1. Compilation of Individual Top 10 Apps
Audrey Kernodle
10th Grade ELA - Top 10 Apps
1. Newsela ELA
● https://newsela.com/about/products/ela/
● Provide students with an opportunity to read new, modern, literature from
multiple different genres, that help them understand different aspects of literature
and explore different types of works.
● Does not provide student feedback.
● Encourages students to pursue their interests and find new things to read and
analyze.
● It is very intuitive to use.
● There are multiple privacy options and teachers and schools can decide how to
use the software.
● Its purpose is to expose students to different kinds of literature that they can apply
the skills they have learned in our class when it comes to analysis to new works.
● The app is very easy to use and has an area for frequently asked questions.
2. Writable
● https://www.writable.com
● Helps teachers track students writing progress over time and allows students to
see in detail the assessment of their writing.
● Provides feedback from other students, and from the teacher. When students turn
in their work teachers are able to access it and make comments directly on the
work. Students can write comments to each other back and forth.
● Encourages students writing abilities and teaches them to use feedback to improve
their writing.
● Seems intuitive to use.
● Offers different levels of privacy whether or not you want to share your work with
others.
● Students are encouraged to write using different types of assignments, prompts,
and writing styles and improve upon their writing.
● Provides easy-to-follow use instructions.
3. CommonLit
● https://www.commonlit.org
● Has a large library of different types of literary works and stories with tools to
help students analyze and understand literature. Also has curriculum plans and
unit ideas for teachers.
● Doesn’t provide student feedback.
2. ● Helps students improve their analytical skills and challenge their reading
comprehension skills as they explore new texts.
● Very easy to use.
● A large part of our curriculum is learning how to dissect and analyze texts to find
their purpose and meanings and the best way to learn how to do this is to practice
so by providing students with a large selection of texts they are able to practice
using many different forms of literature.
● Yes, there is a frequently asked questions page.
4. The Learning Network
● https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/learning-english-language-arts
● Can be used to have students read articles and literary pieces being actively
published and have discussions about current events happening in the world
around them.
● Does not provide student feedback
● Provides students with an opportunity to read news articles focused on current
events that have to do with ELA.
● Very easy to use.
● Offers a full privacy option that doesn’t allow app to track.
● The skills reinforced are reading comprehension and analysis as students read
current events and are able to absorb the information enough to come to class and
discuss it. This way students are practicing their reading skills in different ways.
● App provides instructions but students probably won’t need help with it.
5. Interactive Grammar of English
● https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ige-the-interactive-grammar-of-english-from-
ucl/id457550661
● Provides students with different activities to practice using correct grammar in
different types of texts and situations.
● Does not provide student feedback.
● Allows students to practice their grammar skills and work on their automaticity.
● Intuitive to use, easy access to help.
● Offers traditional app privacy, can ask app not to track.
● Students use this app to practice their grammar skills and reinforce their ability to
understand the different aspects of grammar and how these details work together
in writing.
● Provides in-app instructions and assistance if needed.
6. Lumosity
● https://www.lumosity.com/en/
● Provides different educational games for students to practice their skills and apply
what they are learning in fun yet challenging games. Could have students be
3. required to play a certain amount of language/reading games per week, or use it as
any activity in class.
● Does not provide student feedback
● Allows students to use games and fun activities to practice what they are learning
and apply their critical thinking skills to different situations.
● Easy to use.
● Offers traditional app privacy, can ask app not to track.
● Students use this app to play games and activities that require critical thinking and
the use of knowledge to succeed and can play a variety of different games
focusing on different topics with all levels of difficulty.
● Provides in-app instructions.
7. Mendeley
● https://www.mendeley.com/
● Helps students to organize their academic research and citations, and helps them
to create bibliography papers and organize their research papers. Can be used to
assist students in the research process.
● Does not provide student feedback.
● Encourages student's in their research process for essays and helps them organize
their citations and ideas. It can assist students in their critical thinking as they look
through sources and decide what sources best fit their project.
● Easy to use but students may need to read the instructions or reference the help
page.
● Offers traditional app privacy.
● Students are required to write research essays and find multiple academic sources
to support their ideas in a different setting so this app would be helpful to them as
they accomplish those assignments in class and prepare them for future research
projects.
● In-app instructions and tutorials are available.
8. Quizlet
● https://quizlet.com/latest
● A study tool that allows students to create flashcards they can share with one
another for each class and practice memorizing terms. They can also use
flashcards to make quizzes for themselves.
● Does not provide student feedback.
● Promotes critical thinking skills and encourages students to study information in a
way that best works for them.
● Very easy to use.
● Offers traditional privacy and allows students to choose whether or not they want
their study sets to be public or private.
4. ● Study skills and the ability to analyze what information needs to be studied for an
exam or discussion is encouraged by this app and help students to find their own
way to study. This way students can prepare for their tests, quizzes, and socratic
circles effectively.
● App provides very easy-to-follow instructions.
9. myHomework App
● https://myhomeworkapp.com/
● Allows students to track their assignments, homework, quizzes, tests, and classes
in an organized app. Can be used to ensure students stay on top of their homework
and keep track of what they need to be doing and when.
● Does not provide student feedback.
● Provides students with a chance to practice their organization skills and decide
what assignments should be their priority.
● Seems pretty easy to use and there is an instruction page and help center.
● Offers traditional privacy and the ability to ask the app not to track.
● The skills enforced are organization, ability to prioritize, and time management.
These are practical life skills that all students need and will help them in their
academic and professional careers.
● App provides easy to follow instructions.
10. Kahoot
● https://kahoot.com/
● An in-class app that students use to play games with their classmates where they
are challenged in their knowledge and speed in answering questions. The teacher
facilitates the game and the students compete against each other.
● Does not provide student feedback.
● Promotes critical thinking and encourages students to stay on top of their
knowledge so they can compete successfully against their classmates.
● It is very intuitive to use and easy for students to figure out.
● Offers traditional privacy.
● The skills reinforced are understanding of the curriculum being taught and
students' memorization ability and critical thinking as they need to be able to
determine the correct answer in a multiple choice scenario.
● The app provides instructions when students first download it, but the teacher can
easily explain to students how to use it.
5. Stacy Levering
5th Grade Science/Social Studies
Top 10:
1. Brainpop
● https://www.brainpop.com/
● This app would be used to supplement information taught in class
● There are games and videos over several topics including core subjects and
broad topics like SEL and engineering.
● Does require a subscription to use after the two-week free trial period
● Traditional privacy for the students information
● There is feedback for the students in the form of quizzes after the videos to test
the student’s knowledge of the information reviewed.
● Offers standard privacy settings for users
● The app will keep track of the quiz scores and movie history. There are also
ways to restrict content for younger students.
● Very easy to use and find videos for different topics
2. Dreambox
● https://www.dreambox.com/
● This app is used for math or literacy.
● It is an adaptive learning app that helps students practice the skills they need
more practice with.
● Traditional privacy securities
● This app adjusts with the students to target areas that need more focus.
Students will gain rewards as they complete lessons. With the rewards they can
purchase backgrounds, badges, and play games.
● Easy for students to use and have a way for students to get help on a lesson by
clicking on the “?” on the screen.
● This app is individualized for each student and helps fill the gaps in skills the
student is lacking to aid in their overall learning of classroom material.
● The app will read instructions for those students that need help with reading.
● The student account can be set to a grade level by the teacher or the teacher
can assign specific lessons to help the student.
● Aligned with state standards
3. Prodigy
● https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/
● This is a gamified math app where students will make an avatar and will roam
around different settings to battle opponents. They have to solve math problems
correctly to win.
● This can be an individual game or played with the class for some competition.
● Standard privacy settings available
● Easy for students to use and very engaging when used as a class.
6. ● There are hints to help students get through tough concepts.
● Aligned with state standards
4. Khan Academy
● https://www.khanacademy.org/
● This app covers many different subjects and grade levels.
● Each lesson has videos, practice questions, and quizzes to show progress
● Standard privacy policy
● Used to reinforce learning in the classroom, learn subjects individually, or
reviewing for test
● Lessons start with easier problems and progress in difficulty as you complete
lessons
● Easy for students to log in and enter class code or explore on their own.
● When answering questions, students will get feedback on their answer instantly
and accumulate points as they complete lessons.
● Students learn at their own pace
5. Class Dojo
● https://classdojo.com/
● This app is used for positive behavior reinforcement and building classroom
culture
● Students get to design their own avatar and parents can get the app and see
their child's behavior
● Allows for communication between the teacher and parent
● There is a noise that is made when a teacher gives students points during class
to encourage correct behaviors
● Students can also add pictures and videos of their work so parents can see their
work and progress
● Students receive feedback with sounds and accumulation of points to buy
● Traditional privacy policy
● Free for educators
6. Epic
● https://www.getepic.com/educators
● This app offers an online platform for students to read picture and chapter books.
It also has audio book options for students who struggle with reading disabilities.
● They offer fiction and nonfiction in all subject areas.
● Elementary teachers can register for free and are able to track student progress
and assign books.
● Offers traditional privacy
● Easy for students to search and find books. Teachers can download google
classrooms
● No real feedback for students
7. 7. iXL
● https://www.ixl.com/
● This is web-based but also has apps for tables, ipads, and chromebooks.
● This tool can be used as independent work to help students in trouble areas of
Math, Literacy, Social Studies, and Science. It covers nearly all Common Core
Standards K-12 and NGSS Science Standards 2-8.
● Students practice skills one at a time and receive rewards for correct answers.
The program will also personalize the areas the student is struggling with and
tailor lessons to cover these topics.
● Teachers can assign/recommend lessons for students. There are also many
supports for teachers to continue the learning in the classroom and one-on-one
instruction.
● This program does provide students with feedback
● There is a subscription for this app
8. Kahoot
● https://kahoot.com
● A gamified review game that can be done individually or as a whole class to
create competition
● Standard privacy policy
● All questions are multiple choice to good to use for review of subject matter
learned in the classroom
● There is music and students can see what the correct answer is after all the
students have answered. The students screen will also give them feedback on
whether their answer is right or wrong by using the colors red or green.
● The teacher can use the graph after each question to see how students
answered and use the information as a formative assessment
● Easy for students to use and with the competitive component, very engaging for
students
9. Quizizz
● https://quizizz.com/
● This app would be used to review a student's knowledge of a topic learned in
class.
● Can be assigned as homework(individual work) or used in class with competition
among students
● There is feedback for the students with rewards they earn within the app when
answering questions correctly
● This app has prepared content but also has the option to create one from
scratch. There is access to every question type to access all levels of the
Bloom’s taxonomy
● The app also provides instruction tools like interactive lessons, spin the wheel,
and whiteboard tools for teachers.
8. ● There is real time information for teachers on student progress but you have to
have a subscription to access it.
● Provides traditional privacy settings
● This app is easy for student to use and find assigned materials or search for
topics related to class topics
10. Quizlet
● https://quizlet.com/
● Students can search premade material or make a set of flashcards on their own
● Allows students to study and review material already learned in class
● Very easy for students to use
● Traditional privacy with the option for students to share their flashcards to the
public or keep them private
● Does not provide feedback for the students
9. Lynn Thompson
5th Grade Grammar/Social Studies
Top 10
1. Kahoot!
● https://kahoot.com/
● Review game to reinforce learned material.
● Can be played individually or as a group.
● Subjects can be searched or teacher can make their own game.
● Standard privacy policy
● Students love this app and love to play individually or as a group.
● User friendly.
● When making your own Kahoot game, you must have a paid membership to
insert pictures.
2. Edpuzzle
● https://edpuzzle.com/
● Video learning tool
● Teacher can sync their google classroom to the website and assign Edpuzzle’s
directly from the website.
● You are given 20 Edpuzzles “spaces” to use and assign, then you must clear
previously assigned puzzles or pay for a membership to acquire more “space”.
● Students are not allowed to skip through videos without answering the questions.
● User friendly.
3. Prodigy
● https://www.prodigygame.com/
● Game based learning
● Subjects used are Math and English
● Account is free, but if you would like to unlock different features, a membership
must be bought.
● User friendly.
● Students love this game and ask to play it constantly.
● Standard privacy policy
4. Gimkit
● https://www.gimkit.com/
● Game based learning
● Multiple choice questions
● Students are awarded in game money for each correct answer, wrong answer’s
cost in game money.
● Can be assigned as homework.
● Students can create their own games.
● Standard privacy policy
10. 5. BrainPOP
● https://www.brainpop.com/
● Learning games, movies, and activities.
● Free access to limited resources, must sign up and pay for membership to unlock
all resources.
● Multiple choice questions.
● Standard privacy policy.
● Engaging
6. EdClub
● https://www.edclub.com/
● Subjects include typing, vocab, and spelling.
● Student Privacy Pledge
● Extensive library with multiple courses.
● Engaging.
● Stories, games, puzzles, quizzes.
● Common Core alligned curriculum.
7. Grammaropolis
● https://www.grammaropolis.com/
● Character based content with quiz-based assessment.
● Addresses multiple learning styles.
● Annual subscription.
● Quick overviews and detailed progress of each student.
● Not Free, must buy subscription
8. Quizlet
● https://quizlet.com/
● Digital flashcards and study tools.
● You can make your own flashcards and can share publicy.
● Free but has option to upgrade for a paid membership.
● Website as well as mobile apps.
● Ideal for independent learning.
9. Epic!
● https://www.getepic.com/
● 2 paid plans
● Learn to read app with over 40,000 books, audiobooks, and videos.
● User friendly
● Encourages interactive reading and develops student fluency.
● Easy to integrate your Google Classroom.
11. 10. GoNoodle
● https://app.gonoodle.com/
● Excellent for Brain Breaks
● Teachers are able to incorporate education into physical activities.
● Comes with multiple channels for numerous options of short videos.
● Research Based that encourages movement.
● Standard Privacy Policy
● Easy to navigate.
