apps for instructional productivity

Apps for Instructional Productivity

Apps for Instructional Productivity

What: Magnifying Glasshttp://virtual-magnifying-glass.en.softonic.com/

Type: For CPUs

Cost: Free

Use: Use this easy tool to have students/you magnify important parts of images.

The other great resource you will see in this is http://www.fotopedia.com/#search. Fotopedia has several iOS apps, in addition to the web-based app you see in this example. Fotopedia is a tremendous resource for dynamic images to use at every level.

Apps for Engagement

Apps for Engagement

What: Show of Hands

Type: For iOS & Android

Cost: Free

Use: Use this easy in your current events, civics, econ, gov, and more…as a discussion starter.

http://showofhands.mobi/

Apps for Engagement

• Based on the results, which region(s) did each Roosevelt perform best in?• When looking at the filters, what is a takeaway you have from looking at

male/female splits? Democrat/Republican/Independent splits?

Apps for Engagement

• When scrolling through state responses, each Roosevelt had states where they received strong majorities. What role might geographic location and history play in these state by state results?

Apps for Research andFlipped Instruction

Apps for Research/Flipped Inst.

http://bit.ly/SlKF5i

What: Old Maps Online

Type: Web-Based

Cost: Free

Use: Tons of great primary source maps throughout history!

Apps for Research/Flipped Inst.

http://www.go000.com/learn/academic/Society.html

What: Go Social Studies

Type: Web-Based, YouTube aggregate for videos.

Cost: Free

Use: Quality YouTube videos on all the social sciences (tabbed) or searchable.

Apps for Research/Flipped Inst.

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/interactive/globalcloset/?ar_a=1

What: Global Closet

Type: Web-Based, interactive tool.

Cost: Free

Use: Great preview activity before discussing globalization, trade, and production with elementary/middle schoolers.

Apps for Research/Flipped Inst.Global Closet Continued…

Apps for Creativity

Apps for Creativity

What: Xtranormal

Type: Web-Based, interactive tool.

Cost: Free & Paid

Use: Create easy animations that will say anything that is typed.

http://www.xtranormal.com/

Apps for Creativity

What: Kerpoof

Type: Web-Based (Flash)

Cost: Free & Paid

Use: Perfect for elementary students to create posters and story books.

http://kerpoof.com

Apps for Creativity

What: Mixbook, http://mixbook.com Type: Web-Based (Flash)Cost: Free & PaidUse: Perfect for middle and high school students to create

digital picture books.

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