Podcast Reflection #9: Learning in Hand “#22 Educational Apps”

With so much talk about iPads, I was eager to listen to this podcast by Learning in Hand that discussed educational apps. I was shocked to hear that over 700 apps are being added every day! Most certainly, it is possible for teachers to find various apps that will help their students and make learning more accessible in their classrooms. This podcast suggested to search for apps by clicking “Power Search,” and to pay close attention to reviews, because they are not always written by educators. It is also good practice to look at the section devoted to what “Customers Also Bought.” Some of the apps that interested me most include those that allow students to perform math problems, such as long division (like the one from iDevBooks), digital story apps, and one entitled EnterState, a kind of game that challenges one to “tap” all 50 states in a minute or less. I also liked the description of the app Read Me Stories, which sends a picture book a day to read and enjoy. Apps are such handy tools – not only do they serve a good purpose in personal life, but professionally speaking, they can be used for so many different things, and are enjoyed by students and teachers alike.