Guest Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Hi everyone I know iPads are slowly making their way into nurseries and schools, and we are having them at ours. Does anyone have any good educational apps (preferably free, but open to look at ones you have to pay for) which they have used and worked well? I am looking for ones for nursery-age children really, 2-5 years old. If they link to new eyfs then even better! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I have had a look at the 2Simple Build a Profile app which is free and looks great. Only discovered it at the end of term so going to give it a proper go this term. You can take photos of the children and with a few clicks add in the relevant development matters objectives (it has the updated version too) and add your own notes, you then email it to yourself and print it out so you can add to learning journey's etc. I would recommend it! Would be great to hear about any other apps too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlettangel Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I saw that one and downloaded it but just to be nosey really because I am not sure I want to take my ipad into work!! We have a new Head starting in Sep maybe I can persuade him to buy us one. . . . .or two. . . . . . . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Lovely, thanks. I will have a look! Has anyone got any good educational apps to use with the children to support their learning? Thanks :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melcatfish Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I have had a look at the 2Simple Build a Profile app which is free and looks great. Only discovered it at the end of term so going to give it a proper go this term. You can take photos of the children and with a few clicks add in the relevant development matters objectives (it has the updated version too) and add your own notes, you then email it to yourself and print it out so you can add to learning journey's etc. I would recommend it! Would be great to hear about any other apps too. I have downloaded it as it is free, I might trial it this half term and see how I get on with it on my own ipad then show the head in the hope she decides to invest! Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 This has been discussed lots recently - I'd do a forum search (top right of the screen) and you'll find threads with several suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) I have looked at the 2simple but can't find the updated eyfs, any clues? It's ok, deleted and reinstalled and I have them! The one it gave me initially had the old one, the welsh one and the Scottish one! Interesting but unhelpful! Edited August 24, 2012 by Cait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseketeer Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Thinking of getting 'tablets' for pre-school, is anyone using anything other than iPads (something not so expensive maybe) and can you still get free aps for them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 I've persuaded my Head to get us an ipod touch as a cheaper alternative to the ipad not for the kids to use though just staff, a little more subtle to use as for taking pics during observations etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nannyrosie Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 I downloaded Granmas Garden on my iPad for my little grandson I think it was a free one. I've also downloaded several ones that have puzzles on where they have to drag the pieces into place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I downloaded Granmas Garden on my iPad for my little grandson I think it was a free one. I've also downloaded several ones that have puzzles on where they have to drag the pieces into place. Is it the sherston grannies garden from many moons ago??? I need an Ipad just for that if it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nannyrosie Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Is it the sherston grannies garden from many moons ago??? I need an Ipad just for that if it is No I don't think so. Here is a link to it. http://fairladymedia.com/products/grandmas-garden/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Hi all I am new to the forum although I have read some of the threads when googling a topic. I downloaded the free trial of the 2Simple Build a Profile and thought it was fantastic. It will certainly save an awful lot of time in creating the learning journals. The document can be saved either as a PDF or a word document. I would like to personalise the document a bit more with maybe the school name and logo, saving it in word would allow me to do that - I think. There is an annual cost for the download which for each application. We would need one for Reception and one for Nursery and IPads each. I would hate to have it for one year and then be told it's too expensive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Hello Looch, welcome to the Forum and congratulations on making your first post of, hopefully, many!. I looked at the 2simpla app too, but I didn't feel it was what I wanted. I could do that on my laptop by myself without the 2simple logo on the page. I like the functionality of putting a picture on a page in Word, angling it, adding a border or a shadow or whatever, and perhaps watermarking the paper too. There are folk on here who do like the app. but I'm holding out for something that won't have any hidden costs, and that can be accessed without an ipad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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