StoryKeepers - iPad StoryTelling APPS. The Top 5 iPad Apps Being Used In Classrooms Right Now. So you’re about to roll out a fleet of iPads in your classroom. Or perhaps you’ve finally gotten at least one. Either way, you’re going to want to install some apps at some point. While we don’t recommend pre-installing any paid apps (read more about that in the upcoming August issue of the Edudemic Magazine), we do think it’s worth knowing about the most popular iPad apps being used in actual classrooms around the world. We worked with INTO to figure out which apps they’re seeing in classrooms around the world right now. Some may be a surprise, some not. TED (Free) View In App Store What is it? What’s good about it? Penultimate ($.99) What is it? What’s good about it? iStudiez Pro ($.99) View In App Store What is it? What’s good about it? iTunes U (Free) View In App Store What is it? What’s good about it?
iA Writer ($.99) What is it? What’s good about it? INTO University Partnerships provide preparation courses for international students who want to study a degree in the UK, US or China. 35 Best Websites for Free Educational Videos. What are the best websites to watch educational videos?
Here are over 35 websites to watch thousands of educational videos covering business, science, health, technology, math, social studies, arts and more. Please bookmark this page or share it if you find this article useful. 1. 5min Offers short, practical how to videos, instructional videos and DIY solutions. 2. A large collection of educational video lectures from the world’s top scholars. 3. Blogs, articles and videos from the world’s top thinkers and leaders. 4. Animated science, health, technology, math, social studies, arts & music videos. 5. Offers thousands of free math and science videos. 6. Features interviews with America’s best thinkers, writers, politicians, entertainers, business leaders, scientists and more. 7. 30,000 video segments from Discovery Education. 8.
Provides video lectures, courses, documentaries, books, quizzes, lecture notes and much more. 9. 10. 11. 12. Professional and user-generated how-to educational videos. 20 Online Tools to Make Learning Fun. By Karen Schweitzer Looking for a great way to engage and stimulate students in even the most tedious subjects? There are many online tools, games, activities, learning aids, and even web apps designed to make learning fun. Here is a list of 20 sites to try when the new school year begins: Games and Activities History Detective Kids – Based on PBS’ History Detective television show, this site encourages children between the ages of 8 and 12 to use critical thinking, problem solving, and dramatic play while digging through the past. Funbrain – Funbrain hosts dozens of interactive educational games for children.
Math Is Fun – Math Is Fun is intended to make studying geometry, algebra, data, money, and measurements more enjoyable. Brain POP – This interactive educational site offers games for a wide variety of subjects and grades. Kerpoof – Kerpoof is an educational game site provided by the Walt Disney Corporation. Funschool – Funschool provides games primarily for elementary children.