Sunday, November 15, 2009

25 iPhone Apps 4 Educators

The iPhone has become the tool by which I define all other portable devices at this point in time. So, it is fair to ask how said device, can be beneficial to educators. Here are 25 apps that I believe all educators with an iPhone should have on their device to help with organization, communication and various content areas. (Did I mention all of these are free?)

  • Evernote: helps you make notes, track ideas, save and send to yourself.
  • Google Reader: helps you keep track of blogs / RSS feeds.
  • Facebook: keep in touch with friends, colleagues and students.
  • Wordpress: use the Wordpress app to keep your blog up to date, no matter where you are.
  • Skype: Talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime.
  • Twitterific: Tweet out questions to students, info to parents or share class work with the world.
  • Wikiamo: easy to search and find info from Wikipedia.
  • Google Earth: take a look at any place in the world with this app.
  • Poptiq: watch educational videos
  • Roget's New Thesaurus: everyone needs a thesaurus.
  • Stanza: read books assigned for classes or keep up with your field area.
  • Animoto: make quick videos that can be used to share what your class is learning.
  • ScienceQuiz: earth science to space, this app will test your science knowledge.
  • Graphing Calculator: much less expensive than the $80 version I had in high school and does the same thing.
  • GoogleMobile: search Google easily from your phone.
  • Art2Go: learn about artists who changed the world, along with other art related facts.
  • MovieMaker: make short movies with this tool.
  • Mathomatic: This app double checks math work and even solves complex algebraic problems.
  • VocabDaily Free: learn a new word every day.
  • This Day in History: find out what happened on any day of the year with this app.
  • Spell Check: makes sure all of your iPhone-related spelling mistakes are corrected.
  • Blackboard Learn: a free app for the Blackboard Learning Management System.
  • QuickVoice: this app captures recorded voice messages for you if you don't have time to type.
  • Fact of the Day: boost your random knowledge with these fun facts.
Enjoy!

JDS | CIO


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3 comments:

iphone app developer los angeles said...

Learning apps are designed as a study aid, for reference or simply for educational fun. And learning is not just for students, anyone that wants to learn a language or brush up on their math skills can benefit from an education app.

Anonymous said...

I recommend this Timeline Eons app, a graphic representation of the entire natural and human history:

http://www.maani.us/app_timeline/

Anonymous said...

I recommend this Timeline Eons app, a graphic representation of the entire natural and human history:

http://www.maani.us/app_timeline/