iPadApps

This was a fun assignment. In fact, I felt like I was playing instead of working on an assignment. I looked under Art and checked out the iColoring Book Lite. This is a simple coloring game where you use your finger to color. You can pick the color to fill in the picture and if you get out of the lines, you can tap on an eraser and erase your mess up. You can also put colors on top of colors. This is a great app for young children (and even older folks if you like to color). It could be useful in the classroom to help young children develop fine motor skills, because it uses hands and fingers. It can also be used to teach the young students their colors. 
The next app I explored was again under art, and is known as the Doodle Buddy. The is a fun way to use creativity and self entertain, and if a teacher has some down time she could fill in by using this app. You can doodle (draw) by using your finger. Different colors can be selected and backgrounds can be added. There are stamps that can be selected and by touching the screen the stamp appears.
Next, I chose the Piano Free under Music app to explore. This was way cool and I felt like I found a new toy. This can integrate some basic piano and music to the classroom teaching music notes. It could also help with hand eye coordination, and sound recognition.
There are several options to change, such as, volume control, octave and tempo settings and color changes for the keys. When a song plays the keys light up, so that you will know which one to hit. The notes can be on sheet music or in a fallen note pattern. I tried both and it took a minute to get the hang of it. 
The last app I explored was Biology 3DBrain. This is a group of 29 interactive structures that can be turned in 3D rotation. You can click on the word parts of the brain and it will show where the parts are and give an overview, the function and basic information, tell about case studies, possible disorders and brain damage problems. You can also click on links to modern research about each part of the brain. This app was very informative and could be used very effectively in the classroom to teach biology. It was not nearly as much fun as the others apps I explored, but was the most educational app, which could add some spunk to learning the brain.