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