Top Ten Educational Apps

1. “There’s an App for That”
The BEST 10 Apps
Luke Kays & Ross Harrison

2. 1. Edmodo
● Provides a place for teachers and students to
communicate outside the classroom
○ Similar to Facebook
○ Encourages open communication between students
and the teacher
○ Easy to use - especially for those familiar with
Facebook format
○ Chosen for top 10 because of the cool virtual
classroom community offered
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/edmodo/id378352300?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D8
https://www.edmodo.com/

3. 2. Google Classroom
● Designed to help teachers create, collect, and grade
assignments online
● Organizes class in Google Drive, and students can see
assignments and due dates
● Uses Google Docs, Sheets, and other Google programs
that allow students to collaborate
● Easy to use - Great for staying organized
● Chosen because of the convenience and flexibility offered
https://classroom.google.com

4. 3. Khan Academy
○ Interactive exercises and videos on all different subjects
○ Provides thousands of videos designed to help students with
topics they struggle with
○ Includes common core aligned practice questions with instant
feedback
○ Provides a lot of interactive material for math - recommends
exercises related to what you’re working on
○ Also offers standardized test prep (SAT, MCAT, etc.)
○ Chosen for the vast number of resources offered
● https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/khan-academy/id469863705?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D8
https://www.khanacademy.org

5. 4. Photomath
Gives step by step instructions for solving algebra problems
(eventually this service costs money)
Take a photo of the problem and it'll solve it
Offers students an answer and step by step instructions for
algebra problems
It helps students to think through algebra problems in the
correct way.
However, it also provides a very easy way to cheat
Chosen solely because this is incredible
https://photomath.net/en/

6. 5. Math Motion Cupcake!
Presents elementary level math in a fun and exciting way - You run your own cupcake
business. Offers word problems, mental math, proportions, etc.
Brings math to a "real-life" situation and makes it fun and exciting
It’s easy, made for elementary aged children, and it makes sure you know how to play the
game
Chosen because it looks like something kids would enjoy playing
http://motionmathgames.com/motion-math-cupcake/

7. 6. Periodic Table (Royal Society of Chemistry)
Interactive periodic table with all the information
you could want about it. Offers podcasts and
videos about the elements as well.
Focused on providing information
Goal is to learn more about the periodic table than
just the basics
Easy to use, simple format
Chosen because this is the coolest periodic table
I've seen! It has loads of information.
http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table

8. 7. Wolfram Alpha
Uses algorithms to answer questions about literally
anything
App costs $3
It tells how it found the answer, and answers all sorts of
questions with impressive accuracy
It encourages students to ask all sorts of questions!
Chosen for the sheer amount of information available
https://www.wolframalpha.com/

9. 8. TED
Thousands of video lectures/presentations on many different topics
Challenges people to think differently
Encourages students to think deeply and introduces them to points of
view they have never heard before
Chosen because TED Talks are incredibly valuable resources for the
classroom
https://www.ted.com/talks

10. 9. Duolingo
Free way to practice/learn other languages
Also translates papers and articles found online
It's great practice for language classes
Everything is very easy to use when you begin
It offers options for beginners or a placement test for those who
know the language better
Chosen because it offers great extra practice for language
classes
https://www.duolingo.com/

11. 10. EasyBib
Creates citations and Bibliographies in many different
formats- a citation generator
You end up learning a lot more about formatting styles than
you expect
It helps students to learn and understand how to cite their
sources which is not a fun thing to learn
Chosen because it’s very beneficial for students learning
about citing sources
http://www.easybib.com/

12. Image Sources
1. http://www.matpullen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/edmodo.png
2. http://dmll.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/google_classroom_logo.jpg
3. http://www.avatargeneration.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/khan-academy.jpg
4. http://mcadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/PhotoMath-logo-vertical.png
5. http://motionmathgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Motion-Math-Cupcake-Email-art.png
6. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGL7QK2CaJ8/TU5duhT_M3I/AAAAAAAAALc/N50gxG8tLAM/s1600/6de0fff8bb4f7e5df13
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7. https://scienceandtheology.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/ted-talks.jpg
8. https://languagelearningchallenge.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/duolingo_logo.png
9. http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/55/3a/68/553a685b-fdf7-c06a-a0d7-6c2841e99ae4/icon320x320.jpeg