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.
One of the featured apps is Umano. This app presents the news verbally – news stories are read out loud (multiple languages are available), but users can look at the full text of the article as well. Users can also change the narration speed! AASL says, “there are also social media tools built in, allowing readers to share stories they have listened to, comment, and read reviews and opinions.”
Umano is recommended for grades 6-12 and is available for free on iOS and Android. Check out the promotional 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.
Kodable is one such app. The app teaches coding to kids in a gaming environment. Fuzzes – the characters users play with – “are very logical and will follow every command exactly as you tell them,” says the AASL. Rewards of stars and coins encourage users to keep playing.
The free app is available on iOS and is recommended for grades K-2. See Kodable in action:
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.
Civil War by KIDS DISCOVER is one such app. The app allows students to “explore and interact with the different facets of the Civil War,” meeting the key players, visiting the battlefields, and reading nonfiction passages that provide background information.
The app is recommended for grades 3-8 and is available on iOS only (starting at $1.99). Check out this video to see the app in action:
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.
