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Mobile Technology Support & Educational Information on
USING iPADS IN EARLY YEARS CLASSROOMS
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Finding Apps
This section will provide you with information on how to find apps from a variety of sources.
Using the App Store to Find Apps
Using the App Store from your iPad or other iDevice is the traditional method of searching for apps. It has recently been redesigned in an attempt to make it easier to find apps.
The App Store has several features which makes it easy for persons to locate useful apps.
There is a tool bar in the App Store that allows persons to search for apps using a variety of methods.
On the Featured Apps menu, you can press Categories on the top menu bar to select a category of app (for example, education). From there, you can find lists of apps by grade level, content area, and other factors.
In the Top Charts menu, you can find a list of the most downloaded free and paid apps.
The Search menu allows you to search for apps based on name or keyword.
The videos at the right have walkthroughs detailing how to navigate different sections of the App Store with the purpose of searching for apps.
The Near Me section has been intentionally left out of the tutorials because it is not appropriate for searching for educational based apps for use in the classroom.
Featured Apps & Top Charts
Search Menu
Using the Internet to Find Apps
uQuery is a website that allows users to narrow your search for apps by limiting your search parameters.
You can limit your searches by defining the platform (iPad/iPhone), category (Education, Games, etc), rating (1-5 stars), price (free or paid), and relevancy (popularity, highest rated, etc.)
You can also search for "trending" apps- or apps that are currently popular, or browse by category or publisher.
There are other great websites that allow you to seach for apps. Click on the websites below to visit these sites.
Appolicious
AppShopper
AppVillage
Using the Internet is another way to locate apps that you may find useful. Below are a few options you can use to locate specific apps that may suit your needs. The titles of each section (when appropriate) are hyperlinked a web page.
You can also perform a basic internet search to look for "Top 10" lists of apps. If you choose this method, be aware that the recommended apps are based off of the author's preferences. Consequently, you may not necessarily agree with these recommendations.
If you choose this method to search for apps, remember to keep an open mind and evaluate the apps based on your own needs without blindly following the advice of the author.
The video to the right gives an example of using "Top 10" lists to search for apps.
It's a good idea to write down the names of apps you would like to examine more closely. Later you can use a search engine to look for them directly.
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