Solar System Apps

My end of the year project for 3rd graders involves a study of our solar system. If you're like me and looking for solar system resources, here's a list of 14 apps for teaching students about the solar system.

Kindergarten Sites, Apps, Games

Here's a list from Graphite of the best Kindergarten websites, apps, or games for learning. I'm always looking for resources to share with my Kindergarten teachers who have an iPad learning center. Any other websites, apps, or games to add to this list?

Free Apps

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning released a list of helpful apps available for FREE TODAY. A couple of them are for productivity and a couple are for younger students. Get your free apps today only.

Apps for Kids

I stumbled across this interesting blog: Best Apps for Kids. The site is written and managed by a group of mothers. Users can search for apps by age group, subject, platform (iOS, Android, etc.), or by bestseller lists. Seems like a great resource for teachers and parents!

Brain Teasers

Educational Tech & Mobile Learning recently posted an article about 10 iPad Apps for Brain Teasers. This could be excellent apps for parents to put on their iPads for their kids to use, or it could be a great way for students to use a "brain break" in you class. Would you add any apps to this list?

Sphero -- Connected Toys

I was just introduced to Sphero by our 5th grade science teacher and my teaching coach. Basically, it's a sphere about the size of a baseball/softball, and a user can program it to move through a FREE iPad app. If you have students into coding, they love the Sphero!

iPad Apps

Here's an incredible list, created by Educational Tech and Mobile Learning, of Apps for educators to use. They have them listed according to topic. For example, they have Apps for presentations, timeline creators, poster creators, whiteboards, video creators, etc. Check out this great list of apps!

Scratch for iPad

Finally, the MIT Media Lab released an iPad app for Scratch. It's more geared towards younger elementary students (the iTunes store states it's for 5-8 year olds), but it's helpful for building games and other exciting activities. Here's a review of the app on Free Tech for Teachers.

Teacher Apps

I've been following and reading Educational Technology and Mobile Learning's blog for quite a while now, but I hadn't discovered their database of Apps available for teachers. They even have them organized according to use. Great resource!

Apps for Teachers

Here are a few Apps teachers can use to make their lives a little easier. This list was provided by Emerging EdTech and includes some Apps I've used in the past. Nearpod is a great tool if you have a class set of iPads to create interactive lessons for the kids, but I'm interested in Splashtop which allows users to display you iPad screen through your laptop for FREE. Any other apps we could add to this list?

Google Tips

Here's a great tool for all those Google lovers: Google Tips. It's a Chrome extensions allowing users to better use their Chrome browser. They also provide a Google Tips website showing users how to "do more, save time, have fun, be secure, and ask Google." You can read a full review on Educational Technology and Mobile Learning.

Drawing Apps

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning released a post about 10 great iPad apps allowing you to draw or sketch. I've used Draw for iPad and Brushes, which are good for basic drawing, but I'd really like to try ASKetch, which allows users to draw using charcoal, and You Doodle allows users to draw on top of uploaded photos. Any apps you would add to this list?

Chrome Apps

Here's a list of Chrome Apps, from Educational Technology and Mobile Learning, every teacher should know. I personally love RealTimeBoard, EDPuzzle, ClassDojo, but there are a few on this list I really need to try. Would you add any Chrome Apps to this list?

WriteReader App

WriteReader is an App allowing young learners to develop literacy skills. It basically teaches them how to read by creating their own books through the App. Here's a full review from Richard Byrne's Free Technology for Teachers.

FREE Google Apps webinar (3/31)

Richard Byrne and SimpleK12 are hosting a FREE webinar on the ways to use Google Apps in your classroom. The webinar starts at 11am MST and ends at 3pm MST on March 31st. Also, they will keep the webinar available for register attendees for an extra 2 weeks after the live viewing. Even if you can't attend, sign up and view it at your convenience! Register HERE and read more about it on Richard Byrne's blog, Free Technology for Teachers.

App Reviews

After purchasing a new class set of iPads, I've been on the hunt for lessons, apps, and resources for using them. I stumbled upon a great site, AppEd Review, which allows you to sign up for FREE by entering your email. Once you sign up, you'll start to receive emails about how to incorporate apps into your lessons, how to locate apps, and how to evaluate the quality of apps. I'm excited to have something valuable sent to my email instead of the tons of junk mail I receive!

Best of the Web

If you're not following Richard Byrne's Free Technology for Teachers, please do yourself a favor. He uses, reviews, and posts FREE educational technology resources available for teachers, students, and parents. On a recent post, he created a Google Slides presentation about the best resources on the web. Look through them and give them a try.

Math Apps for Fluency

Edudemic just released what they believe to be the best Math Apps for fluency.  The list includes Operation Math, Free Graphing Calculator, and DragonBox Algebra 5+.  Operation Math allows users to complete spy missions through math drills and is suited for ages 9-11.  Free Graphing Calculator speaks for itself.  It's a FREE graphing calculator which is typically a $150 purchase.  DragonBox Algebra 5+ covers the basics of algebra: addition, division, and multiplication.  Users must manipulate cards to isolate DragonBox just like isolating X to solve an equation. Dragon Box is heralded as the "perfect example of game-based learning." Read a full review of all 3 apps on Edudemic.

64 Apps for Teachers

The educational blog, TeachThought, recently released a post about apps for teachers.  Many of these apps create a more manageable classroom experience for the teacher.  Here is the complete list of all 64 Apps.  Would you add any to this list?

Scannable

After browsing through the Educational Technology and Mobile Learning blog, I discovered an exciting new tool from Evernote called Scannable. The app, which is designed for both iPads and iPhones, allows users to "scan" their documents by taking pictures of them and easily uploading them into the Scannable app.  Users can then store and share the documents from one saved location. It's a great way to organize and store hand written notes/letters, business cards, sticky notes, etc.