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 Loose Strands. This app harkens back to the days of Choose Your Own Adventure books. It allows users to “readers follow along and choose their desired outcomes.”
The app is recommended for upper Elementary (3-5) students. It is available on IOS for $4.99 and on Android for $4.39. Check out how the story unfolds in this quick introduction:
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.
What better historical figure to have students see events through than Winston Churchill. The app lets readers select from six pivotal events from the life of the Winston Churchill. “At the end of each story, readers are asked to weigh options and make decisions based on what they think is the right.” AASL points out that “Think Like Churchill is perfect for role playing and decision making in middle school or high school history classes.”
The app costs $3.99 for iOS devices and recommended for Middle and High School students. Check out the app’s preview video below:
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.
With the popularity of the recent LEGO movie, why not get your students creating their own LEGO movies? Now you can with the LEGO Movie Maker app. “Create your own stop-motion movie with this intuitive app that makes it easy to stage LEGOs and other objects, take multiple pictures and bring them to life as a sophisticated animation.” What a great tool to engage students in placing characters in book character scenes.
The app is FREE for iOS devices and AASL recommends it for All age group students. Check out the “How to make LEGO Stop Motion Videos with LEGO Movie Maker App” video below:
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.
With the Buncee for Edu app, creating stories is even easier for students. Using audio recordings and libraries of background and stickers, students can create and share anywhere. Also, make sure you check out the buncee blog for loads of ideas for integrating “buncees” into curriculum.
The app is FREE for iOS devices. AASL recommends it for Early Elementary and Middle School students. Check out the “How to create your educational buncee” video below:
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 David Wiesner’s Spot. This app allows users to “zoom closer and closer into the illustrations and discover unseen worlds, which, in turn, beg to be further investigated. They will delight in dust bunnies that hop when touched, welding ladybugs, a family of insects enjoying a winter day, and a host of other unexpected surprises.”
The app is recommended for early Elementary K-2 students. It is available on IOS for $4.99. This video gives you a quick introduction to the app:
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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.
