The Best Apps for Teaching and Learning

Today's post is a listing of the best apps for teaching and learning today.  Some are free and others are as much as $3.99 - but technology engages and improves the teaching and learning process.  So there is definite benefit in each of these apps.

Studious is a free app that helps organize.

Notability can be used effectively with DropBox, Google Drive, and Box.  Notes can be taken and shared in class.

Haiku Deck is an app for presentations.  Students and teachers enjoy using this one.

ShowMe is especially helpful for teachers as they plan their lessons.  Teachers can prepare presentations for classes across all content areas and age levels.

Prezi is also for presentations.  There is a free version and a fee version.  Educators and schools are eligible for special discounts.  Prezi presentations have more flare and hold attention longer than some PowerPoint presentations.

Edmodo can be utilized in classrooms in a myriad of ways.  Again, regradless of content area or age of the student, Edmodo engages student learning.

Popplet and Popplet Lite (the free version) works in business as well as in education.  This app provides ways to map ideas with technology rather than on the old chalkboard.  It is very engaging and easy to use.

Sticky Notes is a fun way to remind students of upcoming tests and homework and also can be used very effectively in class to list ideas, dates, etc during discussions.

Graphing Calculator is fabulous and well worth the $2.99.  The cost of graphing calculators is roughly $110 - $130 now and classroom sets are becoming a thing of the past.  This is an excellent way to use technology!

Frog Dissection ($3.99) and The Chemical Touch ($0.99) are excellent apps for science classes.  Students are much more engaged using these apps.

These apps simply provide an easy way to integrate technology into classrooms and improve the learning environment.  These apps are not only fun to use, they are an efficient way to work as well.

If you haven't tried a few of these apps, now is the time as we are gearing up to go back to school.  I hope you find them helpful.