Top+Picks

The following apps have been selected as the most creative and productive apps in their various classifications.
 * ==[[image:flipboom.jpg align="left" link="@http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/flipboom-lite-free/id385135145?mt=8"]] Animation ==

FlipBoom Lite - Free
A high quality and intuitive app for animating line drawings. Basic tools in the free version are more than enough to get started. ||  || ====

Dragon Dictation - Free
Speech to text audio recording allows students to collect thoughts and ideas which, after editing, can then be emailed or pasted into other programs. ||
 * ==[[image:Comic-Life.jpg align="left" link="@http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/comic-life/id432537882?mt=8"]] Comic Strip Creation ==

Comic Life - $5.49
Not as feature rich as the computer version but still a highly creative and versatile, large scope for building stories and narratives with a visual focus. ||  || ====

PuppetPals Director's Pass - $2.99
Give a speech as an historical figure, produce a video travel log, explain a mathematical concept, recreate a dramatical play, etc, etc, etc. ||
 * ==[[image:Sketchpad.jpg align="left" link="@http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sketchbook-express/id410871280?mt=8"]] Drawing and Art ==

SketchBook Express - Free
A lot of apps in this category but this is intuitive with the basic features for drawing, annotating over photos or to create line or instructional drawings. ||  || == eBook Reader ==

iBooks - Free
Reads ePub and pdf formatted files that can be purchased from the iBook store, created by students or transferred via iTunes. ||
 * ==[[image:Google-earth.jpg align="left" link="@http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/google-earth/id293622097?mt=8"]] Global Imaging ==

Google Earth - Free
Excellent satellite imagery brings the Earth to life as the user navigates with the swipe of a finger. Access millions of geo-located photos. ||  || == Idea Collation ==

iBrainstorm - Free
Record ideas on sticky notes which can be moved and reorganised around a virtual noticeboard. A good collaborative tool. ||
 * ==[[image:OPlayer.jpg align="left" link="@http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/oplayer/id344784375?mt=8"]] Media Player ==

OPlayer - $5.49
The standard iPad movie app needs supplementing to access a wider variety of media types. This will play virtually anything as well as stream video. ||  || == Music and Podcasting ==

GarageBand - $5.49
Highly regarded app can create up to 8 track music and audio recordings with a high featured mobile recording studio. ||
 * ==[[image:soundnote.jpg align="left" link="@http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/soundnote/id364789577?mt=8"]] Note Taking ==

SoundNote - $5.49
Matches an audio recording to your notes and can replay at any given point. Great for meetings, and taking lesson notes. ||  || == Photography ==

Photogene - $2.99
There are many apps worthy of this position. Photogene was selected for its ease of use, wide selection of editing tools and export options. ||
 * ==[[image:keynote.jpg align="left" link="@http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/keynote/id361285480?mt=8"]] Presenting ==

Keynote - $10.49
Fully featured presentation tool with simple but effective controls. Exports files compatible with PowerPoint format. ||  || == Publishing ==

Book Creator - $5.49
Simple interface to create high quality ePub format books right on the iPad. Great for building class anthologies or any literacy project. ||
 * ==[[image:dropbox.jpg align="left" link="@http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8"]] Sharing ==

Dropbox - Free
A web based service that allows easy sharing of a wide range of files between multiple mobile and desktop devices. ||  || == Social Networking ==

HootSuite - Free
Twitter access tool that sets up multiple tracking columns to monitor keywords, #hashtags and lists. Translates to/from 50 languages. ||
 * ==[[image:istop-motion.jpg align="left" link="@http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/istopmotion-for-ipad/id484019696?mt=8"]] Stop Motion Animation ==

iStop Motion - $5.49
Amazingly simple tool to create stop motion animations (including claymation) or time lapse recordings. Has a free remote camera app. ||  || == Translation ==

iTranslate - Free
Translates written words, phrases and sentences to and from over 50 languages and spoken phrases to and from 16 languages. ||
 * ==[[image:skype.jpg align="left" link="@http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/skype-for-ipad/id442012681?mt=8"]] Video Conferencing ==

Skype - Free
Video call or instant message other Skype users anywhere in the world. Talk face to face with front or back facing camera. ||  || == Video Editing ==

iMovie - $5.49
Not as fully featured as the computer version but has all the editing functionality needed to create a HD quality movie. ||
 * ==[[image:safari.jpg align="left"]] Web Browsing ==

Safari - included
Now that it has tabbing, the Safari app that is installed as standard on the iPad is as good as any of the other options in the app store. ||  || == Word Processing ==

Pages - $10.49
Seemingly expensive for a word processing app but it is the most feature rich. Works very well across all IOS devices and will export to Word format. ||
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