Guest Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Can anyone recommend I pad applications for the foundation stage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 when you say applications for the foundation stage are we talking children or adults? I love my Ipad but haven't noticed any applications that I can recommend relating to foundation stage however I only download the free apps so there's probably something of use in the apps store just I havent spent money looking I must add it would be nice to have a foundation stage forum app (or on android) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 What sort of a thing are you thinking of Alison? :1b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I was thinking that being able to access the forum from an app would be more instant than opening a web browser and searching 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiles Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I have an app called Tozzle that my grandchildren play on my IPAD, the youngest plays it he is nearly 3 and the eldest likes it too she is 10. Its a diferent puzzles with varying levels . smiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue28 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Take a look at enabling environments by Marc Faulder. He's doing some good work with I Pads and other games based learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 I agree Marc Foulder is doing great work with digital technology -see iPad in Reception. Ipad apps - there are lots and lots of good ones but some you have to pay money for.. and you'll see why if you give them a try. Take a look at some of these, web addresses given but downloaded from ITunes. Lots of places use iTunes gift vouchers instead of setting up an account. Duck Duck Moose Start with the Wheels on the Bus, their first ( facility to change the language amongst many others) the others have all worked well but the most recent Draw and Tell is such a simple creative app. Choose background,make marks/pictures then record your story save ( and have evidence). Nosy Crow publish interactive animated stories The Three Little Pigs ( blow into the microphone to help blow down the houses) Cinderella and more coming along Land of Me already established as a computer based interactive learning game now has an app. Apps in my Pocket have Pocket Phonics following/supporting Letters and Sounds Talking Carl repeats everything you say - child appropriate image (not all similar applications have this) BeeBot app Scroll down the page to read about it. If you're using BeeBots this free games app will be familiar to the older children Some starters for you Tricia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyjenkinz Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 i would love a app for this forum but having said that with the new design it is so much easier to use on the iphone. THANK you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 I think the mobile theme for the forum is pretty good Jenny, thanks for mentioning it. It strips out most of the graphics and gives the forums in a linear form which makes things much more quick. Alison, I can see what you mean about opening straight into the FSF - but you could achieve pretty much the same by setting the FSF as your homepage. Or, if you didn't want to do that you could download a free alternative browser (eg Opera), set that up with the FSF as your homepage, and then you'd have effectively a dedicated browser app! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I just bookmarked it (I think!) - and it appears on my screen like an app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickylear Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 The teachers pet website have just released a 'what time is it mr wolf' app. I've downloaded it ready to use on my iwb when we are back in school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apple Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I saw in Sainsburys the other day a magazine produced with children in mind about educational apps for the ipad. Although it covers the range from the early years to teenagers, at quick glance it appeared more weighted to Early Years looked some interesting apps in there although it was quite pricey at £7.99 :blink: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueJ Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I have loaded up loads of pdfs including the new/revised EYFS stuff so that it is readily available - v. useful in a church hall setting with no direct interenet connection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue28 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 (edited) Marc Faulder came to Tiny Tots to support and train staff on I Pad apps. Some intersting ways to use apps. Take a look at - http://ow.ly/1KiRft www.enablingenvironments.posterous.com Puppet Pals is a great app to use in the foundation stage. Our chidlren have created their own stories. talked about size as they discovered the characters could be re sized either bigger or smaller. As Marc explains on his blog page photo booth is proving to be an app that young children can explore independently while creating some fantastic art work. Edited April 10, 2012 by sue28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Hairy letters is great for letter recognition and formation Toca boca games for fun Sand painter is a nice simple creative game musicsparkle for music making treasure hunt great for a bit of problem solving hope this helps x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Ooooh thanks, I'm downloading music sparkle . Have you got a link for the treasure hunt app please or it's full name Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Hi, the treasure game is called pirate treasure hunt: 8 challenges. Have you had a play with music sparkle yet, I love "testing" the apps out first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I've downloaded Pirate Treasure Hunt.. nice little game will try it on some children , thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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