Technology can be used in various ways regarding education. I researched three more apps that I found not only helpful and fun for students, but also for teachers.
The THREE apps I found are:
- Socrative
- Groovy Grader
- Duolingo
All of these apps are free, made for any Apple product with iOS4+, and can be found in the Apple App Store!
Socrative: This app is excellent at student/teacher engagement. Both the student and the teacher download the app and set up an account. The teacher is given a pretend "room number" on her version of the app which the students would type into their versions of the app. From there, the students can take quizzes that the teacher has composed herself. The teacher can see who she is waiting on to finish the quiz, what grade each student made on the quiz, and their incorrect answers. The thing I like most about this app is that every quiz is saved (optional) with a special number so that other teachers can grab that quiz if they want to use it for their own class.
Groovy Grader: Goodbye, old flimsy EZ grader. Hello, easier grader! That's exactly what this app does. Type in the number of questions on your test, quiz, etc. and it gives you the final grade depending on how many questions were answered incorrectly.
Duolingo: I had fun playing with this app. Duolingo is a super easy language learning app. Players start at one level of their choice of 6 languages (I chose French) and make their way to the top. Matching, vocabulary, and even audio exercises are played to unlock adorable awards and levels. The thing I liked most about this app was that kids can "test out" of a level and move onto the next if they are learning quickly and getting bored.
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