Apps to Use
Doodlecast - $2.99 *
Doodlecast Pro - $4.99
Screen Chomp
Explain Everything - $2.99
ShowMe
Skitch
VoiceThread
Educreations
Doceri
Whiteboard
Haiku Deck
Showbie
Popplet - $4.99
This is not an all-inclusive list. There are many other tools to use to Show and Tell about their work, but these are a few of the most notable.
* Sago apps are great for young kids. Watch for when they are free if you have young children or you have iPads in your classroom!
Doodlecast Pro - $4.99
Screen Chomp
Explain Everything - $2.99
ShowMe
Skitch
VoiceThread
Educreations
Doceri
Whiteboard
Haiku Deck
Showbie
Popplet - $4.99
This is not an all-inclusive list. There are many other tools to use to Show and Tell about their work, but these are a few of the most notable.
* Sago apps are great for young kids. Watch for when they are free if you have young children or you have iPads in your classroom!
ELA CC Activity Ideas
Standards Covered
Brief Description of App Functions:
Doodlecast, Doodlecast Pro, Screen Chomp, Explain Everything, ShowMe, Educreations, Whiteboard - These apps allow the user to create videos by annotating over a whiteboard. Some allow files and images to be imported in and some will export in various formats including to your film roll, html links, and other files.
Skitch - Annotation tool that ties in with Evernote. Take a screen shot and mark it up. Send it off to whomever needs to see it.
VoiceThread - Create a conversation around images, videos, etc. Students and teachers can comment on work that is shown in the threads via written text, recorded voice messages, or drawing right onto the screen.
Doceri - Another interactive whiteboard tool with the added benefit of allowing iPads and devices to share over Air Play.
Haiku Deck - Quick and easy presentation creation tool. Insert images and go. Simple and appealing.
Popplet - Mind-mapping tool.
Examples/Resources
- CC. 1.1.N.B - Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
- CC.1.1.N.C - Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
- CC.1.1.N.D - Know and apply grade level phonics and word analysis in decoding words.
- CC.1.2.N.A - Identifying main ideas.
- CC.1.2.N.B - Ask and answer five W's and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
- CC.1.2.N.C - Describe connections within a text.
- CC.1.2.N.E - Use text features and search tools to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
- CC.1.2.N.F - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in text.
- CC.1.2.N.G - Explain how graphic representations contribute to and clarify text.
- CC.1.2.N.H - Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.
- CC.1.2.N.I - Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.
- CC.1.3.N.A - Retell stories with key details.
- CC.1.3.N.C - Identify characters, settings and major events in a story.
- CC.1.3.N.F - Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
- CC.1.3.N.G - Make connections between the illustrations and the text in a story.
- CC.1.3.N.H - Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
- CC.1.5.N.D - Share stories, familiar experiences, and interests speaking clearly enough to be understood by all audiences using appropriate volume.
- CC.1.5.N.E - Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
- CC.1.5.N.F - Add drawings or other visual displays when sharing aloud to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
Brief Description of App Functions:
Doodlecast, Doodlecast Pro, Screen Chomp, Explain Everything, ShowMe, Educreations, Whiteboard - These apps allow the user to create videos by annotating over a whiteboard. Some allow files and images to be imported in and some will export in various formats including to your film roll, html links, and other files.
Skitch - Annotation tool that ties in with Evernote. Take a screen shot and mark it up. Send it off to whomever needs to see it.
VoiceThread - Create a conversation around images, videos, etc. Students and teachers can comment on work that is shown in the threads via written text, recorded voice messages, or drawing right onto the screen.
Doceri - Another interactive whiteboard tool with the added benefit of allowing iPads and devices to share over Air Play.
Haiku Deck - Quick and easy presentation creation tool. Insert images and go. Simple and appealing.
Popplet - Mind-mapping tool.
Examples/Resources
- Educreation Lesson Ideas
- Explain Everything Symmetry Example
- Retelling - Just used camera
- Novel Study - Apps from Story Maker page
- Body Tours
- Building Vocabulary
- Fluency
- Explaining Story Problems
- Making Predictions
- Integrating Technology with Screen Chomp
- Animal Habitat Reports
- Explain Everything Symbaloo Resource