The following is a list of iPod and iPad apps that can be used in high school learning environments. I’ll keep this updated as I find new apps that could be useful!
All Subjects/General/Productivity
- Keynote - A slideshow presentation program
- Pages- A word processing program
- Numbers - A spreadsheet application
- iBooks - a ereader book store.
- Mobile Mouse - Mobile Mouse instantly transforms your iPad into a wireless mouse and trackpad for your computer.
- Bento - Manage things with 25 ready to use databases.
- GoodReader - Within moments of downloading GoodReader, you’ll be transferring files from the computer to the iPad. Supports a wide range of files.
- Note Taker HD - An app for writing handwritten notes, diagrams, etc.
- Sundry Notes Pro - Sundry Notes is the first social note taking application. Write, draw, record and research right within the app – and then share your notes with others.Take notes right within your application, including: Write text (and change font color, size, etc.), draw anywhere in your notes, search Wikipedia, Google, and Google Books – and grab images from them for your notes using two fingers, Import PDFs from the internet, Import images from your photo library, record sound/voice, Change page background to graph paper, lined paper, legal paper, etc.
- CourseNotes - Take notes in class and keep them organized by subject area.
- MindNode - Mind mapping, brainstorming, organization.
- iThoughtsHD - A mind map tool for the iPad
- Evernote - Evernote turns the iPad into an extension of your brain, helping you remember anything and everything that happens in your life.
- Stick It – Sticky Notes with Bump™ - Sticky notes you can share with other iPad Users
- PrintCentral - View, store, and print from the iPad
- Educate - The ultimate teacher’s companion providing mobile access to your student’s data, teaching strategies, eLearning tools, and timetable.
- OmniGraffle - Brainstorming, diagraming, charts, graphic design, etc.
- GoDocs iPad/iPhone (Google Docs™ support) - View, edit, share, and download Google Docs
- Office² HD - View, create, and edit Word and Excel files
- Cramberry - Create flash cards to study from.
- Professor Garfield Cyberbullying - Garfield and Friends share information about Cyberbullying
- Professor Garfield Online Safety - Garfield and Friends share information about Online Safety
- eClicker and eClicker Host- A personal response system that allows teachers to poll their classes in real time.
- Blackboard Presenter - Turns iPad into a blackboard presenter using the VGA dongle. Mirrors iPad screen to the projector.
- PDF Reader Pro Edition - PDF reader.
- WritePad for iPad - WritePad lets you take notes in your own handwriting with an iPad stylus, pen, or even your finger.
- Browser Duo - Designed specifically for the iPad, Browser Duo takes advantage of the iPad’s amazing screen size to enable multi-tasking in the browser.
Art
- SketchBook Pro - A professional-grade paint and drawing application.
- Brushes - Brushes is a painting application designed from scratch for the iPad. Featuring an advanced color picker, several realistic brushes, multiple layers, extreme zooming, and a simple yet deep interface, it is a powerful tool for creating original artwork on your mobile device. The June 1, 2009 cover of The New Yorker was created in Brushes.
- Picasso HD - A virtual gallery of Pablo Picasso’s work featuring hundreds of high definition paintings of his greatest works.
- Van Gogh HD - A virtual gallery of Vincent Van Gogh’s work featuring hundreds of high definition paintings of his greatest works.
- Klimt HD - A virtual gallery of Austrian Painter Gustav Klimt work featuring hundreds of high definition paintings of his greatest works.
- Smudge - Finger painting app
- Skrambler X - Assemble famous masterpieces like a jigsaw puzzle. Learn interesting facts about the artists and their artwork while putting each piece in place.
- Gravilux - an app that lets you draw with stars
- The Hot Rod Art Book: Masters of Chicken Scratch - Over 100 pages of hot rod artwork. Over one and a half hours of instructional videos that show the complete process from sketch to rendering.
- ArtStudio - Similar to Sketchbook Pro – a professional drawing / painting application
- ArtRage - Similar to Sketchbook Pro – painting and drawing tools that work just like the real thing!
Astronomy
- HD Solar System - Highly graphic encyclopedia that has detailed and comprehensive information about the solar system.
- GoSkyWatch Planetarium - Easily and quickly identify and locate stars, planets, constellations and more with a touch or by simply pointing to the sky. Have fun with family and friends discovering the images in the night sky. Go outside and explore the night sky.
- Star Walk - An interactive astronomy guide.
- Solar Walk - A 3D Solar System Model.
- Distant Suns - A database of over 130,000 stars, nebula, and galaxies.
- DrakeEQ HD - 3D simulation of the Milky Way Galaxy
- GoSkyWatch Planetarium - Locate stars, planets, and constellations.
Calculators
- SpaceTime - Powerful graphing calculator. 2D and 3D graphing
- PocketCAS pro - Advanced Graphic and Symbolic Scientific Calculator. Handles every mathematical problem you might encounter in school or university.
- PocketCAS lite - Free Graphic calculator. Not as many features as the pro version above.
- Quick Graph - 2D and 3D graphing calculator.
Electives/Other
- Magic Piano - Play timeless pieces on spiral and circular keyboards, or follow beams of light – mastery requires only imagination. Play alone, or travel through a warp hole and play Piano Roulette with other performers across the world.
- Fashion Sketchbook: The Stylish Dress Up Game - A fashion design application that allows the users to design outfits.
ESE Modifications/Accommodations
- Proloquo2Go - full featured alternative communication solution for people who have difficulty speaking
- Speak it! Text to Speech - A high quality text to speech app.
- Pocket Picture Planner HD - Use pictures or graphics to create a visual calendar.
Foreign Language
- TAO - TranslateIt! Online – one click translation of text into numerous languages using Google translate.
- AIUEO-HIRAGANA - Touch, Listen, and Learn Japanese.
- Japanese Phrases & Lessons - 2,700 Japanese phrases with sound
- French English Dictionary & Translator - French – English Dictionary
- TouchLanguage French - Learn over 2,000 French words and phrases
- BidBox Vocabulary Trainer: English – Spanish - Learn Spanish vocabulary
- 简明英汉词典 - English – Chinese Dictionary
- German English Dictionary & Translator - German – English Dictionary
- Italian English Dictionary & Translator - Italian – English Dictionary
Language Arts/Reading
- iBooks – a ereader book store.
- Free Books – 23,469 Classics to Go
- Dictionary.com – Dictionary & Thesaurus – A dictionary and a Thesaurus.
- Literary Analysis Guide – Elements of literature are arranged graphically around three wheels (poetry, prose, and rhetoric).
- Kindle – Kindle is an eReader from Amazon.com
- Shakespeare Pro – Complete works of Shakespeare. 41 plays, 154 sonnets, and 6 poems. All works can be cross searched for anything.
- Jules Verne Collection – Sixteen of Jules Verne’s books
- MaxJournal – A simple and elegant journal.
- meStudying: Reading For College Success – A practice reading placement test from the Florida Virtual School.
- Essay Grader – Provide feedback on essays with this easy to use app.
- LitCharts – Link to LitCharts website. Each of the LitCharts are available on the iPad
Math
- The Ruler – measure things in inches or centimeters
- Math Quizzer – Math Quizzer is an interactive and fun way to, not only learn, but also to boost your skills in; Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division. It offers an easy to understand chalkboard visual, which keeps track of your “score” as you progress.
- Bloomberg – Bring the power of the most trusted source for financial information to your iPad, along with tools to help you analyze the world’s markets.
- Fractals – Move and pinch fractals in real time.
- Geometry Stash – Access the most commonly used theorems, postulates, and corollaries.
Music
- Key Wiz - Learn how to play the piano.
- Virtuoso Piano Free 2 HD - Learn the basics of music and how to play the piano.
- Magic Piano - Play the piano freestyle or on a spiral keyboard.
- Air Harp - Strum and pluck the strings for a harp sound.
Science
- 3D Cell Simulation and Stain Tool - Learn about the cell and its structures in a 3D tool.
- EMD PTE - A highly interactive periodic table of elements.
- AP Biology Vocabulary Review - All of the vocabulary included in the College Board AP Biology Course.
- VideoScience - Science experiments with video.
- Chem 11 Prep - Grade 11 Chemistry exam prep.
- The Elements: A Visual Exploration - If you think you’ve seen the periodic table, think again. The Elements: A Visual Exploration lets you experience the beauty and fascination of the building blocks of our universe in a way you’ve never seen before. And as the first really new ebook developed from the ground up for iPad, The Elements beautifully shows off the capabilities of this lovely device.
- A Life Among Whales - Video documentary featuring the exploration into the life and work of whale biologist Roger Payne
- Newtons Laws - Explains Newton’s first two laws of motion and his law of universal gravitation.
- Periodic Table of the Elements - Standard periodic table of elements. Free as of May 16, 2010
- Molecules - View and manipulate 3D renderings of molecules.
- 3D Brain - Rotate and zoom around 29 interactive structures in the brain.
- Science Glossary - an extensive glossary of scientific terms and biographies.
- PhysicsXL: Mechanics - An app that contains a series of exercises based on physics.
- HD Birds Encyclopedia - Highly graphic encyclopedia that has detailed and comprehensive information about a variety of birds.
- myArm Muscles - Visually rich and stimulating way to learn about our complex arm muscles.
- PLoS Reader - Read the most recent articles from the seven journals published by the Public Library of Science.
- HD Marine Life - An encyclopedia of marine life.
- Frog Dissection - A virtual frog dissection app.
Social Studies
- U.S. Geography by Discovery Education – Become an expert in U.S. Geography with this app. Dozens of videos and interactive gameplay.
- Civil War America’s Epic Struggle-Civil War: America’s Epic Struggle Features over 1,000 high-res photos, more than an hour of multimedia presentations, in excess of 100 authentic maps, dozens of first hand accounts, and numerous text articles and biographies, it provides instantaneous access to information on every aspect of the war.
- Beautiful Planet HD – Beautiful Planet is a groundbreaking app that captures the breathtaking beauty of our world and its cultures. Featuring a collection of galleries three decades in the making by travel photographer, author and explorer, Peter Guttman, Beautiful Planet spans seven continents and 160 countries.
- World Atlas HD – The best maps available from National Geographic
- History:Maps of World – Collection of High-Resolution historical Maps.
- USA Thematic Atlas & Facts – High quality maps filled with facts and information.
- USA Puzzle – A USA puzzle that needs to be put together. Double tap on the state for information about that state.
- Motionx GPS HD – Maps and navigation instruments. Maps from all over the world. Can include waypoints. Can be good for Geocaching.
- The History Clock – An app that converts the current time to a year and gives a fast fact about that year.
- The World Factbook for iPad – Extensive information of over 250 countries around the world.
- WORLD BOOK – This Day in History – Interactive multimedia calendar that features historical events for the day.
- The Presidency – Historical information on every President of the United States.
- Presidents HD- Historical information on every President of the United States.
- Declaration for iPad – A copy of the Declaration of Independence.
- Constitution for iPad – A copy of the Constitution of the United States.
- MyCongress – A portal to detailed information about elected congress officials. Please note: This is not an official government resource
- GeogXPert – A reference app – containing maps which allow you to look up countries and find country information – as well as a quiz app.

Do you have any current grants where I could apply for our school to get IPADs for education? (I have approximately 50 students in HS)
Thanks for your comment Lindsay. I don’t know of any grants that you could apply for today – but to start you can check this link: http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/financial_aid/grants/
Hi Mr. Kaufman,
I think our app would be a good contender for your High School Math Section. Since 2009, our company, GetYa Learn On (GYLO), has been testing “Statistics 1” for the iPhone and iPad at Abilene Christian University’s award winning mobile learning program. The app consistently receives positive reviews from students and teachers. Pilot testing showed that the app saves students time because they can study anytime and anywhere. Also, the app increased motivation and grades for many students. Our white papers have more details: http://getyalearnon.com/
“Statistics 1″ is an e-textbook app that includes 11 lessons, quizzes and flashcards for each lesson, calculators, glossaries, and other tools a student learning Intro Stats needs. Here’s a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o8WPXxsXEE&feature=player_profilepage
You can find our apps in the iTunes Store:
iPad version of “Statistics 1” http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/statistics-i/id339661480?mt=8
Thanks!
Dr. Michael Mayrath
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You can find us on the web at http://www.worthavegroup.com.
We also offer an affiliate program which allows companies to flourish together. The program is easy to set up and we are able to create links and partner pages, specific to you and your client’s needs. The end result…you have the opportunity to increase your monthly earnings by a
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Thanks for your time and have a nice day.
Cathy Pierce
Hi,
Could you please also list our application: iCelsius (http://www.icelsius.com).
It transforms the iPad into the most advanced digital thermometer. Allowing to visualize temperature experiments, export graphs, etc.
I just purchased a class set of IPADs for next year. I am looking for trainings/professional development for implementing them successfully in my high school ELD classroom…any thoughts/suggestions?
Thanks!
M
Hello Megan,
I think we could help you. We have significant experience working on technology and education. I invite you to visit our website to learn more about us.
Please let me know how can i reach you to explore your project.
Thank you,
David
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I’d include Docs to Go Premium and Dropbox on your list.
The high school math apps that are listed here are a joke. Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division are for grades 1 through 4 and are then practiced for a couple of years while doing fractions, decimals, and percents. Also, as if the I-Pads don’t already cost enough, many of those apps are not free. Furthermore, although many textbooks can now be stored on an I-Pad there is almost no cost savings. The book publishers aren’t going to start giving discounts because some high school administrator wants to further his career by providing I-Pads to all of the students (and probably getting a handsome kickback from Apple). A high school textbook that costs $80 in a printed version will probably be around $70 in an e-version, and at the end of the book cycle instead of having a pile of used but still usable books, with e-books you will have absolutely nothing. Way to think it all through.
Hey there Richard, thanks for you comment. I appreciate you weighing in on this important topic. I respectfully disagree about the cost of text books. As with just about every industry you can name, digitization is causing significant upheaval and transformation. As you can see by the success of a company like Amazon, the digitization of books is just at the beginning of that transformation. You might be right that publishers of textbooks will want to charge the same – or similar prices – for the digital version as they do with their physical version – but that will only last so long. Have you ever published anything online? There are significant cost savings to the digital distribution of books. Significant! There is also the opportunity to update digital books at just about any time – without ‘reprinting them.’ And a digital textbook can combine various types of media – audio, video, animation, text, etc. The advantages of combining these things will make the user experience significantly different. And that’s really just the beginning of the story. Turn a ‘book’ into an ‘app’ and it can have ‘logic’ and ultimately artificial intelligence embedded in it – which will ultimately allow the ‘book’ to support the way the ‘readers’ brain actually works – and not force them into a linear, one size fits all, mode of receiving the information and value the author(s) want to convey.
Hi!
I made a “Unit Circle” app for iPhone, there is also an iPad version with VGA output.
The app has been donwloaded many times by “educational institutions”. There is the 50% discount enabled. If you like it, can you add it to your list?
Here is the link:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cercle-trigo-hd/id386540971?mt=8
Thanks!
Do you know of any business education apps? I would like to get our school some iPads, do you know of any grants and if so, what do you recommend to put in the grant to have success? Thank you.
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Please check out Alge-Bingo: http://itunes.apple.com/app/alge-bingo/id490498376?mt=8
It is an Algebra Bingo game with 13 levels of equation-solving skills. Very addicting game!!