We hope that educators and school leaders find this guidebook useful in planning for the 2020-21 school year and beyond.
At EdTechTeacher, we believe in the potential for transformative learning experiences through innovative uses of technology. This guidebook provides educators with best practices, practical recommendations, and technology tools to reimagine learning in any classroom.
Topics include the importance of a common vision, relationship-building, efficient use of time, and quality professional learning.
Designing meaningful digital experiences
Topics include student-teacher roles in online learning spaces, curriculum design for hybrid and remote learning, and communicating with students online.
Creating engaging digital lessons
Recommendations and resources for specific technology tools related to digital communication, interactive texts and lessons, audio production, screencasting tools, video creation, and subject-specific tools.
Reimagining assessment
Considerations for reimagining assessment in online learning spaces, including an emphasis on formative assessment to provide a more comprehensive picture of student learning that measures student product, process, and progress.
Designing formative assessments
Recommendations and resources for specific technology tools related to formative assessment including polls, surveys and quizzes, and gamified assessment tools.
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A "light version of an LMS," Tes Teach with Blendspace is a web tool or app that allows teachers to gather resources into one space for easy distribution. Teachers create lessons by gathering resources from the web, YouTube, Google Drive, and more. They can then share the content with one link. Students navigate the content from their iPad, take built-in quizzes (requires students to have an account), and can leave comments.
Rosey
Tes Teach with Blendspace
Freemium
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
A "light version of an LMS,"Tes Teach with Blendspace is a web tool that allows teachers to gather resources into one space for easy distribution. Teachers create lessons by gathering resources from the web, YouTube, Google Drive, and more. They can then share the content with one link. Measure student understanding with built-in quizzes (requires students to have an account), and monitor student progress to offer appropriate interventions.
Rosey
Google Drawing
Free
Create and Edit Images
Chrome
12+
Easy
Part of the Google Suite of tools, Drawings allows teachers and students to create and collaborate on images. Create images from a blank canvas or import pictures from Drive, the web, or the built-in Research Tools. Because Drawings is part of Drive, students can collaborate either synchronously or asynchronously on images and share completed projects with a link or embed code, in Google Classroom. They can also download them to be utilized in other programs.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Animoto
Free Trial & Paid Subscriptions
Create Digital Stories
Chrome
12+
Easy
With Animoto, students can create short video stories with pictures, text, uploaded video from Drive, and built-in effects. The limited editing options allows them to focus on content instead of production. Completed videos can be played from the Animoto web site, published to YouTube, or shared with a link or embed code. The basic account allows for 30 second presentations, but educators can upgrade to full length presentations. Sign up first on a computer and then upgrade using this link: http://animoto.com/education/classroom.
Avra
Animoto
Free Trial & Paid Subscriptions
Create Digital Stories
Laptop
12+
Easy
With Animoto, students can create short video stories with pictures, text, uploaded video, and built-in effects from any web browser. The limited editing options allows them to focus on content instead of production. Completed videos can be played from the Animoto web site, published to YouTube, or shared with a link or embed code. The basic account allows for 30 second presentations, but educators can upgrade to full length presentations. Sign up first on a computer and then upgrade using this link: http://animoto.com/education/classroom.
Avra
Comic Strip It! (Lite)
Free
Create Digital Stories
Android
12+
Medium
Comic Strip It! allows students to create comic strips from photographs taken with their device or from images found on the web. Import images into the storyboard and add text boxes that emulate the feel of a traditional comic book. Final products can be exported back to the gallery for sharing or uploaded to any storage or collaboration tool.
Avra
Anissa
Lensoo Create
Freemium
Create Presentations
Laptop
12+
Medium
Virtual whiteboard with voice recording, digital writing. Uses include creating presentations, creating screencasts, etc.
Avra
Rosey
Pages
Free with new iPads or $9.99
Create Written Content
iPad
12+
Medium
Pages offers a robust word processing experience on iPad. Choose from dozens of templates, customize text, and insert images directly into the document. Advanced features include Track Changes, inserting footnotes/endnotes, and commenting. When complete, the document can be saved as a Pages, Word, PDF, or ePub file, and then can be exported from via email or opened in cloud storage apps such as Drive and Dropbox. It can also sync with iCloud for Easyediting and collaboration across devices.
Gail
GeometryPad
Free or $5.99
Learn Math
iPad
12+
Easy
Students can create and graph lines and shapes to explore through the app. With the free version, a number of the tools are not available, and students need to take screencaptures of their work in order to share. With the paid-for version, students can incorporate more tools and save their work as an image, PDF, or document file that could even be opened with Geometry Pad for Mac.
Rosey
Avra
Numerics Calculator & Converter
Free
Learn Math
Chrome
12+
Easy
This Chrome App provides students with a calculator that they can open on their Chromebook. It keeps a history of calculations, includes a currency calculator, and can complete algebraic functions.
Rosey
Avra
Online Voice Recorder
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Chrome
12+
Easy
With this Chrome app, students can record up to 7 minutes of audio, trim the length as needed, and then save their recordings to Google Drive as an mp3 file.
Greg
Shawn
Magisto
Free
Record and Edit Video
Chrome
12+
Medium
Magisto automatically edits videos and converts them into short films. Students upload video clips, pick a theme, choose music, and add a title. Magisto then creates a short film.
Greg
Shawn
Sago Mini Doodlecast
$3.99
Screencast
iPad
12+
Easy
This is a fantastic option for Early Elementary grade students. Students screencast on one blank slide or can choose from over 20 drawing prompts to get started. Recording begins the moment that students make a selection.The tool bar is limited to three writing tools and an eraser. Completed screencasts save directly to the camera roll. No logins or accounts needed, making this a great option for younger students to begin screencasting.
Anissa
Rosey
Google Keep
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
12+
Medium
With Google Keep, students can stay organized with notes, to-do lists, and reminders. Within the app, notes can include pictures and be shared with collaborators. All notes in Keep sync across all devices, so this can be a great planning tool for teachers and students.
Avra
Gail
My Study Life
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
12+
Easy
My Study Life is an Android app designed specifically for students and teachers. View classes, tasks, and exams as lists or on a calendar. Students could color codes assignments and important class information. A great feature of this app over other organization tools is that it works with a traditional school schedule and accounts for block schedules, holidays, and other items. Students can also assign tasks to larger events such as exams to help them stay on top of the details.
Anissa
Coggle
Free/ Upgrade Available
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
12+
Easy
Coggle is a free, web-based mindmapping tool that works in the Safari or Chrome apps. Students and teachers can login with their Google account and then both create and collaborate on mindmaps. The final products have a sophisticated design, and there is also a revision history to help track changes. Coggle allows you to access your Drive. More features are available with a paid upgrade. Free version allows for 3 mindmaps.
Rosey
Evernote
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
12+
Easy
Evernote, accessible from any device, has every feature possible to keep an organized and useful digital notebook including the ability to type, record audio, and add images. Using a Notebook structure for organization, each note can be tagged with key words and placed in specific notebooks for Easyrecall. Individual notes or entire notebooks can be shared with other users or by a published URL. Notes can also be created offline and will automatically sync with an Evernote account once an internet connection is established.
Gail
Google Keep
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
12+
Medium
With Google Keep, students can stay organized with notes, to-do lists, and reminders based on time as well as location. Within the app, notes can include pictures as well as audio recording, and can be shared with collaborators. All notes in Keep sync across all devices, so this can be a great planning tool for teachers and students.
Google Keep
Free or $3.99
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
12+
Easy
With Google Keep, students can stay organized with notes, to-do lists, and reminders. Within the app, notes can include pictures and be shared with collaborators. All notes in Keep sync across all devices, so this can be a great planning tool for teachers and students.
Rosey
Students can quickly create mindmaps with text and shapes. Once maps are created, they can be converted into outlines. There is no login, and students can organize maps into folders to support projects. Completed Ideas can be saved as images or exported as PDFs directly to Box, Dropbox, or OneDrive. The FREE version does limit the number of maps that you can create.
Ideament
Freemium
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
12+
Easy
Students can quickly create mindmaps with text and shapes. Once maps are created, they can be converted into outlines. There is no login, and students can organize maps into folders to support projects. Completed Ideas can be saved as images or exported as PDFs directly to Box, Dropbox, or OneDrive. The FREE version does limit the number of maps that you can create.
Anissa
MindMeister
Free/ Upgrade Available
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
12+
Medium
Students can login with their Google account and create up the three maps at a time with a basic account. These can be saved to Drive, exported as image or PDF files, shared for collaboration, published, and embedded on a class web site or blog.
MindMeister
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
12+
Medium
The MindMeister app can be used with or without an account. With the app, students can create maps and sync them to their web account. They can also be exported as image or PDF files, shared for collaboration, published, and embedded on a class web site or blog. If students do set up a MindMeister account, or login with their Google account, then they can also save their maps to the web.
MindMup
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
12+
Medium
This web-based mindmapping tool allows students to make mindmaps and save them either to a free MindMup account or their Google Drive. Maps can contain text, images, measurements (data points). The storyboard feature allows students to convert nodes of a map into a presentation format that could be downloaded as a PDF. It is also possible to collaborate within MindMup if signed in using a Google account.
Notes
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
12+
Easy
The Notes app is easy to use and students can include text, images, and handwriten notes as well as organize their notes into folders. When logged in with an iCloud account, notes sync across Apple devices.
Shawn
StudyStack
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
12+
Easy
The StudyStack Chrome App helps students prepare for a number of exams. They can search through dozens of pre-built flashcard sets or create their own. Review activities include crossword puzzles, hangman, and other games.
ExplainEverything EDU
$2.99
Learn Math
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
A powerful screencasting application, Explain Everything can also be used in the math classroom as a mobile whiteboard. When used in conjunction with AppleTV, Reflector or AirServer, teachers and students can wirelessly project their iPads while solving problems. In addition, PDF documents can be imported into Explain Everything using the "open in" feature, so teachers and students can annotate worksheets, graphs, or problem sets. Students and teachers can also use the screencasting cability to record their problem solving through audio and video.
Rosey
Avra
Virtual Manipulatives
Free
Learn Math
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Virtual Manipulatives allows students to compare fractions, decimals and percentages. Content can be dragged from the left side of the screen to the blank work space, allowing students to physically make comparisons. The workspace can also be written on by students, allowing them to annotate the relationships being explored.
Rosey
Avra
Socrative
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Socrative is a student response system that allows a teacher to quickly assess student understanding through quizzes, single question polls, and group activities. Students can respond directly from iPad either through the Socrative Student app or by going to https://b.socrative.com/login/student/ and logging in as a student. Teachers can use the teacher app or login through the web as a teacher. Working on a “room” system, students enter a teacher's room number and then begin to take either a teacher-paced or student-paced assessment as pushed out by the teacher. Once an activity is complete, Socrative provides a spreadsheet of responses that can be emailed, downloaded, or shared via Drive. These can be either anonymous responses or linked directly to students.
Anissa
Avra
I'm wondering if we should break these apart into Socrative Teacher and Socrative Student.
Socrative
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Socrative is a student response system that allows a teacher to quickly assess student understanding through quizzes, single question polls, and group activities from any web browser. Students can respond directly from their computer by going to https://b.socrative.com/login/student/ and logging in as a student. Teachers can login through the web as a teacher using their Google account or a free Socrative account. Working on a “room” system, students enter a teacher's room number and then begin to take either a teacher-paced or student-paced assessment as pushed out by the teacher. Once an activity is complete, Socrative provides a spreadsheet of responses that can be emailed, downloaded, or shared via Drive. These can be either anonymous responses or linked directly to students.
Anissa
Avra
Socrative
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Socrative is a student response system that allows a teacher to quickly assess student understanding through quizzes, single question polls, and group activities. Students can respond directly from their Chromebooks either through the Socrative Student app or by going to https://b.socrative.com/login/student/ and logging in as a student. Teachers can use the teacher app or login through the web as a teacher. Working on a “room” system, students enter a teacher's room number and then begin to take either a teacher-paced or student-paced assessment as pushed out by the teacher. Once an activity is complete, Socrative provides a spreadsheet of responses that can be emailed, downloaded, or shared via Drive. These can be either anonymous responses or linked directly to students.
Anissa
Avra
Socrative
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Socrative is a student response system that allows a teacher to quickly assess student understanding through quizzes, single question polls, and group activities. Students can respond directly from their Android device either through the Socrative Student app or by going to https://b.socrative.com/login/student/ and logging in as a student. Teachers can use the teacher app or login through the web as a teacher. Working on a “room” system, students enter a teacher's room number and then begin to take either a teacher-paced or student-paced assessment as pushed out by the teacher. Once an activity is complete, Socrative provides a spreadsheet of responses that can be emailed, downloaded, or shared via Drive. These can be either anonymous responses or linked directly to students.
Anissa
Avra
BuzzMath
Free
Learn Math
Chrome
5-8
Medium
Through the BuzzMath web site, students practice their math proficiency. Students progress through content areas by completing a series of interactive problems. Each section includes a number of problems as well as resources and tools.
Rosey
Avra
BuzzMath
Free
Learn Math
Laptop
5-8
Medium
Through the BuzzMath web site, students practice their math proficiency. Students progress through content areas by completing a series of interactive problems. Each section includes a number of problems as well as resources and tools.
Rosey
Avra
BuzzMath
LearnMath
iPad
5-8
Medium
This iPad App helps students grades 3-8 practice their math proficiency. Students progress through content areas by completing a series of interactive problems. Each section includes a number of problems as well as resources and tools.
Rosey
Avra
Visnos Interactive Mathematics
Free
Learn Math
Chrome
5-8
Easy
The Visnos Interactive Mathematics Chrome app lets elementary students explore a number of mathematical concepts through animated images.
Rosey
Avra
Evernote
Freemium
Collaborate
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
With a free Evernote account, students and teachers can view and edit shared notes as well as notebooks and collaborate via the built-in work chat. It is important to note that monthly usage/storage is very limited with the basic version. Notes and Notebooks can also be shared as view-only to non-Evernote users via a link. It is important to note that Evernote notes are not like Google Docs in that they cannot have multiple contributors working synchronously. Additionally, all notes and notebooks created from the app can be accessed on any other device. There are desktop apps for both Mac and Windows that offer additional functionality. There is also a Google Chrome Extension called the Evernote Web Clipper that helps streamline workflow.
Avra
Rosey & Anissa
Evernote
Freemium
Collaborate
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
With a free Evernote account, students and teachers can view and edit shared notes as well as notebooks and collaborate via the built-in work chat. It is important to note that monthly usage/storage is very limited with the basic version. Evernote notes are not like Google Docs in that they cannot have multiple contributors working synchronously. Additionally, all notes and notebooks created from the app can be accessed on any other device.
Avra
Rosey & Anissa
Evernote
Freemium
Collaborate
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
With a free Evernote account, students and teachers can view and edit shared notes as well as notebooks and collaborate via the built-in work chat. It is important to note that monthly usage/storage is very limited with the basic version. Evernote notes are not like Google Docs in that they cannot have multiple contributors working synchronously. Additionally, all notes and notebooks created from the app can be accessed on any other device.
Avra
Rosey & Anissa
Evernote
Freemium
Collaborate
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
With a free Evernote account, students and teachers can view and edit shared notes as well as notebooks and collaborate via the built-in work chat. Notes and Notebooks can also be shared as view-only to non-Evernote users via a link. It is important to note that Evernote notes are not like Google Docs in that they cannot have multiple contributors working synchronously. Additionally, all notes and notebooks created from the app can be accessed on any other device. There are desktop apps for both Mac and Windows that offer additional functionality. There is also a Google Chrome Extension called the Evernote Web Clipper that helps streamline workflow.
Avra
Rosey & Anissa
Google Keep
Free
Collaborate
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
With the Google Keep app, students and teachers can create and share notes or lists which can include reminders, pictures, and links. If a note becomes too long, easily convert it into a Google Doc! Notes created within Keep can be accessed from any other device.
Avra
Gail
Google Keep
Free
Collaborate
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
From any browser, students and teachers can use Google Keep to create and share notes or lists which can include reminders, pictures, and links. If a note becomes too long, easily convert it into a Google Doc! Notes created within Keep can be accessed from any other device.
Avra
Gail
Google Keep
Free
Collaborate
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
With the Google Keep app, students and teachers can create and share notes or lists which can include reminders, pictures, and links. If a note becomes too long, easily convert it into a Google Doc! Notes created within Keep can be accessed from any other device.
Avra
Gail
Google Keep
Free
Collaborate
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
From either the Safari or Chrome app, students and teachers can use Google Keep to create and share notes or lists which can include reminders, pictures, and links. If a note becomes too long, easily convert it into a Google Doc! Notes created within Keep can be accessed from any other device. There are 3rd party apps to connect with Keep and offer some additional functionality.
Avra
Gail
Padlet
Free for 3 walls
Collaborate
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Padlet is a web based collaborative tool that integrates well on Chromebooks. Padlet walls can be created by a teacher or student, customized with a specific URL, and then distributed to students or group members through a link. By double clicking on the wall, sticky notes with text, links, or images pulled from Drive, Downloads, or the Camera, can be added to the wall. This is a great way to share and publish work as well as engage in discussion or debate.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Padlet
Free for 3 walls
Collaborate
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Padlet is a web based collaborative tool that works in any browser. Padlet walls can be created by a teacher or student, customized with a specific URL, and then distributed to students or group members through a link. By double tapping on the wall, sticky notes with text, links, or images can be added to the wall. This is a great way to share and publish work as well as engage in discussion or debate.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Padlet
Free for 3 walls
Collaborate
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Padlet is a both a web based collaborative tool (padlet.com) as well as an app. Padlet walls can be created by a teacher or student, customized with a specific URL, and then distributed through a link or QR code. By double tapping on the wall, sticky notes with text, links, images or video pulled from Photos can be added to the wall. This is a great way to share and publish work as well as engage in discussion or debate.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Padlet
Free for 3 walls
Collaborate
Android
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Padlet is a web based collaborative tool that integrates well on Android devices. Padlet walls can be created by a teacher or student, customized with a specific URL, and then distributed through a link. By double tapping on the wall, sticky notes with text, links, or images and video can be added to the wall. This is a great way to share and publish work as well as engage in discussion or debate.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Mentimeter
Freemium
Collaborate
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Mentimeter is a web based collaborative tool that allows teachers to push activities to students. Through collaborative responses, word clouds can be created. Teachers can also create formative assessments such as polls or short answer responses.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Mentimeter
Freemium
Collaborate
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Mentimeter is a web based collaborative tool that allows teachers to push activities to students. Through collaborative responses, word clouds can be created. Teachers can also create formative assessments such as polls or short answer responses.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Mentimeter
Freemium
Collaborate
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Mentimeter is a web based collaborative tool that allows teachers to push activities to students. Through collaborative responses, word clouds can be created. Teachers can also create formative assessments such as polls or short answer responses.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Mentimeter
Freemium
Collaborate
Android
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Mentimeter is a web based collaborative tool that allows teachers to push activities to students. Through collaborative responses, word clouds can be created. Teachers can also create formative assessments such as polls or short answer responses.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Keynote
Free
Collaborate
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Keynote is Apple's presentation app. Presentations can be shared via link with customizable sharing settings to allow collaboration. Users must be signed into iCloud and set document storage to save to iCloud. Settings-Keynote-Document Storage-iCloud
Rosey
Anissa & Rosey
Keynote
Free
Collaborate
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Keynote is Apple's presentation app. Presentations can be shared via link with customizable sharing settings to allow collaboration. Users must be signed into iCloud and set document storage to save to iCloud. Settings-Keynote-Document Storage-iCloud
Rosey
Anissa & Rosey
Numbers
Free
Collaborate
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Numbers is Apple's spreadsheet app. Files can be shared via link with customizable sharing settings to allow collaboration. Users must be signed into iCloud and set document storage to save to iCloud. iPad- Settings-Numbers-Document Storage-iCloud
Rosey
Anissa & Rosey
Numbers
Free
Collaborate
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Numbers is Apple's spreadsheet app. Files can be shared via link with customizable sharing settings to allow collaboration. Users must be signed into iCloud and set document storage to save to iCloud. iPad- Settings-Numbers-Document Storage-iCloud
Rosey
Anissa & Rosey
Jamboard
Free
Collaborate
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Google's collaboration whiteboard platform that allows multiple users to collaborate in a blank canvas type of environment. From the web, collaborators can draw and add sticky text notes to the board. Multiple pages can be added to a Jamboard session, users can be added directly or can be given an code and the final product can be exported as an image or PDF.
Greg
Avra
Jamboard
Free
Collaborate
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Google's collaboration whiteboard app that allows multiple users to collaborate in a blank canvas type of environment. From the Jamboard app, collaborators can draw, add text, imported images, add photos and import files from Google Drive. Multiple pages can be added to a Jamboard session, users can be added directly or can be given an code and the final product can be exported as an image or PDF. Jamboards in use nearby can also be found and joined from the app.
Greg
Avra
Jamboard
Free
Collaborate
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Google's collaboration whiteboard platform that allows multiple users to collaborate in a blank canvas type of environment. From the web, collaborators can draw and add sticky text notes to the board. Multiple pages can be added to a Jamboard session, users can be added directly or can be given an code and the final product can be exported as an image or PDF.
Greg
Avra
Jamboard
Free
Collaborate
Android
5-8, 9-12, 12+
Easy
Google's collaboration whiteboard app that allows multiple users to collaborate in a blank canvas type of environment. From the Jamboard app, collaborators can draw, add text, imported images, add photos and import files from Google Drive. Multiple pages can be added to a Jamboard session, users can be added directly or can be given an code and the final product can be exported as an image or PDF. Jamboards in use nearby can also be found and joined from the app.
Greg
Avra
Kami
Collaborate
iPad
5-8, 9-12, 12+
Easy
Kami is an online document annotation and markup tool. You can highlight, underline, and strikethrough text in PDF and other document formats. You can also add text boxes, shapes, and images. Kami works with Google Drive and Google Classroom. With Kami, you can easily collaborate on documents in the classroom while avoiding the hassles of printing documents.
Kami
Collaborate
Chrome
5-8, 9-12, 12+
Easy
Kami is an online document annotation and markup tool. You can highlight, underline, and strikethrough text in PDF and other document formats. You can also add text boxes, shapes, and images. Kami works with Google Drive and Google Classroom. With Kami, you can easily collaborate on documents in the classroom while avoiding the hassles of printing documents.
Kami
Collaborate
Android
5-8, 9-12, 12+
Easy
Kami is an online document annotation and markup tool. You can highlight, underline, and strikethrough text in PDF and other document formats. You can also add text boxes, shapes, and images. Kami works with Google Drive and Google Classroom. With Kami, you can easily collaborate on documents in the classroom while avoiding the hassles of printing documents.
Kami
Collaborate
Laptop
5-8, 9-12, 12+
Easy
Kami is an online document annotation and markup tool. You can highlight, underline, and strikethrough text in PDF and other document formats. You can also add text boxes, shapes, and images. Kami works with Google Drive and Google Classroom. With Kami, you can easily collaborate on documents in the classroom while avoiding the hassles of printing documents.
Adobe Photoshop Express
Free
Create and Edit Images
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Consider Photoshop Express to be a streamlined version of the desktop program. Add effects and edit images from your Android device. There are in-app purchases for additional effects.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Adobe Photoshop Express
Free
Create and Edit Images
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Consider Photoshop Express to be a streamlined version of the desktop program. Add effects and edit images. There are in-app purchases for additional effects.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Adobe Photoshop Express
Free
Create and Edit Images
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Consider Photoshop Express to be a streamlined version of the desktop program. Add effects and edit images. There are in-app purchases for additional effects.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Adobe Photoshop Express
Free
Create and Edit Images
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Consider Photoshop Express to be a streamlined version of the desktop program. Add effects and edit images. There are in-app purchases for additional effects.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Bamboo Paper
Free
Create and Edit Images
Android
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Students can write or draw in digital notebooks within this app. They can change their paper backgrounds and pick from a number of pens.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Canva
Free
Create and Edit Images
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
From the Canva Chrome app, students can create images based off of a number of templates. The drag & drop interface allows students to place text as well as images, and they can either upload images from their computer or search from within the tool. Completed images can be shared via the Canva web site or downloaded. The Canva Design School (https://designschool.canva.com/teaching-materials/) includes tutorials and lesson plans.
gai
Anissa & Rosey
Canva
Free
Create and Edit Images
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
From the Canva app, students can create images based off of a number of templates. The drag & drop interface allows students to place text as well as images, and they can either upload images from the camera or search from within the app. Completed images can be shared via the Canva web site or saved back to Photos. The Canva Design School (https://designschool.canva.com/teaching-materials/) includes tutorials and lesson plans.
gail
Anissa & Rosey
Canva
Free
Create and Edit Images
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
From the Canva web site, students can create images based off of a number of templates. The drag & drop interface allows students to place text as well as images, and they can either upload images from their computer or search from within the tool. Completed images can be shared via the Canva web site or downloaded. The Canva Design School (https://designschool.canva.com/teaching-materials/) includes tutorials and lesson plans.
gail
Anissa & Rosey
Pixlr Express
Free
Create and Edit Images
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Think of Pixlr as a free version of Photoshop for Chromebooks. Teachers and students can create new images or edit ones from Drive, the web, or their existing Pixlr library. New images can be saved to Drive or published to either Flickr or Picasa.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Pixlr Express
Free
Create and Edit Images
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Think of Pixlr as a free version of Photoshop that is accessible from the web. Teachers and students can create new images or edit ones from their laptop, the web, or their existing Pixlr library. New images can be saved to their computer or published to either Flickr or Picasa.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Pixlr Editor
Free
Create and Edit Images
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Think of Pixlr as a free version of Photoshop for Chromebooks. Teachers and students can create new images or edit ones from Drive, the web, or their existing Pixlr library. New images can be saved to Drive or published to either Flickr or Picasa.
Avra
Rosey
Pixlr Editor
Free
Create and Edit Images
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Think of Pixlr as a free version of Photoshop that is accessible from the web. Teachers and students can create new images or edit ones from their laptop, the web, or their existing Pixlr library. New images can be saved to their computer or published to either Flickr or Picasa.
Avra
Snag it
22.46 (educator and student pricing)
Create and Edit Images
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Screen capture software with built-in advanced image editing and screen recording. Program that is installed on Windows or Mac.
Avra
ThingLink
Free
Create and Edit Images
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Use ThingLink to create interactive images. Upload an image from Drive, or insert one via URL, to act as a background image and then layer on touchable hotspots to pop up text, videos, and links to web content. Can be used for storytelling by create images with sound, explaining what's in a picture with notes and narration, documenting the world around you, sending instructions for how things work, or tell an engagin story of what you've just learned.
Avra
Anissa
ThingLink
Free
Create and Edit Images
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Use ThingLink to create interactive images. Upload an image from Drive, or insert one via URL, to act as a background image and then layer on touchable hotspots to pop up text, videos, and links to web content. Can be used for storytelling by create images with sound, explaining what's in a picture with notes and narration, documenting the world around you, sending instructions for how things work, or tell an engagin story of what you've just learned.
Avra
Anissa
ThingLink
Free
Create and Edit Images
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Use ThingLink to create interactive images. Upload an image from Drive, or insert one via URL, to act as a background image and then layer on touchable hotspots to pop up text, videos, and links to web content. Can be used for storytelling by create images with sound, explaining what's in a picture with notes and narration, documenting the world around you, sending instructions for how things work, or tell an engagin story of what you've just learned.
Avra
Anissa
ThingLink
Free
Create and Edit Images
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Use ThingLink to create interactive images. Upload an image from Drive, or insert one via URL, to act as a background image and then layer on touchable hotspots to pop up text, videos, and links to web content. Can be used for storytelling by create images with sound, explaining what's in a picture with notes and narration, documenting the world around you, sending instructions for how things work, or tell an engagin story of what you've just learned.
Avra
Anissa
dotEPUB
Free
Create Digital Stories
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Easy
dotEPUB is not an app, but it allows web-based articles and blog posts to be converted into an ePub directly on iPad. Course readings can quickly be converted into an ePub document and opened within an eReader app such as iBooks or Kindle Reader and then annotated.
This video tutorial (https://vimeo.com/36240253) explains the process.
Avra
dotEPUB
Free
Create Digital Stories
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
dotEPUB is not an app, but it allows web-based articles and blog posts to be converted into an ePub directly on iPad. Course readings can quickly be converted into an ePub document and opened within an eReader app such as iBooks or Kindle Reader and then annotated.
This video tutorial (https://vimeo.com/36240253) explains the process.
Avra
dotEPUB
Free
Create Digital Stories
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
dotEPUB is not an app, but it allows web-based articles and blog posts to be converted into an ePub directly on iPad. Course readings can quickly be converted into an ePub document and opened within an eReader app such as iBooks or Kindle Reader and then annotated.
This video tutorial (https://vimeo.com/36240253) explains the process.
Avra
Explain Everything Whiteboard
Freemium
Create Digital Stories
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Hard
Though technically a screencasting app, Explain Everything is also a fantastic digital storytelling tool. Students can incorporate images, drawing, text, video, and audio to create masterful digital stories. Completed work can be shared as video, PDF, or ePub files. Explain Everything also exports to most cloud storage options, YouTube, Vimeo, and the Camera.
Avra
Anissa
Explain Everything Whiteboard
Freemium
Create Digital Stories
Android
5-8, 9-12
Hard
Though technically a screencasting app, Explain Everything is also a fantastic digital storytelling tool. Students can incorporate images, drawing, text, video, and audio to create masterful digital stories. Completed work can be shared as video, PDF, or ePub files. Explain Everything also exports to most cloud storage options, YouTube, Vimeo, and the Camera.
Avra
Anissa
iBooks Author
Free
Create Digital Stories
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Apple’s free download lets any Mac user with OSX 10.7 or higher to create an iBook. The interface of iBooks Author closely mirrors the interface of iWork, and content can include text, images, as well as a host of "widgets" such as 3D models, quizzes, and interactive diagrams, and more. Once the iBook is complete, it can be exported from iBooks Author as a PDF, iBook, or Text document, or published to the iTunes store. For quick distribution to a class set of iPads, export the iBook and then upload it to a file sharing service such as Dropbox or Drive to allow students to quickly access and open it.
Avra
Anissa
iBooks Author
Free
Create Digital Stories
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Apple’s free download lets any Mac user with OSX 10.7 or higher to create an iBook. The interface of iBooks Author closely mirrors the interface of iWork, and content can include text, images, as well as a host of "widgets" such as 3D models, quizzes, and interactive diagrams, and more. Once the iBook is complete, it can be exported from iBooks Author as a PDF, iBook, or Text document, or published to the iTunes store. For quick distribution to a class set of iPads, export the iBook and then upload it to a file sharing service such as Dropbox or Drive to allow students to quickly access and open it.
Avra
Anissa
LuLu
Free
Create Digital Stories
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
This web-based book creator lets teachers upload student writing, and then publish high quality paperback, Hardcover, or eBooks. Once books are published, they must be purchased, but this app provides a great way for parents to access student created material.
Avra
Anissa
LuLu
Free
Create Digital Stories
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Easy
This web-based book creator lets teachers upload student writing, and then publish high quality paperback, Hardcover, or eBooks. Once books are published, they must be purchased, but this app provides a great way for parents to access student created material.
Avra
Anissa
PDF4Kindle
Free
Create Digital Stories
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Through this web site, quickly convert PDF files into mobi or azw files that students can then read with their Kindle Cloud Reader. The paid-for version connects to Dropbox and Drive to convert PDF files.
Avra
Anissa
PDF4Kindle
Free
Create Digital Stories
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Through this web site, quickly convert PDF files into mobi or azw files that students can then read with their Kindle Cloud Reader. The paid-for version connects to Dropbox and Drive to convert PDF files.
Avra
Anissa
PDF4Kindle
Free
Create Digital Stories
Android
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Through this web site, quickly convert PDF files into mobi or azw files that students can then read with the Kindle app. The paid-for version connects to Dropbox and Drive to convert PDF files.
Avra
Anissa
PDF4Kindle
Free
Create Digital Stories
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Through this web site, quickly convert PDF files into mobi or azw files that students can then read with the Kindle app. The paid-for version connects to Dropbox and Drive to convert PDF files.
Avra
Anissa
Pixton Comic Maker
Average $2/student
Create Digital Stories
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
With Pixton, students tell digital stories with comics from any web browser. They can create characters, give them expression, move them into a pose, and use text bubbles in order to tell a story. Pixton also includes project banks scaffold the process, or students can start from scratch or remix comics made by classmates. Published comics can be uploaded to a Pixton gallery where students can then comment on each others comics, adding a collaborative component. The Basic "fun" version of Pixton is free. There is a paid-for option for schools.
Avra
Anissa
Pixton Comic Maker
Average $2/student
Create Digital Stories
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
With Pixton, students tell digital stories with comics from any web browser. They can create characters, give them expression, move them into a pose, and use text bubbles in order to tell a story. Pixton also includes project banks scaffold the process, or students can start from scratch or remix comics made by classmates. Published comics can be uploaded to a Pixton gallery where students can then comment on each others comics, adding a collaborative component. The Basic "fun" version of Pixton is free. There is a paid-for option for schools.
Avra
Anissa
PowToon
Freemium
Create Digital Stories
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Hard
Using a Google Account, teachers and students can log into PowToon, upload slides, and images to create animated presentations and stories. Through this Chrome app, Characters can be animated, and students can record their own voice over narration. Students can choose from a number of templates or create their own stories from scracth.
Avra
Anissa
PowToon
Freemium
Create Digital Stories
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Hard
With a free PowToon account, teachers and students can upload slides and images to create animated presentations and stories. Characters can be animated, and students can record their own voice over narration. Students can choose from a number of templates or create their own stories from scracth.
Avra
Anissa
ThingLink
Free
Create Digital Stories
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Use ThingLink to create interactive images. Upload an image from Drive, or insert one via URL, to act as a background image and then layer on touchable hotspots to pop up text, videos, and links to web content. Can be used for storytelling by create images with sound, explaining what's in a picture with notes and narration, documenting the world around you, sending instructions for how things work, or tell an engagin story of what you've just learned.
Avra
Anissa
ThingLink
Free
Create Digital Stories
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Use ThingLink to create interactive images. Upload an image from Drive, or insert one via URL, to act as a background image and then layer on touchable hotspots to pop up text, videos, and links to web content. Can be used for storytelling by create images with sound, explaining what's in a picture with notes and narration, documenting the world around you, sending instructions for how things work, or tell an engagin story of what you've just learned.
Avra
Anissa
ThingLink
Free
Create Digital Stories
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Use ThingLink to create interactive images. Upload an image from Drive, or insert one via URL, to act as a background image and then layer on touchable hotspots to pop up text, videos, and links to web content. Can be used for storytelling by create images with sound, explaining what's in a picture with notes and narration, documenting the world around you, sending instructions for how things work, or tell an engagin story of what you've just learned.
Avra
Anissa
ThingLink
Free
Create Digital Stories
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Use ThingLink to create interactive images. Upload an image from Drive, or insert one via URL, to act as a background image and then layer on touchable hotspots to pop up text, videos, and links to web content. Can be used for storytelling by create images with sound, explaining what's in a picture with notes and narration, documenting the world around you, sending instructions for how things work, or tell an engagin story of what you've just learned.
Avra
Anissa
Canva
Free
Create Presentations
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
From the Canva web site, students can create presentations based off of a number of templates. The drag & drop interface allows students to place text as well as images, and they can either upload images or search from within the app. Completed presentations can be shared via the Canva web site or downloaded as individual images or a PDF. The Canva Design School (https://designschool.canva.com/teaching-materials/) includes tutorials and lesson plans.
Gail
Rosey
Canva
Free
Create Presentations
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Easy
From the Canva web site, students can create presentations based off of a number of templates. The drag & drop interface allows students to place text as well as images, and they can either upload images or search from within the app. Completed presentations can be shared via the Canva web site or downloaded as individual images or a PDF. The Canva Design School (https://designschool.canva.com/teaching-materials/) includes tutorials and lesson plans.
Gail
Rosey
Canva
Free
Create Presentations
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
With the Canva app, students can create presentations based off of a number of templates. The drag & drop interface allows students to place text as well as images, and they can either upload images from Photos or search from within the app. Completed presentations can be shared via the Canva web site or downloaded as individual images to Photos or opened as a PDF in any number of apps. The Canva Design School (https://
Gail
Rosey
Sway
Free
Create Presentations
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Microsoft's web based presentation tool offers teachers and students a different way to think about and organize presentations. Sway requires a free Microsoft Online account, or an Office 365 account, and then allows teachers and students to combine text, images, videos, and links as well as Word, PDF, or PowerPoint files to create presentations. Students can present by either scrolling or flipping through "cards." Completed Sways can be shared via a link.
Avra
Rosey
Keynote
Free
Create Presentations
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Keynote is Apple's presentation app. Presentations can be shared via link with customizable sharing settings to allow collaboration. Users must be signed into iCloud and set document storage to save to iCloud. Settings-Keynote-Document Storage-iCloud
Avra
Rosey
Keynote
Free
Create Presentations
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Keynote is Apple's presentation app. Presentations can be shared via link with customizable sharing settings to allow collaboration. Users must be signed into iCloud and set document storage to save to iCloud. Settings-Keynote-Document Storage-iCloud
Avra
Rosey
Keynote
Free
Create Presentations
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Keynote is Apple's presentation app. Presentations can be shared via link with customizable sharing settings to allow collaboration. Users must be signed into iCloud and set document storage to save to iCloud. Settings-Keynote-Document Storage-iCloud
Avra
Rosey
PowerPoint
Free
Create Presentations
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
It is now possible for teachers and students to create and edit PowerPoint presentations from Android devices. Add text, images, tables and transitions to create presentations. Completed projects can be saved to OneDrive and opened seamlessly on other devices. If used with an OfficeOnline or Office 365 account, it is even possible to collaborate on PowerPoint presentations.
Avra
Rosey
PowerPoint Online
Free
Create Presentations
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
It is now possible for teachers and students to create and edit PowerPoint presentations from Android devices. Add text, images, tables and transitions to create presentations. Completed projects can be saved to OneDrive and opened seamlessly on other devices. If used with an OfficeOnline or Office 365 account, it is even possible to collaborate on PowerPoint presentations.
Avra
Rosey
Sway
Free
Create Presentations
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Hard
Microsoft's newest web based presentation tool offers teachers and students a different way to think about and organize presentations. Sway requires a free Microsoft Online account, or an Office 365 account, and then allows teachers and students to combine text, images, videos, and links as well as Word, PDF, or PowerPoint files to create presentations. Students can present by either scrolling or flipping through "cards." Completed Sways can be shared via a link.
Avra
Rosey
Evernote
Freemium
Create Written Content
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Not only can Evernote assume the role of a word processor with basic editing and rich text functions (Bold, italics, underline, strike through, bullets, hyperlinks, etc), but it has the added benefit of including images, attachments, and reminders. All notes are synced with the students' and teachers' Evernote accounts and can be accessed on any device. In addition to being accessible from Evernote.com (http://evernote.com), download the Evernote app for Mac or Windows for additional features as well as the ability to work offline
Avra
Rosey & Anissa
Evernote
Freemium
Create Written Content
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Not only can Evernote assume the role of a word processor with basic editing and rich text functions (Bold, italics, underline, strike through, bullets, hyperlinks, etc), but it has the added benefit of including images, attachments, and reminders. All notes are synced with the students' and teachers' Evernote accounts and can be accessed on any device. In addition to being accessible from Evernote.com (http://evernote.com), download the Evernote app for Mac or Windows for additional features as well as the ability to work offline
Avra
Rosey & Anissa
Evernote
Freemium
Create Written Content
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Not only can Evernote assume the role of a word processor with basic editing and rich text functions (Bold, italics, underline, strike through, bullets, hyperlinks, etc), but it has the added benefit of including images, attachments, and reminders. All notes are synced with the students' and teachers' Evernote accounts and can be accessed on any device. In addition to being accessible from Evernote.com (http://evernote.com), download the Evernote app for Mac or Windows for additional features as well as the ability to work offline
Avra
Rosey & Anissa
Evernote
Freemium
Create Written Content
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Not only can Evernote assume the role of a word processor with basic editing and rich text functions (Bold, italics, underline, strike through, bullets, hyperlinks, etc), but it has the added benefit of including images, attachments, and reminders. All notes are synced with the students' and teachers' Evernote accounts and can be accessed on any device. In addition to being accessible from Evernote.com (http://evernote.com), download the Evernote app for Mac or Windows for additional features as well as the ability to work offline
Avra
Rosey & Anissa
Blogger
Free
Create Written Content
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
With a Google account, teachers and students can post directly to their Blogger blogs from their Android device. Hyperlinks, images, tags and comment settings can be included in a blog post while writing within the app.
Rosey
Blogger
Free
Create Written Content
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
With a Google account, teachers and students create and maintain Blogger blogs. Hyperlinks, images, tags and comment settings can be included in a blog post. Google docs, sheets, and forms can easily be embedded in Blogger as can video from YouTube.
Rosey
Blogger
Free
Create Written Content
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
With a Google account, teachers and students can create and maintain Blogger blogs in any browser. Hyperlinks, images, tags and comment settings can be included in a blog post. Google docs, sheets, and forms can easily be embedded in Blogger as can video from YouTube. It is also possible to upload images and video from a computer.
Rosey
Edublogs
Free
Create Written Content
Android
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Edublogs allows a teacher to setup and manage student blogs. Student accounts are created by the teacher, and students can quickly and easily login and post text, links, images, and video, as well as moderate comments, through the Edublogs app.
Rosey
Edublogs
Free
Create Written Content
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Edublogs allows a teacher to setup and manage student blogs. Student accounts are created by the teacher, and students can quickly and easily login and post text, links, images, and video, as well as moderate comments. The Edublogs Chrome App adds an icon to the Chrome Dashboard, making it easier to login and start posting.
Rosey
Edublogs
Free
Create Written Content
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Edublogs allows a teacher to setup and manage student blogs. Student accounts are created by the teacher, and students can quickly and easily login through any browser and post text, links, images, and video, as well as moderate comments. It is important to note that the FREE version does limit some of the posting capabilities.
Rosey
Microsoft OneNote
Free
Create Written Content
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
OneNote, Microsoft's note taking tool, can also serve as a word processor. Not only can students type, but they can also add pictures and tables as well as collaborate. It does require either an Office 365 or free Microsoft Online account, and then syncs notes automatically across all devices. There are apps for both Mac and Windows.
Gail
Avra
Microsoft OneNote
Free
Create Written Content
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
OneNote, Microsoft's note taking tool, can also serve as a word processor. Not only can students type, but they can also handwrite, add pictures as well as audio, and even annotate PDF documents. OneNote also allows for synchronous and asynchrnous collaboration. It does require either an Office 365 or free Microsoft Online account, and then syncs notes automatically across all devices.
Gail
Avra
Microsoft OneNote
Free
Create Written Content
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
OneNote, Microsoft's note taking tool, can also serve as a word processor via the Chrome app. Not only can students type, but they can also add pictures and tables as well as collaborate. It does require either an Office 365 or free Microsoft Online account, and then syncs notes automatically across all devices.
Gail
Avra
Microsoft OneNote
Free
Create Written Content
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
OneNote, Microsoft's note taking tool, can also serve as a word processor. Not only can students type, but they can also handwrite, add pictures as well as audio, and even annotate PDF documents. OneNote also allows for synchronous and asynchrnous collaboration. It does require either an Office 365 or free Microsoft Online account, and then syncs notes automatically across all devices.
Gail
Avra
Tes Teach with Blendspace
Freemium
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
A "light version of an LMS," Tes Teach with Blendspace is a web tool that allows teachers to gather resources into one space for easy distribution. Teachers create lessons by gathering resources from the web, YouTube, Google Drive, and more. They can then share the content with one link. Measure student understanding with built-in quizzes (requires students to have an account), and monitor student progress to offer appropriate interventions.
Rosey
Tes Teach with Blendspace
Freemium
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
A "light version of an LMS," Tes Teach with Blendspace is a web tool that allows teachers to gather resources into one space for easy distribution. Teachers create lessons by gathering resources from the web, YouTube, Google Drive, and more. They can then share the content with one link. Students navigate the content from their Android device, take built-in quizzes (requires students to have an account), and can leave comments.
Rosey
Canvas
License fee per student
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
The Canvas LMS & iPad app allows students and teachers to participate in a blended or online course. Along with standard LMS features including file upload & access, a dedicated assignment tab, quizzes and discussion forums, teachers and students have the ability to use various iPad tools in conjunction with the LMS. Content that is created on iPad can be uploaded to Canvas through the Open In function and added to an assignment or discussion. Teaching modules can be created and released according to a course schedule. Staying on top of due dates within the course is simplified through a notifications button within the app that will alert students of upcoming discussion forums, assignments, and due dates.
Avra
Gail
Canvas
License fee per student
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
The Canvas LMS & Android app allows students and teachers to participate in a blended or online course. Along with standard LMS features including file upload & access, a dedicated assignment tab, quizzes and discussion forums, teachers and students have the ability to use various Android tools in conjunction with the LMS. Content that is created on the tablet can be uploaded to Canvas through the app as an assignment or discussion. Teaching modules can be created and released according to a course schedule. Staying on top of due dates is simplified through a notifications button within the app that will alert students of upcoming discussion forums, assignments, and due dates.
Avra
Gail
Canvas
License fee per student
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
The Canvas LMS is completely web based and allows students and teachers to participate in a blended or online course. Students and teachers login via a unique link customized to their school or district. Along with standard LMS features including file upload & access, a dedicated assignment tab, quizzes and discussion forums, teachers and students have the ability to use various tools. Content that is created on Chromebooks can be uploaded to Canvas through as an assignment or discussion. Google Drive integrates with Canvas, allowing students to create larger projects. Teaching modules can be created and released according to a course schedule. Staying on top of due dates within the course is simplified through notifications that will alert students of upcoming discussion forums, assignments, and due dates.
Avra
Gail
Canvas
License fee per student
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
The Canvas LMS is completely web based and allows students and teachers to participate in a blended or online course. Students and teachers login via a unique link customized to their school or district. Along with standard LMS features including file upload & access, a dedicated assignment tab, quizzes and discussion forums, teachers and students have the ability to use various tools. Content that is created on their computers can be uploaded to Canvas through as an assignment or discussion. Teaching modules can be created and released according to a course schedule. Staying on top of due dates within the course is simplified through notifications that will alert students of upcoming discussion forums, assignments, and due dates.
Avra
Gail
dotEPUB
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
dotEPUB is not an app, but it allows web-based articles and blog posts to be converted into an ePub directly on Android. Course readings can quickly be converted into an ePub document and opened within an eReader app such as Kindle Reader or Google Play Books that allows students to annotate content.
Beth
dotEPUB
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
dotEPUB is not an app, but it allows web-based articles and blog posts to be converted into an ePub directly on iPad. Course readings can quickly be converted into an ePub document and opened within an eReader app such as iBooks or Kindle Reader and then annotated.
This video tutorial (https://vimeo.com/36240253) explains the process.
Beth
dotEPUB
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
dotEPUB is not an app, but it allows web-based articles and blog posts to be converted into an ePub directly on a Chromebook. Course readings can quickly be converted into an ePub document and opened within an eReader app such as Kindle Reader or Google Play Books.
Beth
dotEPUB
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
dotEPUB is not an app, but it allows web-based articles and blog posts to be converted into an ePub directly on Android. Course readings can quickly be converted into an ePub document and opened within an eReader such as iBooks (Mac) or Google Play Books (Mac or Windows) where it can then be annotated using the built in note taking functions.
Beth
Edmodo
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
With Edmodo, a completely web-based LMS that works in all browsers, students can upload work, submit to a teacher created assignment, and respond to discussions and polls from any computer with an Internet connection. Teachers can also evaluate work, provide feedback, and grade student submissions directly in Edmodo.
Gail
Edmodo
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Easy
The Edmodo Chromebook app adds a link directly to the web login in the Apps Launcher. With Edmodo, students can upload work, submit to a teacher created assignment, and respond to discussions and polls. Because Edmodo connects to Google Drive, it is Easyto share resources and submit work. Teachers can also evaluate work, provide feedback, and grade student submissions directly in Edmodo.
Avra
Edmodo
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
The Edmodo iPad app has nearly all of the functionality of the web based platform. Students can upload assignments from both the camera as well as from any app that supports the "open in" feature. Assignments uploaded to Edmodo with the "open in" feature go into a student backpack and then must be submitted to a teacher created assignment. Teachers can also evaluate work, provide feedback and grade student submissions directly in the app.
Gail
Edmodo
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Android
5-8, 9-12
Easy
The Edmodo Android app has nearly all of the functionality of the web based platform. Students can upload assignments, submit to a teacher created assignment, and respond to discussions and polls. Teachers can also evaluate work, provide feedback and grade student submissions directly in the app.
Gail
Evernote
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Upload content - video, images, PDFs, or text - to Notebooks within an Evernote account and then share the entire Notebook with a unique URL. Students do not need their own Evernote account to access the content within the shared folder. If students do have an Evernote account, folders can be shared individually and students can access the course content within the Evernote app.
Gail
Evernote
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Upload content - video, images, PDFs, or text - to Notebooks within an Evernote account and then share the entire Notebook with a unique URL. Students do not need their own Evernote account to access the content within the shared folder. If students do have an Evernote account, folders can be shared individually and students can access the course content within the Evernote app.
Gail
Evernote
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Upload content - video, images, PDFs, or text - to Notebooks within an Evernote account and then share the entire Notebook with a unique URL. Students do not need their own Evernote account to access the content within the shared folder. If students do have an Evernote account, folders can be shared individually and students can access the course content within the Evernote Chrome app.
Gail
Evernote
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Upload content - video, images, PDFs, or text - to Notebooks within an Evernote account and then share the entire Notebook with a unique URL. Students do not need their own Evernote account to access the content within the shared folder. If students do have an Evernote account, folders can be shared individually and students can access the course content within the Evernote app for Mac or Windows. It is important to note that while it is possible to access Evernote through the web, more features are available through the app.
Gail
Schoology
Freemium
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Schoology is a robust LMS that has a number of helpful features for classroom use. Discussions can be threaded, allowing students to respond to each other's comments, not just the original discussion post, and they can be shared between courses, allowing students from different sections to engage in dialogue. From the Chrome browser, students can easily upload content to submit to teacher created assignments, and teachers can assess assignments and provide feedback. Schoology also connects to Google Drive for easy sharing and content distribution.
Avra
Kami
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
iPad
5-8, 9-12, 12+
Easy
Kami is an online document annotation and markup tool. You can highlight, underline, and strikethrough text in PDF and other document formats. You can also add text boxes, shapes, and images. Kami works with Google Drive and Google Classroom. With Kami, you can easily collaborate on documents in the classroom while avoiding the hassles of printing documents.
Kami
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Chrome
5-8, 9-12, 12+
Easy
Kami is an online document annotation and markup tool. You can highlight, underline, and strikethrough text in PDF and other document formats. You can also add text boxes, shapes, and images. Kami works with Google Drive and Google Classroom. With Kami, you can easily collaborate on documents in the classroom while avoiding the hassles of printing documents.
Kami
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Android
5-8, 9-12, 12+
Easy
Kami is an online document annotation and markup tool. You can highlight, underline, and strikethrough text in PDF and other document formats. You can also add text boxes, shapes, and images. Kami works with Google Drive and Google Classroom. With Kami, you can easily collaborate on documents in the classroom while avoiding the hassles of printing documents.
Kami
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Laptop
5-8, 9-12, 12+
Easy
Kami is an online document annotation and markup tool. You can highlight, underline, and strikethrough text in PDF and other document formats. You can also add text boxes, shapes, and images. Kami works with Google Drive and Google Classroom. With Kami, you can easily collaborate on documents in the classroom while avoiding the hassles of printing documents.
Schoology
Freemium
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Schoology has a number of helpful features for classroom use. Discussions can be threaded, allowing students to respond to each other's comments, not just the original discussion post, and they can be shared between courses, allowing students from different sections to engage in dialogue. Using the "open in" feature, students can easily upload content created in a number of apps to submit to teacher created assignments. From the app, teachers can assess assignments and provide feedback. Schoology also connects to Google Drive for Easysharing and content distribution.
Avra
Schoology
Freemium
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Schoology has a number of helpful features for classroom use. Discussions can be threaded, allowing students to respond to each other's comments, not just the original discussion post, and they can be shared between courses, allowing students from different sections to engage in dialogue. From the app, students can easily upload content to submit to teacher created assignments, and teachers can assess assignments and provide feedback. Schoology also connects to Google Drive for Easysharing and content distribution.
Avra
Schoology
Freemium
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Schoology is a robust LMS that has a number of helpful features for classroom use. Discussions can be threaded, allowing students to respond to each other's comments, not just the original discussion post, and they can be shared between courses, allowing students from different sections to engage in dialogue. From any web browser, students can easily upload content to submit to teacher created assignments, and teachers can assess assignments and provide feedback. Schoology also connects to Google Drive for Easysharing and content distribution.
Avra
Google Tour Creator
Free
Have a Virtual Experience
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Tour Creator allows you to create 3D Immersive tours to be viewed in Google Cardboard or in the Chrome Browser. You can build tours using existing 360 images on Google Maps or upload your own.
Shawn
Google Tour Creator
Free
Have a Virtual Experience
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Tour Creator allows you to create 3D Immersive tours to be viewed in Google Cardboard or in the Chrome Browser. You can build tours using existing 360 images on Google Maps or upload your own.
Shawn
AR Makr
Free
Have a Virtual Experience
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
AR MAKR is a tool for creating in Augmented reality. Create 2D and 3D objects then place them in your environment. You can then record, or share the scenes you create.
Shawn
Thyng
Have a Virtual Experience
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Thyng allows you to crate AR Experiences and including 3D objects, phots and videos. You can add 3d Models of your own creation, add clickable constent and make recordings of your scenes.
Shawn
Thyng
Free
Have a Virtual Experience
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Thyng allows you to crate AR Experiences and including 3D objects, phots and videos. You can add 3d Models of your own creation, add clickable constent and make recordings of your scenes.
Shawn
Adobe Voice
Free
Learn a Language
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Adobe Voice allows students to quickly narrate stories with audio, pictures, text, and music. The app includes story-starters to help guide students think through their scripts and features a built-in search engine of images and icons. The Adobe Voice terms of service are excellent for educators and encourage class accounts for students under 13. Completed stories can be saved to the Camera or published to the Adobe cloud.
Tom D
Book Creator
4.99
Learn a Language
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
While Book Creator is designed to created multimedia digital books on the iPad, the app also allows for books to be exported in video form. Students can now build a video within the app that can include images, audio and video that can be exported to the camera roll for future use. If video is included on any page of the book, it will play back in the final video as "picture in picture" video footage.
Tom D
Book Creator
4.99
Learn a Language
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Easy
While Book Creator is designed to created multimedia digital books on the iPad, the app also allows for books to be exported in video form. Students can now build a video within the app that can include images, audio and video that can be exported to the camera roll for future use. If video is included on any page of the book, it will play back in the final video as "picture in picture" video footage.
Tom D
Garageband
Free with new iPads or $4.99
Learn a Language
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
The Garage Band app has great audio recording, editing, and sharing features. Students can record multiple tracks to create a dialog and also include music or other sounds. Sharing options now include sending to iMovie to incorporate with a larger project, Google Drive, Evernote, and a number of apps through "Open In." Students could use the jam session feature to collaborate on a single project, a great option for dialogs. It is also possible to import audio from iTunes, so pre-recorded tracks can be incorporated for listening comprehension.
Tom D
Garageband
Free
Learn a Language
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Garage Band on Mac has great audio recording, editing, and sharing features. Students can record multiple tracks to create a dialog and also include music or other sounds. Sharing options include sending to iMovie to incorporate with a larger project, SoundCloud, and a number of apps through "Open In." It is also possible to import audio from iTunes, so pre-recorded tracks can be incorporated for listening comprehension.
Tom D
Google Keep
Free or $3.99
Learn a Language
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
With Google Keep, students can stay organized with notes, to-do lists, and reminders. Language students can use the audio reconding option in the Keep iPad app to create audio notes.
Tom D
Google Translate
Free
Learn a Language
Android
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Through Google Translate, students could receive both text as well as audio translations, helping with both listening comprehension as well as vocabulary. To work on pronunciation, students could speak into the app to see if it recognizes and can translate their speech. The app also recognizes handwriting, type, and even text within pictures. Students can also “star” translations that they use regularly or found helpful for future reference. For the app to work, it does have to be online.
Tom D
Google Translate
Free
Learn a Language
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
From the Google Translate web site, students could receive both text as well as audio translations, helping with both listening comprehension as well as vocabulary. Students can also “star” translations that they use regularly or found helpful for future reference. It is also possible to translate complete documents or web pages. The Google Translate Chrome Extension (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-translate/aapbdbdomjkkjkaonfhkkikfgjllcleb?hl=en) lets students click on words for instant translation.
Tom D
iMendi
Free
Learn a Language
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Imendi is free web-based application that lets you practice flashcards of foreign languages.
Tom D
Lingit
Free or Paid Subscription
Learn a Language
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Lingit is a platform to create speaking assignments for students. Teachers can assess student work and provide feedback. Lingit also offers IB and AP
Tom D
Memrise
Free or Paid Subscription
Learn a Language
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Memrise offers beginner or advanced language courses and learning exercises and is accessible on multiple devices.
Tom D
Memrise
Free or Paid Subscription
Learn a Language
Android
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Memrise offers beginner or advanced language courses and learning exercises and is accessible on multiple devices.
Tom D
Memrise
Free or Paid Subscription
Learn a Language
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Memrise offers beginner or advanced language courses and learning exercises and is accessible on multiple devices.
Tom D
Microsoft Translate
Free
Collaborate
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Speak or type in your language to communicate with other participants in a conversation. Other participants will see your messages in their own language.
Tom D
Microsoft Translate
Free
Learn a Language
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Speak or type in your language to communicate with other participants in a conversation. Other participants will see your messages in their own language.
Tom D
Microsoft Translate
Free
Learn a Language
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Speak or type in your language to communicate with other participants in a conversation. Other participants will see your messages in their own language.
Tom D
Microsoft Translate
Free
Learn a Language
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Speak or type in your language to communicate with other participants in a conversation. Other participants will see your messages in their own language.
Tom D
Online Voice Recorder
Free
Learn a Language
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Easy
With this Chrome app, students can record up to 7 minutes of audio, trim the length as needed, and then save their recordings to Google Drive as an mp3 file.
Tom D
Shawn
Online Voice Recorder
Free
Learn a Language
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
With this online tool, students can record up to 7 minutes of audio, trim the length as needed, and then save their recordings to their computer as an mp3 file.
Tom D
Shawn
Pictolang
Free
Learn a Language
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Pictolang has web-based visual language exercises and games: Visual Word Trainer, Word Match Game, Picture Match Game and Analyst Game
Tom D
PowToon
Free
Learn a Language
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
PowToon lets students and teachers create animated videos using their Google accounts. Each PowToon video can include text, animated images, as well as voice-over narration. Either upload your own content from Drive or even search for images from the PowToon library. There are also ideas in their 4Edu section. (http://www.powtoon.com/edu-home/)
Tom D
Shawn
PowToon
Free
Learn a Language
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
PowToon lets students and teachers create animated videos. Each PowToon video can include text, animated images, as well as voice-over narration. Either upload your own content or even search for images from the PowToon library. There are also ideas in their 4Edu section. (http://www.powtoon.com/edu-home/)
Tom D
Shawn
SpeakIt!
Free
Learn a Language
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Speakit! is a free extension for the Chrome browser. Select text you want to read and listen to it at the speed you want. Listen to text in English, Spanish, French, Italian and other languages.
Tom D
SpeakIt!
Free
Learn a Language
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Speakit! is a free extension for the Chrome browser. Select text you want to read and listen to it at the speed you want. Listen to text in English, Spanish, French, Italian and other languages.
Tom D
Talk and Comment
Free
Learn a Language
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Talk and Comment is a free extension for the Chrome browser that allows students and teachers to leave audio comments on web pages and online documents, such as Google Docs.
Tom D
Talk and Comment
Free
Learn a Language
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Talk and Comment is a free extension for the Chrome browser that allows students and teachers to leave audio comments on web pages and online documents, such as Google Docs.
Tom D
Doceri
Learn Math
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
A combination of a screencasting app and a computer control tool, Doceri allows the math teacher to be mobile in their classroom while still projecting content to the front of the room. Doceri supports AirPlay mirroring through AppleTV, Reflector or AirServer. In addition, PowerPoint and Keynote files can be imported into Doceri, allowing the teacher to annotate directly over their presentations on iPad. Both teachers and students can also use the screencasting tool to created problem solving screencasts on an iPad.
Avra
Rosey
Doceri
Learn Math
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
A combination of a screencasting app and a computer control tool, Doceri allows the math teacher to be mobile in their classroom while still projecting content to the front of the room. Doceri supports AirPlay mirroring through AppleTV, Reflector or AirServer. In addition, PowerPoint and Keynote files can be imported into Doceri, allowing the teacher to annotate directly over their presentations on iPad. Both teachers and students can also use the screencasting tool to created problem solving screencasts on an iPad.
Rosey
Avra
MathGraph
Free
Learn Math
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Learn about and manipulate common geometric shapes with Math Graph. Choose a circle, ellipse, parabola or hyperbola by adjusting the equation with the slider tool. When the equation is manipulated, the graph will update in real time, allowing students to understand the relationships. There are also built in quizzes to allow students to self assess their understanding.
Rosey
Avra
WebFluidMath
$14.99 per year
Learn Math
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Web Fluid Math accurately recognizes hand written math and will instantly graph any equation written on the screen as well as create formulas where the variables can be manipulated. Though not an app, it will work through the Chrome browser. With this tool, teachers can make math come alive as they create graphs, tables, and even simulations. Teachers can create math experiences for students to manipulate and then share via a link. Students can then access the content without needing an account and take screencaptures of their work.
Rosey
Avra
WebFluidMath
$14.99 per year
Learn Math
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Web Fluid Math accurately recognizes hand written math and will instantly graph any equation written on the screen as well as create formulas where the variables can be manipulated. Though not an app, it will work through ether the Safari or Chrome apps. With this tool, teachers can make math come alive as they create graphs, tables, and even simulations. Teachers can create math experiences for students to manipulate and then share via a link. Students can then access the content without needing an account and take screencaptures of their work.
Rosey
Avra
WebFluidMath
$14.99 per year
Learn Math
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Web Fluid Math accurately recognizes hand written math and will instantly graph any equation written with a track pad as well as create formulas where the variables can be manipulated. Through this tool, teachers can make math come alive as they create graphs, tables, and even simulations. Teachers can create math experiences for students to manipulate and then share via a link. Students can then access the content without needing an account and take screencaptures of their work.
Rosey
Avra
WebFluidMath
$14.99 per year
Learn Math
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Web Fluid Math accurately recognizes hand written math and will instantly graph any equation written with a track pad as well as create formulas where the variables can be manipulated. Through this tool, teachers can make math come alive as they create graphs, tables, and even simulations. Teachers can create math experiences for students to manipulate and then share via a link. Students can then access the content without needing an account and take screencaptures of their work. While there is an app version, the web one allows for the sharing with students.
Rosey
Avra
Code Academy
Freemium
Learn to Code
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Hard
Codeacademy offers online coding tutorials with easy-to-follow instructions, immediate feedback, and a tested curriculum take anyone from non-technical to “I can code.”
Anissa
Nova Elements
Learning Science
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
iOS app with interactive features, engaging videos and much information on foundations of matter. The interactive Table of Elements is especially impressive
Tom Daccord
Audible
14.95 month
Read and Consume Content
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Download books and easily listen to them on the go. Either purchase one book or get a subscription - great for school libraries. Audible has one of the best selections of audio books.
Rosey
Avra
Audible
14.95 month
Read and Consume Content
Android
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Download books and easily listen to them on the go. Either purchase one book or get a subscription - great for school libraries. Audible has one of the best selections of audio books.
Rosey
Avra
AudioBooks
Free
Read and Consume Content
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Over 5,000 public domain works are available for students to listen to through the app or your Apple watch. Audio books are streamed directly within the app and can be downloaded to an in app library as well. Since, the audio book will play when running in the background, students can take notes in another app while listening. Additional titles are available for purchase.
Rosey
Avra
Audio Books
$1.99
Read and Consume Content
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
With a $1.99 cent purchase, gain access to over 5,200 classic audio books. It includes the ability to play in the background, so students could read text versions simultaneously in iBooks. This is a real voice, and not a computer generated one, that can be played, paused, and rewound to support comprehension.
Rosey
Avra
OverDrive
Free
Read and Consume Content
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
With a valid library card, students and teachers can download eBooks and audio books from the library for a limited time. Much like physical library books, these titles are borrowed and then returned. At the end of the lending period, they simply disappear from the app. Both eBooks and audio books are “read” through the Overdrive app and cannot be transferred to another app for annotation purposes.
Rosey
Avra
OverDrive
Free
Read and Consume Content
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
With a valid library card, students and teachers can download eBooks and audio books from the library for a limited time. Much like physical library books, these titles are borrowed and then returned. At the end of the lending period, they simply disappear from the app. Both eBooks and audio books are “read” through the Overdrive app and cannot be transferred to iBooks for annotation purposes.
Rosey
Avra
OverDrive
Free
Read and Consume Content
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
With a valid library card, students and teachers can download eBooks and audio books from the library for a limited time. Much like physical library books, these titles are borrowed and then returned. At the end of the lending period, they simply disappear from the app. Both eBooks and audio books are “read” through the Overdrive app and cannot be transferred to another app for annotation purposes. From the web site, there are Overdrive apps available for Mac, Windows, and mobile devices.
Rosey
Avra
OverDrive
Free
Read and Consume Content
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
With a valid library card, students and teachers can download eBooks and audio books from the library for a limited time. Much like physical library books, these titles are borrowed and then returned. At the end of the lending period, they simply disappear from the Chrome app. Both eBooks and audio books are “read” through the Overdrive app and cannot be transferred to another app for annotation purposes.
Rosey
Avra
Amazon KIndle
Free
Read and Consume Content
Android
5-8, 9-12
Easy
With the Kindle app, students can actively read PDF, ePub, and mobi files directly on their Android tablet. With ePub or mobi files, students can highlight and take notes as they read. It is also possible to read Kindlebooks purchased directly from Amazon or distributed through Whispercast (https://whispercast.amazon.com/).
Anissa
Avra
Amazon Kindle
Free
Read and Consume Content
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Carry all of your eBooks with the Amazon Kindle app for iPad. Ebooks purchased on Amazon will automatically be downloaded to your app. Kindle Unlimited and Amazon Prime members can select and download eBooks directly in the app.
Anissa
Avra
KIndle Cloud Reader
Free
Read and Consume Content
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
With the Kindle Cloud Reader Chrome app, students can actively read PDF, ePub, and mobi files directly on their laptop through the Chrome Browser. With ePub or mobi files, students can highlight and take notes as they read. It is also possible to read Kindlebooks purchased directly from Amazon or distributed through Whispercast (https://whispercast.amazon.com/). Students can also install the Send to Kindle (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/send-to-kindle-for-google/cgdjpilhipecahhcilnafpblkieebhea?hl=en) Chrome extension to send web content directly to their Kindle Cloud Reader.
Anissa
Avra
KIndle Cloud Reader
Free
Read and Consume Content
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Easy
With the Kindle Cloud Reader Chrome app, students can actively read PDF, ePub, and mobi files directly on their Chromebook. With ePub or mobi files, students can highlight and take notes as they read. It is also possible to read Kindlebooks purchased directly from Amazon or distributed through Whispercast (https://whispercast.amazon.com/). Students can also install the Send to Kindle (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/send-to-kindle-for-google/cgdjpilhipecahhcilnafpblkieebhea?hl=en) Chrome extension to send web content directly to their Kindle Cloud Reader.
Anissa
Avra
Garageband
Free
Record and Edit Audio
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
In addition to being able to record and edit audio, Garageband for iPad comes with a host of musical tools. The editing options are robust, and students can easily share projects either via email, sending them to SoundCloud, YouTube, Drive, or Evernote, or adding them to iMovie.
Tip: Be sure to turn off the metronome & make the length unlimited when creating podcasts.
Greg
Shawn
Opinion
Free
Record and Edit Audio
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Opinion is a quick and easy audio capture and editing tool for iPad. Built for speed and simplicity, Opinion embraces easy of use over complex audio editing. With one vertical audio track that displays in the app along with a record button, the process is extremely straight forward. Once recorded, audio segments can be named, trimmed and rearragned. Once a project is complete, an audio file can be exported to another application. Note, only one project can exist in Opinion at a time.
Greg
Shawn
GoSynth
Free
Record and Edit Audio
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
From the creators of Swivl, Synth is a micro podcasting tool for the classroom that takes a unique approach to audio capture and creation. Built for the classroom, teachers can create podcasts that students can contribute to with the podcast's access code. Older students can create their own podcasts, younger students can only contribute to a teacher podcast. Once created, podcasts can be shared with a link or even embedded in another website. Along with a podcast, individual audio clips or "synths" can be created and shared individually.
Greg
Shawn
GoSynth
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Easy
From the creators of Swivl, Synth is a micro podcasting tool for the classroom that takes a unique approach to audio capture and creation. Built for the classroom, teachers can create podcasts that students can contribute to with the podcast's access code. Older students can create their own podcasts, younger students can only contribute to a teacher podcast. Once created, podcasts can be shared with a link or even embedded in another website. Along with a podcast, individual audio clips or "synths" can be created and shared individually.
Greg
Shawn
GoSynth
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
From the creators of Swivl, Synth is a micro podcasting tool for the classroom that takes a unique approach to audio capture and creation. Built for the classroom, teachers can create podcasts that students can contribute to with the podcast's access code. Older students can create their own podcasts, younger students can only contribute to a teacher podcast. Once created, podcasts can be shared with a link or even embedded in another website. Along with a podcast, individual audio clips or "synths" can be created and shared individually.
Greg
Shawn
Hyperlapse
Free
Record and Edit Video
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Hyperlapse allows video to be captured in real time through the app and it is instantly processed and the video can be sped up by 2, 4, 6, 8, etc...The final product is exported to the camera roll for future use. This tool is helpful when creating time lapse video or RSA Animate style films.
Greg
Shawn
iMovie
Free
Record and Edit Video
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Similar to the full iMovie on a Mac, the app lets you combine and edit videos as well as photos. It includes both the option to create trailers with pre-created templates as well as full projects. Editing features include splitting/trimming clips, adding voice-overs, and picture-in-picture video. Completed projects export to YouTube, Vimeo or can be saved to the camera roll.
Greg
Shawn
PowToon
Free
Record and Edit Video
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
PowToon lets students and teachers create animated videos using their Google accounts. Either start from scratch or choose from a pre-made template. Each PowToon video can include text, animated images, as well as voice-over narration. Either upload your own content from Drive or even search for images from the PowToon library. There are also ideas in their 4Edu section. (http://www.powtoon.com/edu-home/)
Greg
Shawn
PowToon
Free
Record and Edit Video
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
PowToon lets students and teachers create animated videos. Either start from scratch or choose from a pre-made template. Each PowToon video can include text, animated images, as well as voice-over narration. Either upload your own content or even search for images from the PowToon library. There are also ideas in their 4Edu section. (http://www.powtoon.com/edu-home/)
Greg
Shawn
WeVideo
School License
Record and Edit Video
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
WeVideo is a Chrome App that allows students to create and edit videos. They can import image and video content from Drive and then trim clips, add captions, and record voice overs. Students can collaboratively edit within WeVideo, and projects can save to Drive as well as publish to either YouTube or Vimeo. Note that the cost for WeVideo is dependent on the number of seats licenses purchased. There is a free version available for trail in the WeVideo education portal.
Greg
Shawn
WeVideo
School License
Record and Edit Video
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
WeVideo allows students to create and edit videos. They can import image and video content from their computers or Google Drive and then trim clips, add captions, and record voice overs. Students can collaboratively edit within WeVideo, and projects can save to Drive as well as publish to either YouTube or Vimeo. Note that the cost for WeVideo is dependent on the number of seats licenses purchased. There is a free version available for trail in the WeVideo education portal.
Greg
Shawn
WeVideo
Free
Record and Edit Video
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
WeVideo allows students to shoot, create, and edit videos. They can import image and video content from devices and then trim clips, add captions, and record voice overs. Students can save their work to the Gallery or publish to YouTube. The mobile version of WeVideo includes features like a royalty free music library, filters and blurring tools.
Greg
Shawn
WeVideo
Free
Record and Edit Video
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
WeVideo allows students to shoot, create, and edit videos. They can import image and video content from devices and then trim clips, add captions, and record voice overs. Students can save their work to the Gallery or publish to YouTube. The mobile version of WeVideo includes features like a royalty free music library, filters and blurring tools.
ExplainEverything Whiteboard
Screencast
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
The most robust screencasting app for iPad, Explain Everything includes advanced features that make the price worth the investment. Along with pens, typing, and the ability to insert images, Explain Everything lets students and teachers annotate over live video as well as do minor editing of video or audio directly in the app. Because it integrates with Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, Evernote, and even AirDrop, students can collaborate on projects and merge them together. Explain Everything opens a number of different file types and exports as project, PDF, image, and video files that can be uploaded to cloud storage, saved to the Camera, or published to YouTube or Vimeo.
Anissa
Rosey
Quicktime Player
Free
Screencast
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Hard
Quicktime Player on a Mac is built in and allows for Movie recording, Audio Recording, and Screen Capturing. (Go to File > New Recording.) However, these are all separate functions and to bring them all together. Students must use start them all simultaneously then merge them in iMovie.
Anissa
Rosey
Screencastify
Freemium
Screencast
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
The Screencastify Chrome Extension allows teachers and students to create videos of everything occuring on their screens. These screencasts can occur on top of Google Docs, web pages, or any other app being displayed. A great feature of Screencastify is the ability to also embed a web cam recording like a video in video recording. Completed screencasts save directly to Drive or can be posted to YouTube.
Anissa
Rosey
Google Forms
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Teachers can create Google Forms from within Google Drive and then share them via a link, by embedding them on a class web site, through Google Classroom, or through email. Forms can include multiple choice, open response, and a number of other question types, as well as images and video. Students can take these either synchronously or asynchronously.
Avra
Gail
Google Forms
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Teachers can create Google Forms from within Google Drive and then share them via a link, by embedding them on a class web site, through Google Classroom, or through email. Forms can include multiple choice, open response, and a number of other question types, as well as images and video. Students can take these either synchronously or asynchronously.
Avra
Gail
Google Forms
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Teachers can create Google Forms from within Google Drive and then share them via a link, by embedding them on a class web site, through Google Classroom, or through email. Forms can include multiple choice, open response, and a number of other question types, as well as images and video. Students can take these either synchronously or asynchronously.
Avra
Gail
Google Forms
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Google Forms work great on iPad through a browser. Teachers can create these forms either from a computer or by logging into the desktop version of Google Drive through the Safari or Chrome apps. Forms can include multiple choice, open response, and a number of other questions as well as images and video. Students can take these either synchronously or asynchronously.
Avra
Gail
Poll Everywhere
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Polleverywhere is a great web tool that allows students to vote synchronously or asynchronously on classroom polls by going to poll4.com or a teacher specific Polleverywhere URL. Teachers can create multiple choice and open response polls as well as "heat maps" where students click on images and a new brainstorm option. Once the data has been collected, teachers can share it with a link, create a presentation slide, or even generate a word cloud from text responses.
Anissa
Rosey
Poll Everywhere
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Polleverywhere works through the Safari browser on iPads as well as the mobile app. Students can vote synchronously or asynchronously on classroom polls by going to poll4.com or a teacher specific Polleverywhere URL. Teachers can create multiple choice, open response polls, and brainstorm polls as well as "heat maps" where students click on images. With the Polleverywhere mobile presenter, polls can now be accessed, created and “pushed” to student devices directly from iPad through pollev.com/present.
Anissa
Rosey
Poll Everywhere
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Polleverywhere is a great web tool that allows students to vote synchronously or asynchronously on classroom polls by going to poll4.com or a teacher specific Polleverywhere URL. Teachers can create multiple choice, open response, and brainstorm polls as well as "heat maps" where students click on images. Once the data has been collected, teachers can share it with a link, create a presentation slide, or even generate a word cloud from text responses.
Anissa
Rosey
Poll Everywhere
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Polleverywhere works through the Chrome browser as well as the mobile app. Students can vote synchronously or asynchronously on classroom polls by going to poll4.com or a teacher specific Polleverywhere URL. Teachers can create multiple choice and open response polls as well as "heat maps" where students click on images. With the Polleverywhere mobile presenter apps, polls can now be accessed, created and “pushed” to student devices directly from a mobile device through pollev.com/present. The app can also be used as a remote to control PowerPoint presentations.
Anissa
Rosey
Quizlet
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Easy
The Quizlet Chrome app lets students create new flashcard sets, study from existing sets, and search for flashcard sets. Teachers can create groups within Quizlet that students can join and then automatically see any new flashcard sets added to the group. Using ther Google accounts, students can access their study materials from any device and play a number of games to support learning.
Anissa
Avra
Quizlet
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
With the Quizlet app, students can create new flashcard sets, study from existing sets, and search for flashcard sets. Teachers can create groups within Quizlet from the quizlet.com web site that students can join and then automatically see any new flashcard sets added to the group. Quizlet flashcards include text, images, and audio.
Anissa
Avra
Quizlet
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
The Quizlet site is accessible from any browser. Within a free Quizlet account, students can create new flashcard sets, study from existing sets, and search for flashcard sets. Teachers can create groups within Quizlet that students can join and then automatically see any new flashcard sets added to the group. The “scatter” option is a great way to check for understanding within a flashcard set.
Anissa
Avra
Quizlet
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Android
5-8, 9-12
Easy
With the Quizlet app, students can create new flashcard sets, study from existing sets, and search for flashcard sets. Teachers can create groups within Quizlet from the quizlet.com web site that students can join and then automatically see any new flashcard sets added to the group. Quizlet flashcards include text, images, and audio.
Anissa
Avra
Google Calendar
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Teachers and students can use Google Calendars as a digital planner. Because Google Calendars can be shared and published, teachers could use this as a way to communicate key dates to students - even if they do not have their own Google Account. Students with an account might use their own calendars to track assignments, projects, and events. The Google Calendar app automatically syncs across all other Google Calendars, making it a great way to stay organized
Avra
Gail
Google Calendar
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
The power of this app comes from the ability to create multiple calendars as well as groups of calendars and then synch it with either iCal via iCloud, Google Calendars, or Outlook Calendars. Calendar events can include notes and reminders, and be scheduled as recurring events. Students could use this as a planner, and teachers could use this for curriculum mapping as well as daily planning. The year, month, week, and daily views provide a lot of information to help stay on task.
Avra
Gail
Google Calendar
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Teachers and students can use Google Calendars as a digital planner. Because Google Calendars can be shared and published, teachers could use this as a way to communicate key dates to students. Students might use their own calendars to track assignments, projects, and events.
Avra
Gail
Google Calendar
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Teachers and students can use Google Calendars as a digital planner. Because Google Calendars can be shared and published, teachers could use this as a way to communicate key dates to students - even if they do not have their own Google Account. Students with an account might use their own calendars to track assignments, projects, and events. The Google Calendar app automatically syncs across all other Google Calendars, making it a great way to stay organized
Avra
Gail
Inspiration Maps
Freemium
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Students and teachers can quickly create mindmaps that include shapes, symbols, text, and pictures from the camera. They can also attach audio notes to their maps for reflection or associated with individual nodes. Completed maps can be saved as images or shared via email as editable Inspiration Maps documents. The FREE version limits students to 5 maps, and the full version has additional exporting options.
Anissa
Amazon KIndle
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
5-8, 9-12
Easy
With the Kindle app, students can actively read PDF, ePub, and mobi files directly on their Android tablet. With ePub or mobi files, students can highlight and take notes as they read. It is also possible to read Kindlebooks purchased directly from Amazon or distributed through Whispercast (https://whispercast.amazon.com/).
Anissa
Amazon Kindle
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Carry all of your eBooks with the Amazon Kindle app for iPad. Ebooks purchased on Amazon will automatically be downloaded to your app. Kindle Unlimited and Amazon Prime members can select and download eBooks directly in the app.
Anissa
KIndle Cloud Reader
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
With the Kindle Cloud Reader Chrome app, students can actively read PDF, ePub, and mobi files directly on their laptop through the Chrome Browser. With ePub or mobi files, students can highlight and take notes as they read. It is also possible to read Kindlebooks purchased directly from Amazon or distributed through Whispercast (https://whispercast.amazon.com/). Students can also install the Send to Kindle (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/send-to-kindle-for-google/cgdjpilhipecahhcilnafpblkieebhea?hl=en) Chrome extension to send web content directly to their Kindle Cloud Reader.
Anissa
KIndle Cloud Reader
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Easy
With the Kindle Cloud Reader Chrome app, students can actively read PDF, ePub, and mobi files directly on their Chromebook. With ePub or mobi files, students can highlight and take notes as they read. It is also possible to read Kindlebooks purchased directly from Amazon or distributed through Whispercast (https://whispercast.amazon.com/). Students can also install the Send to Kindle (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/send-to-kindle-for-google/cgdjpilhipecahhcilnafpblkieebhea?hl=en) Chrome extension to send web content directly to their Kindle Cloud Reader.
Anissa
Lucidchart
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Lucidchart allows students to collaborate on mindmaps. With a free account, they can synchronously work on diagrams from any web browser. These diagrams can be shared with a link, downloaded as an image or PDF file, and even saved to Google Drive. With the new Google Docs Add-On, Lucid Charts can also be inserted directly into Google Docs.
Shawn
Lucidchart
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
With the Lucidchart Chrome app, not only can students collaborate on mindmaps and save to Drive, but they can also work offline. These diagrams can be shared with a link, downloaded as an image or PDF file, and now inserted into Google Docs with the Add-Ons feature.
Shawn
OneNote
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
OneNote, Microsoft's note taking app, allows students to type notes, annotate PDFs, record audio, insert images, and attach files. Students can organize into notebooks, sections, pages, and subpages. Their notes can be searched as well as shared with other Microsoft users or via a public link. OneNote backs up to OneDrive, and notebooks can be accessed from any device.
Rosey
OneNote
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
OneNote, Microsoft's note taking app, allows students to type and handwrite notes, annotate PDFs, record audio, insert images, and attach files. Students can organize into notebooks, sections, pages, and subpages. Their notes can be searched as well as shared with other Microsoft users or via a public link.
Rosey
OneNote
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
OneNote, Microsoft's note taking app, allows students to type and handwrite notes, annotate PDFs, record audio, insert images, and attach files. Students can organize into notebooks, sections, pages, and subpages. Their notes can be searched as well as shared with other Microsoft users or via a public link.
Rosey
OneNote
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
OneNote, Microsoft's note taking app, allows students to type notes, annotate PDFs, record audio, insert images, and attach files. Students can organize into notebooks, sections, pages, and subpages. Their notes can be searched as well as shared with other Microsoft users or via a public link. OneNote backs up to OneDrive, and notebooks can be accessed from any device.
Rosey
Quizlet
Freemium
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Quizlet is an easy way to create flash cards to study unfamiliar words or search from a robust database created by users. It offers several games to make studying more interactive until the new words are mastered. The paid version offers a teacher dashboard to play Quizlet Live in the classroom and track student progress.
Anissa
Rosey
Quizlet
Freemium
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Quizlet is an easy way to create flash cards to study unfamiliar words or search from a robust database created by users. It offers several games to make studying more interactive until the new words are mastered. The paid version offers a teacher dashboard to play Quizlet Live in the classroom and track student progress.
Anissa
Rosey
Quizlet
Freemium
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Quizlet is an easy way to create flash cards to study unfamiliar words or search from a robust database created by users. It offers several games to make studying more interactive until the new words are mastered. The paid version offers a teacher dashboard to play Quizlet Live in the classroom and track student progress.
Anissa
Rosey
Quizlet
Freemium
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
5-8, 9-12
Easy
Quizlet is an easy way to create flash cards to study unfamiliar words or search from a robust database created by users. It offers several games to make studying more interactive until the new words are mastered. The paid version offers a teacher dashboard to play Quizlet Live in the classroom and track student progress.
Anissa
Rosey
ChatterPix
Free
Create Digital Stories
iPad
5-8
Easy
Draw a mouth on any photo, and ChatterPix can make it speak with your recorded voice. Imagine having students bring historical figures to life or create talking animated characters for stories. Completed videos can be saved to the camera, shared on social media, or published to YouTube.
Avra
Explain Everything
Free on new Macs or $19.99
Create Presentations
Laptop
5-8
Medium
Though technically a screencasting app, students can create dynamic presentations that include text, images, audio, video, and PDF files. When presenting from Explain Everything, students could record their own audio and use the pointer or drawing tools to add emphasis. Completed presentations can be exported as videos, PDFs, or project files and shared via YouTube, Drive or Dropbox.
Rosey/Avra
Rosey
Explain Everything
Free
Create Presentations
Android
5-8
Medium
Though technically a screencasting app, students can create dynamic presentations that include text, images, audio, video, and PDF files. When presenting from Explain Everything, students could record their own audio and use the pointer or drawing tools to add emphasis. Completed presentations can be exported as videos, PDFs, or project files and shared via YouTube, Drive or Dropbox.
Rosey/Avra
Rosey
Explain Everything
Free
Create Presentations
iPad
5-8
Medium
Though technically a screencasting app, students can create dynamic presentations that include text, images, audio, video, and PDF files. When presenting from Explain Everything, students could record their own audio and use the pointer or drawing tools to add emphasis. Completed presentations can be exported as videos, PDFs, or project files and shared via YouTube, Drive or Dropbox.
Rosey/Avra
Rosey
Explain Everything
Free
Create Presentations
Chrome
5-8
Medium
Though technically a screencasting app, students can create dynamic presentations that include text, images, audio, video, and PDF files. When presenting from Explain Everything, students could record their own audio and use the pointer or drawing tools to add emphasis. Completed presentations can be exported as videos, PDFs, or project files and shared via YouTube, Drive or Dropbox.
Rosey/Avra
Rosey
WordPress
Free
Create Written Content
Chrome
5-8
Medium
From the WordPress Chrome app, it is possible to start a new blog or post to either a wordpress.com blog or a self-hosted WordPress blog. In addition to adding posts and pages, comments can be moderated and full stats viewed. Installing the app lets students post directly from a quick button on the New Tab page.
Gail
WordPress
Free
Create Written Content
iPad
5-8
Medium
From the WordPress app, it is possible to start a new blog or post to either a wordpress.com blog or a self-hosted WordPress blog. In addition to adding posts and pages, comments can be moderated and full stats viewed. Recent updates include a WYSIWG editor (it lets you see your formatting) and includes the ability to insert images and videos from the Camera.
Gail
Desmos
Free
Learn Math
Laptop
5-8
Easy
The Desmos Graphing Calculator can be accessed from any web browser. A full math specific keyboard will appear when using Desmos, allowing students to graph equations on an X and Y axis. Multiple equations can be graphed at once, and with a free Desmos account, students can save, share and print their graphs.
Gail
Desmos
Free
Learn Math
Android
5-8
Easy
Desmos Graphing Calculator can be used as an Android app or through the Chrome browser. A full math specific keyboard will appear when using Desmos, allowing students to graph equations on an X and Y axis. Multiple equations can be graphed at once, and with a free Desmos account, students can save, share and print their graphs.
Gail
Desmos
Free
Learn Math
Chrome
5-8
Easy
The Desmos Graphing Calculator can be launched from the Apps Launcher. A full math specific keyboard will appear when using Desmos, allowing students to graph equations on an X and Y axis. Multiple equations can be graphed at once, and with a free Desmos account, students can save, share and print their graphs.
Gail
Desmos
Free
Learn Math
iPad
5-8
Easy
Desmos Graphing Calculator can be used as an iPad app or through the Safari browser. A full math specific keyboard will appear when using Desmos, allowing students to graph equations on an X and Y axis. Multiple equations can be graphed at once, and with a free Desmos account, students can save, share and print their graphs.
Gail
Hopscotch
Free
Learn to Code
iPad
5-8
Medium
Inspired by MIT's Scratch, Hopscotch gives students a creative way to learn programming principles. Students write simple scripts that can program characters to move, draw, and collide based on commands. It is a great introduction to code.
Rosey
Swift Playgrounds
Free
Learn to Code
iPad
5-8
Medium
Swift Playgrounds is for students learning to code with Swift, Apple’s programming language for building apps.
Tom Daccord
Cosmology
Free
Learning Science
iPad
5-8
Easy
iOS app with beautiful pictures and much information on the solar system
Tom Daccord
Exoplanet
Free
Learning Science
iPad
5-8
Medium
iOS app features interactive visualizations and animations on all known exoplanets.
Tom Daccord
Star Chart
Free
Learning Science
iPad
5-8
Medium
iOS augmented reality astronomy app that displays constellatiosn and stars
Tom Daccord
Swift Playgrounds
Free
Learning Science
iPad
5-8
Medium
Swift Playgrounds is for students learning to code with Swift, Apple’s programming language for building apps.
Tom Daccord
Lapse It
Free or $3.99 for Pro
Record and Edit Video
Android
5-8
Medium
Students can use Lapse It to capture time-lapse and stop motion videos as well as import and edit video captured through the device camera. Though the free version does not have all of the editing features, it is possible to also add music and do some basic editing from within the app. Completed projects can be posted directly to YouTube as well as other social media channels.
Greg
Shawn
Lapse It
Free
Record and Edit Video
iPad
5-8
Medium
Lapse captures time-lapse and stop motion videos. Add music, complete some basic editing, and apply special effects from within the app. Completed projects can be posted directly to YouTube.
Greg
Shawn
Any.do
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
5-8
Easy
This Chrome App allows students and teachers to organize themselves with the creation of to do lists that can include notes, messages, and attachments. With both list and calendar views, integration with Gmail, and the ability to set reminders, Any.DO is a great organizational tool. Students can login with their Google account and have their to-do lists follow them across devices.
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Shawn
Any.do
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
5-8
Easy
This App allows students and teachers to organize themselves with the creation of to do lists that can include notes, messages, and attachments. With both list and calendar views, integration with Gmail, and the ability to set reminders, Any.DO is a great organizational tool. Students can login with their Google account and have their to-do lists follow them across devices.
Shawn
Any.do
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
5-8
Easy
Any.Do allows students and teachers to organize themselves with the creation of to do lists that can include notes, messages, and attachments. With both list and calendar views, integration with Gmail, and the ability to set reminders, Any.DO is a great organizational tool. Students can login with their Google account and have their to-do lists follow them across devices.
Shawn
Any.do
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
5-8
Easy
This App allows students and teachers to organize themselves with the creation of to do lists that can include notes, messages, and attachments. With both list and calendar views, integration with Gmail, and the ability to set reminders, Any.DO is a great organizational tool. Students can login with their Google account and have their to-do lists follow them across devices.
Shawn
Calendar
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
5-8
Medium
This native Mac app organizes tasks into lists and displays them either by list or by due date. Each task can have a reminder based on time or location as well as additional notes. It is also possible to enter recurring tasks such as weekly quizzes or monthly reports. Students could use this app as a planner for daily assignments or larger projects. Teachers could consider this a plan book, and create lists for different subjects or classes. Reminders does work with iCloud and can be synced across multiple Apple devices.
Shawn
Bubbl.us
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
5-8
Easy
Bubbl.us is a free (3 mindmaps), web-based mindmapping tool that works in the Safari or Chrome browser. Students and teachers can login with their Google account and maps can be shared. Collaborators can not work simultaneously. Allows for the user to add active links to their mindmaps. The final project can be shared or downloaded as an image. More features are available with a paid upgrade (revision history, add files and images and realtime collaboration.
Rosey
Bubbl.us
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
5-8
Easy
Bubbl.us is a free (3 mindmaps), web-based mindmapping tool that works in the Safari or Chrome browser. Students and teachers can login with their Google account and maps can be shared. Collaborators can not work simultaneously. Allows for the user to add active links to their mindmaps. The final project can be shared or downloaded as an image. More features are available with a paid upgrade (revision history, add files and images and realtime collaboration.
Rosey
Bubbl.us
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
5-8
Easy
Bubbl.us is a free (3 mindmaps), web-based mindmapping tool that works in the Safari or Chrome browser. Students and teachers can login with their Google account and maps can be shared. Collaborators can not work simultaneously. Allows for the user to add active links to their mindmaps. The final project can be shared or downloaded as an image. More features are available with a paid upgrade (revision history, add files and images and realtime collaboration.
Rosey
Mindomo
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
5-8
Medium
With or without an accout, students and teachers can create unlimited mindmaps with Mindomo.These maps can incorporate images, web links, and to-do lists. Completed can be presented using the built in presentation tool or shared as images, PDFs, or links via email.
Mindomo
Free/ Upgrade Available
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
5-8
Medium
This Chrome App allows students to sign in with their Google account and create 7 mindmaps at a time. These maps can be public, private, or password protected, and shared for live collaboration. In addition to being able to add text, students can incorporate images, web links, video, and to-do lists. Completed maps can be shared and also converted into presentations. While MindMup does have a desktop software package for Mac and Windows, it is significantly more expensive
Moosti
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
5-8
Easy
The Moosti Chrome App helps students with time management. It puts a 25 minute timer in the background and alerts students to when they have finished working for the allocated time period. It is intended to help keep students focused and to remind them to take a break and move around before beginning the next session. This is extremely effective for those who struggle to stay focused.
Notability
$5.99
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
5-8
Medium
This digital notebook app includes full word processing capabilities in addition to the ability to annotate a PDF document. Students can write by hand, type, and insert images. The new audio-syncing feature is invaluable for scaffolding note taking skills. Notes can be organized within the app by divider and subject, backed up to a number of cloud storage solutions, as well as exported as PDFs, RTFs, or Notes files to nearly every cloud storage service including Dropbox, Google Drive, Box and WebDADV. New features make exporting to iTunes possible.
Shawn
Penultimate
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
5-8
Easy
Penultimate lets students take handwritten notes in a clean looking notebook, using a variety of pen sizes and colors as well as inserted images, and then save directly to an Evernote account. Create multiple notebooks within the app for Easyorganization.
GeoGebra
Free
Learn Math
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Hard
GeoGebra, an interactive math program, gives students a hands-on experience with geometry, algebra, graphing, and statistics. Teachers can import interactive worksheets from GeoGebra Tube (http://www.geogebratube.org/) or create new experiences for students and share them with a link.
Rosey
Avra
Grapher
Free
Learn Math
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Grapher provides Android users with capabilities similar to those found on graphing calculators. Students can plot functions and trace graphs. Completed problems can be saved to your device or screenshots could be taken to add images to other apps.
Rosey
Avra
WolframAlpha
Web: Free
Learn Math
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
WolframAlpha is a computational search engine. Students and teachers can use it to instantly graph and solve any math equation or check their work and to compare their solution to the one provided.
Rosey
Avra
WolframAlpha
App: $2.99
Web: Free
Learn Math
Android
5-8, 9-12
Medium
WolframAlpha is a computational search enginge that is a perfect fit for using Android devices in a math classroom. Students and teachers can use WolframAlpha to instantly graph and solve any math equation. Students can use the tool to check their work and to compare their solution to the one provided by Wolfram. The tool can be used through the web or the app. However, the WolframAlpha app includes additional math specific keys that can be used to enter math specific problems.
Rosey
Avra
WolframAlpha
Web: Free
Learn Math
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
WolframAlpha is a computational search engine that can be accessed either by navigating to the website or installing the Chrome Extension. Students and teachers can use WolframAlpha to instantly graph and solve any math equation. Students can use the tool to check their work and to compare their solution to the one provided.
Rosey
Avra
WolframAlpha
App: $2.99
Web: Free
Learn Math
iPad
5-8, 9-12
Medium
WolframAlpha is a computational search enginge that is a perfect fit for using iPads in a math classroom. Students and teachers can use WolframAlpha to instantly graph and solve any math equation. Students can use the tool to check their work and to compare their solution to the one provided by Wolfram. The tool can be used through the web or the app. However, the WolframAlpha app includes additional math specific keys that can be used to enter math specific problems.
Rosey
Avra
iCloud
Free
Collaborate
Laptop
9-12
Medium
With an Apple ID, teachers and students can now collaborate on Pages, Numbers, and Keynote documents through the web both synchronously and asynchronously. The web versions are full featured, and most files saved to iCloud can also be opened on a Mac or iOS device. Must be 13+
Gail
Avra
iCloud
Free
Collaborate
iPad
9-12
Medium
With an Apple ID, teachers and students can now collaborate on Pages, Numbers, and Keynote documents through the web both synchronously and asynchronously. The web versions are full featured, and most files saved to iCloud can also be opened on a Mac or iOS device. Must be 13
Gail
Avra
Art Studio
Free
Create and Edit Images
Android
9-12
Easy
Draw, add text, and create art with Art Studio. Students can also add "stickers" to their creations.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
ArtStudio
$4.99
Create and Edit Images
iPad
9-12
Medium
Art Studio offers many advanced drawing features. Select from a number of different drawing styles, colors, sizes and opacity. Up to six layers can also be added within one image. This image editing app is likely geared towards the advanced, high school user. Exporting features include email, camera roll, and copy to the clipboard.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
PicMonkey
Free
Create and Edit Images
Chrome
9-12
Medium
Both a Chrome App and Extension, PicMonkey lets students quickly edit images from the web or uploaded from Drive. With the extension installed, any image from the web can instantly be imported into PicMonkey for editing (crop, color, exposure, redeye, add frames and text, themes and more!). Completed images can be saved to Drive.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
PicMonkey
Free
Create and Edit Images
Laptop
9-12
Medium
PicMonkey lets students quickly edit images from the web. Students can open images from their computer, Dropbox, or Flickr for editing (crop, color, exposure, redeye, add frames and text, themes and more!). Completed images can be saved. If using the Chrome Browser, install the Chrome app and extension for more capabilities.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Clay Frames Lite
Free
Create Digital Stories
Android
9-12
Medium
This free stop motion app allows students to create two digital stories with 50 frames each (unlimited with the paid version). Final products can be exported both to the gallery or uploaded directly to YouTube.
Avra
Prezi
Fremium
Create Presentations
Android
9-12
Medium
Prezi creates fluid and dynamic presentations that allow students to "zoom" in and out of key concepts. Through the app, students can create, edit and present Prezis as well as update and edit existing ones created on a computer within their Prezi account.
Avra
Rosey
Prezi
Free
Create Presentations
iPad
9-12
Medium
Prezi creates fluid and dynamic presentations that allow students to "zoom" in and out of key concepts. Through the app, students can create, edit and present Prezis as well as update and edit existing ones created on a computer within their Prezi account.
Avra
Rosey
Haiku Deck
Free
Create Presentations
Chrome
9-12
Medium
Haiku Deck presentations emphasize the visual element by allowing a limited amount of text on each slide and only one image. It includes its own image search to find Creative Commons Licensed pictures and also imports images from Drive. Final presentations can be embedded on web sites or shared via a link. They can also be exported as a PowerPoint file. With a free account, presentations can be accessed on any device - including iPad - though they are public by default.
Avra
Rosey
Haiku Deck
Fremium
Create Presentations
Android
9-12
Medium
Teachers and students can choose from a number of templates to get started with their presentations. Keynote slides can include text, images, audio, and video. Not only does Keynote import PowerPoint presentations, but it also exports presentations as PowerPoint, PDF, images, and video. When used with an iOS device, Keynote presentations can also be controlled remotely to advance slides.
Avra
Rosey
Haiku Deck
Free
Create Presentations
iPad
9-12
Medium
Haiku Deck presentations emphasize the visual element by allowing a limited amount of text on each slide and only one image. It includes its own image search to find Creative Commons Licensed pictures and also imports images from Photos. Final presentations can be shared from the app via a link. With a Haiku Deck account, presentations can also be accessed from a computer through the Haiku Deck web site (haikudeck.com). It is important to note that all presentations are public when using a free account.
Avra
Rosey
Prezi
Free
Create Presentations
Laptop
9-12
Medium
Prezis offer a different approach to presentations. Text, images, and video are added to a canvas, and the presenter zooms in and out of specific areas to create a presentation timeline. With a free account, students can create, edit and present Prezis, as well as update and edit existing Prezis created on any device. Completed presentations can be shared via a link or email as well as embedded on web sites. Much like Google Slides, Prezis can be built collaboratively.
Avra
Rosey
Prezi
Free
Create Presentations
iPad
9-12
Medium
Prezis offer a different approach to presentations. Text, images, and video are added to a canvas, and the presenter zooms in and out of specific areas to create a presentation timeline. With a free account, students can create, edit and present Prezis, as well as update and edit existing Prezis created on any device. Completed presentations can be shared via a link or email as well as embedded on web sites. Much like Google Slides, Prezis can be built collaboratively.
Avra
Rosey
Notability
$5.99
Create Written Content
iPad
9-12
Easy
This digital notebook app includes full word processing capabilities in addition to the ability to annotate a PDF document. Students can write by hand, by typing, or both. Audio recordings as well as images from the camera can be inserted into documents. Notes can be organized within the app by divider and subject, backed up to a number of cloud storage solutions, as well as exported as PDFs, RTFs, or Notes files.
Shawn
WordPress
Free
Create Written Content
Laptop
9-12
Medium
From any browser, it is possible to start a new blog or post to either a Free wordpress.com blog or a self-hosted WordPress blog. In addition to adding posts and pages, comments can be moderated and full stats viewed. Posts can include text, images, videos, and shortcodes to embed YouTube or other media.
Gail
Dropbox
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Chrome
9-12
Medium
Upload content to folders within a Dropbox account, and share an entire folder or individual document with a unique URL. Sharing entire folders with students allows them to have access to course content without creating their own Dropbox account.
Tip: Create a folder with course content, share the URL with students, and have them make it a favorite in Chrome to quickly access your course folder.
Gail
Avra
Dropbox
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
iPad
9-12
Medium
Upload content to folders within a Dropbox account, and share an entire folder or individual document with a unique URL. Sharing entire folders with students allows them to have access to course content without creating their own Dropbox account.
Tip: Create a folder with course content, share the URL with students, and have them create a shortcut on their iPad home screen to quickly access your course folder.
Gail
Avra
Dropbox
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Android
9-12
Medium
Upload content to folders within a Dropbox account, and share an entire folder or individual document with a unique URL. Sharing entire folders with students allows them to have access to course content without creating their own Dropbox account.
Tip: Create a folder with course content, share the URL with students, and have them create a shortcut on their Android to quickly access your course folder.
Gail
Avra
Dropbox
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Laptop
9-12
Medium
Upload content to folders within a Dropbox account, and share an entire folder or individual document with a unique URL. Sharing entire folders with students allows them to have access to course content without creating their own Dropbox account. To make it easier for teachers to move files, install the Dropbox app. There is even an Office installer to save Microsoft files directly to Dropbox.
Tip: Create a folder with course content, share the URL with students, and have them make it a shortcut on their home screen to quickly access your course content.
Gail
Avra
iTunesU
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
iPad
9-12
Medium
Though not technically an LMS, with iTunesU, teachers can create courses for students to access via the iTunesU app on their iPads. Each course can contain text, links, assignments, audio, video, and eBooks. With the newest update, teachers can track student projects as well as have students turn in images, videos, or PDFs. It is also now possible for students to annotate PDFs directly in iTunesU, simplifying workflow. The built-in notebook allows students to keep their course notes all in one place and even allows for note-taking in iBooks and alongside videos. iTunesU courses can be published or kept private, and up to 5 teachers can collaborate on a course. (back to school link)
Gail
Print Friendly & PDF
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Android
9-12
Medium
Printfriendly is not an Android app, but it allows for web based content to be quickly converted to a PDF document directly on the tablet. The PDF document can then be opened in any PDF annotation tool. An added benefit is that PrintFriendly removes unwanted advertisements and images to provide for a cleaner reading experience.
Gail
Print Friendly & PDF
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
iPad
9-12
Medium
Printfriendly is not an iPad app, but it allows for web based content to be quickly converted to a PDF document directly on iPad when a Printfriendly bookmarklet is added to the iPad Safari browser. The PDF document can then Open In any PDF annotation application on iPad. An added benefit is that PrintFriendly removes unwanted advertisements and images to provide for a cleaner reading experience. This video tutorial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phzpUSQfpAE) walks through the process.
Gail
Print Friendly & PDF
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Chrome
9-12
Medium
Install the Printfriendly Chrome Extension to quickly convert web content into PDF documents that can be read or annotated in other apps. An added benefit is that PrintFriendly removes unwanted advertisements and images to provide for a cleaner reading experience.
Gail
Print Friendly & PDF
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Laptop
9-12
Medium
Install the Printfriendly bookmarklet in any web browser to quickly convert web content into PDF documents that can be read or annotated in other programs. An added benefit is that PrintFriendly removes unwanted advertisements and images to provide for a cleaner reading experience.
Gail
Metaverse
Free
Have a Virtual Experience
Chrome
9-12
Medium
Create your own augmented reality games
Shawn
Metaverse
Free
Have a Virtual Experience
Laptop
9-12
Medium
Create your own augmented reality games
Shawn
Audacity
Free
Learn a Language
Laptop
9-12
Hard
Audacity is a free download for Mac or Windows computers. Teachers and students can record and edit audio tracks and save them as audio files to use in other projects.
Tom D
Shawn
Forvo
Free
Learn a Language
Chrome
9-12
Easy
Forvo helps you with pronounciations of foreign words from its giant, searchable dictionary. Students can also add words for native speakers to pronounce and create and edit pronounciation lists.
Tom D
Forvo
Free
Learn a Language
Laptop
9-12
Easy
Forvo helps you with pronounciations of foreign words from its giant, searchable dictionary. Students can also add words for native speakers to pronounce and create and edit pronounciation lists.
Tom D
Forvo
Free
Learn a Language
iPad
9-12
Easy
Forvo helps you with pronounciations of foreign words from its giant, searchable dictionary. Students can also add words for native speakers to pronounce and create and edit pronounciation lists.
Tom D
Fotobabble
Free
Learn a Language
Chrome
9-12
Easy
Students upload an image and then record up to five minutes of audio through the Fotobabble web site (http://www.fotobabble.com/). Completed Fotobabble projects can be shared via email, Facebook, or Twitter and also embedded in web sites or blogs. Recordings can be made private and not accessible without logging in to the account.
Tom D
Shawn
Fotobabble
Free
Learn a Language
Laptop
9-12
Easy
Students upload an image and then record up to five minutes of audio through the Fotobabble web site (http://www.fotobabble.com/). Completed Fotobabble projects can be shared via email, Facebook, or Twitter and also embedded in web sites or blogs. Recordings can be made private and not accessible without logging in to the account.
Tom D
Shawn
Fotobabble
Free
Learn a Language
iPad
9-12
Easy
Students take a picture or insert an image from the camera and then record up to five minutes of audio. Completed Fotobabble projects can be shared via email, Facebook, or Twitter and also embedded in web sites or blogs. Fotobabbles recorded on the iPad automatically appear on the web account, but web Fotobabbles do not automatically download to the iPad. While the audio does not have editing features beyond a re-record button, there are some interesting image editing options on the app.
Tom D
Shawn
Evernote
Free or Paid Subscription
Learn a Language
iPad
9-12
Medium
The ability to record audio into a note and then share is a great feature for language classrooms. Either the teacher can record a passage for students to hear and then respond to, or students could record themselves into the note. Images can also be incorporated into the lesson to support vocabulary. If both the students as well as the teacher have Evernote accounts, then it is very Easyto share notes through Evernote. Otherwise, notes can be shared via a public link.
Tom D
Evernote
Free or Paid Subscription
Learn a Language
Chrome
9-12
Medium
The Evernote Chrome app is a great tool for language classrooms. Teachers and students can record audio into a note and then share that recording. Either the teacher could record a passage for students to hear and then respond to, or students could record themselves into the note to accompany text or pictures. Images can also be incorporated into the lesson to support vocabulary. If both the students as well as the teacher have Evernote accounts, then it is very Easyto share notes through Evernote. Otherwise, notes can be shared via a public link.
Tom D
Evernote
Free or Paid Subscription
Learn a Language
Laptop
9-12
Medium
If using the downloaded app on either Mac or Windows, then Evernote is a great tool for language classrooms. Teachers and students can record audio into a note and then share that recording. Either the teacher could record a passage for students to hear and then respond to, or students could record themselves into the note to accompany text or pictures. Images can also be incorporated into the lesson to support vocabulary. If both the students as well as the teacher have Evernote accounts, then it is very Easyto share notes through Evernote. Otherwise, notes can be shared via a public link.
Tom D
Evernote
Free or Paid Subscription
Learn a Language
Android
9-12
Medium
The ability to record audio into a note and then share is a great feature for language classrooms. Either the teacher can record a passage for students to hear and then respond to, or students could record themselves into the note. Images can also be incorporated into the lesson to support vocabulary. If both the students as well as the teacher have Evernote accounts, then it is very Easyto share notes through Evernote. Otherwise, notes can be shared via a public link.
Tom D
Google Translate
Free
Learn a Language
Chrome
9-12
Easy
From the Google Translate web site, students could receive both text as well as audio translations, helping with both listening comprehension as well as vocabulary. Students can also “star” translations that they use regularly or found helpful for future reference. It is also possible to translate complete documents or web pages. The Google Translate Chrome Extension (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-translate/aapbdbdomjkkjkaonfhkkikfgjllcleb?hl=en) lets students click on words for instant translation.
Tom D
Google Translate
Free
Learn a Language
iPad
9-12
Easy
Through Google Translate, students could receive both text as well as audio translations, helping with both listening comprehension as well as vocabulary. To work on pronunciation, students could speak into the app to see if it recognizes and can translate their speech. The app also recognizes handwriting, the text in photos, as well as type. Students can also “star” translations that they use regularly or found helpful for future reference. For the app to work, it does have to be online.
Tom D
iTunesU
Free
Learn a Language
iPad
9-12
Medium
The iTunesU app brings hundreds of courses directly to iPad. In particular, there are lots of options for foreign language courses which include both text in the form of iBooks as well as audio for listening comprehension and pronunciation assistance. Teachers could also create their own iTunesU content that includes audio, video, images, and text.
Tom D
Kaizena
Free
Learn a Language
Chrome
9-12
Easy
With Kaizena, students and teachers can highlight text in an online page and speak to leave verbal commentary. Users can also attach documents. Kaizena is available as an Add-On in Google Docs or as an extension in the Chrome browser.
Tom D
Kaizena
Free
Learn a Language
Laptop
9-12
Easy
With Kaizena, students and teachers can highlight text in an online page and speak to leave verbal commentary. Users can also attach documents. Kaizena is available as an Add-On in Google Docs or as an extension in the Chrome browser.
Tom D
SoundTrap
Free or Paid Subscription
Learn a Language
Android
9-12
Medium
From the SoundTrap web site, students can create and mix audio tracks. Not only can they record their own audio to practice their language skills, but they can also write their own music using loops and virtual instruments. SoundTrap audio files can also be shared and used collaboratively. Teachers could share audio clips and have students respond orally, creating a virtual language lab. Completed audio files can be shared via a private link or to SoundCloud.
Tom D
SoundTrap
Free or Paid Subscription
Learn a Language
Chrome
9-12
Medium
Through the SoundTrap Chrome app, students can create and mix audio tracks. Not only can they record their own audio to practice their language skills, but they can also write their own music using loops and virtual instruments. SoundTrap audio files can also be shared and used collaboratively. Teachers could share audio clips and have students respond orally, creating a virtual language lab. Completed audio files can be shared via a private link or to SoundCloud.
Tom D
SoundTrap
Free or Paid Subscription
Learn a Language
iPad
9-12
Medium
From the SoundTrap web site, students can create and mix audio tracks. Not only can they record their own audio to practice their language skills, but they can also write their own music using loops and virtual instruments. SoundTrap audio files can also be shared and used collaboratively. Teachers could share audio clips and have students respond orally, creating a virtual language lab. Completed audio files can be shared via a private link or to SoundCloud.
Tom D
SoundTrap
Free or Paid Subscription
Learn a Language
Laptop
9-12
Medium
From the SoundTrap web site, students can create and mix audio tracks. Not only can they record their own audio to practice their language skills, but they can also write their own music using loops and virtual instruments. SoundTrap audio files can also be shared and used collaboratively. Teachers could share audio clips and have students respond orally, creating a virtual language lab. Completed audio files can be shared via a private link or to SoundCloud.
Tom D
Vocaroo
Free
Learn a Language
Chrome
9-12
Easy
From the Chrome browser, use the Vocaroo web site to record audio. Students do NOT need an account, and completed Vocaroo recordings can be shared with a link, embedded on a web site or blog, and downloaded in a number of formats.
Tom D
Shawn
Vocaroo
Free
Learn a Language
Laptop
9-12
Easy
From any browser, use the Vocaroo web site to record audio. Students do NOT need an account, and completed Vocaroo recordings can be shared with a link, embedded on a web site or blog, and downloaded in a number of formats.
Tom D
Shawn
Voice Memos
Learn a Language
iPad
9-12
Easy
Voice Memos is an iOS app that makes it easy to record, edit and share a voice message. You can trim or replace part of a recording and also share it to Google Drive.
Tom D
Codea
$14.99
Learn to Code
iPad
9-12
Hard
For students looking to write real-world code, this is the perfect app. In fact students could even develop their own iPad apps! It runs a coding engine called Lua that is similar to Python - a robust language. It is syntax-based, rather than drag and drop, so it is for advanced learners ready to practice more sophisticated coding skills. There are samples that can be modified, so students don't have to start from scratch.
Anissa
Codecademy Go
Free
Learn to Code
iPad
9-12
Easy
Codeacademy is a great tutorial app for learning snippets of syntax. While students cannot create within it, they may enjoy using it as a reference.
Anissa
MIT App Inventor 2
Free
Learn to Code
Android
9-12
Medium
This app allows students to drag and drop to make thier own Android apps for their devices. Students can also download an emulator to program on a computer and test their creation before pushing it out to a device. It does require a Google Account and could require a Google Apps for Education administrator to grant access for students.
Rosey
BioDigitalHuman
Free
Learning Science
Chrome
9-12
Easy
Chrome app 3D helps understanding of anatomy, disease, and treatments. Features true 3D anatomy and health condition models
Tom Daccord
BioDigitalHuman
Free
Learning Science
Laptop
9-12
Easy
Chrome app 3D helps understanding of anatomy, disease, and treatments. Features true 3D anatomy and health condition models
Tom Daccord
goREACT
Learning Science
iPad
9-12
Medium
With goREACT students can mix periodic table elements to generate chemical reactions. Includes a section on featured reactions and an explanation of various compounds.
Tom Daccord
goREACT
Learning Science
Android
9-12
Medium
With goREACT students can mix periodic table elements to generate chemical reactions. Includes a section on featured reactions and an explanation of various compounds.
Tom Daccord
goREACT
Learning Science
Laptop
9-12
Medium
With goREACT students can mix periodic table elements to generate chemical reactions. Includes a section on featured reactions and an explanation of various compounds.
Tom Daccord
goREACT
Learning Science
Chrome
9-12
Medium
With goREACT students can mix periodic table elements to generate chemical reactions. Includes a section on featured reactions and an explanation of various compounds.
Tom Daccord
Graphing Calculator
Free
Learning Science
Chrome
9-12
Medium
Desmos online graphing calculator is useful to graph functions, plot data, evaluate equations, and more. Also available at Desmos website.
Tom Daccord
Graphing Calculator
Free
Learning Science
Laptop
9-12
Medium
Desmos online graphing calculator is useful to graph functions, plot data, evaluate equations, and more. Also available at Desmos website.
Tom Daccord
Leafsnap
Learning Science
iPad
9-12
Medium
Leafsnap is a Columbia Universiiy iOSapp that uses visual recognition to identify and categorize images of leaves.
Tom Daccord
M-B Ruler
Free
Learning Science
Chrome
9-12
Medium
Chrome app is an overlay to measure distances and angles on web sites.
Tom Daccord
M-B Ruler
Free
Learning Science
Laptop
9-12
Medium
Chrome app is an overlay to measure distances and angles on web sites.
Tom Daccord
Molecules
Learning Science
iPad
9-12
Medium
iOS app featuring 3D images of molecules that students can manipulate with their fingers.
Tom Daccord
Nuclear
Free
Learning Science
iPad
9-12
Medium
iOS app that dynamically models an interactive atom and students can build all the elements of the periodic table
Tom Daccord
PhET Interactive Simulations
Learning Science
Android
9-12
Medium
PhET Android app offers math and science simulations ideal for secondary school classrooms.
Tom Daccord
PhET Interactive Simulations
Learning Science
iPad
9-12
Medium
PhET iOS app offers math and science simulations ideal for secondary school classrooms.
Tom Daccord
Planetary Weather
Free
Learning Science
iPad
9-12
Medium
iOS app provides planet weather information while viewing the solar system in 3D
Tom Daccord
Plotly
Free
Learning Science
Chrome
9-12
Medium
Chrome app for line graphs, bar charts, heatmaps, histograms, box plots and more.
Tom Daccord
Plotly
Free
Learning Science
Laptop
9-12
Medium
Chrome app for line graphs, bar charts, heatmaps, histograms, box plots and more.
Tom Daccord
Science Research Assistant
Free
Learning Science
Chrome
9-12
Medium
Chrome app that helps users identify and utilize existing scientific research by finding facts and information efficiently and quickly.
Tom Daccord
Science Research Assistant
Free
Learning Science
Laptop
9-12
Medium
Chrome app that helps users identify and utilize existing scientific research by finding facts and information efficiently and quickly.
Tom Daccord
Table of Elements HD
Learning Science
iPad
9-12
Easy
Table of Elements HD is an information-packed reference to the Periodic Table of Elements that includes electron dot diagram and electron configuration
Tom Daccord
Useful Periodic Table
Free
Learning Science
Chrome
9-12
Easy
Chrome app acts as a quick source of element properties and quizes for students.
Tom Daccord
Useful Periodic Table
Free
Learning Science
Laptop
9-12
Easy
Chrome app acts as a quick source of element properties and quizes for students.
Tom Daccord
Web of Science
Free
Learning Science
Chrome
9-12
Medium
Chrome app facilitates quick topic searches of All Databases of the Web of Science (every database to which you subscribe).
Tom Daccord
Web of Science
Free
Learning Science
Laptop
9-12
Medium
Chrome app facilitates quick topic searches of All Databases of the Web of Science (every database to which you subscribe).
Tom Daccord
WebPlotDigitizer
Free
Learning Science
Chrome
9-12
Medium
Chrome app to extract numerical data from plot images or maps. An excellent digitizer that works well.
Tom Daccord
WebPlotDigitizer
Free
Learning Science
Laptop
9-12
Medium
Chrome app to extract numerical data from plot images or maps. An excellent digitizer that works well.
Tom Daccord
Team Viewer
Free
Mirror Device to Screen
Android
9-12
Medium
Use the Team Viewer app your Android tablet to control any computer that has established a connection between the two devices. Along with the free app, a free download is needed on the computer to establish a connection. The computer based program will generate an ID and Password that is entered into the Android app to take control of the computer remotely. This even allows teachers to access home computers from school and vice versa!
Anissa
Team Viewer
Free
Mirror Device to Screen
iPad
9-12
Medium
The Team Viewer app allows iPad to become a mobile controller of a computer. Along with the free iOS app, a free download is needed on the computer to establish a connection. The computer based program will generate an ID and Password that is entered into the iPad app to take control of the computer remotely. This even allows teachers to access home computers from school and vice versa!
Anissa
LibriVox Audio
Free
Read and Consume Content
iPad
9-12
Easy
Through the Librivox app, access thousands of public domain audio recordings that can be downloaded and then played. The app makes it Easyto search, find, and listen to books.
Rosey
Avra
LibriVox Audio
Free
Read and Consume Content
Laptop
9-12
Easy
Librivox makes thousands of public domain books available as audio books for free. Either search the Librivox web site (https://librivox.org) for audio files to download, or use the Librivox Chrome app (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/english-audio-books-libri/npfienbacanaedlmflmbcmcndakahgjd?hl=en) through the Chrome Browser. The text can also be downloaded, and recordings can be saved for listening offline.
Rosey
Avra
LibriVox Audio
Free
Read and Consume Content
Chrome
9-12
Easy
Through the Librivox Chrome app, access thousands of public domain audio recordings can be played. The app makes it Easyto search, find, and listen to books. The text can also be downloaded, and recordings can be saved for listening offline.
Rosey
Avra
LibriVox Audio
Free
Read and Consume Content
Android
9-12
Easy
Through the Librivox app, access thousands of public domain audio recordings that can be downloaded and then played. The app makes it Easyto search, find, and listen to books.
Rosey
Avra
Spreaker
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Chrome
9-12
Medium
With the Spreaker Chrome app, students can turn their Chromebooks into a radio recording studio and broadcast their voices live. Share recordings via Facebook or Twitter and engage in live chat while broadcasting.
Tom D
Shawn
Spreaker
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Laptop
9-12
Medium
From the Spreaker web site (http://www.spreaker.com), students can turn their laptops into a radio recording studio and broadcast their voices live through the any browser. Share recordings via Facebook or Twitter and engage in live chat while broadcasting.
Tom D
Shawn
Spreaker Studio
Free
Record and Edit Audio
iPad
9-12
Medium
Spreaker Studio lets students turn their iPads into a radio recording studio. Not only can they record their voice, but they can mix it with sounds from their iTunes library. Share recordings via Facebook or Twitter and engage in live chat while broadcasting.
Tom D
Shawn
Audacity
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Laptop
9-12
Hard
Audacity is a free download for Mac or Windows computers. Teachers and students can record and edit audio tracks and save them as audio files to use in other projects.
Greg
Shawn
Fotobabble
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Chrome
9-12
Easy
Students upload an image and then record up to five minutes of audio through the Fotobabble web site (http://www.fotobabble.com/). Completed Fotobabble projects can be shared via email, Facebook, or Twitter and also embedded in web sites or blogs. Recordings can be made private and not accessible without logging in to the account.
Greg
Shawn
Fotobabble
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Laptop
9-12
Easy
Students upload an image and then record up to five minutes of audio through the Fotobabble web site (http://www.fotobabble.com/). Completed Fotobabble projects can be shared via email, Facebook, or Twitter and also embedded in web sites or blogs. Recordings can be made private and not accessible without logging in to the account.
Greg
Shawn
Fotobabble
Free
Record and Edit Audio
iPad
9-12
Easy
Students take a picture or insert an image from the camera and then record up to five minutes of audio. Completed Fotobabble projects can be shared via email, Facebook, or Twitter and also embedded in web sites or blogs. Fotobabbles recorded on the iPad automatically appear on the web account, but web Fotobabbles do not automatically download to the iPad. While the audio does not have editing features beyond a re-record button, there are some interesting image editing options on the app.
Greg
Shawn
Garageband
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Laptop
9-12
Medium
Built specifically for a MacBook, GarageBand allows users to record and edit audio that is either uploaded or recorded directly into GarageBand. Additionally, Garageband comes with a host of musical tools. The editing options are robust, and students can easily share projects either via email, by sending them to SoundCloud, adding them to iMovie projects, or saving them as audio files.
Greg
Shawn
SoundCloud
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Laptop
9-12
Easy
From the SoundCloud web site (www.soundcloud.com), students and teachers can record and upload audio. There are no editing features, but once uploaded, audio projects can be shared with a link or embedded in a website/blog. From the web, teachers and students can comment directly in audio tracks. Note: Free accounts are limited to two hours of audio upload.
Greg
Shawn
SoundCloud
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Chrome
9-12
Easy
Through the SoundCloud Chrome app, students and teachers can record and upload audio. There are no editing features but once uploaded, audio projects can be shared with a link or embedded in a website/blog. From the web, teachers and students can comment directly in audio tracks. Note: Free accounts allow for two hours of audio upload.
Greg
Shawn
Spreaker
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Chrome
9-12
Medium
With the Spreaker Chrome app, students can turn their Chromebooks into a radio recording studio and broadcast their voices live. Share recordings via Facebook or Twitter and engage in live chat while broadcasting. Note: with the free version of Spreaker, 5 hours of audio can be uploaded with a maximum duration of 15 minutes per upload.
Greg
Shawn
Spreaker
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Laptop
9-12
Medium
From the Spreaker web site (http://www.spreaker.com), students can turn their laptops into a radio recording studio and broadcast their voices live through the any browser. Share recordings via Facebook or Twitter and engage in live chat while broadcasting. Note: with the free version of Spreaker, 5 hours of audio can be uploaded with a maximum duration of 15 minutes per upload.
Greg
Shawn
Spreaker Podcast Radio
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Android
9-12
Medium
With Spreaker, students can turn their Android devices into a radio recording studio and broadcast their voices live. Share recordings via Facebook or Twitter and engage in live chat while broadcasting.
Greg
Shawn
Spreaker Studio
Free
Record and Edit Audio
iPad
9-12
Medium
Spreaker Studio lets students turn their iPads into a radio recording studio. Not only can they record their voice, but they can mix it with sounds from their iTunes library. Share recordings via Facebook or Twitter and engage in live chat while broadcasting.
Greg
Shawn
Vocaroo
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Chrome
9-12
Easy
From the Chrome browser, use the Vocaroo web site to record audio. Students do NOT need an account, and completed Vocaroo recordings can be shared with a link, embedded on a web site or blog, and downloaded in a number of formats.
Greg
Shawn
Vocaroo
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Laptop
9-12
Easy
From any browser, use the Vocaroo web site to record audio. Students do NOT need an account, and completed Vocaroo recordings can be shared with a link, embedded on a web site or blog, and downloaded in a number of formats.
Greg
Shawn
Voice Recorder Pro
Free
Record and Edit Audio
iPad
9-12
Easy
With the Voice Recorder Pro app, students and teachers can record unlimited lengths of audio and then export those files to Drive, Dropbox, or a number of other cloud storage platforms. Recordings can also be exported in multiple audio formats for compatability with other audio editing or publishing apps. Note:
Greg
Shawn
Anchor
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Laptop
9-12
Medium
Anchor is a audio recording and editing platform that extends audio creation beyond the classroom. Anchor is a full fledged podcasting tool that allows teachers, classrooms and students to create, publish and distribute a podcast to Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify and many more. With a built in podcast episode builder that includes the ability to record, import audio files, add sound effects and transitions, a podcast can be created from start to finish with Anchor. Note that the web app for Anchor also syncs with the mobile version which allows students to begin creation on one device and continue their process on the web.
Greg
Shawn
Anchor
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Chrome
9-12
Medium
Anchor is a audio recording and editing platform that extends audio creation beyond the classroom. Anchor is a full fledged podcasting tool that allows teachers, classrooms and students to create, publish and distribute a podcast to Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify and many more. With a built in podcast episode builder that includes the ability to record, import audio files, add sound effects and transitions, a podcast can be created from start to finish with Anchor. Note that the web app for Anchor also syncs with the mobile version which allows students to begin creation on one device and continue their process on the web.
Greg
Shawn
Anchor
Free
Record and Edit Audio
iPad
9-12
Medium
Anchor is a audio recording and editing app that extends audio creation beyond the classroom. Anchor is a full fledged podcasting tool that allows teachers, classrooms and students to create, publish and distribute a podcast to Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify and many more. With a built in podcast episode builder that includes the ability to record, import audio files, add sound effects and transitions, a podcast can be created from start to finish with Anchor. Note that the mobile app for Anchor also syncs with the web version which allows students to begin creation on a mobile device and continue on the web.
Greg
Shawn
Anchor
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Android
9-12
Medium
Anchor is a audio recording and editing app that extends audio creation beyond the classroom. Anchor is a full fledged podcasting tool that allows teachers, classrooms and students to create, publish and distribute a podcast to Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify and many more. With a built in podcast episode builder that includes the ability to record, import audio files, add sound effects and transitions, a podcast can be created from start to finish with Anchor. Note that the mobile app for Anchor also syncs with the web version which allows students to begin creation on a mobile device and continue on the web.
Greg
Shawn
iMotion HD
Free
Record and Edit Video
iPad
9-12
Easy
This is a great app for creating time-lapse video or stop-action animation. Students can manually capture images to create a video, or use a time-lapse mode to capture photos at designated time intervals. Videos can be saved to the Camera or shared via YouTube, Facebook, or email.
Greg
Shawn
TiltShift Video
$3.99
Record and Edit Video
iPad
9-12
Medium
TiltShift Video not only gives you the ability to speed up / slow down raw video footage, but also lets you apply tilt-shift effects such as blur, color saturation, and camera angle. For students looking to transform their footage, this is a great app to use. Final projects can be saved to the camera for use in other apps.
Greg
Shawn
TouchCast Studio
Free
Record and Edit Video
iPad
9-12
Hard
TouchCast Studio lets students create broadcast style videos that can be "touched." Students can add interactive content such as web pages, Twitter feeds, and Google Maps to their original videos. With an embedded green screen tool and teleprompter, TouchCast Studio is a powerful video creation tool for iPad. Completed TouchCast videos can be shared as interactive videos to the TouchCast web site (login required) or to the camera as non-interactive videos (no login needed).
Greg
Shawn
Videolicious
Free
Record and Edit Video
iPad
9-12
Easy
Import and combine photos as well as video clips to create and publish narrated videos. Watch an imported video and tap to easily add b-roll to interviews to a-roll footage. With limited editing options, this app could be a great starting point for students. Completed videos can be posted to YouTube, Facebook, or Twitter as well as saved to the Camera.
Greg
Shawn
VideoScribe Anywhere
$0.99
Record and Edit Video
iPad
9-12
Medium
VideoScribe creates "RSA Animate" or "white-board style" animations. Students can add text or images to the canvas and an animated hand sketches them out as an animated video. Add voice over, and you have a unique video project that can be saved to the camera or exported to YouTube, Dropbox, or Facebook. Note: In-app purchase of $4.99 allows for unlimited export to camera roll.
Greg
Shawn
YouTube Studio
Free
Record and Edit Video
Chrome
9-12
Medium
With YouTube Studio, students can edit video that have been uploaded to their YouTube channel, trim those clips, add music from a library of tracks, and finally edit the clips with special tools and effects.
Greg
Shawn
YouTube Studio
Free
Record and Edit Video
Laptop
9-12
Medium
With YouTube Studio, students can edit video that have been uploaded to their YouTube channel, trim those clips, add music from a library of tracks, and finally edit the clips with special tools and effects.
Greg
Shawn
Screencastify
Free
Screencast
Chrome
9-12
Medium
The Screencastify Chrome Extension allows teachers and students to create videos of everything occuring on their screens. These screencasts can occur on top of Google Docs, web pages, or any other app being displayed. For class, student could narrate or explain the content of a screencast. Completed screencasts save directly to Drive or can be posted to YouTube.
Tom D
Screencast-o-matic
Freemium
Screencast
Laptop
9-12
Medium
Teachers and students can use Screencast-o-matic in any browser to capture everything occuring on their screens. These completed recordings can be published directly to the Screencast-o-matic web site.
Anissa
Avra
Quizlet
Free or Paid Subscription
Student and Teacher Feedback
Chrome
9-12
Medium
The Quizlet Chrome app lets students create new flashcard sets, study from existing sets, and search for flashcard sets. Teachers can create groups within Quizlet that students can join and then automatically see any new flashcard sets added to the group. Using ther Google accounts, students can access their study materials from any device and play a number of games to support learning.
Tom D
Rosey
Quizlet
Free or Paid Subscription
Student and Teacher Feedback
iPad
9-12
Medium
With the Quizlet app, students can create new flashcard sets, study from existing sets, and search for flashcard sets. Teachers can create groups within Quizlet from the quizlet.com web site that students can join and then automatically see any new flashcard sets added to the group. Quizlet flashcards include text, images, and audio.
Tom D
Rosey
Quizlet
Free or Paid Subscription
Student and Teacher Feedback
Laptop
9-12
Medium
The Quizlet site is accessible from any browser. Within a free Quizlet account, students can create new flashcard sets, study from existing sets, and search for flashcard sets. Teachers can create groups within Quizlet that students can join and then automatically see any new flashcard sets added to the group. The “scatter” option is a great way to check for understanding within a flashcard set.
Tom D
Rosey
Quizlet
Free or Paid Subscription
Student and Teacher Feedback
Android
9-12
Medium
With the Quizlet app, students can create new flashcard sets, study from existing sets, and search for flashcard sets. Teachers can create groups within Quizlet from the quizlet.com web site that students can join and then automatically see any new flashcard sets added to the group. Quizlet flashcards include text, images, and audio.
Tom D
Rosey
Microsoft Forms
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Laptop
9-12
Medium
With Microsoft Forms, teachers can create forms or quizzes from their Office365 account and then share them via a link, by embedding them on a class web site, or via email. Forms and quizzes can include multiple choice, open response, and a number of other question types, as well as images and video. Students can take these either synchronously or asynchronously from any device.
Beth
Rosey
Microsoft Forms
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Android
9-12
Medium
With Microsoft Forms, teachers can create forms or quizzes from their Office365 account and then share them via a link, by embedding them on a class web site, or via email. Forms and quizzes can include multiple choice, open response, and a number of other question types, as well as images and video. Students can take these either synchronously or asynchronously from any device.
Beth
Rosey
Microsoft Forms
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Chrome
9-12
Medium
With Microsoft Forms, teachers can create forms or quizzes from their Office365 account and then share them via a link, by embedding them on a class web site, or via email. Forms and quizzes can include multiple choice, open response, and a number of other question types, as well as images and video. Students can take these either synchronously or asynchronously from any device.
Beth
Rosey
Microsoft Forms
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
iPad
9-12
Medium
With Microsoft Forms, teachers can create forms or quizzes from their Office365 account and then share them via a link, by embedding them on a class web site, or via email. Forms and quizzes can include multiple choice, open response, and a number of other question types, as well as images and video. Students can take these either synchronously or asynchronously from any device.
Beth
Rosey
Google Keep
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
9-12
Easy
With Google Keep, students can stay organized with notes, to-do lists, and reminders based on time as well as location. Within the app, notes can include pictures as well as audio recording, and can be shared with collaborators. All notes in Keep sync across all devices, so this can be a great planning tool for teachers and students.
Avra
Gail
Google Keep
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
9-12
Medium
With Google Keep, students can stay organized with notes, to-do lists, and reminders based on time as well as location. Within the app, notes can include pictures as well as audio recording, and can be shared with collaborators. All notes in Keep sync across all devices, so this can be a great planning tool for teachers and students.
Avra
Gail
Google Keep
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
9-12
Medium
With Google Keep, students can stay organized with notes, to-do lists, and reminders from any browser. Within the app, notes can include pictures and be shared with collaborators. All notes in Keep sync across all devices, so this can be a great planning tool for teachers and students.
Avra
Gail
My Study Life
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
9-12
Easy
My Study Life is an iPad app designed specifically for students and teachers. View classes, tasks, and exams as lists or on a calendar. Students could color codes assignments and important class information. A great feature of this app over other organization tools is that it works with a traditional school schedule and accounts for block schedules, holidays, and other items. Students can also assign tasks to larger events such as exams to help them stay on top of the details.
Anissa
My Study Life
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
9-12
Easy
My Study Life is a web-based planner designed specifically for students and teachers. View classes, tasks, and exams as lists or on a calendar. Students could color codes assignments and important class information. A great feature of this app over other organization tools is that it works with a traditional school schedule and accounts for block schedules, holidays, and other items. Students can also assign tasks to larger events such as exams to help them stay on top of the details.
Anissa
My Study Life
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
9-12
Easy
My Study Life is a Chromebook planner designed specifically for students and teachers. View classes, tasks, and exams as lists or on a calendar. Students could color codes assignments and important class information. A great feature of this app over other organization tools is that it works with a traditional school schedule and accounts for block schedules, holidays, and other items. Students can also assign tasks to larger events such as exams to help them stay on top of the details.
Anissa
Bubbl.us
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
9-12
Easy
Bubbl.us is a free (3 mindmaps), web-based mindmapping tool that works in the Safari or Chrome browser. Students and teachers can login with their Google account and maps can be shared. Collaborators can not work simultaneously. Allows for the user to add active links to their mindmaps. The final project can be shared or downloaded as an image. More features are available with a paid upgrade (revision history, add files and images and realtime collaboration.
Rosey
Coggle
Free/ Upgrade Available
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
9-12
Easy
Coggle is a free, web-based mindmapping tool that works in the Safari or Chrome apps. Students and teachers can login with their Google account and then both create and collaborate on mindmaps. The final products have a sophisticated design, and there is also a revision history to help track changes. Coggle allows you to access your Drive. More features are available with a paid upgrade. Free version allows for 3 mindmaps.
Rosey
Coggle
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
9-12
Easy
Coggle is a free, web-based mindmapping tool that works in the Safari or Chrome apps. Students and teachers can login with their Google account and then both create and collaborate on mindmaps. The final products have a sophisticated design, and there is also a revision history to help track changes. Coggle allows you to access your Drive. More features are available with a paid upgrade. Free version allows for 3 mindmaps.
Rosey
DocHub
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
9-12
Medium
Doc Hub allows you to upload any PDF, text document, or Microsoft Office file from Drive, the web, or your computer/Chromebook download folder. Once auploaded, students can highlight, draw, insert text boxes, and add sticky notes. These annotated PDFs can then be sent to Drive or even shared with a link to Classroom. Multiple people can read and annotate on the same document at the same time
Rosey
DocHub
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
9-12
Medium
Doc Hub allows you to upload any PDF, text document, or Microsoft Office file from Drive, the web, or your computer/Chromebook download folder. Once auploaded, students can highlight, draw, insert text boxes, and add sticky notes. These annotated PDFs can then be sent to Drive or even shared with a link to Classroom. Multiple people can read and annotate on the same document at the same time
Rosey
DocHub
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
9-12
Medium
Doc Hub allows you to upload any PDF, text document, or Microsoft Office file from Drive, the web, or your computer/Chromebook download folder. Once auploaded, students can highlight, draw, insert text boxes, and add sticky notes. These annotated PDFs can then be sent to Drive or even shared with a link to Classroom. Multiple people can read and annotate on the same document at the same time
Rosey
Evernote
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
9-12
Medium
Evernote, accessible from any device, has every feature possible to keep an organized and useful digital notebook including the ability to type and add images. Using a Notebook structure for organization, each note can be tagged with key words and placed in specific notebooks for Easyrecall. Individual notes or entire notebooks can be shared with other users, via email, or by a published URL. The Evernote Chrome app even allows students to handwrite notes - a great feature given the number of touchscreen Chromebooks now available.
Gail
Evernote
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
9-12
Medium
Evernote, accessible from any device, has every feature possible to keep an organized and useful digital notebook including the ability to type, record audio, and add images. Using a Notebook structure for organization, each note can be tagged with key words and placed in specific notebooks for Easyrecall. Individual notes or entire notebooks can be shared with other users or through a published URL. Notes can also be created offline and will automatically sync with an Evernote account once an internet connection is established.
Gail
Lucidchart
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
9-12
Medium
To use the Lucidchart app, students first have to login - though they can use their Google accounts. Once they do, they can access all mindmaps created within their account. Lucidharts are text and shape based, but also collaborative. Completed maps can be shared as images or PDFs via email.
Shawn
MindMeister
Free/ Upgrade Available
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
9-12
Medium
With the free, Basic account, students can create up the three maps at a time in in any browser. These can be saved or exported as image or PDF files, shared for collaboration, published, and embedded on a class web site or blog.
Moosti
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
9-12
Easy
The Moosti Chrome App helps students with time management. It puts a 25 minute timer in the background and alerts students to when they have finished working for the allocated time period. It is intended to help keep students focused and to remind them to take a break and move around before beginning the next session. This is extremely effective for those who struggle to stay focused.
Notes
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
9-12
Easy
The Notes app is easy to use and students can include text, images, and handwriten notes as well as organize their notes into folders. Students can mark up pdfs and images as well. When logged in with an iCloud account, notes sync across Apple devices.
Shawn
NotionNote
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
9-12
Medium
With NotionNotes, create typed or drawn notes that can be searched or shared. Unlike other note taking platforms, audio can be recorded directly into the notes and they can be exported as PowerPoint slides to be opened in other apps or devices. A unique features is that teachers and students can also share notes via bluetooth when in close proximity.
SimpleMind
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
9-12
Easy
SimpleMind is an Easymindmapping tool. Students can drag and drop shapes and insert text to create maps on their Android tablet. There are a number of different map styles available.
StudyStack
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
9-12
Easy
StudyStack helps students prepare for a number of exams. They can search through dozens of pre-built flashcard sets or create their own from this web site. Review activities include crossword puzzles, hangman, and other games.
GeometryPad
Free
Learn Math
Android
9-12
Easy
Students can create and graph lines and shapes to explore through the app. Plot points, calculate angles, and then share via email or Dropbox. GeometryPad is similar to a streamlined version of the popular PC software - Geometer's Sketch Pad. Students can also take screenshots and save their work as images to use in other apps.
Rosey
Avra
Google Drive
Free
Collaborate
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Google Drive creates a collaborative environment for students and teachers to share, access, and edit files. From any browser, it is possible to collaborate both synchronously and asynchronously not only on Documents, Sheets, and Slides, but also drawings and other third-party applications such as WeVideo for video editing. It is also possible to share files and folders with non Google account holders either via a link or by embedding on a web site or blog.
Avra
Gail
Google Drive
Free
Collaborate
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Google Drive creates a collaborative environment for students and teachers to share, access, and edit files. Within Google Drive, it is possible to collaborate both synchronously and asynchronously not only on Documents, Sheets, and Slides, but also drawings and other third-party applications such as WeVideo for video editing. It is also possible to share files and folders with non Google account holders either via a link or by embedding on a web site or blog.
Avra
Gail
Google Drive
Free
Collaborate
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Google Drive allows for synchronous (real-time) collaboration between students and teachers on both documents and spreadsheets, as well as asynchronous (not real-time) sharing with almost any file type. Students and teachers can create and share folders in order to turn in work, share resources for projects, and collaborate on any file placed in those folders. Note: with the latest update, students also need to install the Docs and Sheets apps in order to create and edit documents or spreadsheets.
Avra
Gail
Google Drive
Free
Collaborate
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Google Drive allows for synchronous (real-time) collaboration between students and teachers on both documents and spreadsheets, as well as asynchronous (not real-time) sharing with almost any file type. Students and teachers can create and share folders in order to turn in work, share resources for projects, and collaborate on any file placed in those folders. Note: with the latest update, students also need to install the Docs and Sheets apps in order to create and edit documents or spreadsheets.
Avra
Gail
OneDrive
Free
Collaborate
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
With either a free Microsoft Online account or an Office 365 account, students and teachers can collaborate synchronously and asynchronously on Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote files through the OneDrive app. Additionally, OneDrive can be used for sharing with almost any file type. Students and teachers can create and share folders in order to turn in work, share resources for projects, and collaborate on any file placed in those folders. Note: students and teachers need the individual Microsoft apps to be able to edit any of the files.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
OneDrive
Free
Collaborate
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
With either a free Microsoft Online account or an Office 365 account, students and teachers can collaborate synchronously and asynchronously on Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote files through the OneDrive app. Additionally, OneDrive can be used for sharing with almost any file type. Students and teachers can create and share folders in order to turn in work, share resources for projects, and collaborate on any file placed in those folders. Note: students and teachers need the individual Microsoft apps to be able to edit any of the files.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
OneDrive
Free
Collaborate
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
With either a free Microsoft Online account or an Office 365 account, students and teachers can collaborate synchronously and asynchronously on Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote files through the OneDrive app. Additionally, OneDrive can be used for sharing with almost any file type. Students and teachers can create and share folders in order to turn in work, share resources for projects, and collaborate on any file placed in those folders. Note: students and teachers need the individual Microsoft apps to be able to edit any of the files.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
OneDrive
Free
Collaborate
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
With either a free Microsoft Online account or an Office 365 account, students and teachers can collaborate synchronously and asynchronously on Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote files through the OneDrive app. Additionally, OneDrive can be used for sharing with almost any file type. Students and teachers can create and share folders in order to turn in work, share resources for projects, and collaborate on any file placed in those folders. Note: students and teachers can use either Microsoft Online or the desktop apps to edit their files.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Pages
Free
Collaborate
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Pages is Apple's word processing app. Files can be shared via link with customizable sharing settings to allow collaboration. Users must be signed into iCloud and set document storage to save to iCloud. iPad- Settings-Pages-Document Storage-iCloud
Rosey
Anissa & Rosey
Pages
Free
Collaborate
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Pages is Apple's word processing app. Files can be shared via link with customizable sharing settings to allow collaboration. Users must be signed into iCloud and set document storage to save to iCloud. iPad- Settings-Pages-Document Storage-iCloud
Rosey
Anissa & Rosey
Nearpod
Freemium
Connect Classroom Devices
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Nearpod gives teachers the ability to take existing presentations and transform them to interactive lessons to engage and interact with every student in their classroom. Students connect to the teachers session with a join code using their device. Nearpod can be used for free with restrictions. Subscription prices are available on the website. With Nearpod, teachers can not only ask basic polling questions but also push out slides, web sites, quizzes and even a drawing for students to respond in writing. Teachers can login with either a Google, Microsoft, or Nearpod account. Students join activities with a unique code. Paid-for upgrades include additional storage and features.
Anissa
Nearpod
Freemium
Connect Classroom Devices
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Nearpod gives teachers the ability to take existing presentations and transform them to interactive lessons to engage and interact with every student in their classorom. Students connect to the teachers session with a join code using their device. Nearpod can be used for free with restrictions. Subscription prices are available on the website.
Anissa
Nearpod
Freemium
Connect Classroom Devices
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Nearpod gives teachers the ability to take existing presentations and transform them to interactive lessons to engage and interact with every student in their classorom. Students connect to the teachers session with a join code using their device. Nearpod can be used for free with restrictions. Subscription prices are available on the website.
Anissa
Nearpod
Freemium
Connect Classroom Devices
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Nearpod gives teachers the ability to take existing presentations and transform them to interactive lessons to engage and interact with every student in their classorom. Students connect to the teachers session with a join code using their device. Nearpod can be used for free with restrictions. Subscription prices are available on the website.
Anissa
Splashtop Classroom
Paid
Connect Classroom Devices
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Splashtop Classroom screen sharing gives teachers the ability to share their desktop and applications with student devices allowing students to view, control and annotate over lesson content.
Anissa
Splashtop Classroom
Paid
Connect Classroom Devices
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Splashtop Classroom screen sharing gives teachers the ability to share their desktop and applications with student devices allowing students to view, control and annotate over lesson content.
Anissa
Splashtop Classroom
Paid
Connect Classroom Devices
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Splashtop Classroom screen sharing gives teachers the ability to share their desktop and applications with student devices allowing students to view, control and annotate over lesson content.
Anissa
Splashtop Classroom
Paid
Connect Classroom Devices
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Splashtop Classroom screen sharing gives teachers the ability to share their desktop and applications with student devices allowing students to view, control and annotate over lesson content.
Anissa
Apple Classroom
Free
Connect Classroom Devices
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Classroom equips teachers with the ability to connnect their iPad to student iPads creating a live connected environment in which teachers can guide instruction through a lesson, view student screens as they are working, and lock student devices into a desired app to focus their attention. Classroom assists teachers to work in partnership with students as they are using devices to motivate, engage, and elevate the teaching and learning experience.
Anissa
Apple Classroom
Free
Connect Classroom Devices
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Classroom equips teachers with the ability to connnect their Mac to student devices creating a live connected environment in which teachers can guide instruction through a lesson, view student screens as they are working, and lock student devices into a desired app to focus their attention. Classroom assists teachers to work in partnership with students as they are using devices to motivate, engage, and elevate the teaching and learning experience.
Anissa
Paint
Free
Create and Edit Images
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Paint comes as a native tool on Windows devices. The newest update even allows it to work with touch-screen tablets. Students can use a number of digital brushes to paint pictures. Completed ones can be saved as image files.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Pic Collage
Freemium
Create and Edit Images
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Students can import photos to create collages of pictures with this simple yet fun app. Pic Collage includes the ability to add cutouts, filters, borders, stickers, and text. Special "School Settings" lets teachers and parents disable the ability to add photos from the web or use social sharing. Completed pictures saved or shared. Free version can have inappropriate advertisements.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Pic Collage
Freemium
Create and Edit Images
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Students can import photos to create collages of pictures with this simple yet fun app. Pic Collage includes the ability to add cutouts, filters, borders, stickers, and text. Special "School Settings" lets teachers and parents disable the ability to add photos from the web or use social sharing. Completed pictures save to the camera.Free version can have inappropriate advertisements.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Seesaw
Free or School License
Create and Edit Images
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Seesaw is a versatile learning journal tool that enables students to easily create learning artifacts though image, video, audio and text. Students can then share with their teacher and family through the intuitive Seesaw platform. Teachers and families can also provide students with meaningful feedback through the platform's text and audio comment features.
Driscoll
Seesaw
Free or School License
Create and Edit Images
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Seesaw is a versatile learning journal tool that enables students to easily create learning artifacts though image, video, audio and text. Students can then share with their teacher and family through the intuitive Seesaw platform. Teachers and families can also provide students with meaningful feedback through the platform's text and audio comment features.
Driscoll
Seesaw
Free or School License
Create and Edit Images
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Seesaw is a versatile learning journal tool that enables students to easily create learning artifacts though image, video, audio and text. Students can then share with their teacher and family through the intuitive Seesaw platform. Teachers and families can also provide students with meaningful feedback through the platform's text and audio comment features.
Driscoll
Seesaw
Free or School License
Create and Edit Images
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Seesaw is a versatile learning journal tool that enables students to easily create learning artifacts though image, video, audio and text. Students can then share with their teacher and family through the intuitive Seesaw platform. Teachers and families can also provide students with meaningful feedback through the platform's text and audio comment features.
Driscoll
Adobe Spark Video
Free
Create Digital Stories
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Adobe Spark Video allows students to quickly narrate stories with audio, pictures, text, and music. The app includes story-starters to help guide students think through their scripts and features a built-in search engine of images and icons. In 2018, Adobe Spark created an educational environment for students and teachers. While students can use Adobe Spark (students 13+), the free Adobe Spark for Education is better suited for schools and districts and is the recommended deployment forstudent use. Completed stories can be saved to the Camera or published to the Adobe cloud.
Avra
Adobe Spark Page
Free
Create Digital Stories
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Adobe Spark Video allows students to create scrolling web pages. In 2018, Adobe Spark created an educational environment for students and teachers. While students can use Adobe Spark (students 13+), the free Adobe Spark for Education is better suited for schools and districts and is the recommended deployment forstudent use. Completed stories can be saved to the Camera or published to the Adobe cloud.
Avra
Book Creator
Create Digital Stories
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
One of the best apps to create books on Android tablets, students and teachers can add text, record audio, draw pictures, and insert photos as well as videos to create multimedia books. Once created, books can be exported as videos, PDFs or ePubs to DropBox, Evernote, and Drive. It is also possible to combine books for collaborative projects. Pricing details: 1x40 (free): 1 library and 40 books; 3x60 ($60 per year): 3 libraries and 180 books; 10x100 ($120 per year): 10 libraries and 1,000 books
Avra
Gail
Book Creator
Freemium
Create Digital Stories
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
One of the most powerful eBook creators for iPad, Book Creator is an excellent tool to support student storytelling. In addition to being able to add text, photos, videos, and audio, students can also draw their own characters and scenes. The latest version of Book Creator includes comic book templates and speech bubbles. Completed books can be exported as PDFs, ePubs, or videos to a number of locations.
Avra
Gail
Book Creator
Create Digital Stories
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
One of the best apps to create ePubs on Android, Book Creator allows students and teachers to create and curate custom books by adding text, recording audio, drawing pictures, and inserting photos as well as videos. Once created, books can be exported as PDFs, videos, or ePubs to Google Drive, Google Play, or YouTube. It is also possible to combine books for collaborative projects.
Avra
Gail
Book Creator
$4.99
Create Digital Stories
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
One of the best apps to create ePubs on iPad, Book Creator allows students and teachers to create and curate custom books by adding text, recording audio, drawing pictures, and inserting photos as well as videos. Once created, books can be exported as PDFs, videos, or ePubs to DropBox, Evernote, Drive, and iBooks. It is also possible to combine books to build collaborative projects.
Avra
Gail
Pages
Free
Create Digital Stories
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Pages, the word processing program in Apple's iWork suite, has the presentation option to create ePubs from blank projects to beautiful templates. Build students' skills with your writing curriculum and use Pages to teach students how to publish their writing. Students can share read-only files and leave constructive comments for peer reviews. The templates are simple enough to create picture storybooks and strong enough to support complex books and research papers. Students can export their creations and publish ebooks in EPUB and PDF format or print wirelessly with AirPrint. They also learn how to use cloud storage with iCloud or other online storage options.
Avra
Anissa
Pages
Free
Create Digital Stories
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Pages, the word processing program in Apple's iWork suite, has the presentation option to create ePubs from blank projects to beautiful templates. Build students' skills with your writing curriculum and use Pages to teach students how to publish their writing. Students can share read-only files and leave constructive comments for peer reviews. The templates are simple enough to create picture storybooks and strong enough to support complex books and research papers. Students can export their creations and publish ebooks in EPUB and PDF format or print wirelessly with AirPrint. They also learn how to use cloud storage with iCloud or other online storage options.
Avra
Anissa
Pages
Free
Create Digital Stories
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Pages, the word processing program in Apple's iWork suite, has the presentation option to create ePubs from blank projects to beautiful templates. Build students' skills with your writing curriculum and use Pages to teach students how to publish their writing. Students can share read-only files and leave constructive comments for peer reviews. The templates are simple enough to create picture storybooks and strong enough to support complex books and research papers. Students can export their creations and publish ebooks in EPUB and PDF format or print wirelessly with AirPrint. They also learn how to use cloud storage with iCloud or other online storage options.
Avra
Anissa
StoryBird
Freemium
Create Digital Stories
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
With Storybird, students select artwork to illustrate their own creative writing stories from any browser. Completed stories can be saved, shared with a link, and made private or public. The commenting feature is a great way for peer review and feedback. Teachers can set up class accounts to manage students login information. The assignment feature also lets teachers provide students with guidance, include multi-media to explain or inspire, guide their illustration choices in order to focus the writing process, and set due-dates.
Avra
Anissa
Shadow Puppet
Free
Create Digital Stories
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Using Shadow Puppet Edu, students can create video slideshows, adding their own narration and text. Videos can be up to 30 minutes long and can include up to 100 images, free for classroom use.
Avra
Anissa
VoiceThread
Paid
Create Digital Stories
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
VoiceThreads allows teachers and students to communicate and collaborate on images and videos by leaving spoken, typed or video comments as well as "doodles." Installing the Chrome app, provides Easyaccess to VoiceThread from the Apps Launcher. Completed VoiceThreads can be shared with a link or embed code. With younger students who may not have accounts, a teacher can create multiple identities within one account, allowing them to comment without creating one for themselves.
Avra
Anissa
VoiceThread
Paid
Create Digital Stories
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
VoiceThreads allows teachers and students to communicate and collaborate on images and videos by leaving spoken, typed or video comments as well as "doodles." Completed VoiceThreads can be shared with a link or embed code. With younger students who may not have accounts, a teacher can create multiple identities within one account, allowing them to comment without creating one for themselves.
Avra
Anissa
Google Slides
Free
Create Presentations
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Part of Google Drive, Google Slides allows teachers and students to create and share presentations both synchronously and aysnchronously. Much like PowerPoint and Keynote, Slides begins by choosing a template. In addition to text, it is possible to include images as well as YouTube or Google Drive videos. Completed presentations can be downloaded as PowerPoint or PDF files, shared, and even embedded on web sites.
Avra
Rosey
Google Slides
Free
Create Presentations
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Part of Google Drive, Google Slides allows teachers and students to create and share presentations both synchronously and aysnchronously. Much like PowerPoint and Keynote, Slides begins by choosing a template. In addition to text, it is possible to include images as well as YouTube or Google Drive videos. Completed presentations can be downloaded as PowerPoint or PDF files, shared, and even embedded on web sites.
Avra
Rosey
Google Slides
Free
Create Presentations
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Part of Google Drive, Google Slides allows teachers and students to create and share presentations both synchronously and aysnchronously. Much like PowerPoint, Slides begins by choosing a template. In addition to text, it is possible to include images from Drive or the Gallery.
Avra
Rosey
Google Slides
Free
Create Presentations
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Part of Google Drive, Google Slides allows teachers and students to create and share presentations both synchronously and aysnchronously. Much like PowerPoint, Slides begins by choosing a template. In addition to text, it is possible to include images from Drive or the Gallery.
Rosey
PowerPoint
Purchased with Office
Create Presentations
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Teachers and students can choose from a number of templates to get started with their presentations. PowerPoint slides can include text, images, audio, and video. Completed presentations can also be exported as PDF files. When used with an OfficeOnline or Office 365 account, it is also possible to collaborate on presentations.
Avra
Rosey
Google Docs
Free
Create Written Content
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
With the Google Docs Chrome app, teachers and students can create Google Documents (Docs) in a format very similar to other word processing platforms. All documents are automatically stored in Google Drive and can be accessed from any device at anytime. Docs can be shared for asychronous and synchronous collaboration and also downloaded as text, Word, or PDF files. These Docs can be accessed either from Drive or the Docs Chrome app.
Rosey
Rosey/Anissa
Google Docs
Free
Create Written Content
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
With the Google Docs app, students can create and edit word processing documents. Recent updates have included more advanced formatting features as well as the ability to insert images and tables. Teachers and students can share and collaborate on these documents either synchronously or asynchronously. These docs can also be accessed from within the Drive app for additional sharing options.
Rosey/Anissa
Google Docs
Create Written Content
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
With the Google Docs app, students can create and edit word processing documents. Recent updates have included more advanced formatting features as well as the ability to insert images and tables. Teachers and students can share and collaborate on these documents either synchronously or asynchronously. These docs can also be accessed from within the Drive app for additional sharing options.
Rosey/Anissa
Google Docs
Create Written Content
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
With the Google Docs app, students can create and edit word processing documents. Recent updates have included more advanced formatting features as well as the ability to insert images and tables. Teachers and students can share and collaborate on these documents either synchronously or asynchronously. These docs can also be accessed from within the Drive app for additional sharing options.
Microsoft Word
Free
Create Written Content
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
With the Word app, teachers and students have access to a host of tools for creating and editing documents including the ability to insert links and images, track changes, and commenting tools. When used with an Office 365 or free Microsoft Online account, all documents can be saved to OneDrive used collaboratively much like Google Docs
Rosey
Microsoft Word
Free
Create Written Content
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
With the Word online, teachers and students have access to a host of tools for creating and editing documents including the ability to insert links and images, track changes, and commenting tools. When used with an Office 365 or free Microsoft Online account, all documents can be saved to OneDrive used collaboratively much like Google Docs
Rosey
Microsoft Word
Free
Create Written Content
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
With the Word app, teachers and students have access to a host of tools for creating and editing documents including the ability to insert links and images, track changes, and commenting tools. When used with an Office 365 or free Microsoft Online account, all documents can be saved to OneDrive used collaboratively much like Google Docs
Rosey
Microsoft Word
Purchased with Office
Create Written Content
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Word, the word processing program in Microsoft Office, provides teachers and students with a host of tools for creating and editing documents including the ability to insert links and images, track changes, and commenting tools. Completed documents can also be saved as PDF and HTML files.
Rosey
Google Drive
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Drive can be used both for distributing course content as well as annotating it. Upload files or folders to a Google Drive account and then share. Students can then use a host of features as well as connected Drive apps to then annotate and edit content.
Avra
Gail
Google Drive
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Drive can be used both for distributing course content as well as annotating it. Upload files or folders to a Google Drive account and then share. Students can then use a host of features as well as connected Drive apps to then annotate and edit content. In a 1:1 setting, it could be beneficial to install the Drive app for Mac or Windows to make it easier to send and retrieve files.
Avra
Gail
Google Drive
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Drive can be used both for distributing course content as well as annotating it. Upload files or folders to a Google Drive account and then share with a unique URL or through the app. For students who can login to the Drive app, the comments feature can be used to actively read documents or PDF files.
Avra
Gail
Google Drive
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Drive can be used both for distributing course content as well as collecting it. Upload files or folders to a Google Drive account and then share with students. Once in Drive, students can use the Open In feature to annotate and edit content in any number of apps.
Avra
Gail
Google Classroom
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Google Classroom is available to any teacher with a Google Apps for Education account. Teachers can use this tool to create and collect assignments, streamlining many workflow hassles normally associated with Google Drive. It is also possible to have discussions, post assignments to students' calendars, and provide grades and feedback. Students can access content via the app and also turn in content created in any app on their Android tablet.
Avra
Gail
Google Classroom
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Google Classroom is available to any teacher with a Google Apps for Education account. Teachers can use this tool to create and collect assignments, streamlining many workflow hassles normally associated with Google Drive. It is also possible to have discussions, post assignments to students' calendars, and provide grades and feedback. Students can access content via the iPad app and also turn in content created in any app on iPad.
Avra
Gail
Google Classroom
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Google Classroom is available to any teacher with a Google Apps for Education account. Teachers can use this web tool in any browser to create and collect assignments, streamlining many workflow hassles normally associated with Google Drive. It is also possible to have discussions, post assignments to students' calendars, and provide grades and feedback. Students can access content via the web and also turn in content created in Drive, saved to their computers, or stored on the web.
Avra
Gail
Google Classroom
Free
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Google Classroom is available to any teacher with a Google Apps for Education account. Teachers can use this tool to create and collect assignments, streamlining many workflow hassles normally associated with Google Drive. It is also possible to have discussions, post assignments to students' calendars, and provide grades and feedback. Students can access content via the Chrome app and also turn in content created in Drive, saved to their downloads, or stored on the web.
Avra
Gail
Seesaw
Free or School License
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Seesaw is a versatile learning journal tool that enables students to easily create learning artifacts though image, video, audio and text. Students can then share with their teacher and family through the intuitive Seesaw platform. Teachers and families can also provide students with meaningful feedback through the platform's text and audio comment features.
Driscoll
Seesaw
Free or School License
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Seesaw is a versatile learning journal tool that enables students to easily create learning artifacts though image, video, audio and text. Students can then share with their teacher and family through the intuitive Seesaw platform. Teachers and families can also provide students with meaningful feedback through the platform's text and audio comment features.
Driscoll
Seesaw
Free or School License
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Seesaw is a versatile learning journal tool that enables students to easily create learning artifacts though image, video, audio and text. Students can then share with their teacher and family through the intuitive Seesaw platform. Teachers and families can also provide students with meaningful feedback through the platform's text and audio comment features.
Driscoll
Seesaw
Free or School License
Facilitate Classroom Workflow
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Seesaw is a versatile learning journal tool that enables students to easily create learning artifacts though image, video, audio and text. Students can then share with their teacher and family through the intuitive Seesaw platform. Teachers and families can also provide students with meaningful feedback through the platform's text and audio comment features.
Driscoll
MyScriptCalculator
Free
Learn Math
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
MyScript Calculator will analyze and recognize students' hand written equations, snap them to typed equations, and solve the problem written on the screen. The app will recognize basic math operations as well as exponents, brackets, trigonometry functions, inverse trigonometry functions, and logarithms, though it will not solve equations with multiple variables.
Rosey
Avra
Code.org
Free
Learn to Code
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Code.org is great resource that works on all modern browsers and on any device. There are many tutorials for all age levels that teach with interactive challenges and real time feedback. This is a great way to differentiate learning for students working at different paces or teachers unfamiliar with coding themselves. There are even unplugged activities to teach coding with no devices needed.
Rosey
Code.org
Free
Learn to Code
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Code.org is great resource that works on all modern browsers and on any device. There are many tutorials for all age levels that teach with interactive challenges and real time feedback. This is a great way to differentiate learning for students working at different paces or teachers unfamiliar with coding themselves. There are even unplugged activities to teach coding with no devices needed.
Rosey
Code.org
Free
Learn to Code
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Code.org is great resource that works on all modern browsers and on any device. There are many tutorials for all age levels that teach with interactive challenges and real time feedback. This is a great way to differentiate learning for students working at different paces or teachers unfamiliar with coding themselves. There are even unplugged activities to teach coding with no devices needed.
Rosey
Code.org
Free
Learn to Code
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Code.org is great resource that works on all modern browsers and on any device. There are many tutorials for all age levels that teach with interactive challenges and real time feedback. This is a great way to differentiate learning for students working at different paces or teachers unfamiliar with coding themselves. There are even unplugged activities to teach coding with no devices needed.
Rosey
Scratch 3.0
Free
Learn to Code
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Created by MIT researchers to teach coding, this web based script writing application allows students to drag and drop simple commands to learn the basic programming principles and then share them with the world. Scratch also has a "remixing" feature which allows students to learn from each other by seeing inside shared projects and taking the code to make it work for their needs.
Rosey
Scratch Jr
Free
Learn to Code
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Created by MIT researchers to teach coding, this app allows students to drag and drop simple commands to learn basic programming principles and then share them with the world. Scratch also has a "remixing" feature which allows students to learn from each other by seeing inside shared projects and taking the code to make it work for their needs.
Rosey
Scratch Jr
Free
Learn to Code
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Created by MIT researchers to teach coding, this app allows students to drag and drop simple commands to learn basic programming principles and then share them with the world. Scratch also has a "remixing" feature which allows students to learn from each other by seeing inside shared projects and taking the code to make it work for their needs.
Rosey
AirServer Universal
$14.99
Mirror Device to Screen
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
While not an iPad app, AirServer allows an iPad - or multiple iPads - to be mirrored to a Mac or Windows computer. Using AirPlay on iPad, when a computer on the same wireless network is running AirServer, the iPad image can be wirelessly mirrored to the screen and then projected via an LCD projector in a classroom. This solution technically does not allow an iPad to control a computer, but it allows a teacher to be mobile in a classroom and have any iPad projected for the entire class.
Anissa
AirServer Universal
$14.99
Mirror Device to Screen
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
While not an iPad app, AirServer allows an iPad - or multiple iPads - to be mirrored to a Mac or Windows computer. Using AirPlay on iPad, when a computer on the same wireless network is running AirServer, the iPad image can be wirelessly mirrored to the screen and then projected via an LCD projector in a classroom. This solution technically does not allow an iPad to control a computer, but it allows a teacher to be mobile in a classroom and have any iPad projected for the entire class.
Anissa
Apple TV
$99
Mirror Device to Screen
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
With Apple TV, a computer is not needed to wirelessly mirror and project an iPad or MacBook in a classroom. By connecting Apple TV to an LCD projector with an HDMI cable, and having both the device(s) and Apple TV on the same wireless network, teachers can project through the AppleTV using the AirPlay feature. It is important to note that AirPlay is only available on an iPad2 or higher, and that in a classroom full of iPads, anyone can take over the mirrored image being projected through the Apple TV unless a password has been set.
Anissa
Apple TV
$99
Mirror Device to Screen
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
With Apple TV, a computer is not needed to wirelessly mirror and project an iPad or MacBook in a classroom. By connecting Apple TV to an LCD projector with an HDMI cable, and having both the device(s) and Apple TV on the same wireless network, teachers can project through the AppleTV using the AirPlay feature. It is important to note that in a classroom full of MacBooks, anyone can take over the mirrored image being projected through the Apple TV unless a password has been set.
Anissa
Chrome Remote Desktop
Free
Mirror Device to Screen
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Teachers could use the Chrome Remote Desktop to virtually access and control another Mac, PC, or Chromebook. This could be helpful for providing tech support, demonstrating a process, or projecting student work to the class.
Anissa
LogMeIn
Free
Mirror Device to Screen
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
The LogMeIn app and desktop application (Mac or PC) gives teachers remote access and control of another computer. After creating a LogMeIn account, download the free desktop application and begin to remotely control your computer. This includes the ability to access files and use your Android tablet as a remote mouse. This app is especially useful for teachers who want to control computer-based content without being tethered to a projector cable or the front of the room.
Anissa
LogMeIn
Free
Mirror Device to Screen
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
The LogMeIn iPad app and desktop application (Mac or PC) gives teachers remote access and control of another computer. After creating a LogMeIn account, download the free desktop application and begin to remotely control your computer. This includes the ability to access files and use your iPad as a remote mouse. This app is especially useful for teachers who want to control computer-based content without being tethered to a projector cable or the front of the room.
Anissa
Reflector2
$14.99
Mirror Device to Screen
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
While not an Chrome app, Reflector allows a Chromebook to be mirrored to a Mac or Windows computer. Using the Cast Extension, when a computer on the same wireless network is running Reflector, the Chromebook image can be wirelessly mirrored to the screen and then projected via an LCD projector in a classroom. This solution technically does not allow a Chromebook to control a computer, but it allows a teacher to be mobile in a classroom and have any device projected for the entire class. Learn more (http://help.airsquirrels.com/support/solutions/articles/1000174245-how-do-i-cast-my-android-5-device-screen-)
Anissa
Reflector2
$14.99
Mirror Device to Screen
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
While not an Android app, Reflector allows an Android device to be mirrored to a Mac or Windows computer when on the same wireless network is running Reflector. This solution technically does not allow an Android to control a computer, but it allows a teacher to be mobile in a classroom and have any device projected for the entire class. A new feature includes the ability to live broadcast to YouTube. Learn more (http://help.airsquirrels.com/support/solutions/articles/1000174245-how-do-i-cast-my-android-5-device-screen-)
Anissa
Reflector2
$14.99
Mirror Device to Screen
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
While not an iPad app, Reflector allows an iPad to be mirrored to a Mac or Windows computer and can also record screencasts of what is happening on your device. Using AirPlay on iPad, when a computer on the same wireless network is running Reflector, the iPad image can be wirelessly mirrored to the screen and then projected via an LCD projector in a classroom. This solution technically does not allow an iPad to control a computer, but it allows a teacher to be mobile in a classroom and have any iPad projected for the entire class. A new feature includes the ability to live broadcast to YouTube.
Anissa
Splashtop Classroom
Paid
Mirror Device to Screen
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Splashtop Classroom is one of the most robust and reliable Android apps to control a computer remotely. Along with the app, a free download is required on a Mac or PC that allows the Android device to take control of a computer remotely (Splashtop Remote). The Splashtop Remote 2 Desktop app will automatically find a computer sharing the same wireless network. Once in control, the tablet controls the computer from anywhere in the classroom. It is important to note that there are a number of in-app purchases to extend the functionality.
Anissa
Splashtop Mirrorring 360
Paid
Mirror Device to Screen
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Splashtop Mirrorring 360 is one of the most robust and reliable iPad apps to control a computer remotely. Along with the app, a free download is required on a Mac or PC that allows the iPad to take control of a computer remotely (Splashtop Remote). The Splashtop Remote 2 Desktop app will automatically find a computer sharing the same wireless network. Once in control, the iPad controls the computer from anywhere in the classroom. It is important to note that there are a number of in-app purchases to extend the functionality.
Anissa
Google Play Books
Free
Read and Consume Content
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
With the Google Play Books Chrome app, students can read and annotate eBooks on their Chromebooks. Combine this with a Chrome Extension such as Read&Write or Select & Speak, and most books can become audio books.
Rosey
Avra
Google Play Books
Free
Read and Consume Content
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Google Play Books, Google's eBook reader, has the ability to become an audio book when used with a screenreader or when the publisher allows for that capability within the book itself.
Rosey
Avra
Google Play Books
Free
Read and Consume Content
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Google Play Books, Google's eBook reader, has the ability to become an audio book when used in conjunction with either Speak Selection or Speak Screen - the accessibiility features native to the iPad operating system.
Rosey
Avra
Google Play Books
Free
Read and Consume Content
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Google Play Books, Google's eReader, works in almost any browser. When used on a Mac, students can use the native text-to-speech features to turn books into audio books. If used in the Chrome browser, an extension such as Read&Write or iSpeak allows most books to become audio books.
Rosey
Avra
Apple Books
Free
Read and Consume Content
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Apple’s native eBook reader has the ability to become an audio book through either Speak Selection or Speak Screen. Once turned on in the Accessibility settings of the device, students can select words, sentences, or full pages to be read aloud.
Rosey
Avra
Apple Books
Free
Read and Consume Content
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Apple’s native eBook reader for Mac has the ability to become an audio book when used in conjunction with the native text-to-speech capabilities of the device. Not only can students read and annotate, but they can also hear the text read outloud.
Rosey
Avra
Seesaw
Free or School License
Record and Edit Video
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Seesaw is a versatile learning journal tool that enables students to easily create learning artifacts though image, video, audio and text. Students can then share with their teacher and family through the intuitive Seesaw platform. Teachers and families can also provide students with meaningful feedback through the platform's text and audio comment features.
Driscoll
Rosey
Seesaw
Free or School License
Record and Edit Video
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Seesaw is a versatile learning journal tool that enables students to easily create learning artifacts though image, video, audio and text. Students can then share with their teacher and family through the intuitive Seesaw platform. Teachers and families can also provide students with meaningful feedback through the platform's text and audio comment features.
Driscoll
Rosey
Seesaw
Free or School License
Record and Edit Video
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Seesaw is a versatile learning journal tool that enables students to easily create learning artifacts though image, video, audio and text. Students can then share with their teacher and family through the intuitive Seesaw platform. Teachers and families can also provide students with meaningful feedback through the platform's text and audio comment features.
Driscoll
Rosey
Seesaw
Free or School License
Record and Edit Video
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Seesaw is a versatile learning journal tool that enables students to easily create learning artifacts though image, video, audio and text. Students can then share with their teacher and family through the intuitive Seesaw platform. Teachers and families can also provide students with meaningful feedback through the platform's text and audio comment features.
Driscoll
Rosey
Book Creator
4.99
Record and Edit Video
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
While Book Creator is designed to created multimedia digital books on the iPad, the app also allows for books to be exported in video form. Students can now build a video within the app that can include images, audio and video that can be exported to the camera roll for future use. If video is included on any page of the book, it will play back in the final video as "picture in picture" video footage.
Greg
Avra
Book Creator
4.99
Record and Edit Video
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
While Book Creator is designed to created multimedia digital books on the iPad, the app also allows for books to be exported in video form. Students can now build a video within the app that can include images, audio and video that can be exported to the camera roll for future use. If video is included on any page of the book, it will play back in the final video as "picture in picture" video footage.
Greg
Avra
EduCreations
Freemium
Screencast
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Educreations one of the few screencasting programs that works on Chromebook. From the web site teachers and students can create multi-page screencasts with text, drawing, and photos. Completed projects are uploaded to an online Educreations account where they can be shared with a link or embed code. By logging into a class or teacher account before beginning a project, when students publish their work, it will instantly be available in that account online. Teachers can also create classes for more organization, and screencasts can be made public or private, and even make Q&A screencasts for discussions.
Anissa
Avra
EduCreations
Freemium
Screencast
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Educreations lets teachers and students create multi-page screencasts with text, drawing, and photos from either the built-in search, Camera, Drive or DropBox. Completed projects are uploaded to an online Educreations account and saved locally within the app. By logging classroom iPads into a class or teacher account before beginning a project, when students publish their work, it will instantly be available in that account online. Teachers can also create classes for more organization, and screencasts can be made public or private. With a paid-for subscription, more options become available.
Anissa
Avra
EduCreations
Freemium
Screencast
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Educreations works in any web browser. Teachers and students can create multi-page screencasts with text, drawing, and photos. Completed projects are uploaded to an online Educreations account where they can be shared with a link or embed code. By logging into a class or teacher account before beginning a project, when students publish their work, it will instantly be available in that account online. Teachers can also create classes for more organization, and screencasts can be made public or private, and even make Q&A screencasts for discussions.
Anissa
Avra
ShowMe
Freemium
Screencast
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
An extremely Easyto use screencasting app, ShowMe has a very clean interface that offers little distraction for a younger user. Once created, screencasts are uploaded to the ShowMe website where they can easily be shared with a link or embed code. While this app does not include as many functions as other screencasting apps, the ease of use is perfect for the elementary or middle school classroom. With younger students, log student iPads into a class or teacher ShowMe account so that student creations will be published directly to that account at ShowMe.com.
Anissa
Rosey
Paper by WeTransfer
Freemium
Sketchnoting
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Paper By WeTransfer is a digital sketchbook, full of powerful tools to create beautiful illustrations. You'll begin with a brief tutorial and then get started drawing. There are no buttons, and the emphasis on touch features makes for an intuitive design. Sketches are stored in sketchbooks that sit neatly on a shelf; once your book is full you can start a new one. You can share your creations via Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, or email or save them to your camera roll. The drawing tool is free, but unlocking the additional tools (mix, color, write, outline, and sketch) will cost you $1.99 each. Although all the creating can be done with your finger, there is the option to purchase Paper's aptly named stylus, Pencil (ranging from $59.95-74.95). Recent updates have made it compatible with Apple Pencil.
Avra
Anissa
Tayasui Sketches School
Freemium
Sketchnoting
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
Tayasui Sketches School is a realistic, versatile and user-friendly sketching app designed for iPad with even the youngest kids in mind. The artist's toolbox helps users create sketches, paintings, and illustrations on the go. Some features include over 20 realistic artist tools, ability to import photos, organize drawings in personalized folders, compatible with Apple pencil or for use with fingers.
Avra
Anissa
Seesaw
Free or School License
Student and Teacher Feedback
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Seesaw is a versatile learning journal tool that enables students to easily create learning artifacts though image, video, audio and text. Students can then share with their teacher and family through the intuitive Seesaw platform. Teachers and families can also provide students with meaningful feedback through the platform's text and audio comment features.
Driscoll
Rosey
Seesaw
Free or School License
Student and Teacher Feedback
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Seesaw is a versatile learning journal tool that enables students to easily create learning artifacts though image, video, audio and text. Students can then share with their teacher and family through the intuitive Seesaw platform. Teachers and families can also provide students with meaningful feedback through the platform's text and audio comment features.
Driscoll
Rosey
Seesaw
Free or School License
Student and Teacher Feedback
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Seesaw is a versatile learning journal tool that enables students to easily create learning artifacts though image, video, audio and text. Students can then share with their teacher and family through the intuitive Seesaw platform. Teachers and families can also provide students with meaningful feedback through the platform's text and audio comment features.
Driscoll
Rosey
Seesaw
Free or School License
Student and Teacher Feedback
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Seesaw is a versatile learning journal tool that enables students to easily create learning artifacts though image, video, audio and text. Students can then share with their teacher and family through the intuitive Seesaw platform. Teachers and families can also provide students with meaningful feedback through the platform's text and audio comment features.
Driscoll
Rosey
Kahoot!
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Kahoot!, a web-based tool, allows teachers to ask consecutive, quiz-show type questions using a game-based, engaging format. Students respond by joining a game through a unique number provided by the teacher. Beyond just pushing out questions, Kahoot! uses sounds and timers to make the game high energy. It also allows teachers to share their quizzes, so you can search the library to find examples that might be perfect for your class.
Anissa
Rosey
Kahoot!
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Kahoot!, a web-based tool, allows teachers to ask consecutive, quiz-show type questions using a game-based, engaging format. Students respond by joining a game through a unique number provided by the teacher. Beyond just pushing out questions, Kahoot! uses sounds and timers to make the game high energy. It also allows teachers to share their quizzes, so you can search the library to find examples that might be perfect for your class.
Anissa
Rosey
Kahoot!
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Kahoot!, a web-based tool, allows teachers to ask consecutive, quiz-show type questions using a game-based, engaging format. Students respond by joining a game through a unique number provided by the teacher. Though not an app, Kahoot! works through any browser. Beyond just pushing out questions, Kahoot! uses sounds and timers to make the game high energy. It also allows teachers to share their quizzes, so you can search the library to find examples that might be perfect for your class.
Anissa
Rosey
Kahoot!
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Kahoot!, a web-based tool, allows teachers to ask consecutive, quiz-show type questions using a game-based, engaging format. Students respond by joining a game through a unique number provided by the teacher. Though not an app, Kahoot! works through any browser. Beyond just pushing out questions, Kahoot! uses sounds and timers to make the game high energy. It also allows teachers to share their quizzes, so you can search the library to find examples that might be perfect for your class.
Anissa
Rosey
Nearpod
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
With the Nearpod app, teachers can not only ask basic polling questions but also push out slides, web sites, quizzes and even a drawing for students to respond in writing. Teachers can login with either a Google, Microsoft, or Nearpod account. Students join activities with a unique code. Paid-for upgrades include additional storage and features.
Anissa
Avra
Nearpod
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
With the Nearpod app, teachers can not only ask basic polling questions but also push out slides, web sites, quizzes and even a drawing for students to respond in writing. Teachers can login with either a Google, Microsoft, or Nearpod account. Students join activities with a unique code. Paid-for upgrades include additional storage and features.
Anissa
Avra
Nearpod
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
With the Nearpod Chrome app, teachers can not only ask basic polling questions but also push out slides, web sites, quizzes and even a drawing for students to respond in writing. Teachers can login with either a Google, Microsoft, or Nearpod account. Students join activities with a unique code. Paid-for upgrades include additional storage and features.
Anissa
Avra
Nearpod
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Medium
With Nearpod, teachers can not only ask basic polling questions but also push out slides, web sites, quizzes and even a drawing for students to respond in writing. Teachers can login with either a Google, Microsoft, or Nearpod account. Students join activities with a unique code. Paid-for upgrades include additional storage and features.
Anissa
Avra
Flipgrid
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Flipgrid is a versatile and easy to use video discussion platform designed for education. Students can create short videos and reply to each other within a teacher moderated forum. The platform can also be used to connect with other students and experts from around the world through the #GridPals and Explorer Series.
Driscoll
Rosey
Flipgrid
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Flipgrid is a versatile and easy to use video discussion platform designed for education. Students can create short videos and reply to each other within a teacher moderated forum. The platform can also be used to connect with other students and experts from around the world through the #GridPals and Explorer Series.
Driscoll
Rosey
Flipgrid
Free
Student and Teacher Feedback
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Flipgrid is a versatile and easy to use video discussion platform designed for education. Students can create short videos and reply to each other within a teacher moderated forum. The platform can also be used to connect with other students and experts from around the world through the #GridPals and Explorer Series.
Driscoll
Rosey
Popplet
Freemium
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
With the free Popplet Lite app, students can only create one map at a time. However, the full version allows for unlimited maps and can also open those created from a web based account. With the app, students can type, draw, and insert images into their maps. Completed maps can be saved as images to the Camera or shared via email.
Gail
Avra
Popplet
Free/ Upgrade Available
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Popplet is an incredible mindmapping tool with a lot of features. With a FREE, web-based account, teachers and students can create maps that include text, drawings, images, video, and links. These maps can be shared via a link or embed code as well as used collaboratively. The free account allows for up to 5 maps at one time. It can also sync with the paid-for iPad app.
Gail
Avra
Google Drawing
Free
Create and Edit Images
Laptop
K-4
Easy
Part of the Google Suite of tools, Drawings allows teachers and students to create and collaborate on images. Create images from a blank canvas or import pictures from Drive, the web, or the built-in Research Tools. Because Drawings is part of Drive, students can collaborate either synchronously or asynchronously on images and share completed projects with a link or embed code, in Google Classroom. They can also download them to be utilized in other programs.
Avra
Anissa & Rosey
Animoto
Free Trial & Paid Subscriptions
Create Digital Stories
Android
K-4
Easy
With Animoto, students can create short video stories with pictures, text, uploaded video, and built-in effects. The limited editing options allows them to focus on content instead of production. Completed videos can be played from the Animoto web site, published to YouTube, or shared with a link or embed code. The basic account allows for 30 second presentations, but educators can upgrade to full length presentations. Sign up first on a computer and then upgrade using this link: http://animoto.com/education/classroom.
Avra
Comic Life
Free trial or $29.95
Create Digital Stories
Laptop
K-4
Easy
As one of the most powerful comic creator apps available for Mac, Comic Life has everything students need to create professional looking comic strips: speech balloons, photo filters, comic lettering, templates, shapes, shadows and effects. This is a great tool for creating comics or graphic novels.
Avra
Anissa
Creative Book Builder
$4
Create Digital Stories
Android
K-4
Hard
With Creative Book Builder, teachers and students can create robust eBooks directly from Android tablets. In addition to adding text, images, and video, it's possible to embed web content and import documents and presentations directly from Google Drive. Completed eBooks can be exported as PDFs or ePubs, and like Book Creator, books can also be combined for collaborative projects.
Avra
Anissa
Creative Book Builder
$4
Create Digital Stories
Android
K-4
Hard
With Creative Book Builder, teachers and students can create robust digital stories. In addition to adding text, images, and video, it's possible to embed web content and import documents and presentations directly from Google Drive. Completed eBooks can be exported as PDFs or ePubs, and books can also be combined for collaborative projects.
Avra
Anissa
Creative Book Builder
$3.99
Create Digital Stories
iPad
K-4
Hard
With Creative Book Builder, teachers and students can create robust eBooks directly from iPad. In addition to adding text, images, and video, it's possible to embed web content and import documents and presentations directly from Google Drive. Completed eBooks can be exported as PDFs or ePubs, and like Book Creator, books can also be combined for collaborative projects.
Avra
Anissa
PuppetPals HD
Free
Create Digital Stories
iPad
K-4
Easy
Students can easily create their own unique digital puppet shows to tell a story. Use the pre-designed puppet packs or insert your own characters and backgrounds. The app records audio narration and all motions with the puppets to create a video. Completed shows can be saved to iPad or exported to the Camera.
Avra
Anissa
StoryBird
Free - Education
Create Digital Stories
Chrome
K-4
Medium
With the Storybird Chrome App, students select artwork to illustrate their own creative writing stories. Completed stories can be saved, shared with a link, and made private or public. The commenting feature is a great way for peer review and feedback. Teachers can set up class accounts to manage students login information. The assignment feature also lets teachers provide students with guidance, include multi-media to explain or inspire, guide their illustration choices in order to focus the writing process, and set due-dates.
Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5OVTrmYMMQ
Avra
ToonTastic 3D
Free
Create Digital Stories
iPad
K-4
Easy
Toontastic now offers all of its features for free. Students can create 3D cartoons using characters, backgrounds, and the built-in story arc. Then they can narrate with their own voice recording. Students can choose from hundreds of characters and special effects.
Avra
Rosey
ToonTastic 3D
Free
Create Digital Stories
Android
K-4
Easy
Toontastic now offers all of its features for free. Students can create 3D cartoons using characters, backgrounds, and the built-in story arc. Then they can narrate with their own voice recording. Students can choose from hundreds of characters and special effects.
Rosey
ToonTastic 3D
Free
Create Digital Stories
Laptop
K-4
Easy
Toontastic now offers all of its features for free. Students can create 3D cartoons using characters, backgrounds, and the built-in story arc. Then they can narrate with their own voice recording. Students can choose from hundreds of characters and special effects.
Rosey
Powerpoint
Free
Create Presentations
Chrome
K-4
Medium
With either a free Microsoft Online account, or an Office 365 account, students can now create and collaborate on PowerPoint slides via the Chrome app. Just like the desktop version, this app allows students to add text, images, and transitions to create presentations. Completed files can be saved to OneDrive or downloaded to Google Drive.
Avra
Rosey
Haiku Deck
Free
Create Presentations
Laptop
K-4
Easy
Haiku Deck presentations emphasize the visual element by allowing a limited amount of text on each slide and only one image. It includes its own image search to find Creative Commons Licensed pictures and also imports images from your computer as well as a number of cloud storage options like Drive and Box. Final presentations can be embedded on web sites or shared via a link. They can also be exported as a PowerPoint file. With a free account, presentations can be accessed on any device - including iPad - though they are public by default.
Avra
Rosey
Easy Blog Jr
$3.99
Create Written Content
iPad
K-4
Easy
Designed specifically for early elementary students, EasyBlog Jr lets students post directly to WordPress or Edublogs blogs. They can add images, video, and even narrated photos to their blogs. It is perfect for shared iPads as the app easily switches between blog accounts.
Rosey
A
Paper Port Notes
Free
Create Written Content
iPad
K-4
Medium
A fantastic free option to have students create content either through typing or handwriting. Paperport Notes also supports speech-to-text via built-in Dragon Dictation when online, and students can incorporat images, clips from the web, as well as audio recordings. When complete, an entire PDF, or only selected pages from an annotated PDF, can be shared to Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, or via email.
Shawn
WordPress
Free
Create Written Content
Android
K-4
Medium
From the WordPress app, it is possible to start a new blog or post to either a wordpress.com blog or a self-hosted WordPress blog. In addition to adding posts and pages, comments can be moderated and full stats viewed. Recent updates include a WYSIWG editor (it lets you see your formatting) and includes the ability to insert images and videos.
Gail
Sketchometry
Free
Learn Math
Chrome
K-4
Medium
This Chrome App provides students with an opportunity to convert points and drawings into geometric shapes. Students and teachers can save their creations to Google Drive.
Rosey
Avra
WebFluidMath
$14.99 per year
Learn Math
Laptop
K-4
hard
Web Fluid Math accurately recognizes hand written math and will instantly graph any equation written with a track pad as well as create formulas where the variables can be manipulated. Through this tool, teachers can make math come alive as they create graphs, tables, and even simulations. Teachers can create math experiences for students to manipulate and then share via a link. Students can then access the content without needing an account and take screencaptures of their work.
Rosey
Avra
Daisy the Dinosaur
Free
Learn to Code
iPad
K-4
Easy
This app introduces the basics of coding to young learners. It has an easy drag and drop interface with six different commands. Students learn how to program Daisy to complete simple coding sequences.
Rosey
Kodable
Free with in App Purchases
Learn to Code
iPad
K-4
Easy
Designed for young children (K-2), this app helps students to grasp the concepts of coding through play. As students navigate a ball down a path by giving it simple directions, they begin to solve logic problems associated with coding.
Rosey
Light-Bot
$2.99
Learn to Code
Android
K-4
Easy
Light-Bot offers a friendly and approachable way for students to begin coding. The app takes students through a series of challenges to program a robot to light up tiles. The levels become increasingly Harder, each one adding new functions to teach basic program skills.
Anissa
Light-Bot
$2.99
Learn to Code
iPad
K-4
Easy
Light-Bot offers a friendly and approachable way for students to begin coding. The app takes students through a series of challenges to program a robot to light up tiles. The levels become increasingly Harder, each one adding new functions to teach basic program skills.
Anissa
Epic!
Free
Read and Consume Content
iPad
K-4
Easy
Digital Library for Students giving acces to thousands of books.
Gail
Avra
Epic!
Free
Read and Consume Content
Laptop
K-4
Easy
Digital Library for Students giving acces to thousands of books.
Gail
Avra
Spreaker Podcast Radio
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Android
K-4
Medium
With Spreaker, students can turn their Android devices into a radio recording studio and broadcast their voices live. Share recordings via Facebook or Twitter and engage in live chat while broadcasting.
Tom D
Shawn
Online Voice Recorder
Free
Record and Edit Audio
Laptop
K-4
Easy
With this online tool, students can record up to 7 minutes of audio, trim the length as needed, and then save their recordings to their computer as an mp3 file.
Greg
Shawn
Koma Koma
Free
Record and Edit Video
iPad
K-4
Easy
With Koma Koma, students can create stop motion videos that can then be saved to the camera. A great feature is the "onion skin" which allows students to see a semi-transparent image of the last picture that they take. This is perfect for lining up shots over time. Koma Koma can capture single images as well as time-lapse photos. The big buttons and simple interface make it a great option for elementary students.
Greg
Shawn
Magisto
Free
Record and Edit Video
Android
K-4
Medium
Magisto automatically edits videos and converts them into short films. Students upload video clips, pick a theme, choose music, and add a title. Magisto then creates a short film.
Greg
Shawn
Doodlecast Pro
$4.99
Screencast
iPad
K-4
Easy
A very clean interface to create screencasts, teachers can insert slides, customize backgrounds, and build all of the content before recording. Doodlecast Pro can also import PDF files created in other apps, or include a number of backgrounds - graph paper, Venn diagrams, athletic fields, etc. When recording begins, the toolbar disappears, allowing the entire iPad screen to be utilized. The recording can be paused, and the last segment recorded can be deleted or trimmed to remove any unwanted errors. Exporting options include: Camera, Dropbox, YouTube, and email.
Anissa
Avra
Lensoo Create
Free
Screencast
Android
K-4
Medium
A helpful and free screencasting app that will let students explain their thinking visually Lensoo Create includes all of the basic tools required to create powerful screencasts: Pen, image importing, PDF import and text. Advanced tools are available with premium in-app purchases. An email account is required to use the app, as a Lensoo account needs to be created before recording a screencast. Currently, the final product can be shared via email or posted to various social networks. Future upgrades will include both YouTube and Gallery exporting options.
Anissa
Rosey
Trello
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
5-8, 9-12, 12+
Easy
Trello is a collaborative task management tool that organizes projects into "Boards." Organize Ideas or tasks as "cards" that can be placed under columns such as To Do, Doing, and Done. Cards can have comments, checklists, categories, attachments from Google Drive or OneDrive, and due dates as well as be assigned to board members. With Trello's flexibility, students and teachers can track the progress of a collaborative project, and all information is backed up to the cloud. Trello can be accessed via any web browsers or the iPad/iPhone app.
Beth
Trello
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
5-8, 9-12, 12+
Easy
Trello is a web-based, collaborative task management tool that organizes projects into "Boards." Organize ideas or tasks as "cards" that can be placed under columns such as To Do, Doing, and Done. Cards can have comments, checklists, categories, attachments, and due dates as well as be assigned to board members. With Trello's flexibility, students and teachers can track the progress of a collaborative project, and all information is backed up to the cloud. This tool can be accessed via any web browser or mobile device.
Beth
Trello
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
5-8, 9-12, 12+
Medium
Trello is a collaborative task management tool that organizes projects into "Boards." Organize Ideas or tasks as "cards" that can be placed under columns such as To Do, Doing, and Done. Cards can have comments, checklists, categories, attachments from Google Drive, and due dates as well as be assigned to board members. With Trello's flexibility, students and teachers can track the progress of a collaborative project, and all information is backed up to the cloud. This tool can be accessed via the web, any mobile device, and even a Chrome extension.
Beth
Trello
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
5-8, 9-12, 12+
Medium
Trello is a collaborative task management tool that organizes projects into "Boards." Organize Ideas or tasks as "cards" that can be placed under columns such as To Do, Doing, and Done. Cards can have comments, checklists, categories, attachments - even from Google Drive, and due dates as well as be assigned to board members. With Trello's flexibility, students and teachers can track the progress of a collaborative project, and all information is backed up to the cloud. This tool can be accessed via any web browser or the Android app.
Beth
This iPad App allows students and teachers to organize themselves with the creation of to do lists that can include notes, messages, and attachments. With both list and calendar views, integration with Gmail, and the ability to set reminders, Any.DO is a great organizational tool. Students can login with their Google account and have their to-do lists follow them across devices.
Wunderlist
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
K-4
Easy
Not only can students and teachers create multiple task lists, add notes to tasks, set due dates, and create reminders, but they can also share lists with others who have Wunderlist accounts. Teachers can create or monitor lists for their students, and students can share lists amongst themselves or with parents. Additionally, Wunderlist syncs across devices as well as wunderlist.com.
Anissa
This web tool allows students and teachers to organize themselves with the creation of to do lists that can include notes, messages, and attachments from any browser. With both list and calendar views, integration with Gmail, and the ability to set reminders, Any.DO is a great organizational tool. Students can login with their Google account and have their to-do lists follow them across devices.
Wunderlist
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
K-4
Easy
Not only can students and teachers create multiple task lists, add notes to tasks, set due dates, and create reminders, but they can also share lists with others who have Wunderlist accounts. Teachers can create or monitor lists for their students, and students can share lists amongst themselves or with parents. Additionally, Wunderlist syncs across devices as well as wunderlist.com.
Anissa
Wunderlist
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
K-4
Easy
Not only can students and teachers create multiple task lists, add notes to tasks, set due dates, and create reminders, but they can also share lists with others who have Wunderlist accounts. Teachers can create or monitor lists for their students, and students can share lists amongst themselves or with parents. Additionally, Wunderlist syncs across devices as well as wunderlist.com. Mac and Windows users can also download the Wunderlist app for more features.
Anissa
Wunderlist
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
K-4
Easy
Not only can students and teachers create multiple task lists, add notes to tasks, set due dates, and create reminders, but they can also share lists with others who have Wunderlist accounts. Teachers can create or monitor lists for their students, and students can share lists amongst themselves or with parents. Additionally, Wunderlist syncs across devices as well as wunderlist.com.
Anissa
Coggle
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
K-4
Easy
Coggle is a free, web-based mindmapping tool that works in the Safari or Chrome apps. Students and teachers can login with their Google account and then both create and collaborate on mindmaps. The final products have a sophisticated design, and there is also a revision history to help track changes. Coggle allows you to access your Drive. More features are available with a paid upgrade. Free version allows for 3 mindmaps.
Rosey
Evernote
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
K-4
Medium
Evernote, accessible from any device, has every feature possible to keep an organized and useful digital notebook including the ability to type and add images as well as audio recordings. Using a Notebook structure for organization, each note can be tagged with key words and placed in specific notebooks for Easyrecall. Individual notes or entire notebooks can be shared with other users or by a published URL. In addition to being accessible from Evernote.com (http://evernote.com), download the Evernote app for Mac or Windows for additional features as well as the ability to work offline.
Gail
Flashcards+ by Chegg
Freemium
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
K-4
Easy
Flashcards+ lets students and teachers create and share decks of flashcards across all iOS devices. Cards can contain text, images, as well as audio. Flashcards+ specific support for foreign language pronunciation and writing scientifical or mathematical formulas.
Google Keep
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
K-4
Medium
With Google Keep, students can stay organized with notes, to-do lists, and reminders from any browser. Within the app, notes can include pictures and be shared with collaborators. All notes in Keep sync across all devices, so this can be a great planning tool for teachers and students.
Google Keep
Free or $9.99
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
K-4
Easy
With Google Keep, students can stay organized with notes, to-do lists, and reminders based on time as well as location. Within the app, notes can include pictures as well as audio recording, and can be shared with collaborators. All notes in Keep sync across all devices, so this can be a great planning tool for teachers and students.
Rosey
Students and teachers can quickly create mindmaps that include shapes, symbols, text, and pictures from the camera. They can also attach audio notes to their maps for reflection or associated with individual nodes. Completed maps can be saved as images or shared via email as editable Inspiration Maps documents. The FREE version limits students to 5 maps, and the full version has additional exporting options.
Kidspiration Maps Lite
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
K-4
Easy
Designed specifically for early elementary students, Kidspiration is a great tool for beginning to build mindmaps. It saves automatically, includes a number of templates to get started, and incorporates audio notes to support young readers and writers. The FREE version limits students to 5 maps, and the full version has additional exporting options.
Anissa
MindMeister
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
K-4
Medium
The MindMeister app can be used with or without an account. With the app, students can create maps and sync them to their web account. They can also be exported as image or PDF files, shared for collaboration, published, and embedded on a class web site or blog. If students do set up a MindMeister account, or login with their Google account, then they can also save their maps to the web.
MindMup
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
K-4
Medium
This Chrome App allows students to make mindmaps and save them directly to their Google Drive. Maps can contain text, images, measurements (data points). The storyboard feature allows students to convert nodes of a map into a presentation format that could be downloaded as a PDF. It is also possible to collaborate within MindMup by inviting collaborators to sessions. The MindMup Chrome app even allows for offline work.
Mindomo
Free
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
iPad
K-4
Medium
With or without an accout, students and teachers can create unlimited mindmaps with Mindomo.These maps can incorporate images, web links, and to-do lists. Completed maps can be presented using the built in presentation tool or shared as images, PDFs, or links via email.
Mindomo
Free/ Upgrade Available
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
K-4
Medium
This Chrome App allows students to sign in with their Google account and create 7 mindmaps at a time. These maps can be public, private, or password protected, and shared for live collaboration. In addition to being able to add text, students can incorporate images, web links, video, and to-do lists. Completed maps can be shared and also converted into presentations. While MindMup does have a desktop software package for Mac and Windows, it is significantly more expensive
Draw and Tell
Create Digital Stories
iPad
K-4
Easy
Creation apps that enables students to draw, create animation, and record stories.
Driscoll
Math Learning Center
Free
Learn Math
Chrome
K-4
Easy
The Math Learning Center provides a series of free Chrome Apps based on the visual models featured in Bridges in Mathematics K-5. Each one provides students with a different manipulative. Not only do these apps provide students with hands-on opportunities, but they could be combined with screencasting apps for students to explain their thinking.
Rosey
Avra
Math Learning Center
Free
Learn Math
Android
K-4
Easy
The Math Learning Center provides a series of free apps based on the visual models featured in Bridges in Mathematics K-5. While there are not Android specific apps, each web app could be opened in Chrome and provides students with a different manipulative. Not only do these apps provide students with hands-on opportunities, but screenshots can be used in other apps where students could then explain their thinking.
Rosey
Avra
Math Learning Center
Free
Learn Math
Laptop
K-4
Easy
The Math Learning Center provides a series of free Windows, Chrome, and Web apps based on the visual models featured in Bridges in Mathematics K-5. Each one provides students with a different manipulative. Not only do these apps provide students with hands-on opportunities, but they could be combined with screencasting apps for students to explain their thinking.
Rosey
Avra
Math Learning Center
Free
Learn Math
iPad
K-4
Easy
The Math Learning Center provides a series of free apps based on the visual models featured in Bridges in Mathematics K-5. Each one provides students with a different manipulative. Not only do these apps provide students with hands-on opportunities, but screenshots can be used in other apps where students could then explain their thinking.
Rosey
Avra
Moose Math
Learn Math
iPad
K-4
Easy
Moose Math engages kids in a mathematical adventure and teaches counting, addition, subtraction, sorting, geometry and more. Moose Math is aligned with Common Core State Standards for Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Paid for Subscription: Individual Teacher or priced per student
Create Written Content
Chrome
K-4, 5-8
Easy
A great blogging option for elementary students, Kidblog allows a teacher to setup a class blog that individual students can post to from their Chromebook. Student accounts are created by the teacher, and students can quickly and easily login and post text, links, images,audio and video.
Rosey
Rosey/Anissa
Kidblog
Paid for Subscription: Individual Teacher or priced per student
Create Written Content
iPad
K-4, 5-8
Easy
A great blogging option for elementary students, Kidblog allows a teacher to setup a class blog that individual students can post to from their iPad. Student accounts are created by the teacher, and students can quickly and easily login and post from their iPad to the web.
Rosey
Rosey/Anissa
Kidblog
Paid for Subscription: Individual Teacher or priced per student
Create Written Content
Laptop
K-4, 5-8
Easy
A great blogging option for elementary students, Kidblog allows a teacher to setup a class blog that individual students can post to through any browser. Student accounts are created by the teacher, and students can quickly and easily login and post text, links, images,audio and video.
Rosey
Rosey/Anissa
GeoWalk
Learning Science
iPad
K-4, 5-8
Easy
iOS app that provides information on hundreds of places and lifeforms around the world and includes beautiful accompanying images.
Tom Daccord
Shadow Puppet EDU
Free
Record and Edit Video
iPad
K-4, 5-8
Easy
Using Shadow Puppet Edu, students create video slideshows, adding narration, text, videos and images. e Images can be brought in from the camera roll or images can be selected from app libraries on the device: library of Congress, Maps, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NASA and more. Videos can be saved to the camera roll or Shared via social media or apps such as Seesaw.
Rosey
Shawn
Prodigy
Learn Math
iPad
K-4, 5-8
Easy
Engaging math game that includes embedded assessments with real-time reporting of student progress.
Driscoll
Prodigy
Learn Math
Android
K-4, 5-8
Easy
Engaging math game that includes embedded assessments with real-time reporting of student progress.
Driscoll
Prodigy
Learn Math
Chrome
K-4, 5-8
Easy
Engaging math game that includes embedded assessments with real-time reporting of student progress.
Driscoll
Green Screen by DoInk
2.99
Record and Edit Video
iPad
K-4, 5-8
Medium
Green Screen by DoInk allows for green screen video creation and editing on an iPad. Video that is shot in front of a green screen can be layered in the app and allows other videos or pictures from the camera roll to be layered behind the green screen footage. There is also a masking tool that allows video to be layered behind an image and the video is revealed where the making tool is applied to the top layer image. The app is ideal for students to create virtual reports, field trips or digital stories. The final product is exported to the camera roll for future use.
Greg
Shawn
Google Steetview
free
Have a Virtual Experience
Android
Medium
Google Streetview allows students to create immersive 360 degree images.
Shawn
Google Streetview
Free
Have a Virtual Experience
iPad
Medium
Google Streetview allows students to create immersive 360 degree images.
Shawn
Co-Spaces
Paid Subscription
Have a Virtual Experience
iPad
Medium
Co-Spaces allows students to create Augmented and Virtual reality experiences. It allows for student sharing and collaboration.
Shawn
Co-Spaces
Paid Subscription
Have a Virtual Experience
Android
Medium
Co-Spaces allows students to create Augmented and Virtual reality experiences. It allows for student sharing and collaboration.
Shawn
Co-Spaces
Paid Subscription
Have a Virtual Experience
Laptop
Medium
Co-Spaces allows students to create Augmented and Virtual reality experiences. It allows for student sharing and collaboration.
Shawn
Co-Spaces
Paid Subscription
Have a Virtual Experience
Chrome
Medium
Co-Spaces allows students to create Augmented and Virtual reality experiences. It allows for student sharing and collaboration.
Shawn
Google Expeditions
Free
Have a Virtual Experience
iPad
Medium
Google expeditions lests teacher lead Virtual Feild trips with theri classes. It also allows classes to use Augmented reality to review artifcats.
Shawn
Google Expeditions
Free
Have a Virtual Experience
Android
Medium
Google expeditions lests teacher lead Virtual Feild trips with theri classes. It also allows classes to use Augmented reality to review artifcats.
Shawn
NASA Visual Explorer
Learning Science
iPad
iOS app that tells stories about NASA reseach and features engaging animations and images.
Tom Daccord
Duolingo
Learn a Language
Laptop
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Learning a language
Duolingo
Learn a Language
Chrome
5-8, 9-12
Medium
Learning a language
Adobe Spark Video
DocsTeach
Have a Virtual Experience
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Access primary source documents
Preceden
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Android
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Preceden is an easy-to-use timeline creator that helps you make professional timelines for work projects, school projects, and everything in between
Preceden
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Chrome
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Preceden is an easy-to-use timeline creator that helps you make professional timelines for work projects, school projects, and everything in between
Preceden
Taking Notes and Improve Organization
Laptop
K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Easy
Preceden is an easy-to-use timeline creator that helps you make professional timelines for work projects, school projects, and everything in between
