A presentation for librarians about mostly free education apps for mobile devices

1. Kira Smith
April 23, 2014

2. Intro
1. Free?
2.What makes a good children’s app?
3.How do I find good apps?
4.What apps do you recommend?

3. Free? What does that
mean?
http://bit.ly/1hDoYu8

4. What makes a good
children’s app?
Easy and intuitive
Develops multiple literacies
Encourages active participation
Uses the technology
Other considerations

5. School Library Journal
The Horn Book Magazine
PC Magazine
How to Choose

6. App Categories

7. What makes a good
children’s book app?
Interactive vs narrative
Drama of page turning
User in charge/customization
Easy to navigate
Repeated use
Enhance the original

9. StoriesAlive
6 free trial stories
Preschool-elementary

10. Read Me Stories
Preschool-elementary
free sample books

11. Reading Rainbow
5 free trial books
Preschool-elementary

12. Tales2Go
30 day trial
Preschool-middle
school

14. Preschool­elementary

15. Elementary

16. Color Uncovered
Elementary-middle

17. Elementary­middle

19. Preschool

20. Learn with Homer
Preschool-elementary
30 free lessons

22. Elementary­adult
1 free book

23. Shadow Puppet
Elementary-adult

25. SpellingCity
Elementary-high
10 word lists, 8
games

26. The Opposites
Elementary-middle
10 levels

27. Winning Words
Elementary-middle

29. BrainPOP Featured Movie
Elementary-middle
21 free movies

30. News-O-Matic
Elementary
5 news stories per day

32. Kid Weather
Elementary
1.99

33. The Human Body
Elementary-middle
2.99

34. Bubble Pop Science
Elementary-middle
6 levels (planets and
inventions)

35. Elementary­adult

36. Elementary­adult
15 objects

38. Elementary­middle
12 levels, 4 challenge rewards
15 objects

39. Daisy the Dinosaur and
Hopscotch
Elementary

41. Play123
Preschool

42. Preschool
9 free levels

43. Elementary
1.99

44. Elementary­middle
12 levels

45. Middle­high
700 free formulas

47. Middle­high

48. MemRise
Middle-
high

50. Kids Doodle - Movie Kids Color
and Draw
Preschool-elementary
10 brushes

51. Elementary

52. Artkive
Adult

54. Adult

55. Flipboard
Adult

56. Adult

57. http://appcrawlr.com
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/
http://curiouslittleapps.com/price-range/free/
http://www.geekswithjuniors.com/
http://gizmodo.com/tag/apps
http://www.hbook.com/category/choosing-books/app-review-of-the-week/
http://lifehacker.com/tag/apps
http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/the-best-of
http://mashable.com/category/reviews/
http://www.pcmag.com/reviews/mobile-apps
http://pocketfullofapps.com/
http://www.slj.com/category/reviews/apps/
App Reviews

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