Khan Academy, Kahoot, and Google Classroom are educational apps. Khan Academy provides supplemental instructional videos and practice problems. Kahoot is an interactive quiz game where students answer questions to earn points. Google Classroom allows teachers to post assignments, announcements, and grades for students to access online.
1. There’s An App For That
Priscilla Cheney
Zackery Honey
Kelsey Swearengen
2. Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/
● Specific uses: To give supplemental aid to students who may not understand material presented
in class.
● Provides Student feedback through online quizzes based upon videos watched
● App encourages higher-level thinking through students learning multiple strategies to solve a
problem.
● This app is user-friendly and set up to resemble a social media account without fear of others
seeing your profile. Scores are private. The only thing others can see are badges earned.
● Skills utilize state standards through highlighting topics such as are, geometry, science, and
reading.
● The instruction is very easy! Individuals use whiteboards and interactive quizzes throughout each
video to help students understand material better.
3. Kahoot
https://www.kahoot.it
● Interactive quiz game that can be taken by all students at once
● Students input a code to begin quiz
● Students get to choose between four answering options and are rewarded with points for both
getting the question correct and for choosing the right answer quickly
● Teachers can input all of their questions in with answer options
● A leaderboard is displayed throughout quiz after each question with the student’s names and
point total
4. Google Classroom
https://classroom.google.com/
● Online classroom interface
● Students access the class by enrolling using a code on the website
● Students have access to assignments, quizzes, tests, announcements, and can even see grades
throughout the year
● Incredibly stream-lined and user-friendly
● Students are able to upload media files all different varieties, and their Google Drive account is
also linked through classroom
● Students can comment on assignments or teacher announcements, leading to more collaboration
and discussion throughout the class
5. Quizlet
● Studying app
● Students can create their own flashcards, quizzes, or tests by uploading their own material into
the website
● Students can even reference other people’s flashcards and share them with one another
● Has a mobile app so students can study at any time
● Has an “expert solutions” tab
○ Students can get step by step explanations of problems from many different textbooks that
are used by high school and college students
6. Lexia Core5
Lexia Core5 is a research based program that
“accelerates the development of literacy skills for
students of all abilities, helping them make the
critical shift from learning to read to reading to
learn”. K-5 students can easily access the app on
their own, especially through a platform like Clever.
Lexia provides immediate feedback to learners as
they progress through their levels, pulling them back
to scaffold instruction on a specific skill. Students are
motivated to use this app, by leveling up and
earning prizes for working. My students have made
so much progress using Lexia!
7. IXL
IXL is a personalized learning app students can access through any
device. All skills are connected to state or Common Core Standards.
As students work, IXL provides direct feedback and updates the
teacher to what students need more help, or more of a challenge.
Students are motivated to work on IXL through the games they can
access through a certain amount of minutes they have worked.
Instructions can be read to students if need be. IXL is not the best user
friendly website for younger students, although they can navigate the
site independently. I would recommend IXL to any educator looking to
provide students with independent learning.
8. Khan Academy Kids
Khan Academy Kids is the primary version of
Khan Academy. My students love using this
app. It is incredibly easy to log on and
navigate, for the student and the teacher.
Teachers can easily assign work for students
to do, or students can work through different
standards assigned to them. Students are
very motivated to use this application, due to
the child friendly nature of the app’s design.
Taken from Clever.com
9. Blooket
Blooket is an interactive game. My
students find this game to be very
engaging. For older students, it is
very easy to log on and play, but
younger students might have
trouble logging in. This is a whole
group, interactive app to use when
your students are tired of Kahoot.
Blooket is not tied to a specific
standards, as students are playing
teacher made games to review a
previously taught concept.
10. Class Dojo
https://www.classdojo.com/
● Uses: Used as a parent communication center and as a reward system for the students. Parents get notified
whenever students earn an award! The educator can send out information set up similar to a social media page.
● Provides student feedback through a reward system. Educators create reward types “on task, participation, helping
others,” and reward points to students
● Very easy to use! Teachers click on student icons to award points, and if they have a smartboard, students can
award themselves points when prompted. Making a post is simple. Write the information and press post!
● Utilizes private messaging between parents and teacher, but also allows for group posts and messages.
● Skills reinforced are life-skills rather than academic skills, such as kindness and classroom behavior.
● Instructions are super easy to follow! All you do is click on a child’s icon, select the point total, and it will
be added to their profile.
11. SplashLearn
● Use: students are able to play educational games to understand topics in both
ELA and Mathematics. They can play individually or against other classmates.
● Student feedback comes through the system with game wins, quizzes, and
statistics about missed problems
● Teachers are provided a class code and password and the app does the rest of
the work. There is an ability to assign certain types of problems as well
● Encourages students to use higher-level thinking through math equations while
applying it to game situations.
● Privacy is great. Only students in the same class can play against each other.
Student statistics are only available to themselves and the instructor.
● Students are given a walk-through of the app as soon as they create a profile.
There is also a help button for if they ever need any assistance in the app
12. Rationales
1. Khan Academy: Very user friendly, Provides outside instruction where needed for struggling students
2. Kahoot- Quiz game. Students input a code and take quizzes uploaded by the teacher. Students get points
for answering questions quickly and correctly, and app has a leaderboard with the top point-getters for
the quiz round.
3. Google Classroom- Online Classroom interface. Can post assignments, announcements, quizzes, tests,
etc. Students can upload media and papers to website. Also includes grading options
4. Quizlet- Online Flashcard study system where students can create their own flashcards or look at pre-
made cards to study using games, quiz modes, and flashcards.
5. Lexia Core5- Very user friendly, and has incredible data proven results with improving reading levels
6. IXL- Data driven results in improving Math, Reading and Science scores
7. Khan Academy Kids- user friendly, provides instruction where needed for struggling primary students
8. Blooket- user friendly, engaging for students
9. Class Dojo- User friendly, interactive with both students and families
10. Splashlearn- Analyzes class work to give challenging and on-level problems to solve through games
