The App Circus - Top 10 Apps To Use In The Classroom

Top 10 apps best used in classrooms - Ashton Adams and Braden Hammitt

1. Top 10 Apps

2. Kahoot

3. Kahoot Great for review and practice Instant feedback with a chance to address classwide misconceptions or misunderstandings on the spot Very easy to use for teachers and students Engaging competition for students (the timed competition can stress some students out and lower their engagement) Lots of premade question sets for all subjects and grade levels or easy to adapt or create your own if you cannot find one that meets your needs

4. Khan

5. Khan Academy Works well for Math and ELA, middle school and high school Great for review, stations, introducing new topics, and extensions Easy to access and use for both teachers and students as videos, practice and assignments can simply be googled or assigned Provides instant feedback and can also be used as a quick assessment tool Strict privacy policy

6. Edpuzzle

7. Edpuzzle Great for all subjects and works well with middle school and high school Lots of premade videos or you can easily make your own or upload one you find on youtube Great for review and reinforcement Instant feedback for students and analytics for the teacher

8. Desmos

9. Desmos Classroom Activities Great for middle school and high school math Interactive activities to review and reinforce lessons while using higher order thinking skills Great for stations or a formative assessment Lots of premade activities that can be searched by grade level, standard or skill

10. Pear Assessment (Edulastic)

11. Pear Assessment (Edulastic) Best online assessment platform I have found Lots of question types and styles making it useful for all subjects and grade levels Lots of premade questions to pull from when building assessments Very easy to use grading functions Incredibly detailed analytics

12. CommonLit

13. CommonLit in the classroom Free online library available to teachers and students. Engaging lessons and activities that are interactive and on grade level. Provides instant feedback with assessments to teachers and students. Easy to use with clear instructions and guidance on assigned materials. Strict privacy adherence. The perfect app for ensuring students are engaged in lessons and to provide extra learning opportunities if necessary.

14. Lexia Learning

15. Lexia Learning in the classroom Great supplemental resources to ensure students are on target. Materials given to bridge any apparent gaps and reinforce curriculum. User friendly learning for students and easy to access materials for teachers. Assessments provide instant feedback and identify any learning gaps. Strict privacy policy to ensure students results and any information are private. Great resource to begin scaffolding any student with learning difficulties. This is in my top 5 apps for ease of use and its ability to identify learning misconceptions from individual students or the classroom as a whole so I am able to reinforce assignments or standards as necessary.

16. Quizlet

17. Quizlet in the classroom Quick assessment and study responses to identify weak areas in student learning. Questions can be tailored to fit any lesson or standard being covered and assessed or a premade Quizlet can be chosen. Very user friendly for both the students and teachers alike guiding through each step seamlessly. Privacy policy is strict and adhered to but information can be made public if the user chooses. This is in my top 5 apps because of its ability to reinforce any lessons or standards that were covered and for its ability to tell the teacher and student areas that are not as strongly learned.

18. BookCreator

19. BookCreator in the classroom Great use in the classroom to strengthen collaboration skills and to provide a different form of learning and assessment for the students. BookCreator is engaging and provides learning opportunities that might otherwise not exist. Great for kinesthetic learning. Enhances critical thinking and creativity skills for each individual student. This is in my top 5 apps because students respond well to its creative factor and for the ability to bring a different style of assessment to the table .

20. Quill

21. Quill in the classroom Quill provides assessments for teachers to be able to identify what grade level each student is currently learning on. Assessments can be repeated as much as possible to ensure plan for learning is effective or needs to be modified. Students find Quill engaging for its interactive platform and its ease of use is apparent as it guides each student through the questions and lessons. Quill adheres to a strict privacy policy ensuring information is shared only with the student and the teacher. This is in my top 5 apps due to its ability to quickly identify learning gaps and ensure students are getting the help they need to bridge any misconceptions or struggles they may be having to be on grade level.