The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) came out with their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
The Touch Van Gogh app reveals the secrets in and behind the paint on Vincent van Gogh’s canvases. While exploring “the location, history, style and composition of the paintings, students will enjoy rubbing the screen to reveal art hidden under some of the paintings as they discover that Van Gogh recycled his canvases.” AASL recommends using this app for art classes studying composition, color, style, media and Van Gogh’s works.
This award-winning app is FREE for iOS devices and on Google Play. AASL recommends it for Upper Elementary, Middle, and High School students.
Recently, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) came out with their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning for 2015. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
This week we highlight Algodoo. The app “uses 2D simulations to create scenes and allow users to experiment with physics concepts through the building of interactive inventions or games.” AASL tells us that Algodoo has great online videos and helpful “Learn-It” tips.
The app is recommended for Upper Elementary (3-5), Secondary (6-8), and High School students. It is available on IOS for $4.99 or FREE for Windows or Mac. Check out this webinar showing off the sketch tool and gestures:
Recently, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) came out with their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning for 2015. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
This week we highlight The UnStealer. Who would steal “un’s”? The UnStealer of course! “The UnStealer is a story about a thief who sneaks into situations and steals the “un” from the front of descriptive words ultimately turning negative events and feelings into positive ones.” You could even challenge your students to write their own stories using other prefixes!
The app is recommended for early Elementary K-2 students. It is available on IOS and Android for $3.99. Keep on the look out for “un’s” in this introduction video:
Recently, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) came out with their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning for 2015. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
Your students have ideas right? Help them capture them with this weeks app: Spider Scribe Jr.! A mind mapping and brainstorming tool, Spider Scribe Jr. lets you organize your ideas by connecting notes, images and geographic locations in free-form maps. The best part, the app can be used offline and doesn’t require internet connection.
The app is FREE for iOS devices and recommended for Upper elementary (3-5) students and Up.
Recently, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) came out with their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning for 2015. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
This week week we highlight Amazing World Atlas. Created by Lonely Planet to explore and learn about world geography, Amazing World Atlas includes flag and capital information in interactive games, quizzes, and exploration tools. AASL’s tip: use the app for a more interactive way to do research on world geography, including continents, countries and cities
The app is $2.99 for iOS devices and recommended for Elementary students. Check out the quick preview video below:
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The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) came out with their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
