Some of the new iPad apps I have downloaded recently are Voicethread, Garageband and Toontastic.

This is a really cool presentation tool and would be great for students to share photos or work or drawings. It can also be a wonderful collaboraton tool where different people can comment. We used Voicethread last year in Grade 4 for our electronic portfolios and for assessments but the iPad app makes it even easier to use and even sleeker.

Garageband is a great tool on the Mac and even better on the iPad. You can actually play the piano, the guitar and the drums and record your master piece. Watch this video to see it at its best.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rse751qwkKg

A great tool Tanja and I have been using on the iPad with our digital storytellers is Toontastic which is actually a free app where you can create your own animation.

Read more about it at Toontastic’s website:

http://launchpadtoys.com/toontastic/

Enjoy!