The Khan Academy app provides access to Khan library of videos. Khan Academy provides thousands of educational videos on math and science. The app allows quick access to video content. Please not that users will need a log in for progress monitoring.
Cost: Free
XE Currency is a great free converter app for currency and precious metals. The app can be used in many different curriculum areas including math, foreign language, social studies, and geography. The app provides simple conversion and detailed charts based on the needs of the project.
Cost: Free
JogNog provides thousands of assessment and review questions based on state standards by grade level. JogNog is a free app with several in-app purchase options. Students can use JogNog for preparation and practice before state testing. JogNog also provides teachers with quiz builders and ways to share quizzes with students. Teachers can see student progress and help them prepare for testing.
Marshall Simonds Middle School 8th graders will be part of a JogNog pilot during the first year of their 1:1 program.
Cost: Free (In-App Purchases and Subscription Content Available)
Geoboard allows students to use virtual bands to stretch around pegs to form line segments and polygons. This fun, visual app provides a great digital alternative to classic manipulatives. Students can learn about perimeter, area, angles, and fractions.
Cost: Free
Math Pro has a large collection of questions and worksheets for math practice and assessment. The app provides access to several in-app purchase packs for specific math lessons. The Math Pro app provides students with whiteboard space to complete math problems and equations. Students can show their work, answer questions, and share with the teacher. Student assessment data can also tracked over time.
Cost: Free
Skitch is one of highly recommended App Essentials. Skitch is a simple yet powerful interactive whiteboard style app that allows users to take notes or create content that can easily be saved to their Evernote accounts. While Evernote is one of most important apps in Burlington, it does not have the ability to use hand writing for annotation. Skitch provides this missing feature and ties everything together well for users who rely on Evernote for notes and content organization. Skitch is also a great tool for creating how to guides and presentation materials.
Skitch is great for nearly all grade levels and curriculum areas. Skitch provides a perfect platform for math practice, hand written notes, and science labs.
Cost: Free
PCalc Lite is a powerful free version of the full scientific calculator app. The app does have some additional in-app purchase packs that can be added for specific classroom tasks or programs. This free version is a great choice for middle school users in a 1:1 environment who need the basic features of a scientific calculator.
Cost: Free
The MasterCode app is a version of the classic game Maser Mind which challenges your logical thinking. You have ten opportunities to try and duplicate the color and exact position of the hidden code pegs without ever seeing them.
Cost: $0.99
