Apps for Education EDU 643

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Apps for Education
Iesha Cotton
EDU 643
Belhaven University

2. Google Drive
Google Drive is a cloud used to store
documents, videos, and photos.
They can be easily shared with
colleagues and students. Using
Google Drive, one can also create
files using GoogeDocs and other
Google applications

3. Google Drive
 Disadvantages
 Have to be a Google
prescriber
 Notification of Shared Files
 Editing is only accessed
online
 Advantages
 Free
 Easy Storing
 Storage Amount

4. Class Dojo
This app is used as a classroom
behavioral management tracking
program. Teachers can upload
student’s daily behavior and parents
and students are able to see the
behavior.

5. Class Dojo
 Advantages
 Free
 Customize Behaviors
 Kid Friendly
 Disadvantages
 Have to have email

6. Quizlet
This app is used as a learning tool
for students to study by using flash
cards, game modes, and generates
quizzes. A teacher has the ability to
upload the information for students
to study from.

7. Quizlet
 Advantages
 Easy to access
 Share flashcards with others
 Variety of flashcards to
choose from
 It talks to you
 Free
 Disadvantages
 Other users flashcards may
have wrong information or
misspelled words

8. Remind101
An app used to send reminders to
students on events, homework, test,
or major assignments due. It is
anonymous so no one knows your
personal number. To subscribe,
student just have to text their
number to a given number.

9. Remind 101
 Pros
 Anonymous
 No responses
 Free
 Cons
 Limited characters
 Can only send messages from
app

10. Socrative
This app can be used as a review for
students to take quizzes, play games,
or even surveys. The students can
access it when teacher has given
them a room code to enter in to
answer questions.

11. Socrative
 Advantages
 Organizes data
 Free
 Shows progress as students
completes a question
 Disadvantages
 Only can be used when a
room is opened
 Cannot make comments

12. Kahoot
Kahoot is an app where students can
access questions on specific topics in
the form of games. It has an instant
scoreboard to create competition to
keep learners engaged.

13. Kahoot
 Advantages
 Free
 Fun and interactive
 Can create their own quizzes
to share
 Gives real time results
 Disadvantages
 Can not track student’s
growth
 Internet capable device
 Only multiple choice

14. SurveyMonkey
This app is an survey software that
compiles real time results. Students
can create their own surveys or take
surveys given by the instructor.

15. SurveyMonkey
 Advantages
 Write and design surveys
easily
 Send surveys through web,
email, or social media
 Keep track of responses in
real time
 Disadvantages
 Limited types of questions on
the free version

16. Khan Academy
An app that offers instructional
videos for students to learn and
study inside and outside the
classroom. It also provides activities
for the students to complete.

17. Khan Academy
 Advantages
 Free
 Variety of Subjects
 Disadvantages
 Some videos and activities
may be too advanced for
slower learners.
 Only all grade levels in math

18. MobyMax
An app that creates individual
education plans for students based
off an diagnostics assessment in
Math and English Language Arts for
grades kindergarten through eighth
grade.

19. MobyMax
 Advantages
 Tracks students progress
 Promotes Cognitive skills
 Disadvantages

20. Learn Zillion
An app for students that have video
lessons on different skills for students
to get a better understanding. It
breaks down the content for the
students in a different way. Along
with the videos, students have an
activity sheet to complete while
viewing the video.

21. Learn Zillion
 Advantages
 Free
 Grades 2-12
 Easy Access to assigned
assignments from teacher
 Disadvantages
 Only Math and English
Language Arts