Sunday, December 28, 2014

Prodigy

Prodigy is a fantastic free online Math game that is ideal for Game Based Learning.  This super fun highly engaging game designed for grades 1st-6th and is aligned to Common Core Standards.  Best of all is the teacher portal which allows for educators to assess students and get instant real-time reporting.  Prodigy, even has a unique learning engine which allows the game to differentiate instruction and help students w/ areas they are struggling in.  Teachers can modify the game to suit their needs and select which skills their students need to focus on too.  Also, Prodigy is browser based and works on any device (i.e iPad or Chromebook).

I highly recommend checking out Prodigy by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo...



For my Pinterest board on Game Based Learning click here.

Teachley

Teachley is a wonderful company w/ educational iOS apps for learning basic Math skills (i.e. Addimal Adventure and Mt. Multiplis).  These simple to use yet highly engaging fun games help students develop their skills while educators can track their progress and assess them in real-time.  All games help students build cognitive skills through Game Based Learning not just drill and practice.

I highly recommend checking out Teachly by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo...



*Teachley is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Otus

"Otus is an easy-to-use, yet powerful classroom tool that brings the best iPad and Chromebook education features together into one secure environment, and uses a single Google login."  

I must say after reading this tag line I was quite intrigued to give Otus a look and it IS a complete mobile learning environment for schools.  Otus comes in two free iPad apps one for the teacher and one for the student.  Keep in mind when downloading it will state that it is a 17+ app and the reason for that is the built in browser.  However, a educator can monitor browser activity inside of Otus as well as a school should have a filter in place via their district policy (Although, it is widely recommend to view your students/child's browsing habits to make sure that they are not viewing anything inappropriate).  Also, a user (teacher/student) will need a Google account to login.

As w/ most Learning Management Systems (LMS) Otus allows educators to create classes, manage attendance/assignments/grades, poll students, and more.  They can create digital bookshelves to host all kinds of digital media (i.e. books, videos, sites, etc) and assess students in real-time.  The split screen feature allows users to take notes using any feature of Otus as well as taking notes during browsing.

I highly recommend checking out Otus by clicking here!!!

RedCritter

RedCritter is a new teacher management app that educators can do to assign awards, assess student behavior/performance, take attendance, generate reports, and much much more.  Also, this is a nice and safe communication/notification tool to use w/ parents and students.

I highly recommend checking out RedCritter by clicking here!!!

Below is a demo video...

Sphero

Sphero is a programmable toy/robot/sphere that is being used in schools worldwide.  This is a super fun and fantastic learning device that lets students program their Sphero on any mobile device.  There is even a curriculum called SPRK (Schools Parents Robots Kids) that is dedicated to teaching kids Common Core skills aligned to STEM (i.e. Science/Technology/Math).  The Sphero is an easy to use device that can be used to play games, in the water, and in wide array of different ways to integrate into education.

I highly recommend checking out Sphero and how it can be used in education here!!!

Below is a demo video...



For my Pinterest board on Sphero Apps click here.

*Orbotix is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Mickey's Magical Math World

Mickey's Magical Math World is a wonderful free iPad app for teaching basic Math concepts to young learners (PreK-KDG).  The game is divided up into 5 different worlds that focus on different Math concepts, such as: shapes, counting, addition/subtraction, and more.  The games main theme centers around using these concepts to help Mickey build a rocket ship.

I highly recommend checking out Mickey's Magical Math World by clicking here!!!

Friday, December 19, 2014

ProjectWriter

ProjectWriter is the new platform from BoomWriter for group Writing projects.  This is done using the innovative BoomWriter collaborative writing process where students will each write their own story (i.e. paragraph, submission, etc). and then as a group vote on the best one to submit.  Best of all using BoomWriter's educational portal, teachers can manage student accounts and monitor and assess all work that has been submitted.  Also, educators can use ProjectWriter to develop vocabulary skills by including key words and concepts into their assignments (think WordWriter).

Here are some more features of ProjectWriter...

  • include key vocabulary terms-to-know for students to utilize in their Writing
  • boost student engagement and learning
  • easily assess students' understanding of key unit concepts
  • flexibility: as an end-of-unit summary project or use alongside they unit as you teach
  • Common Core Aligned
I highly recommend checking out ProjectWriter by clicking here!!!

*BoomWriter is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits

Buncee Buddies: Digital Pen Pals

Buncee Buddies is the new platform for connecting students and classrooms around the world through digital pen pals.

Below is an excerpt from their blog...

"Whether it’s celebrating Hanukkah in Iowa, or Christmas in Hong Kong, classrooms from across the nation and globe will create and share buncees that highlight their individual and community holiday traditions. Using text, audio recordings, videos, photos, stickers, and animations, students from various cities around the world will bring their traditions to life with buncee. Then, through Skype and Flipgrid, each class will share and explain their creations to other classrooms."

Below is an example of a finished product...



I highly recommend checking out Buncee Buddies and who is participating by clicking here!!!!

*Buncee is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Moovly

Moovly is a excellent site for creating custom animations/presentations.  This site reminds me a lot of Powtoon, and w/ their educational portal offers a nice solution for classrooms.  Moovly can be used to flip a lesson and for Project Based Learning.  Also, a finished project can then be embedded into a site or blog.

I highly recommend checking out Moovly by clicking here!!!

Below is an example...

My Weather Book

My Weather Book is a fun iOS app that students are using for word and letter recognition.  The way this works is by tracing letters and coloring pictures while learning different vocabulary words about the Weather.  As they are learning their words and practicing letters they are selecting pictures and creating their very own coloring book.  Upon coloring their digital book a student can bring up drawing/coloring tools that includes a microphone that speaks the highlighted words.  This helps students w/ word recognition and build up their vocabulary around Weather.

I highly recommend checking out My Weather Book by clicking here!!!

*The App Tree is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Monday, December 15, 2014

The Foos: Code for an Hour

The Foos: Code for an Hour is a super fun free iOS app that teaches beginning programming concepts to students.  It's very similar to Scratch where users connect blocks to form commands.  There are 24 levels that students can complete to unlock new characters and abilities.  Some of the concepts covered in Foos are: problem solving, sequencing, spatial visualization, and more.

I highly recommend checking out The Foos: Code for an Hour by clicking here!!!

For a more detailed review check out Edshelf.

For my Pinterest board on Programming and Coding click here.

Thursday, December 11, 2014

30hands Pro

30hands Pro is the new paid iOS app from 30hands Learning.  This is a great purchase as it unlocks all the features in the free 30hands app such as: importing video clips, Dropbox/Google Drive integration, and Hi-Res video exporting.

30hands is the amazingly simple to use app w/ drag-n-drop interface that allows users to sync up photos w/ audio recordings to create stunning presentations.  This can be used for digital storytelling, Project Based Learning, or even to "Flip" a lesson.  Also, the exporting features allows the video to be saved to the mobile device's camera roll or uploaded to the free 30hand online educational community.

I highly recommend checking out 30hands Pro by clicking here!!!

For more info on 30hands Pro visit Edshelf.
For my Pinterest board on Digital Storytelling click here.

*30hands Learning is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

VideoTelling

VideoTelling is a site I found out about from Shelly Terrell, that is an interesting new concept for telling stories.  This educator uses short stories and viral videos to tell a story and educate students on any given topic.

The project supports these 3 goals...

  • Planning and using teacher-led videotelling in the classroom
  • Creating tasks that require students to create their own videotelling texts
  • Using video cameras to film students’ video telling performances
I highly recommend checking out VideoTelling by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Digital Storytelling click here.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Math with Amigos

Math w/ Amigos is the brand new game from Yogome that is a blast to play and great for Game Based Learning.  This free iOS multiplayer game lets players take on villains w/ other players from around the world in this turn-based RPG/Fighting style game.  Students must answer basic Math questions (i.e. addition, subtraction, etc.) correct in order to attack and defeat their enemy.  The faster a player answers the question the more points they receive.  Also, they can earn currency to buy in game items and unlock other worlds/boards to increase replay value.

I highly recommend checking out Math w/ Amigos by clicking here!!!

To check out other great games by Yogome click here.

For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS Apps click here.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

ClassDojo

ClassDojo is one of the most popular free "web 2.0" sites on the web for educators.  This fantastically simple site to use has teachers all over the world integrating ClassDojo into their classroom to help track and manage student behavior.  This is done through a very fun and simple user interface that has educators add a point (for positive or negative behavior) to reinforce appropriate behavior.  Also, CD allows educators to generate detailed classroom reports and share them w/ others (educators/parents) via email.  Finally, ClassDojo has one of the best resource sharing pages I've seen that allows educators to find out how others are using CD in their class, and print out resources too.

I highly recommend checking out ClassDojo by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Web 2.0 click here.
For my Edshelf board on Web 2.0 click here.

*ClassDojo is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Land of Venn

Land of Venn is a fantastic iOS game for practicing Geometry.  This is done in a tower defense style game (i.e. Plants vs Zombies) as students try to defend their land Venn from monsters by drawing geometric shapes.  This game has tons of replay value as users have over 30 levels to complete as well as earn money to buy spell upgrades and more.  This game is ideal for Adaptive and Game Based Learning, as well as aligned to Common Core Standards.

I highly recommend checking out Land of Venn - Geometric Defense by clicking here!!!

For a more detailed review check out Graphite.
For my Pinterest board on Game Based Learning click here.

Monday, December 8, 2014

Super Teacher Worksheets

Super Teacher Worksheets is absolutely one of my favorite sitse for finding worksheets and printables in a wide variety of subjects.  Also, this is a great site for finding other educational resources such as: custom puzzle/worksheet/crosswords generators, Smart Board files, and more.  Almost every resource at STW is aligned to Common Core Standards and very easy to use.

I highly recommend checking out Super Teacher Worksheets by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Educational Resources click here.

*Super Teacher Worksheets is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Friday, December 5, 2014

GoClass

GoClass is a wonderful new (beta) site/app for flipping a classroom.  This is a fantastic solution for educators to be able to manage their classes/students and create dynamic lessons that can be shared on mobile devices.  Students can login to a session on their mobile device and then follow the lesson following the "show-explain-ask" method.  Teachers can then get instant real-time feedback on student engagement and learning as well as attendance.

I highly recommend checking out GoClass by clicking here!!!

*GoClass is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

BoomWriter Winter/Holiday Activity

BoomWriter has released a fun and step by step activity to for the winter/holiday season.  A teacher can download the easy to use lesson plan for WordWriter which uses the innovative BoomWriter collaborative writing process to help students develop vocabulary.

I highly recommend checking out BoomWriter's holiday lesson plan by clicking here!!!

*BoomWriter is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Skaffl

Skaffl is a nice new (free) iPad app that I just found out about from iPad Apps for Schools.  This app lets teacher hand out assignments and then collect them.  Once an assignment has been "handed" in the teacher can then grade and assess students, as well as annotate and ask questions about their assignment,

I highly recommend checking out Skaffl by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board for Educational iOS Apps click here.

Answer Pad

The Answer Pad the great student response system and mobile learning tool has just been updated w/ a brand new polished look.  This is an excellent site/app that allows educators to turn their classroom paperless and do all testing/assessing on an iPad.  Also, educators can use Answer Pad for any subject and easily integrate it into their curriculum.  Teachers are using this to differentiate instruction and assess learning in real-time as they push out their lessons on to student's iPads and gauge their learning.  W/ tons of templates to choose from (i.e Math, Geography, etc.) an abundance of draw tools, and innovative portfolio feature that lets educators take a snapshot and save any lesson/exercise they have created, making Answer Pad a perfect mobile learning solution.

Also, besides the whole new website redesign new features are on the way such as: new drawing tools, improvements to Go Interactive making it easier for teachers to use, and much much more.

I highly recommend checking out Answer Pad by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo of Answer Pad...


*Answer Pad is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

What Tiime is it Mr. Wolf?

What Time is it Mr. Wolf?  Is the wonderful free iPad app that I just found out about from appydazeblog.  This is a simple to use app for kids 3 on up, to learn how to tell time.  The way this works is Mr. Wolf spins a clock using the face of the moon as the surface.  Students are then challenged to select the correct time from a number of different answers.  Best of all are the different settings that can be adjusted for telling time (i.e. half hr, 15 min, etc.).

I highly recommend checking out What Time is it Mr. Wolf by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS Apps click here.

Meltdown

DimensionU has just released their innovative Math/Literacy game for the web.  This game immerses a student in a 3D world as they compete against other players grades 3rd-9th.  They are offering a contest right now from today till the Dec 5th that the player w/ the most points at the end of each day will receive a $25 Amazon gift card.

I highly recommend checking out Meltdown and all DimensionU games by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Game Based Learning click here.

*DimensionU is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovators Program

PBS is offering a exciting program in 2015 to recognize a 100 educators who use Ed Tech in their classroom.

Below is more info...

"Exciting news for educators – today, PBS LearningMedia announced the 2015 PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovators Program. The program recognizes the top 100 applicants nationwide who are using digital media in classrooms and serving as leaders in edtech. Beginning today through February 11, K-12 educators can apply for the program at pbslearningmedia.org/digitalinnovators.

In addition, the top thirty applicants will be designated as Lead PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovators and will receive an all-expense paid trip to Philadelphia to participate in the 2015 PBS LearningMedia Digital Summit and this year’s ISTE conference. Lead PBS Digital Innovators will also receive a Samsung Galaxy(R) tablet.

For more information about the program, please see the press release below."

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

SpellingCity

SpellingCity is probably the most robust and popular site around for Vocabulary/Spelling.  This is a tool that educators are using in classrooms of all grade levels to help improve student's skills.  Best of all educators can find or create their own word lists and then integrate them into over 26 different games.  This is a great and fun way to help students practice their Spelling & Vocab skills while learning at the same time.  Also, SC has lots of resources for teachers to use as well as a free mobile app (i.e. Kindle, iOS, Amazon) that integrates w/ the site for mobile learning.

I highly recommend checking out SpellingCity by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo of their mobile app...



*SpellingCity is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Mathtopia

Mathtopia is an excellent iOS app for practicing basic Math skills.  This game kind of reminds me of Candy Crush but instead of crushing candy you are solving Math equations.  Mathtopia is geared towards El Ed learners and is aligned to Common Core Standards.

I highly recommend checking out Mathtopia by clicking here!!!

For more information check out Edshelf.

Monday, December 1, 2014

EDpuzzle Chrome Extension

EDpuzzle the fantastic and simple learning tool to use to flip a lesson or classroom has just released a free Chrome extension for making editing YouTube videos a snap.  Just add the extension and click on the button "edit w/ EDpuzzle".

I highly recommend checking out EDpuzzle's Chrome Extension by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief video...



*EDpuzzle is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Puzzlin Pieces USA

Puzzlin' Pieces: USA is a new educational iOS app designed for kids 6-8 learning about the Geography of the United States.  The drag-n-drop puzzle game is designed in 3 levels helping the student learn about the states and their location by using the weather as a "hot/cold" indicator.  As the student progresses they receive fewer clues as their geographical knowledge is put to the test.  There is also a timer to measure progress and stars awarded for correct answers.

I highly recommend checking out Puzzlin' Pieces: USA by clicking here!!!
For more info on Puzzlin' check out Edshelf.

For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS Apps click here.

*Puzzlin' Pieces USA is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Biteslide

Biteslide is a wonderful web tool w/ educational portal that teachers are using to create beautiful looking slidebooks/presentations.  This is all done through a very easy to use drag-n-drop interface and web browser plugin (a.k.a "Nibbler") for adding images, clipart, text and more.  Educators are using this for Project Based Learning, creating dynamic digital stories/scrapbooks, and even "flipping their classroom.  Best of all, the educational portal allows educators to create and monitor student accounts and projects.

I highly recommend checking out Biteslide by clicking here!!!!

*Biteslide is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Bookopolis

Bookopolis is a wonderful site for students to rate and review books in a safe environment.  It kind of reminds me of Shelfari but w/ an educational portal for teachers where they can track and review student's work.  This a great way to assign book reports, track reading logs, and more.

I highly recommend checking out Bookopolis by clicking here!!!

Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo's excellent blog for the tip.

For my Pinterest board on Web 2.0 for Schools click here.

Chronicle

Chronicle is an unbelievable iPad app that educators are using for a wide variety of purposes to help w/ their best teaching strategies.  This is done by "chronicling" each student through Chronicle by a combination of audio/video notes, assessments, grade books, and much much more.  Also, Chronicle makes it easy to grade/assess students by color coded tracking, and innovative easy to use grade book, and provides a platform to effectively communicate w/ parents and other educators.

I highly recommend checking out Chronicle by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo video...



*Chronicle is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Noteflight

Noteflight is an excellent site w/ educational portal (COPPA compliant) that allows users to create and share music right in their browser.  This is an excellent resource for Music teachers looking to teach music notation and create online assignments in a safe environment.

I highly recommend checking out Noteflight by clicking here!!!

For a more detailed review check out Graphite.

Below is a brief demo video...



For my Pinterest board on Web 2.0 for Schools click here.

Answerables

Answerables is the innovative new platform that combines Game Based Learning w/ a Learning Management System to create a fun and safe platform into the virtual/digital world.  Answerables reminds me of a Second Life but geared more towards kids and more user friendly.  This is a great place for educators to assign digital lessons, and for students to learn through collaborating w/ others in a safe environment.  Also, this is a great place for educators to connect w/ others and even offer tutoring to students through this digital environment.

I highly recommend checking out Answerables by clicking here!!!

For Technology & Learning's review click here.

Below is a brief demo video...



*Answerables is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Holiday Resources from PBS

Here is a cross post for holiday resources from PBS Learning Media.

Students use data and infographics to explore the changes in costs of ingredients for a typical Thanksgiving meal from one year to the next.
·         Thanksgivukkah | For grades 6-12
According to many in the Jewish community, Hanukkah and Thanksgiving have much more in common this year than just a calendar date.
·         Thanksgiving l For grades 3-12
This set of primary resources provides a window into the history of Thanksgiving, as well as a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
There are also more videos, lesson plans and activities tied to the upcoming holiday season. If you’re working on any holidays articles, please let me know and we can send you more info on these (and many more!) from PBS LearningMedia:
Sid’s Holiday Adventure | For grades PreK-1 
Christmas | For grades 2-6
Hanukkah | For grades 2-6 
Kwanzaa | For grades 2-6  
New Year’s Eve | For grades 2-6

Why do we Cook? | For grades 6-12 




FluencyFinder

FluencyFinder is the amazing mobile (iOS/Android) app that every K-8/parent needs to assess their student's Reading fluency in real-time.  Not only does this app support multiple users ideal for class use, it stores data for easy use on multiple devices, as well as allow for Reading comprehension assessment.  Best of all, the latest update (v. 3.0) allows users to upload their very own Reading passages that they can use to assess students.  This is perfect to fit w/ any curriculum or Reading program.

I highly recommend checking out FluencyFinder by clicking here!!!

*FluencyFinder is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Storyboard That

Storyboard That is one of my favorite new Web 2.0 sites for education.  This amazing site w/ educational portal allows educators to create/manage student accounts while creating fun and engaging assignments.  Educators around the world are using Storyboard That for project based learning, flipping a classroom, and much much more.  Students can easily create a storyboard and then convert it into a slideshow, find writing prompts, character maps, etc etc.  Best of all are all the Common Core aligned resources and lesson plans that teachers can look through and use to best figure out how to integrate Storyboard That into their classroom.

Finally, Storyboard That is a great place to create holiday cards.  All a user has to do is create a storyboard, save it, and upon printing select the option to print as that holiday (i.e, it only has the most recent holiday).  This would be a fantastic way to create Thanksgiving cards.

I highly recommend checking out Storytboard That by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Web 2.0 for Education click here.

*Storyboard That is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Kiddle

Kiddle is a new safe search engine for kids.  All results are done in large font and thumbnail based images making it easy for kids to read.  Best of all, it is filtered to remove any inappropriate content for kids/students.

I highly recommend checking out Kiddle by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Search Engines for Education click here.

Buncee for the Holidays

Buncee is quickly becoming one of the most popular "web 2.0" tools in school and for good reason.  W/ their educational portal for student creation, tracking, and more, educators are using it for a variety of educational purposes such as: project based learning, presentations, digital storytelling, etc.  Also, this is a great place to find holiday based themes and clip art for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and much much more.

I highly recommend checking out Buncee for Education by clicking here!!!

Below is the new Holiday commercial from Buncee...



*Buncee is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Friday, November 21, 2014

Top 100 Sites/Apps of 2014

Well, it's that time of year again for my favorite and most robust list on the top 100 Sites/Apps of the year.  As w/ the previous year's list, more and more mobile apps are making the list as mobile learning continues to be the rising trend in education.  However, that's not to say that there isn't a good amount of websites and Learning Management Systems showing up as well.  Finally, any site/app that was in a previous years list will not be in this one.

* mobile app

Top 100 Sites/Apps of 2014

  1. Been for Education - A innovative site for Social Learning that allows educators to surf and collaborate on the web w/ their students in a safe environment where educators create/manage student accounts.
  2. Otus - A fantastic and easy to use 1:1 learning solution for mobile classrooms (i.e iPads/Chromebooks).  Educators can manage/create student accounts, take attendance, grade, and assess students in real-time, and much much more.
  3. Pixel Press Floors - An amazing iOS app for Game Based Learning that allows students to create their own game by drawing.
  4. Answerables - A super fun and innovative site that brings Game Based Learning together w/ a Learning Management System to provide a safe environment for students to learn any subject in a 3D virtual world.
  5. Stick Around - A great iPad app that can be used for Project Based Learning or Flipping a Lesson by creating puzzles/diagrams and having students label them.
  6. Rosetta Stone for Kids - A wonderful free iPad app for kids ages 3-7 learning how to read.
  7. WordWriter - Is a new learning tool from the award winning collaborative writing site, BoomWriter.  Using BoomWriter's innovative collaborative process, student's can learn and develop their Reading/Writing skills as well as their Vocabulary.
  8. geddit - A fantastic simple to use learning tool where students use their mobile device to answer questions w/ a tap of button in real-time.
  9. Glean - A excellent site for finding educational videos/lesson on Math and Science.
  10. * TowerStorm - An innovative free iOS game that takes place in a 3D virtual world designed for grades 2nd-10th in the subjects of Math and Literacy.
  11. Tackk - A great site w/ educational portal that allows educators to create student accounts where they can create static pages filled w/ dynamic media.
  12. ThingLink - Is a wonderful site/app for students to tag images w/ multimedia content such as: text, audio, or video files.
  13. GoNoodle - My favorite site around for giving students "brain breaks" during class through educational and fun activities/videos.
  14. Gooru - A great place for students to find study guides on a wide range of subjects that are aligned to Common Core Standards and ideal for personalized learning.
  15. Booktrack Classroom - A excellent site/app for adding a soundtrack to student's writing.  Also, a nice place to find Common Core aligned lesson plans.
  16. Pear Deck - A cool educational tool that interacts w/ Google Chrome/Drive to create interactive quizzes, slideshows, and presentations.
  17. News-O-Matic - A terrific free mobile app designed to bring 5 Common Core aligned articles to students.
  18. Prodigy - A fantastic free online Math game aligned to Common Core Standards grades 1-6th.  Best of all this game differentiates instruction and educators can track student's progress as well as generate detailed reports.
  19. Citelighter - An online Writing platform for K-12 that helps students organize and research for papers and homework.  Also, educators can monitor, add assignments, and grade students.
  20. Plickers - A unique (free) mobile app that acts as a student response system that uses QR codes and mobile devices to answer/respond to questions.
  21. Math w/ Amigos - Healthy Heroes 1 - Two of my favorite educational iOS game that is ideal for Game Based Learning in the areas of basic Math and Health.
  22. * Chronicle - A unbelievable iPad app for helping teachers w/ their best teaching strategies by "chronicling" each student through, notes, videos, assessments, and much much more.
  23. * Voice Dream - The best text to speech app I have ever seen w/ an abundance of features such as: highlighting, definitions, bookmarking, and more.
  24. AR Flashcards Shapes & Colors - Space - Excellent iOS apps that uses Augmented Reality to bring interactive 3D objects to life to teach about: shapes, colors, and outer space.
  25. * Teachley: Mt. Multiplis - Players build bridges in this computational Math game to help students build their multiplication skills.
  26. * Book Writer One - A free and easy to use iOS app for creating digital books.  This is a great way to introduce digital storytelling to the classroom.
  27. 30hands Learning Community - A ideal and easy to use cloud based LMS that lets educators assess, collaborate, and grade students in real-time.
  28. WeLearnedIt - An excellent free iPad for the mobile classroom, ePortfolios, and Project Based Learning.
  29. NameCoach - An interesting free site for teachers wanting to learn student names and the proper way to pronounce them.
  30. Word Clouds by ABCYa - A terrific free iPad app for creating word clouds.
  31. Drawp for School - A wonderful free iPad app w/ educational portal and cloud storage for creating beautiful looking projects.
  32. * Grid Lines: Ordered Pair Game - One of my favorite iOS apps for Game Based Learning that uses a familiar Battleship style game to practice plotting points on a graph.
  33. RoomRecess - A excellent site for finding free educational games for El Ed students.
  34. * Ask3 - One of my favorite free iPad apps for adding narration to an image to visually explain any topic.  This is ideal for creating a flipped classroom.
  35. GuidedVideo - A wonderful iPad app for Guided Learning where educators create questions w/ images as the answers that students tap on.
  36. Kahoot - Is a fantastic free tool that combines Game Based Learning and a Student Response System to bring a fun and easy to use real-time assessment tool to the classroom.
  37. Edventure Builder - An innovative new site that is perfect for sparking student's creativity by providing an online platform to create: scavenger hunts, interactive stories, or "choose-your-own-adventures".
  38. Write on Video - A great iPad app for digital storytelling that allows users to upload a video and then annotate, draw, or add images over it.
  39. Photos for Class - The easiest way to find safe Creative Common licensed photos for the classroom that are cited appropriately.
  40. Flashcard Monkey - A fun way to learn vocabulary w/ cartoon based flashcards.
  41. Magical Mental Math - A super fun iOS game designed for grades 2nd-6th working on their basic Math skills.
  42. * TeleStory - An amazing new iOS app for digital storytelling that lets kids star in their very own TV show.
  43. Write to Read - A iPad app designed for kids 3-10 yrs old to help develop their Reading and Writing skills by creating a digital book.  Also, this app is ideal for introducing digital storytelling and aligned to Common Core Standards.
  44. Modern Chalkboard - A wonderful free site for finding free interactive SMART board lessons for your digital whiteboard.
  45. Exam Elf - A fantastic free iOS app that helps students develop basic Math skills while developing test taking skills as well.
  46. Tell About This - A great iPad app for digital storytelling that lets students record their voice to visual prompts.
  47. Xnote - An innovative iOS app for geocaching that takes going on a scavenger hunt to a whole new level.
  48. * Tocomail - A excellent site/app that provides a safe "filtered" email environment for kids.
  49. * PICME - A nice free iPad app where kids "star" in their very own digital story by replacing their face w/ the main characters.
  50. Quiz Dungeon - A wonderful iOS game that helps students learn basic Math through an RPG style adventure.
  51. * Hideout: Early Reading - A great iOS app for young readers looking to develop their Reading skills in such areas as: word recognition, sounding out words, finding the letter, and more.
  52. * Zeus vs. Monsters / Math vs. Dinosaurs - Two excellent Android apps for learning basic Math skills by fighting off mythical creatures and dinosaurs.
  53. * Tynker - A free iPad app that teaches students how to program/code by assembling blocks together (i.e Scratch).
  54. * Letter Battle - A super fun iOS app for learning how to Spell in a RPG setting.
  55. * Bluster - A free iPad app that helps students develop their Vocabulary by playing a multiplayer game.
  56. * Chromville - A fantastic mobile app that uses augmented reality to have students complete a fun filled 3D adventure.
  57. EverySlide - A great way to take a presentation and make it interactive by sharing a unique access code.
  58. * Kid Screen Time - A excellent schedule/timer for an iOS device that alerts parents when their child's time is up.
  59.  Ginkgotree - An innovative way to take any kind of print media (textbook, website, etc) and digitize it to make it their own.
  60. Penzu Classroom - A wonderful safe site where educators and students can create an online journal and track/grade assignments and more.
  61. * ZooKazam - Bring 3D animals to life is this beautiful interactive augmented reality iOS app.
  62. Hooda Math - A great site w/ over 50 Math games for grades K-12th.
  63. FlipSnack Edu - A new Web 2.0 site w/ educational portal that allows educators and students to create and deliver online content in a safe way.
  64. Matific - A nice all-in-one site for Math for finding a wide variety of worksheets, videos, activities, and more.
  65. FlashDecks - A cool and easy to use site for finding and creating digital flashcards.
  66. * Imagistory - A wonderful free iPad app where students record/narrate their very own "wordless" picture book.
  67. * Book Builder - A nice free iOS app that acts as a "choose-your-own" adventure where students select how they story is going to progress.
  68. PortfolioGen Classroom - A excellent site w/ educational portal that allows students to create digital portfolios in a safe environment.
  69. * Toonia Storymaker - One of my favorite iPad apps for digital storytelling where the more a student plays the more features they unlock.
  70. * Math Monsters Bingo - A fun free iOS game for learning basic Math in a Bingo style game.
  71. * Teachable - A very nice productivity iPad app that helps teachers plan, track, and organize their classroom.
  72. ClassWallet - An interesting new site that allows educators to electronically manage and organize classroom funds.
  73. littleBIG History - One my favorite timeline apps for the iPad that covers areas from the Big Bang Theory to Current Events.
  74. * Little Story Creator - A wonderful new iOS app for scrapbooking or digital storytelling.
  75. Wizenworld - Uses Game Based Learning to teach Common Core Math skills in RPG/Action Adventure setting.
  76. Angle Asteroids - A fun iOS app that helps students learn how to measure angles in the old "Asteroid" style arcade game.
  77. * Brainfeed - An excellent iPad app for finding safe and educational videos for students.
  78. Classcraft - Using the mega-popular PC game World of Warcraft theme to the classroom to promote learning through Game Based Learning.
  79. Flipgrid - Kind of reminds me of an "adult" version of Voicethread where educators can ask a question via a video and students can respond.
  80. Fishtree - A innovative new digital learning platform that allows educators to curate and create lessons for their students.
  81. Speaking Times Table - A fun iPad app for students wanting to learn and practice their multiplication tables.
  82. * Math Hunter - A wonderful iOS game for basic Math skills that has lots of replay value in this adventure filled bow-n-arrow game.
  83. Bouncy Balls - A great way to monitor classroom noise through balls bouncing on a screen.
  84. Common Core Quest - A excellent free Android app aligned to Common Core Standards for practicing Math and LA tests/problems.
  85. * Reading Raving - A great iPad app for beginning readers where they progress from letters to phonics to reading full sentences.
  86. Speech Wizard - A terrific iPad app for ESL, parents, or teachers looking to help students w/ their articulation skills.
  87. Classkick - A interesting new iPad app that allows educators to gather, assess, and provide real-time feedback w/ students.
  88. * Door 24 - A wonderful fee iPad app for basic Math skills aligned to Common Core Standards for grades 4th-8th.
  89. ProcessOn - A great site for brainstorming or mind mapping in real-time.
  90. ClassFlow - Is a cloud based learning platform that teachers can use to create digital lessons to be viewed on browser based devices.
  91. Sticker Story - A fun iPad app for digital storytelling through the use of stickers.
  92. * Verso - A great way to flip your class by creating lessons students can view at home and then respond to.
  93. Slidebean - A nice site/app for creating beautiful looking presentations w/ lots of templates to choose from.
  94. * Elevated Math - An excellent free iOS app for finding animated Math lessons on a wide variety of topics.
  95. Poindle - A nice free tool for educators to schedule appointments.
  96. * MarcoPolo Ocean - A wonderful iPad app for young learners wanting to interact and learn about the ocean.
  97. Comment Bubble - A neat little site where a user uploads a video and then selects what type of feedback others can give (i.e. text, audio, video).
  98. Puzzlin Pieces USA - A fantastic iPad app designed for kids 6-8 yrs old for learning the geography of the United States.
  99. * Piiig Labs - A iPad app that teaches young kids about Science by performing different scientific experiments.
  100. TwistedWave - A nice online audio editor that integrates w/ Google Drive and SoundCloud.