Recently, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) came out with their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning for 2014. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
One of the featured apps is Audubon Guides: Butterflies. The app allows students to learn about butterflies in-depth with great photo quality. “NatureShare provides the opportunity for nature lovers to post their sightings of butterflies for everyone to learn where and when they might see local butterflies,” AASL says.
The app is recommended for grades 3-12. It is available for $3.99 on Android, and for $4.99 on iOS. Here is Audubon Guides’ demo of the app:
Recently, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) came out with their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning for 2014. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
NOVA Elements made the list. Students can explore the interactive periodic table, build elements, play a game, and watch NOVA’s ‘Hunting the Elements’ videos. AASL says,”Students can use the touch screen features to build their own models of atoms and molecules. … Watch out, though – if you make a mistake the atom will explode!”
The app is recommended for grades 6-12 and is available for free on iOS. You can check out this informational video:
Recently, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) came out with their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning for 2014. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
One of these apps is Photo Editor by Aviary. It offers stickers and frames to add to photos as well as touch-up tools and filters. AASL calls it, “a simple and easy introduction to photo editing.”
The free app is available on iOS and Android. It is recommended for all grades K-12. Check out their video showing how the app works:
Recently, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) came out with their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning for 2014. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
InstaGrok is one such app. The search tool displays search results “on an interactive content map which includes images, videos, and text resources” (AASL). Students also have a journal that they can use to take notes and pin resources to their individual Grok.
InstaGrok is available for free on iOS and Android, and is recommended for all grades K-12. Check our this video that highlights all the great things you can do in InstaGrok:
Recently, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) came out with their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning for 2014. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
One of these is War Horse Interactive Edition. Author Michael Morpurgo reads the story aloud as the words are highlighted on the screen. AASL says, “history and English teachers…will be fascinated by the way this app integrates many disciplines, helping students develop a deeper understanding of the historical context of this novel.”
The app is priced at $6.99 and is only available on iOS. It is recommended for grades 6-12. Check out their video:
Recently, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) came out with their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning for 2014. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
