The document reviews and evaluates several educational apps for classroom use. It provides information on how each app could be used specifically, whether it provides feedback, what thinking skills it encourages, ease of use, privacy, connection to curriculum standards, and clarity of instructions. The apps discussed cover topics like history, civics, reading, math, science, and more. In the concluding paragraph, the teacher states they chose these apps because they are free and easy to use, allow student interaction, help reinforce learned knowledge, are compatible with different devices, and help students practice skills and tools. A link to a collaborative Google Doc is also provided.

1. Google Apps

2. Snap &
Read
Snap and Read
Specific classroom use Provide feedback? How? What kind of higher
learning thinking skills
does the app encourage?
Ease of use...is it
intuitive? How?
What kind of privacy does
it offer?
Are the skills reinforced
connected to your
curriculum
standards/student
outcomes?
Does the app provide
easy to follow and
comprehensive
instructions? provide
details.
Translate
website/document
from English to a
student’s L1.
No- just a resource Allows students to
process in their
first language
Fairly easy to use,
but not intuitive
You use it as an
extension
Just a resource No- it is very much
a taught-how-to-
use-resource

3. BrainPop
BrainPop
Specific classroom use Provide feedback? How? What kind of higher
learning thinking skills
does the app encourage?
Ease of use...is it
intuitive? How?
What kind of privacy does
it offer?
Are the skills reinforced
connected to your
curriculum
standards/student
outcomes?
Does the app provide
easy to follow and
comprehensive
instructions? provide
details.
Make learning fun
and filled with
humor.
Will provide simple
scores to parents
and teachers.
Makes students
use deductive
reasoning to
determine the
correct answer.
This is a very easy
app to use. It is
intuitive as it will
level up.
Students do not
interact with
anybody outside of
their own
classroom.
This can be used
in my curriculum.
Yes. The app
provides very easy
to follow
instructions.

4. Today
in
History
Today in History
Specific classroom use Provide feedback? How? What kind of higher
learning thinking skills
does the app encourage?
Ease of use...is it
intuitive? How?
What kind of privacy does
it offer?
Are the skills reinforced
connected to your
curriculum
standards/student
outcomes?
Does the app provide
easy to follow and
comprehensive
instructions? provide
details.
Allows students to
learn about history
everyday.
No feedback provided. This app encourages
cause and effect
critical thinking.
Super easy to use this
app. It can be
downloaded on Ipad,
Iphone, or desktop.
Students do not share
any info or discussion
boards.
Just a resource. Yes. This app has very
easy instructions.

5. National
Archives
National Archives
Specific classroom use Provide feedback? How? What kind of higher
learning thinking skills
does the app encourage?
Ease of use...is it
intuitive? How?
What kind of privacy does
it offer?
Are the skills reinforced
connected to your
curriculum
standards/student
outcomes?
Does the app provide
easy to follow and
comprehensive
instructions? provide
details.
This is a research
tool. Students can
access the
national archives
via app.
No feedback as
this is a research
tool.
This app teaches
students to
research using
keywords or
topics.
Easy to use. It
does have a glitch
where it doesn’t
rotate the screen
easily.
Very private as it is
a database search
tool.
Just a resource. Yes.

6. Google
Earth
Google Earth on the App Store
Specific classroom use Provide feedback? How? What kind of higher
learning thinking skills
does the app encourage?
Ease of use...is it
intuitive? How?
What kind of privacy does
it offer?
Are the skills reinforced
connected to your
curriculum
standards/student
outcomes?
Does the app provide
easy to follow and
comprehensive
instructions? provide
details.
Allows students to
explore and
investigate places
around the world.
This is a research
tool, no feedback
given.
This app
encourages critical
thinking and
problem solving.
Easy to use. It
helps students to
investigate places
and cultures.
Searches are
private.
Yes. Students will
increase their
research
techniques.
yes.

7. USCIS: Civics Test
Study Tools
Civics Study
Specific classroom use Provide feedback? How? What kind of higher
learning thinking skills
does the app encourage?
Ease of use...is it
intuitive? How?
What kind of privacy does
it offer?
Are the skills reinforced
connected to your
curriculum
standards/student
outcomes?
Does the app provide
easy to follow and
comprehensive
instructions? provide
details.
Reinforces Civics
lessons.
Feedback is given
via quizzes and
tests.
Encourages study
skills and
techniques.
Very easy to use. Students'
information is
secure, and there
are no outside
interactions.
Yes. Students will
reinforce their
understanding of
our government.
Yes. Instructions
are precise and
understandable.

8. Encyclopedia
Britannica:
Kids
Encyclopedia
Specific classroom use Provide feedback? How? What kind of higher
learning thinking skills
does the app encourage?
Ease of use...is it
intuitive? How?
What kind of privacy does
it offer?
Are the skills reinforced
connected to your
curriculum
standards/student
outcomes?
Does the app provide
easy to follow and
comprehensive
instructions? provide
details.
Teach order and
importance of US
presidents.
Yes. Quiz scores
are shared.
Keyword search
skills and
investigative
learning.
Easy to use. Secure and safe
for students.
Just a resource. Yes. Instructions
are easy to
understand.

9. Win the
Whitehouse
Win the White House
Specific classroom use Provide feedback? How? What kind of higher
learning thinking skills
does the app encourage?
Ease of use...is it
intuitive? How?
What kind of privacy does
it offer?
Are the skills reinforced
connected to your
curriculum
standards/student
outcomes?
Does the app provide
easy to follow and
comprehensive
instructions? provide
details.
Teaches civics
and electoral
college.
No. Just a
resource.
Teaches strategy
and planning.
Easy to use and
fun.
Safe for students. Teaches about
elections and
civics.
Yes. Instructions
are easy to follow.

10. ABC
Mouse
www.abcmouse.com
Specific classroom use Provide feedback? How? What kind of higher
learning thinking skills
does the app encourage?
Ease of use...is it
intuitive? How?
What kind of privacy does
it offer?
Are the skills reinforced
connected to your
curriculum
standards/student
outcomes?
Does the app provide
easy to follow and
comprehensive
instructions? provide
details.
Reading, math,
science, history.
Yes. Quizzes can
be made and
taken.
Teaches basic
skills.
Easy and fun to
use and interact
with.
Completely safe
and secure.
Yes. Yes. Easy to sign
into and use.

11. Lizard
Point
Put the US presidents in order | Lizard Point
Specific classroom use Provide feedback? How? What kind of higher
learning thinking skills
does the app encourage?
Ease of use...is it
intuitive? How?
What kind of privacy does
it offer?
Are the skills reinforced
connected to your
curriculum
standards/student
outcomes?
Does the app provide
easy to follow and
comprehensive
instructions? provide
details.
Civics and History. Yes. Scores can
be sent to the
teacher.
Helps inforce
already learned
knowledge.
Easy to use. Safe. Yes. Yes. Easy
instructions to read
and understand.

12. I choose these Apps because they can add to the
learning environment in my class room.
Here are some reasons I choose them:
1. Easy to use and Free
2. Allows students to interact with the material in
the class.
3. Most of these Apps allow students to cement the
knowledge that they already have.
4. These Apps are available on Apple and Android.
5. These Apps allow students to process the skills
and tools they have already learned.
Link to collaboration Doc: Google Apps Doc