The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) announced their picks for Best Apps for Teaching & Learning 2019. “Apps recognized foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration and are user friendly to encourage a community of learners to explore and discover. “

If you are interested in the best apps for your library, media center, or classroom, you can read our 2019 series here or find all past apps discussed in our archives.

“iCivics is a suite of apps ranging from “Win the White House” and “Your Bill of Rights” to “Immigration Nation” and “Executive Command”. There are a total of 11 apps in the iCivics Suite. “Win the White House” will help students to explain the electoral process, identify the influence of the media in forming public opinion, and analyze how parts of a whole interact to produce an outcome in complex systems.”

Platform: iOS & Android
Cost: FREE
Grades: 6-12

The app has a specific page for teachers with curriculum units and a way to search lessons by state standards.

Check out this article from their blog about how to use iCivics to teach the 2020 election. Tech Learning has this article about using the app in the classroom. Finally, read a review of the app from Common Sense Education.

Watch this trailer to get an idea of the ways this app can help your students learn about democracy: