Educreations

Quick Info:
- Educreations.com
- iOS App
- Free service
- Can be used as a standalone app or students sign in using Google Apps for Education Account.

Usage Examples:
Educreations is a powerful screen casting app. Think of it as a record-able white board. Students are able to narrate as they draw, write, calculate, diagram, etc. It is a great way to capture their thinking during a process. Here are some examples from math:

http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/done/10688873/?s=GNqQp2&ref=link
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/multiplying-dividing-mixed-numbers/10711949/?s=NjkSWG&ref=link
(viewable on a Windows or Mac machine or an iPad with Educreations installed)

MindMapper

Quick Info:
- iOS App
- Free
- No account needed

Usage Examples:
MindMapper is a useful tool to create a concept map. Examples of how these maps can be used include organizing thoughts for notes, planning as part of a pre-writing activity, creating an outline, and creating a detailed definition for a term or concept.

Here are a couple of great examples of how they were used in 7th LA:

Thinglink

Quick Info:
- thinglink.com
- Available through web browser or iOS App
- Free service
- Students create an account to be able to upload images and add tags that contain information, images or links.

Usage Examples:
Thinkglink is an impressive platform for creating interactive images. This year, eighth graders used the service to create a map of the evolution of the understanding of atoms. They were able to tag images with information about strengths and weaknesses of each model. They also included information about the experiments that forced an existing model to be updated. Here is an excellent example from one of our students: