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Year 6 app list

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​​​​​​​​This app list is for students who will be in Year 6 during 2024.

​​​​​Please install the following apps below by either scanning the QR code with the camera app on the iPad using the QR codes in the right column or if you visit this page directly on your iPad you can click on the App Linked Icon on the left hand side of the page to visit the app download page directly. It may be helpful to print this page and tick off each app after confirming it is installed (the print icon is just slightly to the right and above this paragraph).​​​

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Adobe Express: Graphic Design

Adobe Express allows students to showcase standout graphics, flyers, logos, posters, art, invitations and more with an intuitive content maker.​​

Book Creator for iPad


Book Creator enables students to make their own beautiful ebooks, right on their iPad.  Students will use this app to record their work and share it with others.  Students can add photos, videos, or drawings to enhance or tell their stories.

Canva: Design, Photo & Video

Canva is an online design tool that offers users the opportunity to create professional-looking posters, slideshows, images, event flyers, resumes, cards, certificates, infographics and other media. The tool allows students to design visuals to showcase their knowledge in unique ways.​

Canvas Student
(referred to as QLearn)

QLearn is the department’s new digital learning management system for student learning, replacing The Learning Place and integrating multiple systems.

ClassDojo


ClassDojo allows students, families and the school to have open collaboration to ensure positive outcomes for students.  This app is used for whole school, year level specific and class updates and notifications.

Drops: Language Learning


Drops is used to support our students learning Japanese in engaging and fun competitions.


Flashnote Derby


Flashnote Derby is a fun way for students to learn and practice reading music notes.

Google Chrome


This web browser app is used by students to research in all Learning Areas.  It is the browser of choice as it is not restricted by the schools preferred ScreenTime settings.

Green Screen by Do Ink


Green Screen is used across Learning Areas to support students to create effective video presentations where students can film themselves in various locations.


Hiragana Memory Hint (English)

This app supports students to practice their Hiragana in their Japanese lessons and at home.

Hiragana Pixel Party


This app supports students to practice their Hiragana in their Japanese lessons and at home.

iMovie


This versatile app is used across Learning Areas to allow students to present their learning as an edited video.

Japanese-kanji(18-kanjis)

This app supports students to practice their Kanji in their Japanese lessons and at home.

Japanese-katakana

 

This app supports students to practice their Katakana in their Japanese lessons and at home.

Kahoot! Play & Create Quiz​zes


Kahoot! is a tool used by teachers to administer quizzes, discussions or surveys. It is a game-based classroom response system played by the whole class in real time. Multiple-choice questions are projected on the screen. Students answer the questions with their iPad.


Kana Quiz Flashcard

 

This app supports students to practice their Japanese alphabet in their Japanese lessons and at home.


Katakana Memory Hint (English)

This app supports students to practice their Katakana in their Japanese lessons and at home.

Keynote


Keynote is used across a range of Learning Areas and allows students to create powerful presentations that are often crucial aspects of assessment items.  Students can demonstrate not only their creativity but also their ability to develop an effective presentation.


Languages Online

 

This app supports students to practice their Japanese in their Japanese lessons and at home.

Learn Japanese - Phrasebook

This app supports students to practice their Japanese in their Japanese lessons and at home.

Microsoft 365 (Office)


(There is no purchase required for this app)
Microsoft 365 provides Excel, PowerPoint and Word. This provides students with tools that allow the use of spreadsheets, calculation, graphing, tables, presentation and word processing. These are useful in both learning areas and assessment.​​

​Microsoft OneDrive

OneDrive allows students to store school related content.​

Microsoft Teams


Microsoft Teams is a communication platform that is typically utilised in the event of remote learning.   Teams allows for videoconferencing, file storage, and application integration.
​Microsoft Whiteboard

Microsoft Whiteboard provides a freeform intelligent canvas where class teams can ideate, create, and collaborate visually via the cloud.​​

Minecraft Education



Minecraft Education is a game-based learning platform that promotes creativity, collaboration and problem-solving in an immersive digital environment. Teachers use Minecraft Education to engage students across subjects and bring abstract concepts to life.

Numbers


Numbers is a spreadsheet app that is utilised in a range of Learning Areas.  Students can tap to add tables, charts, text and images anywhere on the free-form canvas. They can animate their data with interactive column, bar, scatter and bubble charts.

Pages


Pages is a word processing software that students use to draft a range of their assessments.
Pano Tuner Lite


(required only by students participating in Instrumental Music)​

​Pano Tuner listens to the sound students make and shows the pitch. Students can tune their instrument accurately by looking at the offset from the pitch that they want to tune to.


Showbie


Showbie allows students to submit their work.  It has the ability for students and/or teachers to leave voice notes with work.  This is fantastic for developing an effective feedback cycle.  Parents can also view the wonderful work their student is doing through their Showbie app.

Socrative Student


Students share their understanding by answering formative assessment questions in a variety of formats: quizzes, quick question polls, exit tickets and space races. This is utilised in all Learning Areas.

Sora, by Overdrive Education


Sora provides the students to a massive digital library.  They have access to thousands of age-appropriate books to support their daily reading.

Staffwars


StaffWars is a game designed to help our students learn and practice the note names of the treble, alto and bass clefs.

Targeting Maths 6


This app targets maths concepts being covered across year 6.  It allows students to respond to questions and complete speed challenges.

​​The Calculator

This app is used mainly to support the students learning of Maths.​​​​

To report any errors or if you think this page should have additional information, please email techsupport@eatonshillss.eq.edu.au.​

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Last reviewed 30 January 2024
Last updated 30 January 2024