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Instructional Technology

There's An App for That!

InstructionalTechnologyThere's An App for That!

Have you heard?

Devices are taking over! The numbers are clear. Students are native to these technologies so we as teachers need to get on board. Check out this list of apps you can use in the classroom and watch how you become, overnight, a super teacher that the kids will adore.


Make learning fun!

And Yes, these 3 here are FREE.

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Khan Academy

Watch. Practice. Learn. On the ipad with Khan Academy. Khan Academy allows you to learn almost anything free.


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/khan-academy/id469863705?mt=8

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Edmodo

Edmodo makes a teacher's daily life easier by providing a safe and easy way for teachers and students to engage and collaborate for free, anytime, anywhere.


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/edmodo/id378352300?mt=8

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Edublogs

Manage and update your Edublog right from your device.


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/edublogs/id526466328?mt=8

DRAWP FOR SCHOOL - UNLEASH YOUR STUDENTS' CREATIVITY!

Drawp for School is a powerful creativity tool with built-in sharing, cloud storage, and workflow management.


  • Superior creativity tools
  • Collaborate effortlessly
  • Save work automatically in drawp private cloud
  • Work is automatically sorted for teachers


And yes, it's FREE! Go grab it here to see what all the fuss is about...

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/drawp-for-school-create.-learn./id794209888?mt=8

Grade Level Apps

In this section, you'll find apps for Pre-k, Elementary, Middle and High School. Didn't see an app that you just adore and would benefit the district? Just list it below in the comments so we can all check it out.


Note: Apps that are not free are indicated with a $ beside it.

Check out these great apps too.

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Class Dojo



https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/classdojo/id552602056?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
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SUmdog

Millions of students worldwide play Sumdog's multiplayer games to learn math, reading and writing.


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sumdog/id783577770?mt=8


Also, there's an online desktop version. Check out the teacher page to learn more: http://www.sumdog.com/en/teachers/

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Socrative

Socrative allows educators to create formative assessments through quizzes, quick question polls, exit tickets and space races all within their Socrative app. Socrative will instantly grade and provide results to help you identify opportunities for further instruction. View students results in real time!


Student app - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/socrative-student/id477618130?mt=8


Teacher app - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/socrative-teacher/id477620120?mt=8

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Quick Scan

Quick Scan helps you scan and decode all the QR codes around you, including contact, detail, plain text, website URL, telephone number, SMS message, email address/message, calendar event, locations and more.


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quick-scan-qr-code-reader/id483336864?mt=8

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iTunes U

The iTunes U app gives you access to complete courses from leading universities and other schools - plus the world's largest digital catalog of free education content - right on your device.


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itunes-u/id490217893?mt=8

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Adobe Voice

Adobe Voice helps you create stunning animated videos in minutes.


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/adobe-voice-show-your-story/id852555131?mt=8
Check out my number one spot on Friday's for Freebie Apps: Smart Apps for Kids.


Be sure to visit there page for their list on the top 30 free apps for educators as well as checking in from time to time because they post daily a free app of the day which is usually free for a limited time. http://www.smartappsforkids.com/2014/09/top-30-free-apps-for-educators-.html#more

TCEA

Don't forget I mentioned before to follow TCEA on Twitter. They also post freebies (almost daily). https://twitter.com/TCEA