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Published on Nov 18, 2015

10 apps that can be used in the secondary English classroom.

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Rule #1:

Technology Evolves.
Technology is a fast-paced area, and if you plan on legitimately using it in your classroom, you will need to keep up. What's "innovative" and "intuitive" today is obsolete tomorrow.
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Rule #2:

tools, not toys.
Technology should be utilized to enhance learning; it should not be the core of the learning itself. Make sure that if you are incorporating apps, they are being used to actually further learning.

Rule #3:

Keep it simple.
The more complicated your app is to use or integrate into your classroom environment, the less likely students are going to be engage with it.
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Kahoot

App #1:
"...LIKE A 'PLAYSTATION FOR EDUCATION', KAHOOT! IS A GAME-BASED EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM THAT LEAVES YOUR STUDENTS BEGGING FOR MORE. WITH A REFRESHINGLY NEW TAKE ON INTRODUCING A SUBJECT AND FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - THROUGH QUIZZING, COLLABORATION AND PRESENTATION OF CONTENT - KAHOOT! INITIATES PEER-LED DISCUSSIONS, WITH STUDENTS LEFT ON THE EDGE OF THEIR SEATS."

Kahoot

  • iOS/Android/Browser (FREE)
  • "Playstation for education"
  • Game-based Pedagogy
  • Results Report
"...LIKE A 'PLAYSTATION FOR EDUCATION', KAHOOT! IS A GAME-BASED EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM THAT LEAVES YOUR STUDENTS BEGGING FOR MORE. WITH A REFRESHINGLY NEW TAKE ON INTRODUCING A SUBJECT AND FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - THROUGH QUIZZING, COLLABORATION AND PRESENTATION OF CONTENT - KAHOOT! INITIATES PEER-LED DISCUSSIONS, WITH STUDENTS LEFT ON THE EDGE OF THEIR SEATS."

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https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=341d4b73-176d-4360-9867-c8b427fd1628

beyondpod

App #2:
"A BEAUTIFUL PODCASTING APP BUILT FOR POWER AND CONTROL."

beyondpod

  • Android ($6.99)
  • Podcasts as texts
  • CCSS
"A BEAUTIFUL PODCASTING APP BUILT FOR POWER AND CONTROL."

explain everything

App #3:
"...AN EASY-TO-USE DESIGN, SCREENCASTING, AND INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD TOOL THAT LETS YOU ANNOTATE, ANIMATE, NARRATE, IMPORT, AND EXPORT ALMOST ANYTHING TO AND FROM ALMOST ANYWHERE."

explain everything

  • iOS/Android ($2.99)
  • "Interactive whiteboard"
  • "Annotate, animate, narrate"
"...AN EASY-TO-USE DESIGN, SCREENCASTING, AND INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD TOOL THAT LETS YOU ANNOTATE, ANIMATE, NARRATE, IMPORT, AND EXPORT ALMOST ANYTHING TO AND FROM ALMOST ANYWHERE."


https://vimeo.com/59845203

haiku deck

App #4:
"INSTANT PRESENTATIONS, POWERED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. WE MAKE TELLING YOUR STORY SIMPLE, BEAUTIFUL, AND FUN."

haiku deck

  • iPad/Browser (FREE)
  • "Instant presentations"
  • Image database
  • Minimalistic design
"INSTANT PRESENTATIONS, POWERED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. WE MAKE TELLING YOUR STORY SIMPLE, BEAUTIFUL, AND FUN."

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