Apps to support High School Science

How do you find quality apps?

Apps for Bloom Taxonomy:  http://www.appitic.com/index.php/bloom-s/apps-for-bloom-s-taxonomy

Interactive Ladder to assign apps to Bloom's Taxonomy:
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/08/web-tools-to-use-with-blooms-digital.html

Kathy Schrock Bloomin Apps - http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html

How to find good educational apps that have been evaluated by educators – http://www.graphite.org/

Search for App by Content Area, Grade Level

Common Sense Media - https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

Children's Technology Review - https://childrenstech.com/

Education Apps Store - https://www.educationalappstore.com/

Google Play - Education App Store - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=educationalappstore.eas&hl=en

Build Content Knowledge
 BrainPop – www.brainpop.com
 netTrekker – www.nettrekker.com

Organization – Mind mapping - Brainstorming

BrainPop - Make-a-map
http://www.brainpop.com/educators/community/video/introducing-make-map-tool-brainpop-powered-ideaphora/

Inspiration/Kidspiration  -  PC/Mac

Templates:  https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B0Sc9yjrWb1DeTJ0RUJWSEQ2Wjg&usp=sharing

Inspiration Map – iPad
Brainstorming Visually - grades 6 thru 12
http://www.inspiration.com/sites/default/files/filemanager/file/Brainstorming%20Visually.pdf

Mind Maps - tapping prior knowledge and Developing Ideas
http://www.inspiration.com/sites/default/files/filemanager/file/Mind%20Maps-Tapping%20Knowledge.pdf

Additional Inspiration Lesson Plans:
http://www.inspiration.com/lessonplans/inspiration

QR Codes

QR code generator:  http://www.qr-code-generator.com

Physics - Amusement Parks http://school.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/amusementparks/

Productivity Tool Apps

Apps designed to help teachers and students plan, develop materials, communicate, and keep records.

Science Apps for HS

3D Cell Stain

AtomsInMotion

Cells

Gravity 2.0

Labtimer

Nature_HG

Newton's

Periodic Table

Sparkvue

 UDL Tools

Supports multiple means of representation to give learners various ways of acquiring information and demonstrating what they know

Apps to Support Reading

How do you find quality apps?

Apps - Blooms Taxonomy

 http://www.appitic.com/index.php/bloom-s/apps-for-bloom-s-taxonomy

Interactive Ladder to assign apps to Bloom's Taxonomy:

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/08/web-tools-to-use-with-blooms-digital.html

Kathy Schrock Bloomin Apps - http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html

Search for App by Content Area, Grade Level

Apps evaluated by Educators – http://www.graphite.org/

Common Sense Media - https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

Children's Technology Review - https://childrenstech.com/

Education Apps Store - https://www.educationalappstore.com/

Google Play - Education App Store - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=educationalappstore.eas&hl=en

Pinterest - search for Reading Apps, Reading Apps Lesson Plans

20 iPad Apps to Teach Reading

http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/20-ipad-apps-to-teach-elementary-reading/

15 Apps to Improve Reading Comprehension

http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/15-of-the-best-educational-apps-for-improved-reading-comprehension/

50 Popular Apps for Struggling Readers

http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/50-popular-ipad-apps-for-struggling-readers-writers/

Reading Comprehension Strategies Chart

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/bb/cd/f4/bbcdf44c839d04478e3a57d723c2aa1e.jpg

Ideas for Integrating into Classroom

eBooks

Whole group instruction - connect mobile device to projector, students take turns reading and discuss scene

Pairs - students read story together, take turns reading narration and dialogue

Reenact story

Ideas for integrating app on graphite.org - (check under How Can Teachers Use it)

Learn with Homer App

http://www.graphite.org/app/learn-with-homer

Bluster! (builds vocab skills)

Students select activities based on grade level

Pair students - play in Versus mode to see who can make the most matches first.