Apps

The use of apps in the classroom…

Apps can be a great learning tool for students.  There are many different types of apps an educator can download.  There are ones with activities and ways of learning math, science, language etc.  Many educational apps provide games that engage children in learning. From my experience with working with kindergarten students whenever I took out the iPad the children would get very excited.  I would have some apps that I would use to enhance what we were learning.  The children seem to believe that it was not necessarily learning because it was a game.  It made the learning fun!

Technology is fast growing, and iPad, Chromebook, and laptops are widely used in the classroom.  Apps can make learning more connected to the 21^st century learning and more enjoyable.  Some of the apps that can be used for the whole class are dance apps or movement apps.  The educator would just have to share it or project it to the class. It can be a wonderful way to get everybody moving and participating.  Most apps provide fun visuals and actions.  There are many apps to download as well for reading. One great reading app for children is Raz Kids.  Some of these apps are free and some must be bought. Apps are an essential tool for 21^st century learning in the school system.

Here is a list of useful apps for the classroom and an explanation about each one. 

https://www.teachervision.com/blog/morning-announcements/8-apps-you-need-to-be-using-in-your-classroom

Courtesy of Laila@NU