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60 Apps to Teach STEAM in the Classroom

60 Apps to Teach STEAM in the Classroom
Using a tablet to explore STEAM concepts is a natural pairing—as kids drag, draw and create they learn more about technology and the world around them. That's why we've gathered 60 of our favorite apps for teaching STEAM in the classroom, with recommendations for every grade level. Read on to get our list! Science Apps for Grades K-2 Science Apps for Grades 3-5Science Apps for Grades 6-8Science Apps for Grades 9-12Technology Apps for Grades K-2Technology Apps for Grades 3-5Technology Apps for Grades 6-8Technology Apps for Grades 9-12Engineering Apps for Grades K-2Engineering Apps for Grades 3-5Engineering Apps for Grades 6-8Engineering Apps for Grades 9-12Art Apps for Grades K-2Art Apps for Grades 3-5Art Apps for Grades 6-8Art Apps for Grades 9-12Math Apps for Grades K-2Math Apps for Grades 3-5Math Apps for Grades 6-8Math Apps for Grades 9-12 PLUS: Here's a handy chart with all of our STEAM app recommendations in one place! Related:  Apps

3 aplicaciones gratuitas que todo estudiante necesita Ahora que tan solo quedan unos días para la vuelta a clase (puede que muchos de vosotros ya hayáis empezado el nuevo curso) hemos créido conveniente aprovechar la ocasión para recomendaros tres aplicaciones gratuitas de lo más útiles para llevar todo al día durante el curso. A continuación, os dejamos con la lista. Horario de Clase – iOS | Android Disponible de forma completamente gratuita para dispositivos iOS y Android, el objetivo de la aplicación es el que su propio nombre indica: facilitar la creación y gestión del horario de clase. Wunderlist – Web | iOS | Android | Windows Phone No podíamos olvidarnos de herramientas como Wunderlist, ideales para la gestión de tareas pendientes. Documents 5 – iOS A pesar de estar disponible solo en iOS, Documents 5 es una aplicación que no podemos dejar de mencionar.

26 iPad Apps For A Paperless Classroom 26 iPad Apps For A Paperless Classroom by TeachThought Staff The paperless classroom is a compelling concept for what it symbolizes as much as anything else. While it sounds sleek and futuristic and easy to organize and environmentally friendly, the reality is that paperless classrooms aren’t that simple. The same with being organized. But what a paperless classroom represents is important. But if you’re looking for tools to give it a go, the following 26 ipad apps for a paperless classroom can help. 26 iPad Apps For A Paperless Classroom; Related Posts 14 Teacher-Recommended Classroom Management Appsby edshelf: Reviews & recommendations of tools for education One of the top frustrations of classroom teachers is behavior management.

31 iPad Apps For A Smoother-Running Classroom 31 iPad Apps For A Smoother-Running Classroom A smooth-running classroom is about, among other things, organization, workflow, and classroom management. Organization is about resources, priority, and consistency. Workflow is about clarity, tools, and consistency. And classroom management is about relationships, trust, and consistency. Which brings us to the following collection of apps to help your classroom run more smoothly. From apps that keep time, do one calls, choose groups, promote desired behavior, keep notes, create to-do lists, record grades, or make calendar sharing social, there are 31 here that can help make your life as a teacher easier. If we’ve missed any, feel free to suggest them in the comments below. 31 iPad Apps For A Smoother-Running Classroom

APPS TRASTORNOS ESPECÍFICOS DEL DESARROLLO DEL APRENDIZAJE – Fun4us En esta sección iremos recopilando las Apps que nos parezcan interesantes y de utilidad para el apoyo y la educación a personas con trastornos específicos del aprendizaje (Dislexia, Discalculia, Disgrafia, Dispraxia, Afasia/Disfasia) disponible para dispositivos iOS, esta app gratuita tiene como objetivo mejorar la lectura y escritura de los alumnos disléxicos de forma divertida a través de juegos. Los ejercicios están diseñados teniendo en cuenta los errores de lectura y escritura propios de los disléxicos. Es un libro interactivo para iPhone y iPad dirigido a niños mayores de 3 años. Es una app diseñada para mejorar la lectura, el reconocimiento de conceptos, la concentración, la memoria, la atención ¡y la velocidad! Se trata de un cuento interactivo, disponible para dispositivos iOS y Android y en varios idiomas, que explica qué es la dislexia a través de los sentimientos de una niña que, por mucho que se esfuerza, no aprende las letras como sus compañeros. Me gusta:

¿Tu niño necesita refuerzo en matemáticas? Estas apps y juegos le ayudarán Con el curso recién estrenado y las clases en plena ebullición seguro que son muchos los que se han preguntado si no deberían haber insistido un poco más en los cuadernillos y libros de repaso de las diferentes materias. Una situación que, sin embargo, nunca es tarde para abordar. De hecho, es posible hacerlo incluso de manera divertida. Y es por eso por lo que hoy recopilamos algunas de las mejores apps didácticas y juegos que ayudarán a los más pequeños a repasar una de las materias que suele hacérseles cuesta arriba: las matemáticas. PequeMates PequeMates, como su propio nombre indica, se trata de una web donde encontraremos toda clase de juegos para que los benjamines del hogar refuercen esta materia. Eduapps Con Eduapps ocurre algo similar a la anterior: que es un portal centrado en recursos educativos que van más allá de las matemáticas. Educapeques En cuanto a Educapeques también cuenta con una selección de juegos educativos centrados en las matemáticas de Primaria. Number Ninja

Khan Academy agrega 21 aplicaciones educativas gratuitas para niños Khan Academy combina una serie de diferentes recursos educativos que van desde clases gratuitas de diferentes materias, cursos interactivos hasta herramientas para educadores. Y ahora nos da la posibilidad de acceder de manera gratuita a 21 apps pensada para niños, gracias a que se suma el equipo de Duck Duck Moose a Khan Academy. Duck Duck Moose se fundó en 2008 y se han enfocado en el desarrollo y diseño de aplicaciones educativas para niños de 2 a 5 años. Ahora podemos descargarlas de manera gratuita para los pequeños de la casa, desde Google Play y App Store. Las aplicaciones tienen contenido en inglés, pero con la ayuda de los padres los niños podrán disfrutar de los principios de aprendizaje que se utilizan. Así que pronto podremos ver más herramientas educativas para potenciar la educación de los más pequeños.

Teacher Recommended: 50 Favorite Classroom Apps | MindShift | KQED News Educators and students are quickly becoming more comfortable with classroom technology, allowing them to shift from thinking about the technical side of integrating a new tool to focusing on how it improves learning. While the sheer number of education apps is still overwhelming, increasingly teachers have found what works for them and are sticking to them. “The conversations I had were radically different than they were a year ago,” said Michelle Luhtala, the librarian for New Canaan High School and host of an Emerging Tech webinar on edWeb. She tapped her professional learning network of educators, teaching all grades and located all over the country, to share their favorite tech tools. “A year ago people felt like it was this new thing that was so overwhelming,” Luhtala said, “and now it really seems much more comfortable.” Educators have become proficient with their favorite classroom apps and are getting more creative with using them to achieve teaching goals. Epic!

25 awesome apps for teachers, recommended by teachers What are the best apps for teachers? We asked TED-Ed Innovative Educators and the TED-Ed community. Below, 25 awesome apps recommended for teachers, by teachers. For teaching students how to present, create and code TED-Ed More than 250,000 teachers use TED education tools to spark student curiosity and explore presentation literacy skills. Haikudeck Students can create beautiful presentations with this app. Duolingo If the benefits of a bilingual brain motivate your students, try this app. Draw and Tell This app can increase creative confidence in kids of all ages. Animoto Students can easily create and share their own beautiful videos with Animoto. iMovie This popular app is another teacher-recommended choice for student video creation. Instructables From science experiments to merit badges, this app offers instructions for more than 100,000 DIY projects. Hopscotch Students can learn computer science fundamentals — via game design — using this app. For everyday classroom needs

22 Apps para gestionar el aula y organizar el nuevo curso 1. Idoceo: Es un cuaderno de notas potente y fácil de manejar. Aporta las siguientes opciones: diario, calendario, horario, agenda, plano de la clase, informes, tablón de anuncios, transferir y abrir diferentes archivos, recordatorios, etc. No requiere conexión a internet para utilizarse. El único "pero", su precio: 5,99 €. 2. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 3 aplicaciones de resolución matemática para Android Solucionar problemas y ecuaciones desde el móvil es cada vez más sencillo, y con esta breve lista queremos indicar algunas excelentes opciones android que pueden ayudar bastante con el tema: Photomath – Cámara calculadora: Como ya os comentábamos hace tiempo, esta aplicación móvil es una curiosa aplicación en la que el usuario tiene que usar la cámara de su dispositivo móvil para fotografiar el problema matemático que debe resolver, ofreciendo no sólo la solución sino todo el proceso que se debe seguir hasta dar con el resultado. Esta app, la cual también está disponible para iOS y Windows Phone, cuenta con soporte de operaciones matemáticas desde las más sencillas hasta las más complejas, una cobertura que va ampliándose con el tiempo. Malmath: Eso sí, en este caso, los datos de las operaciones matemáticas hay que introducirlos a través de su teclado virtual en pantalla. MyScript Calculator

6 Must-Have Creation Tools for the BYOD Classroom Providing opportunities for students to make and create is essential in 21st-century classrooms. Children of all ages should experience the joy of seeing their work shared and celebrated. Classrooms with access to a variety of different tools have plenty of tech tool options. Are you a BYOD classroom? BYOD (bring your own device) is the term for schools that allow students to use a personal device as a learning tool. The following list is designed as a starter guide for teachers looking to turn their students into creators. After you've picked a favorite, play around with it -- just for fun. So let's dive into my list of those must-have creation tools! Seesaw At ISTE earlier this year, I had the chance to connect with the folks at Seesaw as well as meet several Seesaw Ambassadors. Adobe Spark Adobe Spark is really a collection of three creation tools. eduBuncee This canvas-based tool gives students access to a dynamic creation platform. Drawp for School KidBlog Google Drive

3 Powerful Apps for Creating Green Screen Videos with Students Green screen is a cinematographic technique that allows video editors to add a variety of visual effects to their videos. These effects include : adding virtual backgrounds, superimposing subjects over animated backdrops, placing a subject on another shot and many more. Green screen technology has been widely used in weather and movie industry. But now with the emergence of apps such as the ones below, everyone can use this technology to create engaging clips and presentations. As Do Ink explained “ Green screen technology is used in the movies to make it look like the actors have landed on an alien planet, and it's used on TV to make it look like your local news announcer is standing in front of an animated weather map. Watch this short video to learn more about what Green Screen is all about. There are a wide variety of ways you can use Green Screen apps with your students. 1- Green Screen by Do Ink 2- Green Screen Movie FX 3- Hands-On Green Screen Movie Effects

Apps That Rise to the Top: Tested and Approved By Teachers Michelle Luhtala/Edshelf With the thousands of educational apps vying for the attention of busy teachers, it can be hard to sift for the gold. Michelle Luhtala, a savvy librarian from New Canaan High School in Connecticut has crowd-sourced the best, most extensive list of apps voted on by educators around the country. “I wanted to make sure we had some flexibility because there’s no one app that’s better than all the others,” Luhtala said. 30Hands allows a user to make pictures, annotate them, record a voice explainer and then packages it all into a video. Adobe Voice is a recently released education product from Adobe that allows students to narrate a story over an array of digital images. Book Creator is only available for iPads, allowing kids to easily create their own iBook by importing images, multimedia, text, and audio. Tellagami is a tool to share quick animated messages. ExplainEverything is another tool for creating video like tutorials. Symphonizer is great for music classes.

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