Storytelling is such an important literacy skill. Students of all ages can create their own comics, storyboards, and presentations with the iPad app Comics Head. This easy to use tool gives kids lots of ways to demonstrate their creativity through storytelling on iPads. It’s fun, engaging and a great addition to the traditional narrative writing […]
The App Store is full of fantastic apps for practicing math fluency (Math Vs. Zombies, Meerkat Math, Sushi Monster). Mad Math Lite is a free math facts app to add to your list of favorites. It can be used to help students build their math fact fluency. Math Facts App In addition to offering flashcards on […]
For a fun way to practice spelling and push students with word games check out SpellMania. This free iPad app asks children to locate words on a grid. Players swipe their finger across the screen as they locate different words. A super cool feature is the ability to tap on any word to access a […]
For teachers and students looking to mark up a text on their iPad, Easy Annotate is worth checking out. This iPad app lets users look at two PDF documents at once for side by side viewing, editing and linking. Easy Annotate gives you the power to highlight, mark, underline, cross-out, draw, and add notes to […]
If you are looking for a way to help children connect safely with classmates, friends and family, TocoMail is worth checking out. Originally designed for families to use, this app is starting to make its way into classrooms. It provides a closed network that a teacher is able to monitor. Kids can learn about digital […]
With this awesome app, teachers can scan and search books to access tons of information. Scholastic Book Wizard lets you scan the barcode or type in the title of a text to find out the Lexile level and guided reading level of a book. Scholastic Book Wizard This tool works on iPhone and iPads making […]
Teachers looking to quickly grade papers will be blown away by ScribeSense. Not only will this service input the answers to multiple choice test questions but it has the ability to grade handwritten answers so short answer quizzes can be scored just as easily. ScribeSense also provides tools to backup student data, track the performance […]
If you’re looking for a device neutral tool for helping students study vocabulary check out Vocabulary Notebook. Accessible through their web platform, iOS app, and Android app, Vocabulary Notebook helps kids study new words at home and in school. Students can add words that they are learning and sort, categorize and filter them to stay […]
Math Word Problems – Addition is a wonderful app for kindergarten and first grade students. This math word problem app provides multiple ways for children to model their computation and supports them in finding the answer. Math Word Problem App There is audio support and lots of ways for students to find a solution. The first […]
Classroom management apps can be a great time saver and help you better organize your classroom, teaching work, and be a better teacher. If anyone tells you that an iPad is just for playing Angry Birds, this list of teacher tools and classroom management apps is sure to change their mind. Check out these tips, […]