Apps Used
Weebly (website builder)
www.weebly.com/
What is it:
Weebly is a free website builder that is fairly easy to learn and navigate.
What can it be used for:
Since websites are familiar to all age and skill levels, it is the most familiar form of interface and presentation for students. Websites can be created to showcase their ongoing learning through the blog feature, sharing pictures and media created, and embedding of videos.
Pros: free, easy to learn and navigate, blogging, embedding videos, share content, collaboration and security features
Cons: not setup for education administration (specific teacher accounts)
Educreations (video creation of lessons)
What is it:
Interactive whiteboard that infuses images and drawing all in one.
What can it be used for:
Teachers can create a presentation of a lesson
Students can create presentation as their final product. Great for students who prefer the audio visual route.
Pros: plenty of templates, easy to use, powerful features for a professional look, all in one package (with mobile device), add text
Cons: need an iOs device, need to pay for it?, set specific templates set by Apple
Flipgrid (video feedback)
info.flipgrid.com/
What is it:
Video submission service where teacher creates a topic of discussion and students are able to respond in video format. There is a time limit to the length of responses and allows
What can it be used for:
Great formative tool to quickly gather students thoughts and opinions. A wonderful place for further jumping off points for discussion and inquiry based on responses. Students who might not be strong in writing language skills might find this friendlier as it is something that is familiar. Student collaboration and communication furthers the engagement with this tool.
Pros: video is familiar to students, fun to see yourself and others, time limit based, fairly easy to use and intuitive
Cons: requires smart device and app to access, students might be shy to be on video, unable to embed in websites
instaGrok (interactive concept map)
https://www.instagrok.com/
What is it:
An interactive concept map allows you to find other concepts and ideas that are connected to your main concept.
What can it be used for:
instaGrok can be used as a jumping off point for IBL research. This will allow students to become more familiar with the content area they are focusing on and can lead to other inquiry based on connecting concepts revealed
Pros: easy to navigate and use, helps connect other concepts that might be otherwise unknown, quiz and poll feature
Cons: possible insecure connection?
Canva Infographic Maker (infographic maker)
https://www.canva.com/
What is it:
Create cool and interesting infographics and other professionally looking media
What can it be used for:
Students can create professional looking infographics using this intuitive
Pros: many free graphics and template for use, easy to use, easy to search for graphic, collaboration feature
Cons: paid items, collaboration feature requires emails
www.weebly.com/
What is it:
Weebly is a free website builder that is fairly easy to learn and navigate.
What can it be used for:
Since websites are familiar to all age and skill levels, it is the most familiar form of interface and presentation for students. Websites can be created to showcase their ongoing learning through the blog feature, sharing pictures and media created, and embedding of videos.
Pros: free, easy to learn and navigate, blogging, embedding videos, share content, collaboration and security features
Cons: not setup for education administration (specific teacher accounts)
Educreations (video creation of lessons)
What is it:
Interactive whiteboard that infuses images and drawing all in one.
What can it be used for:
Teachers can create a presentation of a lesson
Students can create presentation as their final product. Great for students who prefer the audio visual route.
Pros: plenty of templates, easy to use, powerful features for a professional look, all in one package (with mobile device), add text
Cons: need an iOs device, need to pay for it?, set specific templates set by Apple
Flipgrid (video feedback)
info.flipgrid.com/
What is it:
Video submission service where teacher creates a topic of discussion and students are able to respond in video format. There is a time limit to the length of responses and allows
What can it be used for:
Great formative tool to quickly gather students thoughts and opinions. A wonderful place for further jumping off points for discussion and inquiry based on responses. Students who might not be strong in writing language skills might find this friendlier as it is something that is familiar. Student collaboration and communication furthers the engagement with this tool.
Pros: video is familiar to students, fun to see yourself and others, time limit based, fairly easy to use and intuitive
Cons: requires smart device and app to access, students might be shy to be on video, unable to embed in websites
instaGrok (interactive concept map)
https://www.instagrok.com/
What is it:
An interactive concept map allows you to find other concepts and ideas that are connected to your main concept.
What can it be used for:
instaGrok can be used as a jumping off point for IBL research. This will allow students to become more familiar with the content area they are focusing on and can lead to other inquiry based on connecting concepts revealed
Pros: easy to navigate and use, helps connect other concepts that might be otherwise unknown, quiz and poll feature
Cons: possible insecure connection?
Canva Infographic Maker (infographic maker)
https://www.canva.com/
What is it:
Create cool and interesting infographics and other professionally looking media
What can it be used for:
Students can create professional looking infographics using this intuitive
Pros: many free graphics and template for use, easy to use, easy to search for graphic, collaboration feature
Cons: paid items, collaboration feature requires emails