There's an app for that (reviews of education apps)

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There’s an app for that Reviews of education apps

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There’s an app for thatReviews of education apps

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Free Graphing Calculator

● Primarily used for high school students

and up.

● Works just like a real life graphing

calculator

● Allows students without a graphing

calculator to perform complex functions.

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● Easy to use with fast computations and

easy navigation.

● Great at reinforcing classroom material

because of its ease of use.

● It’s free to download!

Free Graphing Calculator

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● Middle School and High School

● Great study tool to supplement

information.

● Good student feedback: Quizzes and

flashcards available.

Interactive Science Glossary

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● Allows students to dig deep into

material.

● No privacy issues.

● Easy to use with great menus.

● Reinforces material from class

Interactive Science Glossary

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● For all grade levels

● Helps supplement classroom material.

● Helps to spark a special interest in

space.

● Great for viewing images and videos.

NASA App

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● Very easy to navigate with clean, obvious

menus.

● Greatly expands the textbook material

● Constantly updates with new info,

pictures, and videos.

NASA App

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● Useful for any students with access to

computer.

● Google search safe from inappropriate

results.

● It’s as easy to use as google.

Olly Safe Browser

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● Students can expand their knowledge

safely and effectively.

● Privacy is the point of the app.

● Easy to use and hard to break.

● Great tool for studying or writing papers.

Olly Safe Browser

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● For high school students and up.

● Allows students to watch inspirational

talks related to class material.

● Students can expand their knowledge of

subjects.

● Offers different viewpoints.

TED

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-Secondary level, social studies/geography

-Identifies geography on micro and macro

level

-Doesn’t offer significant student feedback

-Gives students a live model of the Earth

instantly

Google Earth

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-Easy to use, browse, and navigate

-Beneficial for students’ private viewing for personal

understanding

-Helps students have a deep, visual understanding of

geography related to social studies

-Simple, clear instructions for initial use

Google Earth

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-Any grade level or content area

-Used to share any kind of document with others for

viewing or collaboration.

-Gives students feedback on their progress

between classmates and teachers.

-Presents excellent feedback between teachers and

students and students with their classmates.

Google Drive

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There’s an app for thatReviews of education apps

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Free Graphing Calculator

● Primarily used for high school students

and up.

● Works just like a real life graphing

calculator

● Allows students without a graphing

calculator to perform complex functions.

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● Easy to use with fast computations and

easy navigation.

● Great at reinforcing classroom material

because of its ease of use.

● It’s free to download!

Free Graphing Calculator

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● Middle School and High School

● Great study tool to supplement

information.

● Good student feedback: Quizzes and

flashcards available.

Interactive Science Glossary

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● Allows students to dig deep into

material.

● No privacy issues.

● Easy to use with great menus.

● Reinforces material from class

Interactive Science Glossary

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● For all grade levels

● Helps supplement classroom material.

● Helps to spark a special interest in

space.

● Great for viewing images and videos.

NASA App

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● Very easy to navigate with clean, obvious

menus.

● Greatly expands the textbook material

● Constantly updates with new info,

pictures, and videos.

NASA App

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● Useful for any students with access to

computer.

● Google search safe from inappropriate

results.

● It’s as easy to use as google.

Olly Safe Browser

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● Students can expand their knowledge

safely and effectively.

● Privacy is the point of the app.

● Easy to use and hard to break.

● Great tool for studying or writing papers.

Olly Safe Browser

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● For high school students and up.

● Allows students to watch inspirational

talks related to class material.

● Students can expand their knowledge of

subjects.

● Offers different viewpoints.

TED

Page 24: There's an app for that (reviews of education apps)

-Secondary level, social studies/geography

-Identifies geography on micro and macro

level

-Doesn’t offer significant student feedback

-Gives students a live model of the Earth

instantly

Google Earth

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-Easy to use, browse, and navigate

-Beneficial for students’ private viewing for personal

understanding

-Helps students have a deep, visual understanding of

geography related to social studies

-Simple, clear instructions for initial use

Google Earth

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-Any grade level or content area

-Used to share any kind of document with others for

viewing or collaboration.

-Gives students feedback on their progress

between classmates and teachers.

-Presents excellent feedback between teachers and

students and students with their classmates.

Google Drive

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-Easy to use and navigate. Instantly upload, create, or scan

documents.

-Offers a lot of privacy for users with the permissions option

for sharing.

- Operates as a community teaching strategy

- Easy to understand instructions and initial sample

documents for viewing

Google Drive

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-Secondary level to collegiate level, any content

area

-Teachers can record lectures, tutorials, or

announcements and pair it with a whiteboard to

“explain everything” with a visual aid.

-Very effective tool and resource for reinforcing

student learning

-Students can reinforce understanding of

lectures with access at any time they need it.

Explain Everything

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-Easy to use and navigate, self-explanatory side

menu

-Great resource for further explanation or

reinforcement outside of class on students’ own

time.

-Assists students when they need to go back over

material in a lecture+whiteboard format rather than

just notes

-User learns by navigating through the app

themselves or through explanation by an

experienced user. But is a simple concept

application.

Explain Everything

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-Any grade level, social studies/history content area

-Promotes student interest in history and connects with a

wide variety of events paired with a timeline.

-Great resource for small relevant facts

-Can prompt students who are reminded of certain events

and are interested in the topic which can cause

investigation in the topic, which is the aim for students.

Today in History

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-Extremely easy to use with automatic notifications

-Has no privacy issues for students.

-Reinforces particular historical events to help students

retain certain material they have learned.

-Requires no instruction, simple concept for users.

Today in History

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-Easy to use and navigate. Instantly upload, create, or scan

documents.

-Offers a lot of privacy for users with the permissions option

for sharing.

- Operates as a community teaching strategy

- Easy to understand instructions and initial sample

documents for viewing

Google Drive

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-Secondary level to collegiate level, any content

area

-Teachers can record lectures, tutorials, or

announcements and pair it with a whiteboard to

“explain everything” with a visual aid.

-Very effective tool and resource for reinforcing

student learning

-Students can reinforce understanding of

lectures with access at any time they need it.

Explain Everything

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-Easy to use and navigate, self-explanatory side

menu

-Great resource for further explanation or

reinforcement outside of class on students’ own

time.

-Assists students when they need to go back over

material in a lecture+whiteboard format rather than

just notes

-User learns by navigating through the app

themselves or through explanation by an

experienced user. But is a simple concept

application.

Explain Everything

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-Any grade level, social studies/history content area

-Promotes student interest in history and connects with a

wide variety of events paired with a timeline.

-Great resource for small relevant facts

-Can prompt students who are reminded of certain events

and are interested in the topic which can cause

investigation in the topic, which is the aim for students.

Today in History

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-Extremely easy to use with automatic notifications

-Has no privacy issues for students.

-Reinforces particular historical events to help students

retain certain material they have learned.

-Requires no instruction, simple concept for users.

Today in History