20 Apps in 20 minutes

In this webinar, I.T. Director T.J. Houston and fifth grade teacher Leah Lacrosse provide an overview of twenty apps on the iPad that they have used and found to be effective with their students to supplement curriculum in the area of science instruction. The apps they describe also have broader uses beyond fifth grade and science instruction. Their overview provides a starting place, but they also point out that:

While there is no perfect list of apps that will be guaranteed to work with all students in all classrooms, this list may be a good starting point for seeing the variety of apps available for the classroom. The types of apps available to teachers and students range from basic consumption of information apps to creation apps that allow teachers to provide a platform for students to showcase growth and learning. Each teacher and group of students will benefit from working to individualize their class with app usage. The best apps are those that work for YOUR content, YOUR class structure, and YOUR needs.

Their webinar does provide a good perspective on the variety of apps available and a helpful way to start thinking through how to use them in the classroom with students. You can access their webinar and view it as a video here.

20 Apps in 20 Minutes Ipad Edition from TJ Houston on Vimeo.