- Teach Learn Lead- Teach Learn Lead is a social media like app that connects teachers around the world. The premise is to provide a platform for teachers to meet other like minded teachers in order to share lesson plans, ask questions, and more. Features include the ability to create discussions and polls. It can be downloaded on the App Store and the Google Play Store for FREE. This app is beneficial because it allows teachers to collaborate with other teachers that they might not ever have met otherwise. Often times teachers feel alone or fall into a rut. Teach Learn Lead allows teachers to stay abreast of new topics and trends in education.
- Classtree- With the digital world that we have grown accustomed to, sometimes paper gets lost and important reminders are forgotten. Classtree combines Remind with digital consent forms. Classtree is an app on both the App Store and Google play that allows you to send reminders to parents with images or forms attached. Parents can then sign digitally and return. The best part is that Classtree will keep up with who has submitted and who has not. Teachers can now manage field trips, parties, and meetings with Classtree all from their phone. Everything is documented, and parents can submit at any time. In addition, teachers can share photos and other information with parents keeping everyone informed of class happenings. This app is free which makes it even better!
- Seesaw- Seesaw is currently one of the most discussed educational apps on the market. I love Seesaw because it is a free service available on the App Store, Google Play, and Amazon that allows parents a glimpse into their child's learning. Students can document their work in their digital folder and then choose to share it with their family. Parents and teachers can make comments on the portfolio allowing for interactive feedback. Not only are these educational portfolios exciting for the students and parents alike, they also serve as great documentation of learning and conference focal points.
- Newsela- Newsela allows teachers to combine real life materials with classroom content. The selling point is that students can actually read on their level because Newsela provides the content in at least 5 different reading levels ranging from 2nd grade-12th grade. But wait! It's more than just reading articles. Teachers can create classrooms, assign content, create quizzes, write annotations, and more to keep students engaged in the material. Then, Newsela will provide you with progress notifications. Teachers can use this in the classroom to bring content to life with non-fiction text companions.
- Spark Page- Spark Page is one of my favorite apps because it combines the finest features of Adobe into one free digital resource perfect for any teacher. This app allows teachers to create content that can be used for websites, newsletters, poster projects, and so much more. Middle and high school students can create their own content with this app. The selling point of this app is that ir creates professional looking content and materials that can be downloaded, shared digitally, or embedded. Spark Page is available on the App Store, and it is free.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/best-apps-for-teachers-education/
http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards/best/apps/2016
Excellent apps!
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