Apps and Gadgets for the classroom
Kahoot - Material review using game play. available on any platform. It's web based.
Teacher login: https://create.kahoot.it/#login?next=
Student login: https://kahoot.it/#/ or just type in Kahoot.it
Cost Free
Chirp - enter chirp.io in browser
Google or IOS. A way to transfer a file using sound.
Website: chirp.io
Must download app and be on the same network or wireless router.
Cost free
Baiboard - www.baiboard.com. must download app from App Store
IPad only right now. Still in Beta. Collaborative whiteboard real time with others anywhere in the world.
Download the baiboard app and then enter the room number to get to the collaborative area.
Cost Free
tchat.io - enter tchat.io in browser.
Website based app that allows you to follow a Twitter feed live streamed.
Go to tchat.io using any web enabled device and type in the hashtag you want to follow. For example, #kidpresident
Makey Makey - www.makeymakey.com
I have not personally tried this, but a teacher in my wife's building has one and thinks it's pretty cool! Homepage has demo video with where to purchase. Cost $50
Minecraft.edu - http://minecraftedu.com/
Education based Minecraft. Needs server and about $400 investment for licenses, but very little technical knowledge needed.
ClassCraft - www.classcraft.com
Role playing in the classroom. Set up teams and use how they do in class to award or subtract points.
Periodic Table Video - http://ed.ted.com/periodic-videos
A video series created about all of the Periodic Table of Elements. Clickable by element.
Asus C200 Chromebook - $199. Newegg Website for info
Able to do almost everything a laptop can do, but smaller and lighter. Stores all files on Google Drive. They are accessible from anywhere.
Kahoot - Material review using game play. available on any platform. It's web based.
Teacher login: https://create.kahoot.it/#login?next=
Student login: https://kahoot.it/#/ or just type in Kahoot.it
Cost Free
Chirp - enter chirp.io in browser
Google or IOS. A way to transfer a file using sound.
Website: chirp.io
Must download app and be on the same network or wireless router.
Cost free
Baiboard - www.baiboard.com. must download app from App Store
IPad only right now. Still in Beta. Collaborative whiteboard real time with others anywhere in the world.
Download the baiboard app and then enter the room number to get to the collaborative area.
Cost Free
tchat.io - enter tchat.io in browser.
Website based app that allows you to follow a Twitter feed live streamed.
Go to tchat.io using any web enabled device and type in the hashtag you want to follow. For example, #kidpresident
Makey Makey - www.makeymakey.com
I have not personally tried this, but a teacher in my wife's building has one and thinks it's pretty cool! Homepage has demo video with where to purchase. Cost $50
Minecraft.edu - http://minecraftedu.com/
Education based Minecraft. Needs server and about $400 investment for licenses, but very little technical knowledge needed.
ClassCraft - www.classcraft.com
Role playing in the classroom. Set up teams and use how they do in class to award or subtract points.
Periodic Table Video - http://ed.ted.com/periodic-videos
A video series created about all of the Periodic Table of Elements. Clickable by element.
Asus C200 Chromebook - $199. Newegg Website for info
Able to do almost everything a laptop can do, but smaller and lighter. Stores all files on Google Drive. They are accessible from anywhere.