There is an Instructional App for That, Too

10 educational apps for classroom and outside classroom instructional tool

1. There's an
APP for
that!

2. •Engaging:
•FREE:
PROS
CONS
Students are put in competition with one another in a game
atmosphere, in which they play from their own perspective. There are a
variety of game modes and platforms
There is not a substancial difference between the free and paid
versions where the student experience is concerned.
BLOOKET https://blooket.com/
Blooket is fun game like environment that focuses on a variety of subjects and
grade levels.
•Self-Paced:
•Student
•Data:
•Academic
•Standards:Students are able to answer questions at their own pace. They aren't
required to wait for everyone to complete a task before moving on.
While Blooket is good for independent learning, it is not great for
assessment with the free account. Only paying members can see
student data.
The game connects with academic standards in Math, Language Arts,
Sciences, Social Studies, and History.

3. EDPUZZLE https://edpuzzle.com/
•Customizable:
•FREE and Safe:
PROS
CONS
Teachers and students can easily customize the puzzles, add
voice-over, comments, and resources.
There is not a substancial difference between the free and paid
versions where the student experience is concerned. Edpuzzle aslo has
many security certifications.
edpuzzle is a fun engaging way to get students interestested in many difference
subjects through vocabulary.
•Self-Paced:
•Comprehension:
•Storage Space:
•Academic
•Standards: Students are able to answer questions at their own pace. They aren't
required to wait for everyone to complete a task before moving on.
There is no assessment for tool to view comprehesion results
Limited storage space for uploading videos
The game connects with academic standards in Math, Language Arts,
Sciences, Social Studies, and History.

4. EPIC! https://www.getepic.com/
•Large Library:
•FREE and Safe:
PROS
CONS
Epic! has a huge collection of book, audiobooks, videos, and learning
resources.
There is not a substancial difference between the free and paid
versions where the student experience is concerned. Edpuzzle aslo has
many security certifications.
Epic! is a classroom digital library tool for reading with some great benefits as
well as a few drawbacks.
•Engaging Tools:
•Limited
•Assessment
•tools::
•Age Limitations:
•Academic
•Standards: Fun badge-award system. Students can earn badges for reading
acheivements.
There is no assessment for tool to view comprehesion results
Cant's search for age appropriate materials.
The game connects with academic standards in Language Arts and
Reading.

5. IXL
Learninghttps://www.ixl.com/apps
•Customizable:
•Varity:
•Teacher Resources:
•Assesment:
•Interactive:
PROS
CONS
IXL offers a customizable format that each student can personalize to
their own needs.
It is a comprehensive application that connects with standards in ELA
and Math
Offers diverse and various ways of learning, puzzles and games.
Flip has a large library of teacher resources available.
IXL is an education tool tailored for tablet and phones that students love!
•Academic Standards:
•Feedback:
•Instructions:
There is no immediate feedback aspect
The app assumes the user knows the instructions. Not a lot of guidance
in the app.
Students progress are easily assessed
It promotes interactivity and connecting with other users

6. Google
Classroomhttps://classroom.google.com/
•Interchangeable:
•Student Engagement:
PROS
CONS
Toogle Classroom can be used with so many different education
applications.
It is very easy for students for engage with each other. Even the
student that doesn't usually feel comfortable speaking out, can opern
up in this softer way, helps to build confidence for the time when public
speaking is required.
Google Classroom is an excellent tool for remote teaching., but that is not all! This
streamline tool is easy to learn and use, and makes lesson planning simplle.
Assignments, tracking, and assessments all made easy.
•Customizable:
•Glitchy:
•Parent Communication:
•Organizational Can be used with any classroom, any subject, and any level. Google
Classroom can be used as wholistic (remote, homeschool) or a tool used
occasionally.
There some glitching and studdering that sometimes seem scary
briefly. But updates improve bugs all the time.
Parents say the communication tool on their end could be better.
Makes keeping things organizized very simple, tracking students
assignments and assessments are just a click away.

7. Kahn
Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/
•Customizable:
•FREE:
•User Friendly:
•Diverse:
PROS
CONS
All lessons and activities can be personalize to each individual student
and learning style
Kahn Academy is free resource. No account is required.
The app is easy to learn and use
It is diverse and multilingual
Kahn Academy is an education tool for teachers, students, and parents and
offers a wide range of academic opportunities.
•Self-Paced:
•Not appropriate
•for all ages:
•Not stand alone:
•Academic
•Standards: Students are able to learn at their own pace
Some instructions are read only
This app is not ideal in place of formal classroom teaching. It is better
used as a teaching companion.
The app connects with academic standards in most subjects and is also
a great study tool for test preparation

8. No Red
Ink https://www.noredink.com/
•Comprehensive:
•User Friendly:
•Customizable:
•Diverse:
PROS
CONS
No Red Ink offers a varity of writing activities with immediate
feedback
The app is easy to learn and use
Can be personalized to individual levels and learning styles.
It is diverse and multilingual
No Red Ink is a Language Arts teaching tool that offers a variety of way to
develop reading, grammar, and writing skills.
•Student Engagement:
•Expensive:
•Not stand alone:
•Accademic Standards Students are more engaged in Grammar than other ELA apps
This app is not free. Some schools buy subscriptions so students can
access for free.
This app is not ideal in place of formal classroom teaching. It is better
used as a teaching companion.
The app connects with academic standards in English Language Arts

9. Quizizz
https://quizizz.com/?lng=en
•Ease of use:
•Pre-made quizes:
•Multiple formats:
•Diverse:
PROS
CONS
Easy to access and use. Easy to create personalized quizes and games.
There is a large library of pre-made quizes, along with the ability to
create personalized content.
Self-saving assignments can be accessed on a variety of devices,
Android and iOS phones and tablets, and PC or Mac computers
It is diverse and multilingual
•Free: There is a paid version for advanced learning, but the free version is a
great tool for primary and secondary levels.
Games and quizes that meet every student's needs.
•Self-Paced:
•Complexity::
•Content:
•Academic Standards:Students are able to learn at their own pace
Some questions are predictible and too simplistic.
Because a lot of the quizes are user-created, the content needs
monitoring. Some content might be insppropriate.
The app connects with academic standards in most subjects and is also
a great study tool for test preparation

10. ReadWorks
https://www.readworks.org/
•Quality and Quantity:
•FREE:
•User Friendly:
•Diverse and
Culturally Relevant:
PROS
CONS
ReadWorksoffers a large, high-quality library of content of
research-based lessons, passages, and assessments.
ReadWorks is free resource
The app is easy to learn and use
It is diverse and includes topics relelvant to many cultures.
ReadWorks is a reading instruction tool with high-quality texts and lessons
•Interactive:
•Google Restriction:
•Academic Standards: Students can interact with vocabulary content in multiple ways
It only interacts with Google Classrom, so this could be a
problem for teachers using a different online classroom.
The app connects with English Language Arts academic
standards.

11. Kahoot!
https://kahoot.com/
•Easy to Use:
•FREE:
•Content:
•Academic Standards:
PROS
CONS
Kahoot! is user-friendly, it's interactive, and students love itl
ReadWorks is free resource
Kahoot! has a large library of content resources.
Kahoot! connects with academic standards in English, Math, Science,
and History
Kahoot! is an incredibly intuitive and user-friendly teaching resource to use both
inside and out of the classroom.
•Student Engagement:
•Distractions:
•Assessment Student engagement is very high. They enjoy it because of its
highly-visural and face-paced game enviroment.
Some teachers have said that students use other apps during
Kahoot! quizes.
Because there is so much student engagement, teachers are able to
assess their progress very easily.