Misc.

Grade Range: All Summary: A blank slate to write/draw/color. Could replace individual chalkboards or dry erase boards when checking for understanding. Can also save files.
 * WhiteBoard**

Grade Range: 4th-5th Summary: Works a little like Inspiration/Kidspiration, but not as fancy or intuitive. Good for idea or character mapping or keeping a brainstormed list of topics for Writers Workshop.
 * Idea Sketch**

Grade Range: All Summary: iPad version of the game Rush Hour...encourages spatial thinking and planning
 * RushHrFree**

Grade Range: 2+ (with some knowledge of chess) Summary: Game that causes you to think...classic "solitaire peg game" but using chess pieces and moves.
 * SolChessFree**

Grade Range: All Summary: Apple's equivalent to MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Each app is $9.99. There aren't any lite or free trials to try. I've heard/read positive things from those who use them. One negative -no folders to organize files. This may have have been changed in newer versions.
 * Pages, Keynote, and Numbers**

Grade: 1-5 Summary: an Editor's Choice. Use problem solving and critical thinking skills to build a shelter for oranges. You simply drag and drop objects to cover the oranges. An incredibly addicting thinking game that's tons of fun. There use to be a Lite version that was free, but, now i only see the full version for $1.99.
 * Cover Orange**

Grade: All Summary: Converts the spoken word into text.
 * Dragon Dictation**

Grade K-3 Summary: Includes several high-quality, entertaining, 3-D videos that are educational.
 * PBS**

Grades: All Summary: This allows you to write, sketch or create organizers all with your fingertip. It would be great to use as indiviual whiteboards or for prewriting exercises. It provides a variety of colors, pinch and zoom, maps, photos and several slides can be used. Free.
 * Neu Notes**

Grades: All Summary: Very basic student response. Touch the screen and it turns red. Touch the screen again and it turns green.
 * Red:Green**