12 fun learning apps to beat winter boredom
Learning apps have skyrocketed in popularity during COVID-19--here are some exciting apps to try this winter
App of the week: Atomsmith Molecule Lab Middle School
With this app, explore how atoms in molecules rearrange during chemical reactions.
App of the week: Classroom Mosaic
Classroom Mosaic is web-based app that provides a way to perform teacher observations. Templates can be created to suit any school’s needs.
New: 10 of the best Apple and Android apps for education in 2014
Last year we presented “10 of the best Apple apps for education in 2013,” which highlighted some of the best apps for mobile technology. However, with new upgrades…
11 apps for coding: From beginners to masters
As students begin to not only use technology, but create it’s functionality, a recent explosion in coding resources have hit the web, providing coding apps ranging from introductions…
10 next-generation science apps for education
Just like technology, science is always changing to reflect progress and information learned. With these 10 next-generation science apps for education, you’ll find an array of apps that…
8 great apps for Android users
iPhones and iPads may have once been educators' and students' go-to devices, but Android-based tools are increasingly present in classrooms across the nation. These eight apps, which cover…
Six helpful classroom management apps for teachers
Mobile apps aren't just for students. Teachers and administrators benefit from management apps designed to boost productivity, provide quicker access to actionable data, and more. Here are 6…
10 interactive math apps for K-12 students
Research has proven that developing and sustaining students' interest in math at an early age leads to future success in more difficult and complex math courses. With the…
App of the week: Door 24-Math
This Common Core-aligned math app provides targeted practice in the use of basic facts, number sense and algebraic thinking.
App of the week: TI-Nspire™
Helps with math mastery through comprehensive graphing, data entry and analysis, statistical modeling and calculating functionality.
App of the week: Ordered Fractions
Ordered Fractions provides a tool that offers an innovative method of learning about comparing and ordering fractions.
App of the week: Shape the Village
App for an interactive introduction to circles, triangles and squares for kids.
App of the week: Collabomate
An educational tool to help teachers and students connect and collaborate in an open, real-time, safe setting using the newest technologies available.
App of the week: Big Bird’s Words
An app that helps young learners build and expand vocabulary by using real-world contexts.
App of the week: School Fuel
A customized app that provides resource libraries aligned to Common Core Standards.
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
