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Recommended App: Tellagami

TellagamiRecently, 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 Tellagami.  This app allows students to create an animated video, called a Gami.  Users choose a character, its mood, and a background location.  Then they can record their voice messages, add doodles, or even dialogue.  Students K-12 can use this app.

The app is free and is available on both iOS and Android.  Check out this Gami that tells you all about the app:

For more apps, check out our 2014 Recommended App archive!

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Recommended App: Pocket

Pocket iconRecently, 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.

Pocket is one such app.  It’s a ‘save-for-later’ app that allows users to save items as they find them online, then read them later.  It’s even integrated into some other apps like Twitter and Zite.  AASL recommends having students collect their research articles using the app to make the bibliographic process easier.

The app is free and is available on iOS and Android.  It can also be used on any computer via your web browser.  It is recommended for grades 3-12.  Check out the promotional video for more information:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=205gjDFTC9w

For more apps, check out our 2014 Recommended App archive!

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Recommended App: Water Cycle HD

Water Cycle HD iconRecently, 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.

Water Cycle HD is one of these apps.  The app is very visual and interactive – students can view photographs and videos that describe all stage of the water cycle.  While students learn the basics of the water cycle, they also learn about how it impacts life on Earth.  AASL says, “the content correlates to Common Core Science Standards.”

At $1.99, the iOS-only app is a great investment for students K-5.  Here is a screenshot from the app (you can see more screenshots on the App Store):

Water Cycle HD

 

For more apps, check out our 2014 Recommended App archive!

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Recommended App: Notability

Notability iconRecently, 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 Notability.  This app allows students and educators to take notes and add to them – through writing, drawing, annotating, and even voice recordings.  This encourages students to mark up their texts with notes for themselves, creating a better understanding of their readings.  AASL suggests, “students might also create portfolios of their work throughout the year.”  Even Apple uses this app: “We rely on this sleek powerful note-taker to annotate documents, record lectures, sketch illustrations, and more.”

At $2.99 the app is a great value.  It is recommended for grades 3-12 and is available on iOS only.  Learn more about Notability through this tutorial:

For more apps, check out our 2014 Recommended App archive!

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

Recommended App: Subtext

Subtext iconRecently, 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.

Subtext is one of these apps.  The app is designed to help teachers with their Common Core instruction by encouraging students to analyze their material, clearly communicate what they think, and make connections to their real life experiences.  A tip from AASL: “Teachers can assign an article to students and include the critical thinking questions directly in the passage so students will be able to connect the ideas as they read.”

Subtext is available on iOS or as a web-based app.  It’s a great value because it is free and recommended for all grades K-12.  See what educators have to say about Subtext:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ0Wrsr-oJY

For more apps, check out our 2014 Recommended App archive!