Evaluating the Best Educational Apps

Tech Tips Newsletter May 10, 2012 Editor: Karen Franker

This e-newsletter is brought to you by University of Wisconsin-Stout School of Education. If you do not wish to receive future issues, please see instructions to manage preferences at the bottom of this message.   NOTE: Web version of the newsletter http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/resources/blog.cfm   Find us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/onlineteaching --------------------   In this issue... Evaluating the Best Educational Apps   Summer Online Courses  - Reserve a Spot Now (several classes are already full) Tech Tip: 52 Great Google Doc Secrets   Evaluating the Best Educational Apps   This week’s newsletter features top educators’ advice on how to locate and select top-rated apps for iPads, iPods, tablets, and other mobile devices.   Ways to Evaluate Educational Apps Tony Vincent has compiled an outstanding collection of the best rubrics for evaluating educational apps. Included is a downloadable version of Tony’s Education App Evaluation Rubric and Checklist.   Bloomin’ Apps Kathy Schrock’s clickable and colorful diagrams designate quality mobile apps for each level of Blooms’ Taxonomy for Google Apps, iPad apps, Android apps, and Web 2.0 tools.   15 Free Online Apps to Get Your Students Creating Bradley Lands describes 15 apps that focus on the creating level of Bloom’s taxonomy and help students demonstrate mastery of content. Also see 12 Free Online Apps to Get Your Students Publishing.   Top 10 Sites for Educational Apps David Kapuler lists his 10 favorite Web sites for locating high quality educational apps, including: APPitic, Mind Leap, and Teachers With Apps. 10 of the Best Apple Apps for Education in 2012 Meris Stansbury has compiled a “best of Apple” list of apps for 2012, including descriptions, suggested uses, features, price, and rating.   K-5 iPad Apps According to Bloom’s Taxonomy Diane Darrow has written an excellent series of articles recommending apps which assist in the development of higher-order thinking skills.   Apps4Edu The Utah Education Network provides a database of recommended educational apps searchable by keyword, device, cost, grade level, general category, and core curriculum areas.     Tech Tip 52 Great Google Docs Secrets  The staff writers at Online Colleges describe the lesser known and powerful options of Google Docs including: keyboard shortcuts, drag-and-drop photos, editable PDFs, self-updating of spreadsheets, and synching with Microsoft Office.     Don't Delay - Sign Up Today Register today to reserve a spot in the course you want for advanced certification or to renew your license. Several courses closed today due to full enrollment. List of All Summer and Fall 2012 Online Courses  Register Online Request Information Online  School of Education Online Professional Development University of Wisconsin - Stout Phone: (715) 232-2253 Archives - back issues in case you missed the most recent newsletter.