2. Top Ten Apps
1. Prodigy
6. Brain App
2. Storyjumper
7. Canva
3. Book Creator
8. Wufoo
4. Duolingo
9. Khan Academy
5. Epic
10. Quora
3. Prodigy
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.prodigygame.prodigy&hl=en_
US
Course Subject: Math
Grade Level: K-Adult
Specific Use: Practicing and learning new math skills
Feedback: Teachers can track student learning and spot problem
areas.
Higher Learning: Challenges and tracks student learning pushing them to next
level
Intuitive: The app requires effort and problem solving skills
Privacy: Students have individual accounts. Teachers can
track
progress
Standards: Math problems according to grade level standards
4. Story Jumper
https://www.commonsense.org/education/app/book-creator
Course Subject: English
Grade Level K-5
Specific Use: Students are able to make digital books
Feedback: No direct feedback
Higher Learning: Students use imagination and language skills to create books
Intuitive: Students can easily see how to click through and move
things
around.
Privacy Educational accounts protect student privacy.
Standards : Not directly related to standards but could be used to
supplement
curriculum.
User friendly: There is also a short tutorial. Young children could easily
navigate
5. Book Creator
https://www.commonsense.org/education/website/storyjumper
Course Subject: Any
Grade Level 5+
Specific Use: Teacher can assign topic and have students get creative
writing a story to answer the topic
Feedback: There is no direct feedback
Higher Learning: Requiring students to be creative and apply learning.
Intuitive: There are many things that can be done with this
such as
import links and videos.
Privacy Compliant with COPPA, FERPA, and GDPR
Standards Not directly related but can be used to supplement.
User friendly: It might be more difficult to use than Story Jumper
but it can
also do a lot more.
6. DuoLingo
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duolingo&hl=en_US
Course Subject: Language Learning
Grade Level: 1st +
Specific Use: Language learning. Excellent practice for ELL students or in
use of foreign language class for extra practice.
Feedback: Students progress in vocabulary, spelling, audio,
and
grammar are just some of the areas assessed. Students are
also given a certain amount of 'hearts' or 'flames' that they
get on quizzes before they have to retake the lessons if they
do not pass the quizzes.
Higher Learning: Vocabulary, auditory, written, matching, and listening skills.
Intuitive: Requires
Privacy Students have private accounts
Standards Not directly related but can be used to supplement.
User friendly: Easy to use for students of all ages.
7. Epic
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.getepic.Epic&hl=en_US
Course Subject: Reading
Grade Level Elementary or ELL Students
Specific Use: Students use this to read books on their reading level.
Feedback: Has assessments at the end of each book
Higher Learning: Reading on level with reading assessments
Intuitive: Audio books with assessments
Privacy : Students have separate accounts; teachers can track
progress
Standards Related to student reading level which may not be grade
level
User friendly: Easy to use for students of all ages.
8. Brain App
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/brain-app-daily-brain-
training/9nblggh07vh9?activetab=pivot:overviewtab
Course Subject: Math
Grade Level 8th Grade
Specific Use: Common Core math test prep
Feedback: All solutions for the practices are included
Higher Learning: Understanding
Intuitive: Contains critical math concepts students will need in
order to
ace the test. Math concepts in this app break down the topics,
so that the material can be quickly grasped.
Privacy None available
Standards 8th Grade Math
User friendly: Examples are step-by-step, so that instruction is clear
9. Canva
https://www.canva.com/graphs/
Course Subject: Any
Grade Level 4th +
Specific Use: Students can represent a story, timeline, problem steps, or
sequences for English, History, Science, and Math.
Feedback: There is no inherent feedback
Higher Learning: Creative
Intuitive: It would take some effort to learn to use the program
Privacy The privacy policy is extensive. They collect
information but do
not sell it.
Standards Program not directly related but could be used to
supplement
curriculum.
User friendly: Tutorial is included and it is very similar to how
10. Wufoo
https://www.canva.com/graphs/
Course Subject: Any
Grade Level 6th +
Specific Use: Students can select or create survey to administer online. Able to
post on social media or send to parents.
Feedback: Student receives feedback from using the form to survey.
Higher Learning: The student has to analyze survey data.
Intuitive: There are premade surveys and surveys student can
make on
their own.
Privacy: The educational version requires email and password
login.
Standards Not directly related but can be used to supplement.
User friendly: Templates included are user friendly
11. Khan Academy
https://www.canva.com/graphs/
Course Subject: All
Grade Level K-Adult
Specific Use: To further instruction in all content areas
Feedback: Provides lessons and assessments with correct
answers and
reasoning.
Higher Learning: Problem solving/ Analyzing
Intuitive: The different problems and lessons require higher
thinking skills
Privacy : Teachers are able to create a class account with
students to
join. Teachers can assign and track students progress. Each
student has an independent account.
12. Quora
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quora.android&hl=en_US
Course Subject: All
Grade Level 6th +
Specific Use: Q&A Platform. People come to Quora to ask questions about
any subject and are able to share their own knowledge with
others.
Feedback: No direct feedback. If there is feedback students still
need to
research and see if it is correct information.
Higher Learning: Could be used to analyze and understand as well as create
questions.
Intuitive: Simple to use and find answers.
Privacy None available
Standards Not directly related but could be used to supplement
instruction
