Post on 21-Jul-2015
There’s an app for thatReviews of education apps
Free Graphing Calculator
● Primarily used for high school students
and up.
● Works just like a real life graphing
calculator
● Allows students without a graphing
calculator to perform complex functions.
● Easy to use with fast computations and
easy navigation.
● Great at reinforcing classroom material
because of its ease of use.
● It’s free to download!
Free Graphing Calculator
● Middle School and High School
● Great study tool to supplement
information.
● Good student feedback: Quizzes and
flashcards available.
Interactive Science Glossary
● Allows students to dig deep into
material.
● No privacy issues.
● Easy to use with great menus.
● Reinforces material from class
Interactive Science Glossary
● For all grade levels
● Helps supplement classroom material.
● Helps to spark a special interest in
space.
● Great for viewing images and videos.
NASA App
● Very easy to navigate with clean, obvious
menus.
● Greatly expands the textbook material
● Constantly updates with new info,
pictures, and videos.
NASA App
● Useful for any students with access to
computer.
● Google search safe from inappropriate
results.
● It’s as easy to use as google.
Olly Safe Browser
● Students can expand their knowledge
safely and effectively.
● Privacy is the point of the app.
● Easy to use and hard to break.
● Great tool for studying or writing papers.
Olly Safe Browser
● For high school students and up.
● Allows students to watch inspirational
talks related to class material.
● Students can expand their knowledge of
subjects.
● Offers different viewpoints.
TED
-Secondary level, social studies/geography
-Identifies geography on micro and macro
level
-Doesn’t offer significant student feedback
-Gives students a live model of the Earth
instantly
Google Earth
-Easy to use, browse, and navigate
-Beneficial for students’ private viewing for personal
understanding
-Helps students have a deep, visual understanding of
geography related to social studies
-Simple, clear instructions for initial use
Google Earth
-Any grade level or content area
-Used to share any kind of document with others for
viewing or collaboration.
-Gives students feedback on their progress
between classmates and teachers.
-Presents excellent feedback between teachers and
students and students with their classmates.
Google Drive
There’s an app for thatReviews of education apps
Free Graphing Calculator
● Primarily used for high school students
and up.
● Works just like a real life graphing
calculator
● Allows students without a graphing
calculator to perform complex functions.
● Easy to use with fast computations and
easy navigation.
● Great at reinforcing classroom material
because of its ease of use.
● It’s free to download!
Free Graphing Calculator
● Middle School and High School
● Great study tool to supplement
information.
● Good student feedback: Quizzes and
flashcards available.
Interactive Science Glossary
● Allows students to dig deep into
material.
● No privacy issues.
● Easy to use with great menus.
● Reinforces material from class
Interactive Science Glossary
● For all grade levels
● Helps supplement classroom material.
● Helps to spark a special interest in
space.
● Great for viewing images and videos.
NASA App
● Very easy to navigate with clean, obvious
menus.
● Greatly expands the textbook material
● Constantly updates with new info,
pictures, and videos.
NASA App
● Useful for any students with access to
computer.
● Google search safe from inappropriate
results.
● It’s as easy to use as google.
Olly Safe Browser
● Students can expand their knowledge
safely and effectively.
● Privacy is the point of the app.
● Easy to use and hard to break.
● Great tool for studying or writing papers.
Olly Safe Browser
● For high school students and up.
● Allows students to watch inspirational
talks related to class material.
● Students can expand their knowledge of
subjects.
● Offers different viewpoints.
TED
-Secondary level, social studies/geography
-Identifies geography on micro and macro
level
-Doesn’t offer significant student feedback
-Gives students a live model of the Earth
instantly
Google Earth
-Easy to use, browse, and navigate
-Beneficial for students’ private viewing for personal
understanding
-Helps students have a deep, visual understanding of
geography related to social studies
-Simple, clear instructions for initial use
Google Earth
-Any grade level or content area
-Used to share any kind of document with others for
viewing or collaboration.
-Gives students feedback on their progress
between classmates and teachers.
-Presents excellent feedback between teachers and
students and students with their classmates.
Google Drive
-Easy to use and navigate. Instantly upload, create, or scan
documents.
-Offers a lot of privacy for users with the permissions option
for sharing.
- Operates as a community teaching strategy
- Easy to understand instructions and initial sample
documents for viewing
Google Drive
-Secondary level to collegiate level, any content
area
-Teachers can record lectures, tutorials, or
announcements and pair it with a whiteboard to
“explain everything” with a visual aid.
-Very effective tool and resource for reinforcing
student learning
-Students can reinforce understanding of
lectures with access at any time they need it.
Explain Everything
-Easy to use and navigate, self-explanatory side
menu
-Great resource for further explanation or
reinforcement outside of class on students’ own
time.
-Assists students when they need to go back over
material in a lecture+whiteboard format rather than
just notes
-User learns by navigating through the app
themselves or through explanation by an
experienced user. But is a simple concept
application.
Explain Everything
-Any grade level, social studies/history content area
-Promotes student interest in history and connects with a
wide variety of events paired with a timeline.
-Great resource for small relevant facts
-Can prompt students who are reminded of certain events
and are interested in the topic which can cause
investigation in the topic, which is the aim for students.
Today in History
-Extremely easy to use with automatic notifications
-Has no privacy issues for students.
-Reinforces particular historical events to help students
retain certain material they have learned.
-Requires no instruction, simple concept for users.
Today in History
-Easy to use and navigate. Instantly upload, create, or scan
documents.
-Offers a lot of privacy for users with the permissions option
for sharing.
- Operates as a community teaching strategy
- Easy to understand instructions and initial sample
documents for viewing
Google Drive
-Secondary level to collegiate level, any content
area
-Teachers can record lectures, tutorials, or
announcements and pair it with a whiteboard to
“explain everything” with a visual aid.
-Very effective tool and resource for reinforcing
student learning
-Students can reinforce understanding of
lectures with access at any time they need it.
Explain Everything
-Easy to use and navigate, self-explanatory side
menu
-Great resource for further explanation or
reinforcement outside of class on students’ own
time.
-Assists students when they need to go back over
material in a lecture+whiteboard format rather than
just notes
-User learns by navigating through the app
themselves or through explanation by an
experienced user. But is a simple concept
application.
Explain Everything
-Any grade level, social studies/history content area
-Promotes student interest in history and connects with a
wide variety of events paired with a timeline.
-Great resource for small relevant facts
-Can prompt students who are reminded of certain events
and are interested in the topic which can cause
investigation in the topic, which is the aim for students.
Today in History
-Extremely easy to use with automatic notifications
-Has no privacy issues for students.
-Reinforces particular historical events to help students
retain certain material they have learned.
-Requires no instruction, simple concept for users.
Today in History