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. “

“Give your photos a voice with ChatterPix! Chatterpix can make anything talk — pets, friends, doodles, and more! Simply take any photo, draw a line to make a mouth, and record your voice. Use ChatterPix whenever you’re doing a video project with students on the “no photo” list. They can take a picture of whatever they want, record their voice and still participate.”

Platform: iOS & Android  
Grades: All
Cost: FREE

Journey with Technology has this article about several different ways to use ChatterPix Kids in the classroom. This page from Common Sense Education has tons of lesson plans that incorporate the app. The Digital Teacher has a detailed description and more ways to use the app in the classroom in this article.

Watch this EdTech tutorial to find out how to use the app (approx 3 min video)

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.