The challenge I encountered when exploring which/what apps to use for education was information overload. So to address the latter, I created the table below as a starting point and a means of setting the parameters. As I use and evaluate the apps I may change them for something better. But for now this is what I know!
Blooms Taxonomy source PDST.
Creating | Understanding | Applying | Analysing | Evaluating |
Creating definition Remember previously learned information | Definition Demonstrate an understanding of a topic |
Definition
knowledge to actual situations | Definition
Break down objects or ideas into simpler parts and find evidence to support.
| Definition
Make and defend judgments based on internal evidence or external criteria.
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Verbs Arrange, define, label, list, Memorize, name, Order, Outline, relate, recall, repeat, reproduce | Verbs
Classify, Defend, describe,discuss, Distinguish, estimate,explain, Give example(s), identify, indicate,
Paraphrase, Predict,Recognize, Review
restate, Summarize | Verbs Apply,change, choose,compute, Demonstrate, discover,dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, manipulate, modify, operate, practice, predict, prepare, product, relate, schedule, show, Sketch, use, write | Verbs Analyze, appraise,breakdown, calculate, categorize, compare, contrast, criticize, diagram, differentiate, distinguish, examine, experiment, identify, illustrate, model, outline, point out, question, relate, select, separate, subdivide, test. | Verbs appraise, argue, assess, attach, compare, conclude, contrast, choose, defend, describe, evaluate, explain, estimate, interpret, judge, predict, rate, relate. |
1.Create Word Clouds/Word walls www.tagxedo.com www.wordle.net/ | 1. Learn English Grammar Interactively http://www.quill.org/ | 1. Record & upload sound https://audioboom.com/ http://vocaroo.com/ | 1.Flipboard To discover, collect & share news. https://about.flipboard.com/ | 1.Google apps for education Google Drive & Google Sites - Share and collaborate, Evaluate Moodle Edmodo |
2.Cube Creator www.readwritethink.org/files/ resources/interactives/cube_creator/ | 2.To brainstorm www.padlet.com | 2. Youtube www.youtube.com To create, upload videos, to subscribe to educational videos, playlists. videonot.es Take notes synchronised with videos Alternatives www.schooltube.com videos made by teachers and students http://www.teachertube.com/ videos made by Teachers. http://www.nextvista.org/ free video sharing site. http://www.zentation.com/ | 2. To brainstorm, accumulate & analyse information. www.padlet.com | 2. Skype Video and voice calls to anyone else on Skype. Skype for Ipad www.skype.com/ |
3.Stickymoose A voting tool www.stickymoose.com | 3. Micro blog www.twitter.com To measure tweet views & show students how everything is recorded https://analytics.twitter.com/about To create avatar
See your photos and updates from this exact day in history.
| 3. Ted Ed TV watch, create & share educational videos http://ed.ted.com// Animoto to create videos from slides http://animoto.com/education/ | 3. Pininterest To gather information https://www.pinterest.com/ | 3. iTunesU gives you access to complete courses from Universities & other schools |
4. Create Mindmaps www.mindmeister.com popplet lite app ithoughtsHD app | 4.Create Flash cards & Share them www.studystack.com | 4. Vimeo watch, create & share educational videos, geared more for independent film makers, interactive.. http://vimeo.com/create iMovie app | 4. Google forms & Flubaroo http://www.flubaroo.com/ https://www.surveymonkey.com/ To create questionnaires & analyse results | 4. PressReader App 2,000 full content newspapers from 95 countriesm in 51 languages |
5.CuePrompter is a free teleprompter, copy and paste text into it. www.cueprompter.com | 5.Explain Everything App annotate,animate,narrate. | 5. Bitstrips Create cartoon comic strips, easy to use.http://www.bitstrips.com/create/comic www.pixton.com http://www.toondoo.com | 5.To gather and analyse data Database -Microsoft Access | 5. Team Up Form teams based on skills and interest, record teams' progress |
6.To make qrcodes qrcode.kaywa.com | 6. Google/Safari searchwww.google.ie | 6. English, Grammar (Interactive) http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ websites/11_16/site/english.shtml | 6. To create spreadsheets & charts Google drive spreadsheets Microsoft spreadsheets Free spreadsheet app Easy chart app Numbers app | 6. Instagrok A search engine for finding facts, websites, videos and quizzes. http://www.instagrok.com |
7. Blog www.kidblog.com www.wordpress.com googles blogger | 7.Add links to images thinglink app | 7. Augmented Reality Apps Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that enables people to digitally manipulate/augment a version of reality and replace it with a virtual one http://www.aurasma.com/ http://augmentedev.com/ augmented-reality-apps.phphttp://learnar.org | 7. To create polls/surveys www.stickymoose.com Poll Maker App | 7. Create quizzes and word searcheshttp://www.eclipsecross word.com http://solvemall.com |
8. Create a Podcast http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ https://audioboom.com/ about/education voice record pro appwww.postermywall.com https://soundcloud.com/ | 8. Show understanding Google Drive-Documents Google Forms Google Sites Google Classroom | 8. VoiceThread App Create & share conversations around documents, snapshots, diagrams & videos To add audio feedback https://kaizena.com/groups | 8. Creative Commons copy this link into address bar.. http://www.ucc.ie/law/irishlaw/ creativecommons/Creative-Commons-Ireland-summary.pdf http://effectivecurriculumideas.weebly.com/learning--obeying-copyright-laws-copyright--creative-commons--the-public-domain.html | 8.Make infographics http://visual.ly/ http://piktochart.com |
9.create interactive video https://edpuzzle.com/ Create Lessons.....blended learning https://www.blendspace.com/ | 9. Download books iBooks app www.scoilnet.ie search for Encyclopedia Britannica http://school.eb.co.uk/ | 9. Quickvoice Recorder Record ideas, voice memos, voice email, dictation, lists, meeting, classes. | 9.Google Digital Literacy-lesson Plans http://www.ikeepsafe.org/ educators_old/more/google/ | 9.Web Screencast Tools Jing (5 min recording) http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html https://www.screencast-o-matic.com/download do not need a/c, more integrated, upload to youtube, 15 min recording. |
10. Storytellingwww.Animoto.comToontastic appEducreations Interactive Whiteboard app | 10. Skitch app Annotate: add arrows, shapes & text to existing images, Create and Share EDUCreations Interactive Whiteboard App | 10.To create Presentations Google drive Presentation Microsoft Powerpoint Prezi app | ||
11.To make and record music garageband app 12.To Edit Pictures http://www.picmonkey.com/ Free (open source Images) http://pixabay.com/en/ http://www.imagebank.ie/ | 11. Create course work to create quizzes, game based learning https://getkahoot.com/ http://www.classtools.net/ flipping class: https://www.zaption.com/pricingGoogle apps for education Microsoft online iTunesU app 12. Tools to check you can trust website Easywhois.com WOT(Web of Trust) Chrome extension | 11. Idea board, note maker, mind maps Corkulous app |
http://mikegershon.com/resources/
http://www.3plearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Spellodrome_Grammar_Punctuation_Posters_A3_Web-V51.pdf
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/guidebook-social-media-in-classroom-vicki-davis?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
1. Google Introduction handout: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzoOi1a8UpioNzdiWWdEdXFrWkU/view?usp=sharing
http://bit.ly/1HhFHCa
2. Edpuzzle Lesson 1 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzoOi1a8UpioMGNmckFqNDFhbnM/view?usp=sharing
3. To do a refined google Search http://bit.ly/1OVYYOZ
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzoOi1a8UpioSW1Ta3UtbVRQcWM/view?usp=sharing
4.Educational Websites - to enable independent learning
5.The following is a link to #satchat shared spreadsheet with more apps.....
https://docs.google.com/a/cmco.ie/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ar0FfDINz1W_dGdwRTFUQlJYbGE0VWNXSUZCMWRjaVE#gid=0
6. Eportfolios...www.edutopia.org/blog/11- essentials-for-excellent- eportfolios-vicki-davis?utm_ content=bufferc02c5&utm_ medium=social&utm_source= twitter.com&utm_campaign= buffer
8. Podcast
9.Apps for primary schools
The following link from European Schoolnet with more apps..
https://drive.google.com/a/cmco.ie/file/d/0BzoOi1a8UpioUVBDcy1NTU1JUmc/preview
http://newtech.coe.uh.edu/?utm_content=bufferbbb32&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Twitter for Teachers
My handout for teachers using twitter: http://bit.ly/1GHp6ti
http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/09/23/13-twitter-chats-for-educators.aspx?m=2
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/differentiated-instruction-social-media-tools-john-mccarthy
http://padlet.com/bnighrogain/naace15
http://brianaspinall.com/?p=853
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zLaRPtnmtpqzkH4E0iFlTyr1cvYd4GaPO3qBuRWAGCg/edit#
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/differentiated-instruction-social-media-tools-john-mccarthy
http://padlet.com/bnighrogain/naace15
http://brianaspinall.com/?p=853
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zLaRPtnmtpqzkH4E0iFlTyr1cvYd4GaPO3qBuRWAGCg/edit#
To add audio feedback
https://kaizena.com/groups
Flipped CLassroom
http://www.flippedlearning.org//site/Default.aspx?PageID=54
http://android.ict4schools.ie/ apps-postprimary.php and
http://android.ict4schools.ie/ apps-teacher.php
http://android.ict4schools.ie/
http://android.ict4schools.ie/