Post on 27-Jun-2015
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There’s an app for that
Reviews 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 that
Reviews 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