Ten apps for use in the middle school classroom.

1. Classroom Apps
SALLY MEEK
BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY

2. Alternative Geography
Advantage
 Games for elementary, middle, high
 May focus on specific region or global
Disadvantage
 Limited elementary games
Classroom Use
 Warm-Up exercise
 Review for summative assessment
 Formative assessment
Cost = Free
Geography games and quizzes.

3. Heyday
Advantage
 Can choose significant dates
 Easy to share
Disadvantage
 Only used with Apple products
Classroom Use
 Create a visual journal of a field trip
 Language development
• English learners
• Special Needs
Cost = Free
Use phone pics to create visual journals.

4. Running Record Calculator
Cost = $3.99
Record & play back students’ reading.
Calculate fluency using timer/stopwatch.
Advantage
 May flag back to audio
 Records voice
 Measures reading rate & accuracy
 Measures self-correction ratio
Disadvantage
 Only compatible with Apple products
Classroom Use
 Measure fluency
 Collect data & progress monitor

5. Corkulous Pro
Cost = $4.99
An electronic bulletin board
similar to Pinterest
Advantage
 Store pictures and ideas in one place
 Not web-based
Disadvantage:
 Can’t move images between boards
Classroom Use:
 Planning phase of projects
 General organization

6. Tag Cloud
Advantage
 May save to iCloud
 Share using iPhone or iPad
 Has clouds of famous speeches
Disadvantage
 Limited to 25 styles
Classroom Use
 Visual display of texts/passages read
Cost = Free
Creates word clouds.

7. iMovie
Cost = $4.99
Photos and videos are used to create a
movie.
Advantage
 Use personal photos & videos
Disadvantage
 Sometimes files are too large
Classroom Use
 Project highlighting child labor
 School elective commercial

8. iDiary for Kids
Cost $1.99
Electronic journal that allows students
to add photos, draw, and write.
Advantage
 Develops story-telling skills
 Designed for ages 5-13
Disadvantage
 Limited personal security guidance
Classroom Use
 Journaling
 Creative Writing

9. PicCollage
Cost = Free
Create digital posters using photos, images,
& stickers. Export to social media.
Advantage
 Use to make cards
 Easily import photos & videos
 Easily crop photos with finger outline
 School settings
Disadvantage
 School filters may hinder access to pics
Classroom Use
 Create collage to show mastery of math
concepts . . . area, perimeter, or
volume.

10. ArtStudio
Cost = $5.79
Create beautiful works of art using
sketching, painting and editing skills.
Advantage
 Different art skills may be practiced
 May use a Bluetooth stylus
 Beginner to advanced skills
Disadvantage
 Images do not save to iCloud
 Limited tutorials on how to use tools
Classroom Use
 Develop graphic design skills for
special needs transition plans

11. Comic Book
Cost $3.49
Create authentic looking comic strips
using personal photos stored on phone
or iPad.
Advantage
 Transforms personal photos
 Looks like authentic comic strip
Disadvantage
 Limited text flexiblity
Classroom Use
 Creative writing projects that target
reluctant writers

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