For this year’s installment of “Free Classroom Apps to Try This Fall” I decided to round up a collection of apps that might be somewhat lesser known, but still offer lots of classroom potential. Additionally, I tried to find apps that could be used across grade levels and/or subject areas.
Source: 8 Free Apps to Try for the 2017-2018 School Year – The EdTech Roundup
A good list of apps to try!
Soundtrap, a music-editing software company owned by Spotify, is launching a new product today that’s specifically designed to make podcast editing easier. The new product, called Soundtrap for Storytellers, is a full, web-based podcast production tool that allows users to record, edit, and master their audio. Its most impressive feature is how simple it’s supposed to…
Coda is an online document and app creator that is free. Apps created with Coda look like a regular document, but with interactive features. To get an idea on what is possible, check out the templates page. A Google account is required to sign in and use Coda. Coda documents can be shared with others…
ArtBeats simple sequencer where you can create visual patterns and listen to them, with the ability to change the instrumentation, tempo, swing, and more. With ArtBeats, making music is easy and fun! Importance of music in education There is a growing body of research that suggests music can have a positive impact on children’s education….
Search the current site using Google with the Search The Current Site Chrome extension. Search the current site Chrome extension comes it. The extension automates the task of using a Google search parameter to limit the scope of a google search. If you go to google, you can search for items on a particular site…
Today, a whole new range of possibility opens up: free .blog subdomains. Source: Announcing Free .blog Subdomains — The WordPress.com Blog One of the best things a teacher can do is create a website, and WordPress powers a majority of the web. So, put those two together and you can create a free website with a wordpress.com…
Number Frames is an interactive math site for teaching frames. Using frames, students can learn how to count by 5,10,20, and 100 with a drag and drop interface. Users can change colors, use different shapes for counting, and draw directly onto the surface. This site could be used by the teacher to introduce math concepts to…