Create
                Document creation       new presentations or edit any that were created on the web or
                                        on another device

                Google Sheets           Create, edit, and collaborate with others on spreadsheets from
                                        your iPod, iPhone, or iPad with the free Google Sheets app.
                Spreadsheet creation    Create new presentations or edit any that were created on the
                                        web or on another device

                Google Slides           Create, edit, and collaborate with others on presentations from
                                        your iPod, iPhone, or iPad with the free Google Slides app. With
                Presentation creation   Google Slides you can: Create new presentations or edit any
                                        that were created on the web or on another device

                Google Classroom        Classroom helps teachers save time, keep classes organised and
                                        improve communication with students. Students can keep track
                Learning management     of what's due on the Assignments page and begin working with
                system                  just a click. Teachers can quickly see who has or hasn't
                                        completed the work, and provide direct, real-time feedback and
                                        marks from within Classroom.

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Audio Recording, Podcast Creation
                  Garageband               Garageband turns your iPad into a collection of Instruments and
                                           a full-featured recording studio so you can make music
                  Music Recording Studio   anywhere you go. You can play the virtual instruments, plug real
                                           instruments into your iPad or record using the built in
                                           microphone. You can mix up to eight tracks to create a song you
                                           can share in email or send directly to YouTube and SoundCloud.
                                           You can also use Jam session to play as a group.

Digital Stories
                  Puppet Pals 2            Create your own unique shows with animation and audio in real
                                           time! Simply pick out your actors and backdrops, drag them on
                  Story Animation          to the stage, and tap record. Your movements and audio will be
                                           recorded in real time for playback later.

                  Comic Life Comic Strip   The Most Powerful Photo Comic Creation App.
                                           Everything you need at your fingertips: speech balloons, photo
                  Creation                 filters, comic lettering, templates, shapes, shadows and effects.

Drawing/Book Creation
                  Doodle Buddy for iPad    Doodle Buddy for iPad allows you to finger paint with thousands
                                           of colours and drop in playful stamps.
                  Paint, draw, sketch

                  Creative Book Builder    Creative Book Builder enables everyone to create, edit and
                                           publish eBooks in a few minutes on the go. All published eBooks
                  eBook Creation           can be read by any ePub reader including iBooks.

Posters/Mind maps
                  Inspiration Maps         Engage students in active learning with Inspiration Maps.
                                           Students build their knowledge by creating diagrams, maps and
                  Create a mind map for    organizers that help them brainstorm, plan, organize and build
                  visual thinking          thinking skills. Tap to transform visual work into outlines that
                                           export for writing.

                  Phoster                  This is a user-friendly application to create stylish posters and
                                           various invitation cards.
                  Create digital posters

Photo and Image Editing, Creating
                  PS Express               Photo editing made fun, fast, and easy. Touch your way to
                                           better-looking iPhone pictures using slide bar adjustments, or let
                  Photo editing            automatic one-touch fixes do it for you.

                  Pic Collage              Happy Halloween! Join 70 million people who use PicCollage to
                                           make collages of their photos
                  Photo collages

Read, Save and Annotate Content
                  PDF Expert 5             PDF Expert is the ultimate solution for all your PDF needs. It lets
                                           you read and annotate PDF documents, highlight text, make
                  Read and annotate PDF    notes, draw with your finger and save these changes being
                  documents                compatible with Preview and Adobe Acrobat. Moreover, PDF
                                           Expert is the only iPad application that can fill PDF forms.

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                 Upad                     The UPAD app takes notes to another level.
                                          Your notes become more striking than a printed page.
                 Annotate on PDF and      And you’ll be completely intrigued.
                 others

Read and Store Content
                 Dropbox                  Dropbox is cloud storage for photos, docs, and videos. Any file
                                          you save to your Dropbox is accessible from all your computers,
                 Cloud storage and File   iPhone, iPad and even the Dropbox website! You can share your
                 management               folders with your colleagues to help collaborate on that project.
                                          It also lets you set up public web pages and web apps with a
                                          little help.

                 QR Reader for iPad       A QR Code is a matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code),
                                          readable by QR scanners, mobiles phones with cameras, iPads
                 Quick response           and smartphones. The code consists of black modules arranged
                 content reader           in a square pattern on white background. The information
                                          encoded can be text, URL or other data.

Reference/Research
                 iTunes U                 The iTunes U app allows students to access everything they
                                          need to access their learning. They can listen to lectures, read
                 Course Management        new iBooks textbooks, watch videos, and stay on top of
                                          assignments.

                 Khan Academy             Our iPad app is the best way to view Khan Academy’s complete
                                          library of over 3,200 videos.
                 Khan Academy learn       We cover a massive number of topics, including K-12 math,
                 almost anything for      science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and even
                                          the humanities with playlists on finance and history.
                 free.
                 GLo Bible+               Glo is an interactive Bible that brings the text of the Scripture to
                                          life through HD video, high-res images, zoomable map.
                 Bible app

                 Dictionary.com           Top-rated app with trusted reference content from
                                          Dictionary.com & Thesaurus.com. WORKS OFFLINE - no Internet
                 Dictionary & Thesaurus   connection needed when searching words

                 Bible Buddies            Bring Bible stories to life by allowing YOUR CHILD TO STAR
                                          alongside Daniel, Esther, and Abraham in your own CARTOONS!
                 Religious Cartoons

                 Bible Gateway            The Bible Gateway Bible App is the OFFICIAL and FREE mobile
                                          Bible reading and study experience from Bible Gateway, offering
                 Bible Readings           many wonderful ways to experience Bible reading and Bible
                                          study.
                 Bible.Is                 Bible.is offers mobile access to Scripture in more languages than
                                          any other Bible App, and includes dramatized Audio Bible and
                 Scriptures               The JESUS Film Project. READ the Bible, LISTEN to the Bible,
                                          and SEE the Bible as never before with anyone in the world.
                 Catholic Bible           This release addresses and fixes a number of stability issues and
                                          minor bugs. As always, we very much appreciate your feedback
                 Bible App                as we strive to improve and enhance this app.

Screen Casting
                 Explain Everything       Explain Everything is an easy-to-use design tool that lets you
                                          annotate, animate, and narrate explanations and presentations.
                 Create interactive       You can create dynamic interactive lessons, activities,
                 lessons                  assessments, and tutorials using Explain Everything's flexible
                                          and integrated design. Use Explain Everything as an interactive
                                          whiteboard using the iPad 2 (and the new iPad) video display.

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Study Aids
               Quizlet                The best way to study languages, vocabulary, or almost
                                      anything works with Flashcards+ app.
               Study notes

Video / Movie Making
               iMovie                 Allows you to make HD movies anywhere. You can share your
                                      projects from the app. You can add transitions, themes and titles
               Movie Making           just like on your Mac. You can share to the web or sync your
                                      movies to your iTunes account.

               YouTube                Watch the world’s videos and keep up with your favourite
                                      YouTube channels with the official YouTube app for iOS. Sign in
               Video sharing          to access your subscriptions, playlists, uploads and more.

                               SUBJECT SPECIFIC APPS

MATHEMATICS
              My Script Calculator    With MyScript© Calculator, perform mathematical operations
                                      naturally using your handwriting.
              Calculation on demand

               Mathletics Student     Mathletics has evolved… right into your hands. The multi award-
                                      winning e-learning platform is available on iPad and now looks
               Maths                  better than ever! Use in the classroom, at home – or anywhere.
                                      Use online or offline - Mathletics can now truly be accessed
                                      anywhere

               GeoGebra               GeoGebra is free dynamic mathematics software for all levels of
                                      education that brings together geometry, algebra, spreadsheets,
               Geometry, algebra      graphing, statistics and calculus in one easy-to-use package.

               Algebra Tiles          Virtual algebra tiles for hands-on exploration of algebraic
                                      concepts.
               Algebra

               EzyGraph               EzyGraphs is a friendly graphing tool, with unique functionalities that
                                      simply don't exist anywhere else.
               Numeric Graphing

               Thinking Blocks        Thinking Blocks Addition teaches children how to model and solve
                                      word problems involving addition and subtraction. In this interactive
               Addition               tutorial, children are introduced to 6 problem solving models. The
               Addition and           models help children organize information and visualize number
                                      relationships. While Thinking Blocks Addition may be used with any
               Subtraction            elementary math program, it is ideal for children who are learning
                                      model drawing strategies found in math books from Singapore.
                                      Thinking Blocks Addition is best suited for children, ages 6 to 9.

               Thinking Blocks        Thinking Blocks Fractions teaches children how to model and solve
                                      word problems involving fractions and whole numbers. In this
               Fractions              interactive tutorial, children are introduced to 6 problem solving
               Fractions              models. The models help children organize information and visualize
                                      number relationships. While Thinking Blocks Fractions may be used
                                      with any elementary math program, it is ideal for children who are
                                      learning model drawing strategies found in math books from
                                      Singapore. Thinking Blocks Fractions is best suited for children, ages
                                      10+.

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                Thinking Blocks          Thinking Blocks Multiplication teaches children how to model and
                                         solve word problems involving multiplication and division. In this
                Multiplication           interactive tutorial, children are introduced to 6 problem solving
                Multiplication and       models. The models help children organize information and visualize
                                         number relationships. While Thinking Blocks Multiplication may be
                Division                 used with any elementary math program, it is ideal for children who
                                         are learning model drawing strategies found in math books from
                                         Singapore. Thinking Blocks Multiplication is best suited for children,
                                         ages 7 to 10.

                Thinking Blocks Ratios   Thinking Blocks Ratios teaches children how to model and solve
                                         word problems involving proportional reasoning. In this interactive
                Ratios                   tutorial, children are introduced to 6 problem solving models. The
                                         models help children organize information and visualize number
                                         relationships. While Thinking Blocks Ratios may be used with any
                                         elementary math program, it is ideal for children who are learning
                                         model drawing strategies found in math books from Singapore.
                                         Thinking Blocks Ratios is best suited for children, ages 10+.

SCIENCE
                Science Glossary         A glossary of scientific terms and short biographies that support
                                         our science education website.
                Science Terms

                Food Webs                The Food Webs app lets you play with feeding relationships
                                         between unique plants and animals found in Western Australia
                By UWA

                Brain Pop                Bring learning to your fingertips™ with the BrainPOP Featured
                                         Movie app for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Watch a different
                Animated Movies          animated movie every day, then test your new knowledge with
                                         an interactive quiz – free!

                IntoScience              IntoScience is the digital learning resource that engages
                                         students and empowers teachers in their love of science. As
                Interactive Learning     students work their way through the activities, they build up a
                                         complete DNA on which elaborations they do or do not
                                         understand, a profile of their knowledge, application and
                                         reasoning abilities, inquiry points to track their depth of
                                         participation and inquiry and challenge questions for each topic
                                         so they are graded with a mark.

These Apps will be available for each student to download in mid-January 2018

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