Applications

The Apps below are ones that you may well be asked to have on your device for lessons. Many of them are free but some charge a fee. Please note that these apps are not necessarily endorsed by The Ladies' College. The College bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of these external sites.

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Apple Apps

	Popplet is a platform for your ideas. Popplet's super simple interface allows you to move at the speed of your thoughts. With Popplet you can capture your ideas, sort them visually, and collaborate with others in realtime. Quickly and easily! Free version available. Use: General		AutoCAD 360 is a free*, easy-to-use drawing and drafting mobile app that allows you to view, edit, and share AutoCAD drawings. Simplify site visits and fieldwork with powerful design review and markup tools—available online and offline. Seamlessly share drawings with others across desktop, web, and mobile devices. Use: Design & Technology
	Periodic Table Project is a free table of the elements and was produced as part of a collaborative project between the University of Waterloo and student-design project to celebrate 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry. Use: Chemistry		GarageBand turns your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch into a collection of Touch Instruments and a full-featured recording studio — so you can make music anywhere you go. Use Multi-Touch gestures to play a piano, organ, guitar, and drums. This is a paid app but vital if you are taking music. Use: Music
	Quizlet Ideal for end of lesson assessment.More than 95% of students who learn with Quizlet report improved grades. See how Quizlet’s simple tools can help you learn anything. Use: General		Suggester is a tool to assist in the creation of songs and chord progressions. This app will help you find chords that work together. It is efficient and fun; use it to build musical phrases that will carry emotion through tension and release. Use: Music
	Autodesk SketchBook® Express for iPad is a fun and intuitive drawing application. Get a taste of the SketchBook Pro experience with SketchBook Express. Use professional-grade tools and brushes to create doodles, quick sketches or artwork on-the-go. Use: Art, D&T		Action Paint - you can paint if you touch the 'PLAY' button. Just remember that Touch palette: Option Window Shake: Clear Canvas Push it Long (3second): Change Background Color. Draw your own Action Painting ! Use: Art
	Desmos! Graph functions, create function tables, explore transformations, plot points, animate your graphs, and more – for free! Use: Maths		Socrative brings smart clickers, student response and ease of use to a whole new level. Be engaged for the entire class with educational exercises and games. See all your classmates’ ideas in real time and interact with the response. Use: General
	Adobe® Reader® is the free, trusted leader for reliably viewing and interacting with PDF documents across platforms and devices. Use: General		Office Lens trims, enhances and makes pictures of whiteboards and documents readable. Office Lens can convert images to editable Word and PowerPoint files too. Use: General

Windows Apps

	M8! is an easy to use Mind Map application for Windows 8 and won a Swiss App Award. You can use M8! for your thoughts, ideas, for taking notes, for your studies or as an organizer for your business tasks. The integrated synchronizing feature keeps your Mind Maps updated across all your computers. Use: General		Periodic Table contains detailed chemical and physical information of all chemical elements. Spice up your chemistry on Windows 8.1 and up. Use: Chemistry
	Blu Graphing Calculator gives you most of the advanced functionality of a scientific/graphing calculator, with all the latest interactivity modern technology has to offer. Approx. £2. Use: Maths		Socrative brings smart clickers, student response and ease of use to a whole new level. Be engaged for the entire class with educational exercises and games. See all your classmates’ ideas in real time and interact with the responses. Use: General
	Fresh Paint is an easy to use, free app that includes oil, watercolors, pencils, and all the tools you need to paint. Create original masterpieces, turn photos into beautiful paintings, choose a coloring page for your kids, and even make a framed canvas print of your amazing creation. Use: Art		Adobe® Reader® is the free, trusted leader for reliably viewing and interacting with PDF documents across platforms and devices. Adobe Reader Touch has been specially designed for the new Windows 8 Touch user interface. Use: General
	Office Lens trims, enhances and makes pictures of whiteboards and documents readable. Office Lens can convert images to editable Word and PowerPoint files too. Use: General

Android Apps

	AutoCad 360 is a free*, easy-to-use drawing and drafting mobile app that allows you to view, edit, and share AutoCAD drawings. Simplify site visits and fieldwork with powerful design review and markup tools—available online and offline. Seamlessly share drawings with others across desktop, web, and mobile devices. Use: Design & Technology		SimpleMind Free for Android™ is a mind mapping tool that turns your android phone or tablet into a brainstorming, idea collection and thought structuring device.The Free version comes with basic but powerful Mind Mapping features. Use: General
	Quizlet Ideal for end of lesson assessments. More than 95% of students who learn with Quizlet report improved grades. See how Quizlet’s simple tools can help you learn anything. Use: General		Socrative brings smart clickers, student response and ease of use to a whole new level. Be engaged for the entire class with educational exercises and games. See all your classmates’ ideas in real time and interact with the responses. Use: General
	Adobe® Reader® is the free, trusted leader for reliably viewing and interacting with PDF documents across platforms and devices. Use: General		Office Lens trims, enhances and makes pictures of whiteboards and documents readable. Office Lens can convert images to editable Word and PowerPoint files too. Use: General

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  IT Resources and Apps

  Using OneDrive on Mobile Devices

  ICT Policy (includes Acceptable Use Policy)

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