With hundreds of thousands of apps in the App Store and tens of thousands in the Education category, it can be a challenge to wade through the junk to find the gems. Tony Vincent has been working with mobile apps for over a decade and has lots to share about what goes into a fantastic app for learning. We will analyze why some of the most popular educational apps are so loved and why others fall short. We'll also explore alternatives to searching the App Store to find the best apps, discover the top educational app review websites, and see examples of the best app developers have to offer teachers and students.
Web Links
- Ways to Evaluate Educational Apps
- appitic.com
- iear.org
- tonyv.me/applists
- tonyv.me/appcrayon
- bingobaker.com
Apps Mentioned
- Game for Cats
- Kitty Wigs
- Hudson Alpha iCell
- Math Drills Lits
- Factor Samurai
- Futaba
- Sentence Builder
- Puppet Pals
- Angry Birds
- Motion Math
- ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard
- Explain Everything
- iMovie
- Splice
- Snapguide
- i-nigma
- iCab Mobile
- Rover
- Math Evolve
- Pic Collage
- Edmodo
- Price Inflation
- Little Speller Free
- TextGrabber
- SonicPics
- Sock Puppets
- Math Bingo
- Kid's Journal
- Bump
- Popplet
- Giant Timer
- Pupil Picker
- 32
- Rounding
- eNotebook
- Mad Libs
- Word Libs
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