Chris' Favourites
This is a subjective list of some of my favourite iOS apps, with a little note about why I like each one.
The thing I love about this app is its simplicity, yet its power. It does what it says - allows you create books, quickly and easily. But with support for videos, sound, hyperlinks and more, your books can be immersive, interactive multimedia experiences.
A game that isn't a game, but has all the excellent graphics and atmosphere to immediately engage learners and encourage them come up with their own stories. Or poems, or descriptions, or pieces of music. The list could go on. A free app that stimulates c
I've loved this app for years! The free version is great but the Director's Pass allows you to create your own 'actors' from photos, so anything or anyone can become part of your digital puppet shows. Photograph a child's drawing, junk model or favourite
Want to create easy yet professional looking movies and trailers? Look no further. Great for slideshows and digital storytelling too.
Another hugely powerful app that can be used in so many ways. For younger children, simply explore the different instruments and hear how they sound. Later on you can create radio-style 'podcasts' using simple looped backing tracks behind your recorded vo
A block-based programming tool that makes coding fun yet challenging. A valuable tool for supporting the 2014 primary computing curriculum, Hopscotch can be used simply - program your sprites to move around the screen, for example - or at a far deeper lev
I love making time-lapse movies. I tried the near-total eclipse in March 2015 but that was a disaster because it was cloudy! But melting ice is great, the "skittles-in-water-in-a-petri-dish" experiment works a treat, oxidising apples etc. iMotion makes cr
Not just "The Garden" but all of the Collins Big Cat books! So much more than a book, these free apps let you use the Story Creator to make your own stories, record your voice and more.
Sometimes iPads can be used to simply substitute activities which could be done without the iPad. So they are not really adding anything 'different'. This app, however, offer an experience that simply couldn't be achieved without the technology. It's all
Another super programming app that introduce the concept of block-based programming. I would use it from KS1 into lower KS2, along side other programming tools. It has an easy-to-use environment, great sprites and backgrounds and the website has lots of u