Teachers across the country are using technology, including iPads, in their classrooms. But, when it comes to finding the best resources for students, it can be hard to sort through the large volume of apps in the Apple app store and numerous teacher blogs sharing best practices. To help you find what you need, we’ve compiled blog posts on Edutopia and resources from websites that feature great ideas for using iPads with third, fourth, and fifth grade students. You are sure to find some new apps, actionable ideas, and inspiration from these resources!

Coding for Kids Revisited (Edutopia, 2014) Digital learning specialists Anna Adam and Helen Mowers provide a quick overview of six apps that are appropriate for teaching younger children one of the most critical 21st-century skills: coding. This article will help you find the best apps for your student population and includes resources that are updated for 2014. For additional resources on coding, read their earlier post, "7 Apps for Teaching Children Coding Skills."

Common Core in Action: Using Digital Storytelling Tools in the ELA Classroom (Edutopia, 2014) Digital storytelling has cross-curricular connections and is especially powerful in the English language arts classroom. Learn about a storytelling app that helps students use technology to produce and publish writing, collaborate with others, and hit the College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing. This article includes ideas that you can take back to your classroom and connect to different units of study.

Creativity on the Run: 18 Apps that Support the Creative Process (Edutopia, 2013) Learn how iPads can promote creativity in your classroom from teacher and Apple Distinguished Educator Diane Darrow. She shares favorite iPad apps that will help students demonstrate their creativity across the content areas.

6 Free iPad Apps for Making Healthy Choices (Edutopia, 2013) This list of free iPad apps will help educators integrate technology into discussions on eating healthy. Elementary school teachers can demonstrate how to pick the right foods and help students think about their choices.

Top 5 iPad Apps for Teaching Across All Content Areas (Edutopia, 2013) In this post, Andrew Marcinek gives an overview of five iPad apps that can be used with students in multiple subject areas. These apps are great for helping elementary school students create their own presentations or collaborate with classmates.