App creation
Making apps is a cool way to show off your creative side. Make an app that will do anything you want. Maybe design a game, write a digital "choose your own adventure," or build something to help your fellow students learn.
One good place to start is App Shed. Using this tool, you can create iOS apps (ones that will work on Apple devices) as well as apps for Android, Blackberry, Windows phones and more. Register for an educational account.
You can also try a drag and drop tool like Appmakr. This one also lets you build Apple and Android apps.
Hopscotch used a drag and drop block interface to create interactive games on the iPad. The characters are a bit limited, but it's a good first introduction to building things using your iPad.
Codea is a more advanced programming interface for the iPad. It lets you make more creative "out of the box" designs than something like Hopscotch, but it's still easy to learn, even on your own. Watch the video on the home page to see what Codea can do. The full Codea app is $9.99 on the App Store, but there is a free version available, Codea Scratchpad, as well.
Remember, you can also use a drag and drop website builder like Weebly to create a website optimized for mobile users. Then people who want to check out what you've built can use it right through the browser they prefer.
For story-telling or "choose your own adventure" type projects, you might think about using an app like Book Creator on the iPad. The finished book (complete with your recorded narration) can be downloaded as a video file to load on Youtube or as an ebook to use with iBooks or any other e-reader device (including Kindles and Nooks). If you have a school iPad, this app is already installed for you.
One good place to start is App Shed. Using this tool, you can create iOS apps (ones that will work on Apple devices) as well as apps for Android, Blackberry, Windows phones and more. Register for an educational account.
You can also try a drag and drop tool like Appmakr. This one also lets you build Apple and Android apps.
Hopscotch used a drag and drop block interface to create interactive games on the iPad. The characters are a bit limited, but it's a good first introduction to building things using your iPad.
Codea is a more advanced programming interface for the iPad. It lets you make more creative "out of the box" designs than something like Hopscotch, but it's still easy to learn, even on your own. Watch the video on the home page to see what Codea can do. The full Codea app is $9.99 on the App Store, but there is a free version available, Codea Scratchpad, as well.
Remember, you can also use a drag and drop website builder like Weebly to create a website optimized for mobile users. Then people who want to check out what you've built can use it right through the browser they prefer.
For story-telling or "choose your own adventure" type projects, you might think about using an app like Book Creator on the iPad. The finished book (complete with your recorded narration) can be downloaded as a video file to load on Youtube or as an ebook to use with iBooks or any other e-reader device (including Kindles and Nooks). If you have a school iPad, this app is already installed for you.