Story Me App

Story Me is an app that allows you to take photos and create a collage, comic strip, and/or cartoon with them. You can add captions, thought, or speech bubbles to add content to the final product. There are 81 different layouts you can choose from when deciding how you want your story to look. You can also change the effect of your story by choosing an effect to add to the overall look (cartoon, pencil, or plain). When you have completed your storyboard, you can share it easily by emailing it, printing it, or even saving it to your Camera Roll. This app is currently free in the iTunes app store.


Here is an example of what one of the finished stories might look like from your classroom:

Classroom Applications:
*Students can highlight an historical figure's key accomplishments from a particular time period (ex. Paul Revere's role before, during, and after the American Revolution)
*Sequencing a story read
*Showing first person point of view of a character in a literacy group
*Students can draw their own pictures, use the iPad camera to take photos of their own work and use those pictures in the creation of their project. (No copyright issues!)



Aurasma: Creating Your Own Augmented Reality Codes

Aurasma is a an augmented reality app that brings images and objects "to life". This app will let you create target images that link to videos you and your students create.This app takes "QR Codes" to the next level by creating a place that hosts videos for you and makes them "scannable" using mobile devices (iPad, iPhone, other smartphones).

Here is an example from http://theteachingpalette.com/2013/06/29/augmented-reality-using-aurasma/ showing students using the app. 


Augmented Reality in Education from Teaching Palette on Vimeo.


Classroom Applications:
Book Talks
Share Student Created videos
Scavenger Hunt
Assess Reading - we did a Polar Express multiple choice comprehension activity.
Content Facts or Introduction
Art Talks - students explain their artwork

How to use Aurasma/Create Your Own Auras

Aurasma Tutorials

Bringing Schools to Life with Aurasma

Fetch! Lunch Rush

Fetch!  Lunch Rush is an augmented reality math app released by PBS Kids.  Print and cut out the number card game pieces, then spread them on the floor or tape to a wall.  Open the app and help Ruff solve the math problems.  Excellent practice for early elementary students who enjoy and need visual representations of adding and subtracting.

Classroom Applicaions:
* Small group math practice
* Independent math practice
* Student collaboration
* Problem Solving 

Reading Timer

Reading Timer is an app students can use to log their daily and weekly reading times through the use of an interactive stopwatch. It encourages independent reading in a fun way.  Teachers can use to time the whole class during independent reading time or use with individual students.  As students build reading stamina, the stopwatch time can be increased. For home use, parents can check their child's reading log and access reading tips, book lists and helpful articles to support their child's reading progress.

Classroom Applications: 

• Time students' reading minutes
• Build reading stamina
• Increase reading fluency