The document describes 10 different educational apps and summarizes their key features and uses. The apps cover a range of subjects from flashcards and language learning to astronomy and online classrooms. Most provide student feedback and are intuitive to use. Some are directly linked to curriculum standards while others cover broader topics. Privacy levels vary across apps. Overall, the apps offer various tools to support teaching and learning in both classroom and independent settings.

1. There Is An App For That
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Haley Giorgini
Lonnie Roberson

2. Application #1
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Specific uses in the classroom: Brainscape helps you learn by reviewing flashcards at your own pace.
Brainscape uses a concept called spaced repetition to help you learn faster.
Does it provide student feedback? Yes How? The app shows you cards you are less confident about more
frequently, helping you focus on topics you don’t know as well.
What kind of higher learning thinking skills does the app encourage? Spaced repetition and working memory
Ease of use/Is it intuitive? Yes How? You can create your own custom flashcards
What kind of privacy does it offer? Brainscape uses data from users to improve and provide feedback; however,
it still has a privacy setting for individuals or companies.
Are the skills reinforced connected to your curriculum standards/student outcomes? Yes and can be molded to fit many
standards in a range of curriculums.
Does the app provide easy to follow and comprehensive instructions? Yes Provide details: Teachers and tutors find
the ability to track students’ study progress to be among the most compelling reasons to use Brainscape.

3. Application #2
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Specific uses in the classroom: Adaptive learning system that identifies your personal strengths and weaknesses
and helps you concentrate on the kind of questions you most need help with.
Does it provide student feedback? Yes How? Lessons that teach concepts you need to understand to master the
kinds of questions you’ll see on the SAT. The app even helps you see what
schools your estimated SAT score will qualify you for.
What kind of higher learning thinking skills does the app encourage? Combines practice questions and flashcards
Ease of use/Is it intuitive? It is intuitive and covers over 1000 questions on all subject areas.
How? It teaches concepts you need to understand to master the kinds of questions you’ll see on the SAT.
What kind of privacy does it offer? Complete privacy for scores and curriculum.
Are the skills reinforced connected to your curriculum standards/student outcomes? All standards are covered in every core subject.
Does the app provide easy to follow and comprehensive instructions? Yes Provide details: The app has a self guiding application
that walks users through the process.

4. Application #3
https://www.remind.app
Specific uses in the classroom: Allows for teachers to remind students about upcoming assignments, as well as instantly inform them
of any changes/decisions related to said assignments.
Does it provide student feedback? Yes How? Just as teachers can send direct messages to students/parents, students and
parents can respond.
What kind of higher learning thinking skills does the app encourage? None directly, though it allows students and parents to remember or
even learn more information about upcoming assignments, and allows for them to
ask quick questions directly to the teacher as need be to ensure thorough understanding.
Ease of use/Is it intuitive? Yes How? It is formatted the same as texting, to fit our modern society and readily available in
real time by phone to allow for quick and effective communication.
What kind of privacy does it offer? Though teachers can send mass messages to multiple students and/or parents, it does allow for
privacy in that either party can message another individually if need be.
Are the skills reinforced connected to your curriculum standards/student outcomes? No, not directly
Does the app provide easy to follow and comprehensive instructions? Provide details. Yes, with an in-app tutorial

5. Application #4
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Specific uses in the classroom: Opportunity to watch lectures in subjects you are genuinely passionate about, taught by
credentialed or renowned experts in the field.
Does it provide student feedback? Yes How? Yes the app actually allows students to interact with instructors.
What kind of higher learning thinking skills does the app encourage? There are classes in a dozen categories including business, politics,
photography, writing, and science.
Ease of use/Is it intuitive? Yes How? It is intuitive in the sense that it is based on your interest
What kind of privacy does it offer? Privacy is individually based
Are the skills reinforced connected to your curriculum standards/student outcomes? They are but the curriculum is very broad and
covers subjects outside of the school curriculum.
Does the app provide easy to follow and comprehensive instructions? Yes Provide details: The app has instructions that are built
in for each subject area

6. Application #5
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Specific uses in the classroom: Helps you learn a language in small, digestible daily chunks.
Does it provide student feedback? Yes How? Allows you to take additional quizzes and fix broken streaks
What kind of higher learning thinking skills does the app encourage? Each lesson is structured like a game to keep you engaged.
It builds reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills
through game-like incentives.
Ease of use/Is it intuitive? Yes How? Adjusts and creates quizzes that fit to your needs
What kind of privacy does it offer? Basic online privacy
Are the skills reinforced connected to your curriculum standards/student outcomes? Yes and they can be aligned with high school
Spanish courses.
Does the app provide easy to follow and comprehensive instructions? Yes Provide details: The app provides online tutorials

7. Application #6
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Specific uses in the classroom: A powerful way to become familiar with the night sky and quickly locate the stars and planets.
Does it provide student feedback? No How? N/A
What kind of higher learning thinking skills does the app encourage? Identify stars, constellations, planets, satellites, asteroids, comets and
other celestial bodies in real time in the sky above you
Ease of use/Is it intuitive? Yes How? It offers real time tracking of stars and planets, as well
as gives you the ability to see night skies from the past.
What kind of privacy does it offer? It doesn’t really explain the privacy well; however, it does give you
the option to decline photo access and notifications.
Are the skills reinforced connected to your curriculum standards/student outcomes? Yes, skills can be used for middle school through
high school standards.
Does the app provide easy to follow and comprehensive instructions? No Provide details: Most reviews say that the compass does
not work very well and that there isn’t an app tutorial.

8. Application #7
https://zoom.us
Specific uses in the classroom: Multiple Uses- Personally, I use the app for team meetings and virtual students at the present time.
Does it provide student feedback? No How? Feedback comes from filming lessons as you zoom and self assess.
What kind of higher learning thinking skills does the app encourage? Not really a higher learning app; however, in the real teaching
world, you cannot go without this app at this time.
Ease of use/Is it intuitive? Yes How? Very simple for both the user and the instructor who sets the meetings.
What kind of privacy does it offer? Privacy is questionable, as the app has been known to get hacked.
Are the skills reinforced connected to your curriculum standards/student outcomes? Yes, because the app is merely a way
to present information on lessons.
Does the app provide easy to follow and comprehensive instructions? Yes Provide details: An in-app tutorial is provided

9. Application #8
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Specific uses in the classroom: The online school covers a lot of ground. You can study web development, web design, data
science, and a handful of other subjects, but it’s real expertise is in programming.
Does it provide student feedback? No How? N/A
What kind of higher learning thinking skills does the app encourage? You can take two dozen classes in Python, but
there’s only one introductory class in C++.
Ease of use/Is it intuitive? Yes How? You can sign up for CodeCademy Pro, which gives you unlimited access to
advanced classes, practice exercises on the mobile app.
What kind of privacy does it offer? Uses your experience as a guide map for others so that your work can be seen by other users.
Are the skills reinforced connected to your curriculum standards/student outcomes? Not really connected to a curriculum, more of a
want than a standard.
Does the app provide easy to follow and comprehensive instructions? Yes Provide details: App has ease of use and allows
users to easily navigate through the different options.

10. Application #9
http://istation.com/
Specific uses in the classroom: It acts as an online assessment tracker for reading and math
Does it provide student feedback? Yes How? Through the app, you can track student growth in reading and
math through all grade levels.
What kind of higher learning thinking skills does the app encourage? Allowing students to complete hundreds of hours of research-based
interactive lessons and activities.
Ease of use/Is it intuitive? Yes How? While students use this app, their usage and results are tracked and included on
the iStation report and management website, so that educators can seamlessly monitor
progress and support intervention across platforms.
What kind of privacy does it offer? Totally discreet and all information is kept private on iStation’s online platform
Are the skills reinforced connected to your curriculum standards/student outcomes? Absolutely, all assessments are used at our
school for RTI purposes.
Does the app provide easy to follow and comprehensive instructions? Yes Provide details: Each student is given a log in
that allows them access throughout the school year. We actually assess through iStation once a month.

11. Application #10
https://classroom.google.com/u/0/h
Specific uses in the classroom: Serves as a virtual resource/classroom to share announcements, assignments, quizzes,
questions, discussions, grade submissions and checking, sharing resources, etc.
Does it provide student feedback? Yes How? The teacher is able to provide direct feedback on every
assignment and is able to post a public discussion for everyone in the class to see together.
What kind of higher learning thinking skills does the app encourage Learning is encouraged by effectively communicating with one
another and allows students an opportunity to use technology and develop
accountability for themselves, since they have to get their work done online.
Ease of use/Is it intuitive? Yes How? It tells you exactly how to do each assignment, as well as its due date.
What kind of privacy does it offer? Complete privacy for only those the teacher shares the classroom code with
Are the skills reinforced connected to your curriculum standards/student outcomes? Yes, any curriculum standards or skills can be
incorporated within a Google Classroom.
Does the app provide easy to follow and comprehensive instructions? Yes Provide details: Everything laid out clearly,
nothing is hidden, telling you exactly what an assignment is, how to complete it, and when it’s due