10 Activities to do on an iPad instead of a Worksheet

I always have teachers wanting to know how they can better utilize the iPad in their classrooms. I know that it's very easy when first receiving an iPad to take a worksheet that you have done for several years, and convert it to glass. But glass can be boring too, so I created this Breakfast Club session to give my teachers some ideas on ways to better utilize this powerful tool in their classrooms.
So the "activities" that I started coming up with started turning into all sorts of ideas and app suggestions. I shared all of the ideas with the teachers that attended, but found myself particularly enjoying the conversations that we were having about some of the activities that are taking place in the classrooms at Aurora Public Schools.
Our teachers are doing great things with the iPads in their classrooms and it was great to have teachers share and learn from each other! Here are some of the activities, ideas and apps that we talked about on how to better utilize the iPad in the classroom.

Create

Have your students CREATE using the iPad instead of CONSUMING.
Creation Apps
My new favorites to utilize more this year include Touchcast and Adobe Voice

Present

What if we allowed our students to demonstrate their understanding by NOT taking a written test?
Haiku Deck, Prezi, ThingLink, PicCollage, Keynote, Presentain, Deck, Tellagami, Zoobe
Place word limits on slides

Collaborate

Get connected, it will revolutionize your classroom!
Teachers all over the world are wanting to participate in collaborative projects.
Social MediaApp Suggestions-->Twitter, Hootsuite, Pinterest, Google +, Instagram
Monster Project, Mystery Skypes
Classroom Collaboration-->Google Drive, Padlet, Titan Pad

Code

It was called "programming" when we were kids. Think of all of the career possibilities for the students in your classroom that pertain to coding, yet a majority of us don't integrate it into our curriculums. Shouldn't we be doing more with coding in our schools?

Explain

Similar to presenting, but on a higher level
Download Explain Everything immediately. This is one of the best (if not the best) app that you will have on your iPad. (All students 6-12 will have this year)
App Suggestions-->Educreations, ShowMe, Skitch, Adobe Voice, QR Codes (linked to Croak.it or 30 Hands product)

App Smash

Combining multiple apps to create one product. (prior blog post)
App smashing comes naturally to students. Quit giving recipes (this is what I want it to look like) in your classroom and encourage app smashing!

Discover

As human beings we are naturally curious. Do you allow time to discover in your classroom?
Allow time for students to discover the "why" using the iPad, by searching for more information about something you are teaching/learning.
Teach students how to better search on the internet using Google Operators

Explore

Discover and Explore are tied together
Are you teaching your content in a manner so that it creates a curious environment?
Allow your students to explore using Google Earth, Google Maps, Social Media

Assess

Quit making trips to the copy machine and use the iPad instead!

Socrative
eBackpack quiz feature
Edmodo quiz feature
Google Forms
Class Dojo
Kahoot
Zondle

Communicate

Create a Twitter hashtag for your classroom or school (#aurorahuskies, #ahsbio, #ahs109)
Create a class Facebook page
Create a class Instagram account (hashtag as well)
Start blogging and sharing the awesome events that are taking place in your classroom!
Create and share an Animoto
Use Remind to inform and educate parents.