This document provides a summary of 10 education apps. It lists the name, link, specific classroom uses, whether it provides student feedback, ease of use, privacy features, connection to curriculum standards, and instructions for each app. The apps cover a range of functions from communication, coding, interactive stories, gaming, assessments, and classroom management tools. Overall, the apps aim to engage and support students' learning through interactive, intuitive, and customizable digital platforms.

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1.Name: ClassDojo
Hyperlinkto the APP: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.classdojo.android&hl=en
Specificusesin the classroom: ClassDojoisa safe and simple communicationappforteachers,parents,
and students.Teacherscanbringparentsintothe classroomexperience bysharingphotos,videos,and
announcementsandeachstudentcancreate theirown“monster”image of themselvesandearnpoints.
Does it provide studentfeedback?How? Yes!Teacherscan encourage studentsforanyskill,like
“Workinghard” and “Teamwork”andstudentscan addtheirclassworkeasilytotheirowndigital
portfoliosfortheirparentstosee.whatkindof higherlearningthinkingskillsdoesthe appencourage?
Ease of use...isitintuitive?How? It workson all devices,like tablets,phones,computers,and
smartboardsand isfree andpromptsyou foreverynextstep.The buttonsare large and easyto see.
What kind ofprivacy doesit offer? Teacherscan postannouncementsforthe whole classtosee,or
privatelycontactindividual parents.
Are the skillsreinforcedconnectedto your curriculum standards/student outcomes? ClassDojohelps
teachersbuildapositive classroomculture byencouragingstudentsandcommunicatingwithparents.
Each weekthere isa newtheme suchas sharing,manners,notbullying,etc.The classwatchesavideo
withall theirmonsterstalkingaboutthattopicand thenthroughoutthe weekwhenthe teachersees
the studentperform/notperformthe intendedbehavior,thentheycanearna Dojo point.
Does the app provide easy to followand comprehensive instructions?provide details. Itissuper
simple tonavigate.Whenyoufirstopenthe appyouhave to selectif youare a parent,teacher,student,
or school leader.Basedonyourselectionitcustomizesthe site foryou.
2. Name:SwiftPlaygrounds
Hyperlinkto the APP: https://www.apple.com/swift/playgrounds/
Specificusesin the classroom: SwiftPlaygroundsisarevolutionaryappforiPadthatmakeslearning
Swiftinteractiveandfun.Itrequiresnocodingknowledge,soit’sperfectforstudentsjuststartingout.
Solve puzzlestomasterthe basicsusingSwift — apowerful programminglanguagecreatedbyApple
and usedbythe pros to buildtoday’smostpopular apps.
Does it provide studentfeedback?How? Yes.As soonas you make a mistake,yousee ared exclamation
mark. Justpresson itto get stepbystepguidance andhelp.If youneedmore helpyoucan justpresson
the videotutorial tohave someone walkyouthroughthe exercise andexplaineverythinginmore detail.

2. Ease of use...isitintuitive?How? It requiresnoknowledge of codingsoitoffersyoubite-sizedlessons
that buildupto havinga whole stringof code.
What kind ofprivacy doesit offer? Studentscankeeptheircode private ormake it publicforanyone to
see.
Are the skillsreinforcedconnectedto your curriculum standards/student outcomes? Yes.My school
participatesinProjectLeadThe Way. PLTW isan Americannot-for-profitorganizationthatdevelops
STEM curriculafor use byUS elementary,middle,andhighschools.InmyPLTW curriculum, there isa
whole unitonlearningtocode for2nd graders!Thisapp wouldprovide studentsanotherchance tobe
exposedtocoding.
Does the app provide easy to followand comprehensive instructions?provide details. The buildcode
checkerinstantlyoffersvaluabletipsandsuggestionssoitislike havingacode guru sittingnexttoyou
to helpyoualongand accelerate yourlearningandmake sure youdon’tgetfrustrated.
3. Name:NosyCrow FairytalesBundle
Hyperlinkto the APP: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app-bundle/nosy-crow-fairytales-
bundle/id1169999172?mt=8
Specificusesin the classroom: This appcontains6 fairytale stories:The Three Little Pigs,Cinderella,
Little RedRidingHood,Jackand the Beanstalk,Snow White,andGoldilocksandLittle Bear.Students
fromPreschool to2nd grade can use thisapp to learnaboutcommonfairytalesina funand interactive
way.
Does it provide studentfeedback?How? Yes!It allowsstudentstowalkthroughthe fairytale inan
interactive manner.Forexample,inGoldilocksandLittle Bear,itallowsyoutobe Goldilocksandexplore
the bear’shouse bytryingthe porridge,chairs,pickingwhichbed,etc.
Ease of use...isitintuitive?How? It isonlyavailable oniOSwhichcanbe a drawback.It workson all ios
devices,liketablets,phones,computers,andhasbrightcolors,clearpictures,andeasyto hear
instructionsaboutwhattodo in eachactivity.
What kind ofprivacy doesit offer? Each studentcan playon theirownandsave theirprogress.
Are the skillsreinforcedconnectedto your curriculum standards/student outcomes? Yes.In my second
grade classroomwe are currentlylearningaboutcomparingandcontrastingfairytalessoforthe past
twoweekswe readan original fairytalesuchasCinderella,andthenwe reada spin-off suchas
Cinderelephantandthencompare andcontrast those twostories.Thisappisperfectbecause each
fairytale youcanplayfrom twodifferentperspectives.Youmightlistentothe storyfromGoldilocks
perspective,butthenyoucan switchandlistentothe storyfrom Little Bear’sperspective.Thiscouldbe
put intoa classroomreadingstationandstudentscoulddothe compare and contrastworksheetafter
listeningtothe story.

3. Does the app provide easy to followand comprehensive instructions?provide details.Itissuper
simple tonavigate.Whenyoufirstopenthe appyouhave to selectwhichfairytale youwantto watch
and thenyoucan listentothe story and choose whentoflipthe page.Afterthe storyisoveryou can
playgamesrelatedtothe story.
4. Name:Kahoot
Hyperlinkto the APP: https://kahoot.com/welcomeback/
Specificusesin the classroom: Kahootis a simple andeasyAPPtouse inyourclassroom.ThisAPP
allowsthe teachertocreate fun learninggamesthatthe studentsanswerquestionsontheirown
devicesandthe game isdisplayedonasharedscreento unite the lesson.The teachercancreate and
choose the formatthat theywant itto be in.
Does it provide studentfeedback?How? Yes!At the endof the game it allowsstudentstoshare their
answerstoprovide feedbackfromthe teacheraswell asgroupdiscussionsaboutcommonlymissed
questions.
Ease of use...isitintuitive?How? It workson anydevice,evencomputersandsmartboardsso the
teacherscan share withthe whole class.The graphicsare bigand easyto use.
What kind ofprivacy doesit offer? The studentsparticipate inthe game on theirowntabletsor phones,
and thengetto choose if theywanttheiranswerssharedor not.
Are the skillsreinforcedconnectedto your curriculum standards/student outcomes? Kahootallows
teachersthe freedomtocreate theirowngame quizzesandallows the opportunitytoevenassignitas
homeworkforfurtherlearningandreinforcementof specificconceptsthatthe teacherwantsthe
studentstolearn.
Does the APP provide easy to followand comprehensive instructions? Whenyougoto the site,it
allowsyoutoeithersigninor play.If you are a teacheryoucan signin and thenfollow the stepsto
create,or youcan clickplay,andput inthe pinthe teachergivesandthenhave accessto the program.
5. Name:Classtree
Hyperlinkto the APP: https://www.classtree.co/
SpecificUsesinthe classroom: Classtree isanapp that allowsteacherstosendpermissionslips
electronicallytoparentswhocansignit righton theirdevice,sothe hassle of papers andmakingsure
kidsgive theirparentsthe permissionslipsandbringthembackiscut out.
Does it provide studentsfeedback?How? It allowsthe parentstopostquestionsorcommentsabout
the consentforms.Soit givesparentsfeedbackbutnotnecessarilystudents.
Ease of use...isitintuitive? It issupersimple touse,justselectthe formfromthe galleryorcamera,
drop an e-signlink,andthenshare!

4. What kind ofprivacy doesit offer? It allowsteacherstosendtoeach parentindividuallysothatthe
parentshave the privacyof a one on one interactionwiththe teacher.
Are the skillsreinforcedconnectedto your curriculum standards/student outcomes? The appallows
for teacherstohave an easyway to getconsentformsto go on fieldtripswith the studentstohelp
reinforce the contenttheyare leaninginclasses.
Does the APP provide easy to followand comprehensive instructions? Yes,there are three simple
stepsto sendthe consentformandthenthe parentsemail itbackand youhave a signed consentform!
6. Name:Quizizz
Hyperlinkto the APP: https://quizizz.com/
Specificusesin the classroom: Fun, interactive appthatallowsteacherstocreate quizzesandthe
studentshave avatarsand leaderboardstomake quizzesfunandchallenging.
Does it provide studentsfeedback?How? The quizzesgive the studentsfeedbackaboutwhattheyneed
to focuson more whentheystudyfortests,as well asgivingfeedbacktoteachersaboutwhatthey
mightneed tocover betterinclass.
Ease of use...isitintuitive?How? Easy to use and worksonany device withabrowser,alsohasiOS,
Android,andChrome apps.
What kind ofprivacy doesit offer? Teacherssignup andcreate an accountthat theycan create their
ownprivate quizzesorshare them.
Are the skillsreinforcedconnectedto your curriculum standards/student outcomes? Yes,the quizzes
helpreinforce the contentlearnedinclass,aswell asthe appsabilityforthe teacherto create
homeworkassignments tohelpstudentslearnmore aboutthe content.
Does the APP provide easy to followand comprehensive instructions? Yes,the appiseasyto use and
all the studentsneedtodois logon to theirclassroom.
7. Name:Plickers
Hyperlinkto App: https://plickers.com/cards
Specificusesin the classroom: Easy and efficientwayforyouto integrate technologyintoyour
classroomassessments,warm-upsordailyroutines.Withinyourclassroom, youcanuse thisapp to
allowstudentstoanswerquestions,whetherthatbe multiple choice orshortanswer,thathighlightyour
lesson.Thisallowsyoutotrack the attainmentof informationinasimple andeasyway.

5. Does it provide studentsfeedback?How? Teachersare able toprovide instantfeedbackonce the
studentsansweraquestion.Youare able to lookat theirplickercardsandsee whetherornot they
answeredthe questioncorrectly.
Easy ofuse….isit intuitive?How? As an educatorthisallowsyouto do several differentthingsatonce.
You can use thisapp to make assessmentssuchastestsor quizzes,oryoucan create dailywarm-ups
that the studentsmustanswerat the beginningof classeachday.It iseasyand efficientandcanbe
done ina matterof minutes
.What kindof privacy does it offer? Studentsare notable to track one another'sanswerchoices,each
studenthasitsown loginandpassword.
Are the skillsreinforcedconnectedto your curriculum standards/student outcomes? Yes theyare.I am
able to postinformationandaskquestionsthatare directlytiedtomycurriculumandstandardswithin
my classroom.
Does the APP provide easy to followand comprehensive instructions? VeryuserfriendlyAPPanddoes
a great jobwiththe “help”tab inbeingveryinformativeif anyproblemsdoarise.
8. Name:Stop, Breathe & Think.
Hyperlinkto App: https://www.commonsense.org/education/app/stop-breathe-think
Specificusesin the classroom: This isan APPthat youcan use inseveral differentways.Youcan setthe
tone of classinjusta short3 minute time span,while alsonotgivingupcrucial classtime that isusedin
orderto gain academicsuccess.Thisis a short meditationphase thatwillhelpyourstudentscleartheir
mindsandallowthemto relax before youstartyoulessonplan,anyassessments,oranygroupproject
work.It isshort and easyandallowsthe studentstogainan edge.
Does it provide studentsfeedback?How? The onlyfeedbackthatyouwill gainfromthisisthe
productionof yourstudentsafteryouhave setthemthroughone of the many relaxationperiodsthat
the APPprovides.
Easy ofuse….isit intuitive?How? By a simple pressof the start buttonthe studentsare putthrougha 3
minute time intervalof relaxationthroughseveral differenttypesof methods.Youcanselectupto 5
differentemotionsoutof a listof 80. Thisis a wide range of emotionsandyouwill be able totell bythe
bodylanguage of the studentsonwhatemotionsyoushouldpickduringtheirtime of relaxation.
What kind ofprivacy doesit offer? ThisAPPis one that doesnotrequire aloginor username/password
inorder to gainaccess too.
Are the skillsreinforcedconnectedto your curriculum standards/student outcomes? Yes,it provides
immediate feedbackonthe studentsandtheirinteractionswithinthe classroomsetting.
Does the APP provide easy to followand comprehensive instructions? Yes,the tabbsthatthe teacher
getsto selectfromare veryeasyto access.

6. 9. Name:Everynote
Hyperlinkto App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8
Specificusesin the classroom: If youneedan easyaccessible waytoorganize yourprojectsandor
assignments,Everynote isthe waytogo.You can create notes,schedules,projectassignmentsetc.that
sinkautomaticallytoyourappor classroomgroupinwhichyouhave created.
Does it provide studentsfeedback?How? Providesstudentsfeedbackinthe factthat youare able to
see due dates,project/assignmentdescriptions,andornotesthatwere takeninclassduringthat day or
if you were absentyouare able to have direct accessto the notes.You are able to see whateveris
postedonyour classroomEverynote rightawayasit issyncedto yourgroup.
Easy ofuse….isit intuitive?How? Thisis veryintuitiveinthe factthat itsyncs to yourgroup right
wheneverthingsare postedornotesare taken,justas thisgoogle drive document.Itisalsoveryhelpful
inthe fact thatthere is a calenderandupdateswithinthe APPthatyoucan follow andthathelpsyouby
sendingalertsasto whenthingsare comingup.
What kind ofprivacy doesit offer? Studentsare givenprivacybyloginandpasswordinformationin
whichtheycan create on theirown.
Are the skillsreinforcedconnectedto your curriculum standards/student outcomes? Yes,studentsare
startingto become more responsible andare able tolearnhow to use thisAPPand learnhow itrelates
to othertechnological devicesaswell.(suchasithas the same featuresasgoogle drive documentsas
well.)
Does the APP provide easy to followand comprehensive instructions? Veryuserfriendlyandeasyto
directyourself throughthe toolbarinordertoget where youare lookingtogo.
10. Name: Educreations
Hyperlinkto the APP: https://www.educreations.com/
Specificusesin the classroom: Educreationsisa unique interactivewhiteboardandscreencastingtool
that's simple,powerful,andfuntouse.Annotate,animate,andnarrate nearlyanytype of contentas
youexplainanyconcept.Teacherscancreate short instructional videosandshare theminstantlywith
students,orask studentstoshowwhattheyknow and helpfriendslearnsomethingnew.
Does it provide studentsfeedback?How? The studentscan create lessonsandshare themwiththe
teacherto showtheirunderstandingof the course material.
Ease of use...isitintuitive?How? It iseasyto use,youcan teachfromanywhere,enableself paced
learning,see whatstudentsknow,andsave time inclass.However,itisonlyforapple products.

7. What kind ofprivacy doesit offer? Must have a login,soonlyyoucan accessyour filesunlessyoushare
them.
Are the skillsreinforcedconnectedto your curriculum standards/student outcomes? Allowsthe
teacherfreedomtocustomize lecturesandmake iteasierforstudentstostayinterestedandgetthe
mostout of the lecture.
Does the APP provide easy to followand comprehensive instructions? Yes,once youdownloadthe
app,the teacherhasthe freedomtochoose whattheywantto do to theirpresentation.