The Gap SHS – Student App List ‐2016 –year 7/8 as at Thursday, 25 February 2016
App
Notes
JacPlus Bookshelf
REFERENCE/ALL SUBJECTS
For Digital Textbooks in Core
Subjects
App4 Students (see Parent App
note below)
Student Planner and Organiser
App4 Parents (to be installed on
parents device – iOS only at this
stage)
(parent view of Student Planner)
FREE
PURCHASED
Optional but recommended for parents.
At this stage iOS only ..
However, there is a web interface that
works on any browser.
http://thegapshs.app4.ws/index.php
StileApp
Blackboard Mobile Learn
For accessing content on the
schools main online learning
platform
To access online courses hosted on
the Learning Place
iTunesU
To access online content hosted by
iTunesU
Google Earth
Utility
Google Maps
Utility
ePLatform by Wheelers
For accessing school library eBooks
Explain Everything ($5.99)
PRODUCTIVITY/ALL SUBJECTS
General Purpose Presentation Tool
Notability
($9.99)
Note Taking, Annotation,
OPTIONAL
GoodReader ($7.99)
File transfer to and from our
network
OPTIONAL
BookCreator ($7.99)
All purpose Text Creation
KeyNote, Numbers, Pages
Apple Office productivity Suite
(FREE with iOS7 and above)
NOTE: These apps have to be
downloaded from the AppStore –
they are not automatically
installed on a new iPad
Spelling City
Spelling Vocabulary
Inspiration Maps (free version)
Concept mapping
BlueFire Reader
eBook reader
i‐Nigma QR Code Reader
General Classroom usage for
constructing activities
SnapSeed
Photo Editor
Aviary Photo Editor
Another good photo editor
Find My iPhone
Security
Calculator for iPad
MATHS/SCIENCE
Standard Calculator
My Script Calculator
Script Recognition Calculator
geoGebra
Graphing
Lab Timer
multifunction Timer
Fractions – by BrainingCamp
Fractions
DragonBox 12+ ($12.99)
Pre‐Algebra
Thinking Blocks (4)
Addition/Subtraction
Multiplication/Division
Fractions,
Ratios
Maths Slide 1000
Place Value
ARTS
Garage Band
Music Composition
Virtual Piano (Raya
Mohammed Zishanullah)
Music
Adobe Photoshop Express
Visual Art
IMotion HD
Visual Art
LANGUAGES (CHINESE)
Chinese Writer by trainchinese
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/c
hinese‐writer‐by‐
trainchinese/id422248993?mt=8
Pleco Chinese Dictionary
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/
pleco‐chinese‐
dictionary/id341922306?mt=8
Chinese character practice
requires in‐
app purchases
for extra
characters
Chinese‐English dictionary
HEALTH & PE
See teacher 2016
TECHNOLOGIES
See teacher 2016
Further Free or Low cost apps may be requested throughout the year. Subject teachers will communicate these
requests directly to students.