Ten phone/tablet apps that can be very helpful in a classroom - how to use them, ways they can be used, and how they promote higher-level learning.

1. Ten Apps for the
Classroom
Luke Bowser
Eli Andrews

2. www.brainpop.com
Topic based animation
Includes fun interactive games, articles, videos
Allows for curiosity powered learners to thrive
3 stages: BrainPOP Jr. (4-9 y/o), BrainPOP (7-16), and English
Language Learning (ELL)

3. Seesaw
https://web.seesaw.me
Individualized student portfolios that are student driven
Simple to use messaging
Include family in student progression and growth (up to 10 members!)
Improves classroom behavior

4. https://www.gonoodle.com/
Promotes ACTION in the classroom by getting kids moving and playing games
Creates healthier learning through both mind and body
Appeals to kids’ different ages, interests, skills, and abilities
Builds a fun classroom environment through kinesthetic learning and moving
around.
Improves classroom behavior

5. Class Dojo
https://www.classdojo.com/
A useful, easy communication app for parents and teachers
Students can freely collaborate on assignments and projects
Includes pictures and video feed
A big plus is that it makes life easy on parents and students

6. https://www.canva.com
An easy to use website that allows students to make professional grade
presentations, posters, graphics, cards, and much more.
Helps to teach organization skills, personal creativity, graphic designing, and
group collaboration
Create groups for projects or presentation, files for organization, and secure it
all with personal profiles

7. https://kahoot.com/
Creates user-generated multiple choice quizzes for wide variety of curriculum
Motivates students to be more involved in learning curriculum
Easily customizable, allows students to see scores

8. https://doceri.com/
“Interactive whiteboard”
Uses screencast technology to project teacher’s notes,
pictures, presentations, etc onto students’ iPads
Only available on iPad
Allows students to take in information on a physically
individual level
Allows teacher to get creative in their communication

9. https://www.storiaschool.com/#/students/login
Creates digital bookshelves for students of all ages, giving
them a personalized experience
Allows teacher to choose books for students based on
their individual reading levels
Private - students aren’t able to read book not assigned
to them
Students can click on words for definitions, highlight
words & phrases etc

10. https://new.edmodo.com/
General classroom tool - versatile, simple to use
Teacher can distribute assignments/quizzes/projects,
share videos & other resources, & collaborate w/
students
Some interactive projects require students to exercise
higher-level knowledge - customized by teacher
Private - students must be invited to classroom - but
when they do, they can provide equal feedback with
teachers

11. https://www.memrise.com/
Trivia tool - uses flashcards to increase learning of language vocabulary
Mainly used in English & language arts electives
Spaced repetition of vocab cards allows automatic emphasis on words students
don’t know
Great vocabulary supplement for language learning - should be used in
addition to main curriculum