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AASL Recommended App: Skitch

skitchThe American Association of School Librarians (AASL) issues their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning each year. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.

This week we highlight Skitch, an app that “helps you communicate visually with friends, co-workers, and the world.” Taking images, you can have students label or markup them. Adding text, highlights, blur, arrows, or stickers are easy for anyone!

The app is now only available for Mac downloads – read this article for more information on the change and find out how to download the app.

Watch this video to see how to use Skitch with PDFs:

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AASL Recommended App: Pixel Press Floors

pixelLast June, 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.

This week we highlight the app Pixel Press Floors. This is a social gaming/problem solving app that inspires kids to create, and literally draw their own video games! The best part is they can then share them with their friends to play and critique.

The app is FREE for iOS devices and AASL recommends it for Intermediate and Secondary students. Check out the promo video below:

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AASL Recommended App: Kahoot!

kahootEach year, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) comes out with their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.

This week we highlight Kahoot. Who doesn’t like an interactive quiz or survey? Kahoot is your tool to create just that! With any device, students can answer questions and instantly see the group’s results! AASL’s tip lets teachers know they can control the pace of the Kahoot quiz or survey by imposing a time limit for each question.

The app is recommended for students of all ages and is available through their website for FREE. It works on any device with an internet connection. Check out the video below on how to play a game of Kahoot!:

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AASL Recommended App: Glogster

glogsterThe 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.

Get your students creating web-based interactive posters with Glogster. With the easy to use drag-and-drop Glog canvas, students will have them created in no time! “There’s an impressive library of educational graphics, categorized by subject, as well as handy templates and a sweet collection of text displays. Finished Glogs are sharable on Pinterest, Facebook, or may be tweeted, emailed or exported.”

The app is FREE for iOS devices and AASL recommends it for All grade levels. Check out the Glogster iPad promo video below:

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AASL Recommended App: Motion Math Educator Suite

motion_mathThe 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.

This week we highlight Motion Math Educator Suite. Really a suite of 6+ apps, these all cover “elementary math skills from addition & subtraction to multiplication & division, to fractions and decimals.” The apps even allow students to adjust the level. So games like Hungry Fish will work for 1st and 3rd graders!

The apps are recommended for Elementary 1-5 students. The apps are available on a host of devices and usually cost money. Educators can pilot the entire suite and dashboard for free by signing up at www.motionmathgames.com. Check out why teachers love Motion Math!: