DRAMA
LEGO® Movie Maker
Available from: Apple App Store and Android Store
Description:
This app is very child friendly and allows children to create and edit stop motion animations. Children can add titles, credits, sound effects, filters and music to make their video even more exciting. Videos can then be saved to the camera roll and shared.
Cost: Free
Rating: 5/5
Available from: Apple App Store and Android Store
Description:
This app is very child friendly and allows children to create and edit stop motion animations. Children can add titles, credits, sound effects, filters and music to make their video even more exciting. Videos can then be saved to the camera roll and shared.
Cost: Free
Rating: 5/5
Stop Motion Studio
Available from: Apple App Store and Android Store
Description:
This is a very versatile app which is great for introducing stop-motion animation to children of all ages. The free version allows children to capture frames, stitch them together and add a title to their production. Unfortunately, editing capabilities are limited unless you avail of the various in-app purchases which are available. This app could be used for generating stories, drama or retelling historical stories.
Cost: Free/various in-app purchases
Rating: 5/5
Available from: Apple App Store and Android Store
Description:
This is a very versatile app which is great for introducing stop-motion animation to children of all ages. The free version allows children to capture frames, stitch them together and add a title to their production. Unfortunately, editing capabilities are limited unless you avail of the various in-app purchases which are available. This app could be used for generating stories, drama or retelling historical stories.
Cost: Free/various in-app purchases
Rating: 5/5
Toontastic
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This app is excellent for creating animations and can be used across a range of subjects. Children can choose from a range of themes, characters and objects to create their story. They can then structure their story by including the setup, conflict, challenge, climax and resolution. Children can move the characters on screen and record their voices. They can then add theme music which will set the mood for each scene. This app could be used for retelling stories, creating stories, exploring themes in S.E.S.E. and much more. Thematic and seasonal backgrounds, characters and images are available also which can be used around Halloween, Christmas etc.
Cost: Free
Rating: 5/5
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This app is excellent for creating animations and can be used across a range of subjects. Children can choose from a range of themes, characters and objects to create their story. They can then structure their story by including the setup, conflict, challenge, climax and resolution. Children can move the characters on screen and record their voices. They can then add theme music which will set the mood for each scene. This app could be used for retelling stories, creating stories, exploring themes in S.E.S.E. and much more. Thematic and seasonal backgrounds, characters and images are available also which can be used around Halloween, Christmas etc.
Cost: Free
Rating: 5/5
Telestory
Available from: Apple App Store and Android Store
Description:
This is an amazing app which I cannot recommend enough. Children can choose to be a TV Reporter, Weather Presenter, Spy and more and can create and record their own TV clip. Children can choose from a variety of fun backgrounds and costumes and can read from pre-loaded prompt cards which can also be edited to suit the topic where necessary. This app could be used to share Weekend News, to engage in role play and for developing communication skills.
Cost: Free
Rating: 5/5
Available from: Apple App Store and Android Store
Description:
This is an amazing app which I cannot recommend enough. Children can choose to be a TV Reporter, Weather Presenter, Spy and more and can create and record their own TV clip. Children can choose from a variety of fun backgrounds and costumes and can read from pre-loaded prompt cards which can also be edited to suit the topic where necessary. This app could be used to share Weekend News, to engage in role play and for developing communication skills.
Cost: Free
Rating: 5/5
Rory's Story Cubes
Available from: Apple App Store and Android Store
Description:
This is a great app based on the popular story starter dice. Simply shake your device to start a story! This can be used for Oral Language and writing prompts for any age group. The app comes with Original and Actions sets of cubes. More cube types are available through in-app purchases e.g. voyages.
Cost: €1.99
Rating: 4.5/5
Available from: Apple App Store and Android Store
Description:
This is a great app based on the popular story starter dice. Simply shake your device to start a story! This can be used for Oral Language and writing prompts for any age group. The app comes with Original and Actions sets of cubes. More cube types are available through in-app purchases e.g. voyages.
Cost: €1.99
Rating: 4.5/5
News Booth
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This fun app can be used as a writing prompt for students from 1st to 6th Class. The teacher or students can insert a photograph or video and insert text to make it look like it is on a news programme. Students could have lots of fun with this app by writing about events that have happened in school or basing their News Booth creation on class novels or historical events. This app could also be used for exciting drama lessons.
Cost: Free
Rating: 4.5/5
Available from: Apple App Store
Description:
This fun app can be used as a writing prompt for students from 1st to 6th Class. The teacher or students can insert a photograph or video and insert text to make it look like it is on a news programme. Students could have lots of fun with this app by writing about events that have happened in school or basing their News Booth creation on class novels or historical events. This app could also be used for exciting drama lessons.
Cost: Free
Rating: 4.5/5
iMovie
Available from: Apple App Store and Android Store
Description:
This is a great app that can be used for editing video clips. Choose to create a movie from scratch or else use the preloaded templates to create trailer style short movies. This app allows you to create extremely professional looking videos in a short time frame and is relatively easy to use but is most suitable for Middle and Senior Classes.
Cost: €4.99
Rating: 5/5
Available from: Apple App Store and Android Store
Description:
This is a great app that can be used for editing video clips. Choose to create a movie from scratch or else use the preloaded templates to create trailer style short movies. This app allows you to create extremely professional looking videos in a short time frame and is relatively easy to use but is most suitable for Middle and Senior Classes.
Cost: €4.99
Rating: 5/5