In my plan I had stated that I wanted to use the iPads as engagement/consolidation tools. One site that I have been using a lot is padlet.com. Good news, this site (not an app) is free, and is accessible on all devices as well. I've set it up by getting an account for myself (free) and then pre-setting up some of the wall for use.
For example, when doing a Think-Pair-Share, students will have the iPads in front of them for the "share", use the qrcode scanner app (free) and then be navigated to the site. They then share their work and I encourage other students to expand upon each other's posts/notes (see ionic vs. covalent TPS wall). They can post images or graphics. I'll have the 'wall' loaded on my classroom computer and have the digital projector displaying the wall. Since I have an account and created the wall, I can edit, reposition or remove posts made on the wall.
I did a consolidation/check-in where students posted their "I feel..."s and "I need..."s after the second day of mass to mole to particle conversions. It was really just a glorified ticket out of class, but I think it was good because it was anonymous and students out loud stated that they were relieved that they saw others were struggling with grasping the content. As a teacher, it was great to be able to visually scan the notes and see where people were. Some students posted more than one comment which was good. I often struggled to get students to even post one post-it note on ticket out of class activities.
Examples:
I vs. C Share:
http://padlet.com/wall/ip22fbi0b0
I feel.../I need...
http://padlet.com/wall/nwmxrbhtv8
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