I attended the 40 Free Mobile Apps Educators Can't Live Without! session presented by SimpleK12 at ISTE 2015. All of the apps presented are for both iTunes and Google Play.
Remember... when using mobile apps it's ALWAYS about the LEARNING, not the tool! Determine how you can meaningfully integrate these tools into your lessons.
- create one school video of weekly learning to share with the community
- demonstrate understanding by creating a video in lieu of traditional assessments
EducationDrive - news and jobs
- teachers read and learn about education news
- share education news with PLN... engage in discussions about topics in the news
Fooducate - health and wellness food app
- plan a healthy meal with a budget... incorporate the use of store ads and store sales to make it real
History Here - an interactive history location guide
- book clubs - setting information
- use the Surprise Me! feature to plan a trip as part of a research project
- mystery place sessions - give clues and partner must solve (like Mystery Skype sessions)
i-nigma - QR Code Reader
Remind - text messaging service
- take students directly to a game, an assessment, or learning website
- part of professional development intro/ice breaker scavenger hunt activity
- place video tutorial links on classwork and/or homework
- conduct vocabulary scavenger hunt
- back-to-school intro activity... kids post clues about self and students need to match clues with a person's name... QR Code provides the answer
- display rules posters around the school and classroom with a QR Code that links to a video review or an audio message
INKredible - note-taking app
- use as an authentic learning assessment tool in lieu of traditional assessments
Lensoo Create - virtual whiteboard
- teachers and/or students create presentations
- students create tutorials that are shared with others
lino - online sticky note app
- get to know you activity
- use as a survey tool
- work collaboratively to share notes, resources, files, etc.
- students use board to show what they know
- help parents to get involved in the community by sharing links for community events
- get students talking about their day by providing clues about learning and parents must talk with child to find answers
- share pictures of the regular day, field trips, special events, etc.
- send out helpful links related to learning content, homework, etc.
- attach field trip forms and other important documents
SimpleK12 - free and paid teaching resources
- get a group of teachers and/or administrators together to watch free professional development sessions
SimpleMind - concept mapping
- vocabulary development
- explore Genius Hour topic ideas
- problem-solving math equations
Smithsonian Mobile Tours
- hold family nights for virtual field trips
Tellagami - talking avatars
- as part of a school-wide or classroom behavior plan, create a collection of avatars that describe how various character traits could look and sound
- each classroom submits one Tellagami (weekly/biweekly/monthly) to create school-wide display of learning to share with the community
VoiceThread - audio recording
- share reflections about growth and embed in e-portfolio (provide opportunities for rich conversations)
- work collaboratively on an assignment
- students publish work and globally connect with others by allowing comments
Please visit SimpleK12 for a list of free summer events. Scroll down the page to find the ISTE resources. Thank you SimpleK12!
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