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 gathered 60 of our favorite apps for teaching STEAM in the classroom, with recommendations for every grade level. Read on to get our list!
This site discusses the app Explain Everything, which I used to make my first digital storytelling presentation. It is great for a little bit of screen casting on a tablet. The app lets you export as a video as well.
An iPhone app that allows teachers to call more parents, more often. With Dash, teachers can log student performance and generate a daily speed dial of parent numbers. At the end of each conversation, Dash instantly creates a call log and analytics that inform future parent contact and ensure no student is overlooked. Parent engagement and data that teachers need to fast-track student success are now only a click away.
Turn any book or document into a digital classroom.
Subtext is a free iPad app that allows classroom groups to exchange ideas in the pages of digital texts. You can also layer in enrichment materials, assignments and quizzes-opening up almost limitless opportunities to engage students and foster analysis and writing skills.
this is a free App that you can use to creat flash cards. It is great to create the cards and share with the students. You can even put pictures on the cards.
Story lines is a fun app for developing stories as a team. It follows the same pattern as the game of telephone. One student begins with a phrase and the next student draw the picture. It follows with other students adding on to the story without knowing the original phrase.
View your Florida state standards in one convenient FREE app! Some of my coworkers carry this around on their phones. You can look up standards all the time. Standards based instruction
iTunes Store Link: Silent Film Director (iPhone, iPod, and iPad) If you love creating movies with your students, the Silent Film Director app is just the app to spice up your movie making with your students. This is an incredible creative app that guides you to make amazing silent films in just minutes.
Instructional Improvement System for Florida Teachers on the DOE website. Create your free account. Watch the overview video. Once your profile page opens, you can click on the APPS tab at the top and find dozens of free resources for teachers.
AR Flashcards Shapes & Colors is finally here! With this all new app kids will have a blast learning their shapes and colors with the fun of augmented reality! This app has a cool color bar at the top of the screen that will actively change a shape's color by the press of a button!