Show+Me+and+ScreenChomp

These FREEscreen capture iPad apps allow you to record and share information and ideas with your students and allow you students to present their knowledge and ideas (Speaking and Listening: Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas). They share many similarities and are easy to use (your elementary students could use it!). Show Me has many prerecorded screen captures that are easily accessible and organized by content area (though not vetted, be sure to watch before you share). The possibilities of supporting your students and the Massachusetts English Language Arts Framework are endless:
 * Storyboard a piece of writing
 * Retell a story
 * Explain how text features support your comprehension
 * Recite a poem
 * Explain how you figured out a word
 * Share your thinking about an image
 * Use a map to explain how the terrain effects economic opportunities
 * Solve a math problem
 * Explain a science experiment
 * Describe a character

//Handy Tip: Did you know if you hold the power/hold button (one at the top) and the home button (round one at bottom of screen) you can take a screen shot of your iPad screen?//

Both apps allow you to: Both only allow one slide per "lesson".
 * import a background image from the camera roll
 * choose pen colors for drawing
 * erase areas of the screen or the entire page
 * record voice along with what is happening on the screen
 * upload for online viewing
 * ScreenChomp** allows you to control the pen width and requires no login to upload.
 * Show Me** has an undo option and import a photo from the camera, and search for images. You do need to register (free) to share videos. Show Me, when you register, also allows you to:
 * **Follow:** You can follow people on ShowMe to get updates on what they're learning or sharing.
 * **Like:** When you watch a lesson you enjoy, let the teacher know! Use the Like button located to the right of each ShowMe.
 * **Topics:** Have a topic you are interested in? Follow topics on ShowMe, and we'll recommend the best and most interesting ShowMes for those topics.

A nice explanation of the **Show Me** app and its functions can be found here.

A more robust iPad App Explain Everything is $2.99 through the App Store. No iPad? Try Jing