Guest Post: This article was submitted by Lori Hutchison. She owns the site Masters in History and is an Art History Professor.
As the use of iPads becomes more popular in the classroom, teachers are looking for 
practical ways to incorporate them into their teaching and their daily lives. Here are ten great iPad apps that teachers will find useful.
Educational Tools
1. This Day in History – Get a new and interesting history fact each day to start your history lesson. The app also includes interactive media such as photos and audio clips of famous speeches, works of music, or national anthems. (Free)
2. World Atlas HD – This app presents the artistic beauty and accuracy of National Geographic maps. You can even zoom into the level of satellite pictures from Microsoft Bing. This is a great tool to help your students learn geography or as a refresher for you. ($1.99)
3. Cram – This tool was designed to help students study for tests, but it is also useful to help teachers create tests and quizzes. You can even download pre-made tests from online databases. ($3.99)
4. Discover – This app allows you to explore Wikipedia in a new way. Whether you need to brush up on a certain topic or find interesting facts for your students, this app provides an encyclopedia at your fingertips. (Free)
5. Pi83 Graphing Calculator – Who needs a calculator when you have your iPad? This app provides basic graphing functions for you to use during lessons or on your own when calculating grades. ($0.99)
Organizational Tools
6. Dropbox – Want to access a file at home that you have saved on your school computer? With Dropbox, you can save your files in secure cloud storage server so that you can access them anywhere. From writing lesson plans and tests to recording grades, you can do your work anywhere you go. (Free)
7. Evernote – As one of the most popular note-taking applications, Evernote will help you remember that lesson idea or parent meeting time. You can even take notes on students so that you get to know them better. Even better, you can take notes with text, voice, or pictures. (Free)
8. Bento – This app will help you keep your busy life organized. Manage appointments, meetings, lesson plans, and contact info for teachers and students all in one application. ($4.99)
9. Mobile Mouse – With this app, your iPad becomes a wireless remote to use in the classroom. You can coordinate all the technology you use in your classroom right from your iPad. ($2.99)
10. QuickVoice Recorder – Have you ever wished you could record your lessons so that you could listen to them later and learn from them? Now you can with this app. You can also save time in the classroom by making verbal notes to yourself. (Free)
