- Dictionary/Thesaurus- This is so obvious, but necessary for anyone working with international students. Apps like Dictionary.com and Oxford Dictionary of English are among the most commonly used.
- Attendance- Apps like Foursquare an even FB are awesome for check in. My favorite app however is Eval Safety Attendance which creates a specific QR Code for each student as you scan their phone to take attendance.
- Quizzes- Using Google Forms is a great way to deliver quizzes to your students on their devices. Use a script/extension like Flubaroo to grade them and email scores to students.
- Platforms for sharing-Whatsapp, Viber, Line, and even FB Messenger. These platforms are a great way to share pages, videos, photos, documents, etc.
- Video conferences-Google Hangouts can be installed on both Android and Apple devices and is the best video conference sharing app on the market. Have up to 10 people in one conference.
- Paper scanner- This is great not only for scanning pages of school books with very limited supply, but I can't tell you how many times students have asked to use the facility scanning machines to send something to their embassy.
- ESL Podcasts-Podcasts are a great way to help lower level learners increase their vocabulary and listening comprehension skills.
- Gradebooks- Engrade is a great way to enter grades while you are on the go and not in front of a laptop or desktop. Other apps like QuickGrader are just as good.
- Scorative- Socrative is a killer app that makes your classroom more interactive for learning. Assign your quizzes as a team race game and watch how students get excited as their team scores and their rockets move forward in a 'Space Race".
- Note Card Maker- There are several versions of note card makers available on the Android and Apple market. Have your students make note cards of their vocabulary words to help them study for their tests. Just remember to have them put away their phones during a test to ensure no cheating.
Best,
#mrford#techsavvyteacher
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