Top Teacher Apps

I did some research to find the top 10 apps and narrowed the search down to 5 apps. I must say that my opinion of the top apps are different than most writers. So, I will give you a hybrid list of my favorites along with some others' favorites.

5. Class Dojo

This app is a behavior management tool that allows teachers to track and view behavior of students. Students can also connect and see how well they are doing in class. I like the fact that this application can be used on any device, not just a smartphone or tablet. This tool uses positive reinforcement to encourage students to continue good behavior. This app is free and available on iTunes and Google Play.

4. GoConqr

This app is new for me, and it was difficult to find any information about it. I learned that GoConqr was formally known as Examtime. This app allows teachers to build communities of learning material for students. From here, the teacher can share test pre questions, allow students to create mind maps, create quizzes, and so much more. Another cool feature of this app is it allows students the ability to prepare study time with goals and achievements. This app is also free and available on iTunes and Google Play.

3. TED 

I have always been inspired when watching many of the TED conferences and speakers. The TED app puts all of the wonderful speakers right at the finger tips of teachers in this app. There are hundreds of educational videos that can be found in this app. This app allows you to add playlists and bookmark videos for later use. This app is free and available on iTunes and Google Play.

2. Remind- Formally Remind 101

I have used this app for the first two years of teaching and I love it. This app allows teachers to send out reminders to students and parents of upcoming events and dates. I use this to remind my students of tests that might be coming up soon. Add your classes, your students enroll in your class, and then you are ready to send out reminders. The system works by sending text messages to your students, but the students never receive your cell phone number. The app works great and is free on both iTunes and Google Play.

1. Kahoot

This is my number one teacher app for 2014-15. I have not used Kahoot, but I hear so many teachers explaining how great it is to use in the classroom. This app allows teachers to create short, engaging review questions and display them as a presentation in the class. This will give students an access code to the survey or quiz. Students then are in the Kahoot and are ready to answer questions. The best way to explain this app is through a video, which I have posted at the end of this blog post. Kahoot is free to download from iTunes and Google Play.