eReaderIQ.com | The Easier, Faster, Smarter Way to Kindle! EduKindle. Kindle Fire In Schools. App Store. Kindle Fire Apps for Kids. Kindle Fire: 20 Essential Apps for Educators. There are a lot of people out there who have--for reasons I haven't been able to determine--real disdain for the Kindle Fire. My honest guess is that these people are Apple-lovers who are upset that the Kindle Fire isn't an iPad. Me? I love my Kindle Fire. It's my personally owned device, but I use it for both personal use and for work. And today I'd like to share with you my favorite apps for both personal use and in an educational settings. In regards to the educational setting, I want to break the apps into three distinct categories: 1) Apps for Instructional Use, 2) Apps for Administrators, and 3) Apps for IT Technicians.
By the way, some of the apps below require "sideloading. " 1. 2. But that's not all Evernote can do. And then, as I mentioned, there's the omnipresence of Evernote. This app made number 2 on my list because--outside of Touchdown--it is the app I most often use for work. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. There's a huge catch here, though. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Best Sellers: best Children's eBooks. Top 5 Free Kindle Fire Apps for Education. The release of the Kindle Fire last fall immediately raised questions about its usefulness in the classroom. The small Fire, which comes with a more budget-friendly price tag than the iPad, could allow schools some of the same functionality with a smaller expenditure. Although the educational apps market for the device remains small, even three months after its release, Education World staff felt it was worth reviewing some of the free apps available for the Kindle Fire.
We found that many hold promise for classroom use, and we discovered several favorites, including the following: 50 States If your students are learning about the states in our nation, this app is perfect for the classroom. It has everything you’d want to know about states, from population and largest city to state flowers and mottos. Students can test their knowledge with quizzes as well. NASA Nowt This free version of the popular NASA Now app allows users to brush up on the latest NASA news and goings on.