Tool #10

Sooo many wonderful apps! There are quite a few that I'm addicted, too! Of the free apps listed the ones that grabbed my attention immediately and that I played around with were Math Drills Lite, Advanced Vocab Genius, Glow Coloring, and Read Me Stories. Each has there advantages...most are extremely interactive, full of color, and keep you engaged. However, I didn't think some of them weren't as challenging as they could be. Some of my personal favorite apps are Google Earth, Wikipanion, Word of the Day, Fact of the Day, Paper Toss, Art Lite, Sudoku, and so on. I could go on forever... Apps are great tools for enhancing everyday learning. There very versatile, easy to find and use, and can help students further there knowledge. I think having an array of apps within my classroom for students to use, will not only peek their interest in a topic or subject, but push them to learn more. Art Lite is great for students who want to learn about different types of art, lots of facts, pictures, and explanations. Word of the Day and Fact of the Day is a great way to advance one's vocabulary and one's understanding of the things around them. It's everyday knowledge that just sticks with you, especially when it comes to you through an app. Math drills...you can't go wrong there. I like doing it just to challenge myself. :-)