Tech EDGE: Mobile Learning in the Classroom Podcasts
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Tech EDGE Review
Tech EDGE has 314 videos on their YouTube channel. They have different faculty or students presenting each video, allowing variety. Each video has the same catchy intro, and clearly sets up what the video will be about. On their channel they have actually categorized the videos into different content areas such as reading and math, as well as videos about general learning and conferences. The videos sometimes talk about multiple apps and sometimes just specifically about one app. I think this is an amazing resource and I applaud their university (University of Nebraska) for starting and keeping this program going. The Tech EDGE videos can help teachers expand their technological knowledge and apply it expertly in the classroom so students can learn. #unltechedge |
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Word Mover
Free. Appropriate for all grades. Available for Android, Apple, computer. “Word Mover” is the technological version of using fridge magnets to form a poem, except you are not limited to certain words. This would be awesome for rearranging a poem to an original creation, or for getting students to make a poem using assigned vocabulary words. You can choose from a word bank of preexisting articles or poetry, or from blank word tiles that you can input. What is really great for classroom use is that students do not require an email or account to use the app, and they can share their created poem in a variety of ways, from emailing to the teacher to printing it out. It also has a variety of backgrounds to choose from, making creativity even easier (and yes, one is a fridge!). |
Word Mover by National Council of Teachers of English
https://appsto.re/us/G4ZjI.i |
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Curiosity
Free Apple, android, Website Appropriate for middle school and up This app is a newsfeed of articles. The articles have eye-catching images, a brief but interesting headline, and a supporting detail to elaborate. Each article, once clicked on, contains a few keywords, and then the text of the actual article. Embedded in the article are related themes and articles, videos relating to the topic, and prompting questions. The articles change each day, but there is only a limited amount available. There is an option to share or to like the article. This would be so useful for a nonfiction, informative unit. Teachers could assign students to read an article and decided whether it is reliable or fake news, or ask them to present a project using these articles. Unfortunately, this app does require one to sign up for an account, but you can use your facebook. |
Curiosity: Daily Facts & Knowledge Discovery by Beacon Solutions, Inc.
https://appsto.re/us/W27P7.i |
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A Novel Idea.
Free Apple, Android, Website. Appropriate for high school students. This is an organizer app. For students who struggle with organizing their ideas, or for keeping characters/events straight when reading a novel, this app is an excellent option. It allows you to document characters, and their details, scenes, locations, ideas, and novel generalities. It is a great way to keep things all in one place if students are attempting to write a short story or novel. A teacher could even ask students to use this app to document characters in a novel they are reading, to keep them straight. It is not a very aesthetically pleasing app, and is rather bare minimum, but for an organizer it definitely does the job. |
A Novel Idea by Shawn Svacha
https://appsto.re/us/uTMjz.i |
