If you’re looking for a way to engage students with Common Core content you’ll want to check out Common Core Quest. Students are awarded ribbons for each Common Core Math and English Language Arts standard when they pass a level. If a student doesn’t demonstrate mastery they are directed to specific resources, like videos and […]
School 4 One is a learning platform for teachers managing a one to one iPad classroom. Their learning platform can transform your workflow by placing cloud storage and feedback tools all in one place. Teachers can track their students’ performance as they address the Common Core State Standards. School 4 One makes it easy to […]
Synopsis is a completely free iPad app for students that lets users create notes by highlighting different sections of a PDF document. Kids can then modify the notes they have created by adding their own text. Synopsis gives kids the power to summarize any text so they won’t need to go back to a PDF document to study material. Each individual note can […]
I’ve shared some of my favorite free apps from the Math Learning Center like (Number Pieces, Number Line, and Geoboard). Number Frames app is a fantastic iOS and web tool that helps students create arrays. They can construct frames of numbers to five, ten, twenty, and one hundred. Students use the frames to count, represent, compare, […]
Shadow Puppet is one of my favorite digital storytelling apps and they have big news related to the launch of iOS 8. Their iPad app, Shadow Puppet Edu is now compatible with iOS 8, iPhone 6, and 6 Plus. They’ve added a few new iOS 8 specific features like the ability to save to iCloud Drive […]
Shapes – 3D Geometry Learning is a great iOS app that will help students understand geometry. Kids can learn and explore different types of three dimensional solids including prisms, pyramids, Platonic solids and solids of revolution. Users can pick and choose from up to 27 unique shapes and unfold them into different net combinations. Geometry App […]
QuestBase is a new assessment tool that lets teachers create online quizzes, tests and exams. Teachers can add their own questions, import them from external files, set options (for example, randomization, time limits, grading, etc.) then tests are ready to be taken by students. Results are available in real-time, allowing teachers to save time. Math equations and formulas […]
Edusight Lumark is a free online gradebook designed to help K-12 teachers save time. It has a simple online interface that allows teachers to better understand how their students are performing. With this information you can develop a plan for how to meet the needs of your individual students. Free Online Gradebook Lumark is a grade book that helps […]
With a unique take on language learning, HelloTalk provides high school and college students with an opportunity to practice their skills in an authentic environment. This app connects speakers from different languages who want to practice their skills. It includes translation, text to speech, voice to text, and transliteration features. There’s also a Correct Sentences […]
When students come to school each morning, they have tons of stories — stories to share with their friends as they unpack or move through the hallways, stories to share with the class during morning meetings, or stories to share with a teacher about something that made them happy or sad. In the classroom, writing […]