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Gary Toews has put together the below list of useful education apps as recommended by the STaRT Education Department. On this page are nearly all the apps I'd personally recommend to anyone looking to outfit their iPad, iPhone, or other device with free apps perfect for their grade level.

"Got Apps?" List of Pragmatic and Social Skills Apps: Video Modeling, Social Stories, Social Skills and Group Activities. This is a blog that supports and informs families of children with special needs.

apps for special needs students.

Approximately every 7-10 days participating teachers will get an email describing the new app being released. In the email there will be a link where interested teachers can order a free copy of the app in question. When you order an app, an install link will be sent to you a few days later. seems like it is mostly for Ipads for now but the idea is great.

Teachers With Apps, co-founded by Jayne Clare (Special Education teacher) and Anne Rachel (Early Childhood educator) is a premiere resource site for educational app discovery.

a place that bookmarks your favorite android apps and it can sent you updates on new apps and other information.

Listen & Speak is a free Android app for learning and practicing the pronunciations words and phrases in English, Spanish, and French. With Listen & Speak installed on your Android phone or on your Android tablet you can hear the proper pronunciations of hundreds of words and phrases. After hearing a word or phrase read to you, you can speak it back into your device and have your pronunciations graded for you. If you're not happy with your grade, you can repeat the word or phrase as many times as you like until you get it right.

As iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches become included in curriculum, here are several education apps you might enjoy

Just what it says :) From the people of tech learning they have given us their top 100 sites and apps of 2012, not all are free but not expensive either.

This is a blog that is dedicated to the awareness of apps for Autistic students.

This is an app for the Ipad market, the android version is not out yet but they are developing one. This seem excellent for ESL learners or those learning a foreign language. Over 1500 hand-picked words, phrases, audio clips, & pictures jam-packed into 50 lessons-your brain will always have something to chew on!

Great language app

Lifehacker's App Directory is a constantly maintained and updated directory of the best applications and tools for computers (Windows, Mac, and Linux) and smartphones (Android and iPhone). Want to make sure you've got the best of the best installed on your system? Simply click on your platform-of-choice below to get started.

This is Richard Byrne's most recent creation. I just don't know how he has the time to do all these posts (lol). This is all about iPads but he has one for android devices also.

educational app reviews

Another web site full of reviews for apps, mostly Ipad/Iphones

a blog that reviews and discusses apps that are of value in the classroom.

This app was developed by a teacher in Chicago at Whitney Young Magnet School. NoRedInk.com is a web-based learning platform that helps students improve their grammar and writing skills.

Created by someone in chicago

A blog with related information about educational technology and app advice. A lot of good information.

If you can't get enough tips, apps, websites, tech help and guides, Make Use Of should be a go-to for you. This website will keep you in-the-know when it comes to anything tech. Cost: Free.

A Web Whiteboard is touch-friendly online whiteboard app that lets you use your computer, tablet or smartphone to easily draw sketches, collaborate with others and share them with the world. Works on all modern browsers, no installation needed.