Useful Links for Teachers
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SITES FOR EDUCATIONAL APPS:
SITES FOR EDUCATIONAL APPS:
Top 10 Sites for Educational Apps
- APPitic - Great site with over 1300 reviews done by Apple Distinguished Educators. These apps have been tested in different grade levels with different instructional strategies.
- Mind Leap - Excellent site with reviews built on a five-star scale. Reviews are done on a wide range of subjects and offers a nice breakdown of statistics such as educational quality, engagement factor, and shelf life.
- Best Kids Apps - Site with great reviews on iPhone, iPad, and Android apps. These reviews have a basic age rating and a nice image to go along too.
- Mac App Store - Probably the most comprehensive list of apps around. This application from Apple is the ideal place to find and purchase apps. Works on Snow Leopard OS and above.
- Fun Educational Apps - Ideal place to find reviews of apps for the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. This is one of my favorite sites to find in-depth reviews with lots of pictures of the app.
- Smart Apps for Kids - Designed by a dad on a journey to find the best iPhone & iPad apps. These apps are reviewed on a four-star scale and offer a nice "bottom line" for those who don't want to read the whole review.
- Best Apps for Kids - Wonderful site that does a great breakdown of an educational app, with reviews done on a scale of one through five. Offers readers advice on whether they should purchase the app or not.
- Teachers with Apps - Great site with reviews of apps that include videos and images. Ideal for teachers looking to find that perfect app for the classroom.
- Apps in Education - Nice collection of iPad apps that are reviewed by subject. These reviews are brief and to the point.
- I Education Apps Review - Designed as a community effort of reviews posted by a variety of users. There are even student reviews to give a unique perspective on the use of an app.
Extra: Teach with your iPad - Wonderful wiki that lists a ton of apps by subject, type, and grade level.
- United Federation of Teachers Professional Development Center: http://www.ufttc.org/
- Employee Incentives and Discounts: http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/DHR/EmployeeIncentiveandDiscounts/default.htm
- Danielson's Rubric: http://www.cfn107.org/uploads/6/1/9/2/6192492/danielson_2014-2015_rubric.pdf
- Differentiated Resources Site: http://schools.nyc.gov/documents/elementarymath/
- NYC DOE Teachers Page: http://schools.nyc.gov/Teachers/default.htm
- Common Core Standards: http://www.corestandards.org/
- Bloom's Taxonomy: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blooms-taxonomy/