GRAPHIC ORGANIZER APPS

Tools for Students

Great templates for Cause and Effect, Character Analysis, Compare and Contrast. *$0.99: Apple devices only

• Many graphic organizers
• Saves graphic maps into app
• No account needed
• Export easily

iBrainstorm

*FREE: Apple devices only

• Collaborate and share with other iPads
• Customize sticky notes, text, drawing tools by color and size
• Use as a white board
• Export to other apps (screenshot)
• Save to library
• Variety of graphic maps

INSTRUCTIONAL APPS

Seesaw

An app that allows students to independently document their learning, and gives families a personalized window into the child’s school day. *FREE: Apple, Android, Web

• Digital classroom for student portfolios and allows parents to stay connected
• Photos, videos, drawings, links, text notes
• Work organized by student folders
• Teachers can view student work by class or individually
• Parent app allow immediate feedback
• Many safety features

Tinytap

Teacher created library of interactive activities. *FREE: Apple, Android, and Online

• Interactive presentations
• Interactive quizzes, games, and flashcards-can assign
• Create puzzles
• Touch sound boards
• Images, text, videos
• Many pre-created presentations

StickPick

Differentiated question stems based on Bloom’s and ESL linguistic levels. *2.99-Android/Apple-3.99

• Sticks can be mark as used
• “Peek” into can to call on a student
• Collect formative assessment by marking (correct, incorrect, or opinion)

LiquidText

Improves the way you read, annotate, and research. *FREE-Apple

• Annotate: highlight text, images, comments
• Add notes or comments to pdf
• Export with annotations

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT APPS

EDpuzzle

Easiest way to engage your students with videos and track their understanding. *FREE-Apple, Android, Online

• Interactive video lessons
• Multiple choice, true/false, open-ended questions
• Quizzes automatically graded
• Share quizzes
• organize/assign videos by classes-get reports

Nearpod

Create, Engage and Assess. Bring the classroom to life with interactive mobile presentations that teachers create and customize themselves. *FREE-Apple, Android Devices, and Online

• Interactive presentations with real time assessment tools
• Create slides (import PDF, powerpoint, HaikuDeck, or Google slides)
• Slideshows, videos, websites, polls
• True/False, Multiple Choice Quizzes
• Drawing tools, memory, fill in the blank
• Open response discussion, VR
• Reports, live results

GoFormative

*FREE-Web based-can be used easily on devices

• Interactive assessments with live results
• Multiple Choice, True/False, short open response questions
• Drawing tools
• Images, text, videos
• Live results/Reports

WRITING APPS

Writing an Opinion

*$0.99-Apple

• Guided steps to writing for persuasive or expository
• Plan paragraphs
• On-screen prompts
• Summary of writing plan
• Word bank and checklist

Stories on Stix

* $1.99-Apple

• Create creative stories with prompts
• Generate ideas
• Complete details (who, what, when, where, and details)
• Save stories to library
• Export