App of the week: School Fuel
5 fun tools for student collaboration
Student collaboration is part of a healthy classroom--here are some new collaboration resources to try this fall
7 great iPad apps to create digital portfolios
Digital portofolios have become potent alternatives to the traditional portfolios, EducatorsTechnology reports.
App of the week: Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp
Name: Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp What is it? Designed for the home and classroom by the Smithsonian Science Education Center ... Read more
eSchool News top views: Social media, CCSC and BYOT
Did your favorite articles during the week of October 28 make the top five most viewed articles in eSchool News? ... Read more
School districts using mobile apps to reach on-the-go parents
Washington area school districts are creating mobile apps to make it easier for busy, cell phone-addicted parents to check school lunch menus, eMail a teacher or check on…
Leveraging Pinterest for administrators
Pinterest, a social networking site in which users “pin” websites and resources to a virtual pinboard, has grown in popularity among the education community. While the site is…
New milestone emerges: Baby’s first iPhone app
Charlotte Deutsch, who will be 2 years old next month, has a look of pure delight as she swipes the screen of her mother’s old iPhone, and finds…
Six new changes in children’s media habits
Children's use of mobile devices and mobile apps has jumped dramatically in the past two years, doubling and tripling in some cases, according to results from a large…
5 steps to maximize iPads for students with autism
Classrooms across the country are dotted with iPads on desks, in students' hands, and in hallways. Recently, a special education expert offered five insights into how the iPad…
App of the week: News-2-You
News-2-You is the Special Education’s Newspaper for beginning readers and special needs students.
4 emerging technologies with educational potential
Technology seems to change as quickly as it is purchased and implemented in classrooms. And while this constant change is at times a source of frustration to technology…
How did you rank the 10 best apps for education in 2013?
In April 2013, eSchool News staff published a list of the top 10 best Apple and Android apps for education in 2013. The article received many comments and…
23 iPad alternatives to the book report
Upon hearing that they will have to read another book students usually roll their eyes and moan in disagreement. So to make the reading process more fun for…
Using games and apps to teach writing
We may be too literal when we think about what it means to be a good writer, Forbes reports.
App of the week: Everyday Mathematics apps
A popular elementary math program that offers several apps that help students (PreK-6) practice and improve their math skills.
App of the week: Luca Lashes
Geared toward children ages 0-4, the series help turn “fearful firsts” into educational experiences, whether it’s a child’s first haircut, first dentist visit, first swimming lesson, and more.
App of the week: Ansel and Clair: Little Green Island HD
A game app on the environment and pollution combining creation, problem solving, and strategy with animations and interactivity.
App of the week: Tales2Go
Tales2Go is a kids' mobile audiobook service that gives teachers and parents unlimited access to thousands of name-brand audio titles from publishers and storytellers.
App of the week: Zorbit’s Math Adventure
This app lets preschoolers learn math concepts through practice and play–listening to the storyline.
App of the week: Grammar Pop
This app from Grammar Girl lets users match words in sentences with 1 of 11 speech parts.
App of the week: Wanderful Storybooks
This Storybooks sampler presents pages from seven award-winning children’s books. These are fully interactive and animated apps.
App of the week: OutlinesOutloud
This app converts study outlines to spoken audio.
App of the week: ChemDraw
A chemistry app for drawing and publishing chemical structures.
App of the Week: K12 Timed Reading & Comprehension Practice
This app lets readers in levels K–4 practice fluency by reading 250+ short, timed stories.
App of the week: MayaNumbers
