This document provides summaries of 10 educational apps, including Kahoot, Motion Math, Duolingo, ClassDojo, Faces, Seesaw, Socrative, Poll Everywhere, BookWidgets, and Padlet. For each app, a rationale is given in 1-2 sentences about how the app engages students, allows reinforcement of curriculum, and provides an interactive learning experience. The full name and URL is also listed for each app.

1. The 10 Best
Educational Apps
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Bryce Bray and Cort Richardson

2. Rationale:
❖ It’s Fun!
-Games and engaging
quizzes
make students excited to use
the app
❖ Allows teachers to reinforce their
curriculum
❖ Engages students critical thinking
skills
❖ Students can receive instant
feedback
https://kahoot.it/

3. Rationale:
❖ Generates math games
❖ Teaches the fundamentals of
addition and subtraction
❖ Kids don’t want to stop playing!
❖ Allows teachers to reinforce basic
math curriculum
http://motionmathgames.com/motion-
math-cupcake/

4. Rationale:
❖ Duolingo provides students a fun way to
learn a new language
❖ Lesson include speaking, listening,
translation and multiple choice fun.
❖ Motivates students to push and stay
engaged with streaks.
https://www.duolingo.com/

5. Rationale:
❖ Creates a sense of oneness
between the teachers, students,
and student's parents by engaging
in classroom agenda.
❖ In a student’s class dojo portfolio,
teachers can share the curriculum
standards that are being met with
each individual assignment
❖ Students are provided with
encouragement from both their
parents and teachers.Feedback
from both sides can be huge in
student success.
https://www.classdojo.com/

6. ❖ Allows students to use other types
of visual learning.
❖ Allows students to create pictures
out of everyday items through
backgrounds the app provides
❖ Students can share their creations
with peers, teachers and parents
anonymously
❖ Engages the students
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/faces
-imake-right-brain-
creativity/id439641851
Rationale:

7. ❖ Allows students to use
collaborative tools that can help
them to organize learning.
❖ Allows students to create using
tools that express their method of
learning.
❖ Students can express their style of
learning through creations
teachers and parents can view.
❖ Helps students to express their
thought and what they learn
through various tools.
https://web.seesaw.me/creative-
tools
Rationale:

8. ❖ Allows teachers to create online
assessments that are challenging and
fun for students.
❖ The app assesses students through
various ways whether it is a standardized
test or through a competitive game that
students can play with other students.
❖ This can be a fun way to do bellwork,
checking for understanding, or an exit
ticket.
https://socrative.com/
Rationale:

9. ❖ Poll Everywhere is an app that allows
students to vote and see it virtually on the
screen.
❖ This can be useful in discussions,
evaluations, and assessing understanding.
Students can vote anonymously or put their
name on the voting.
❖ This can be a fun way to do bellwork,
checking for understanding, or an exit ticket.
https://www.polleverywhere.com/
Rationale:

10. ❖ This app allows students to engage in
interactive exercise on a smartphone or any
device.
❖ This app can be used for worksheets,
assessments, and jigsaws to incorporate any
form of learning within the classroom.
❖ Learning can be a diverse experience for all
students to meet their learning needs.
https://www.bookwidgets.com/
Rationale:

11. ❖ Padlet is an app that is used to submit ideas
to a group anonymously or with your name.
❖ This app is good for having students
brainstorm ideas with the rest of the class.
❖ This app would be great for group projects
and allow students to interact and record
ideas with other students using technology.
https://padlet.com/
Rationale: