Best 10 Apps

By
Victoria Pannell
 Kahoots https://kahoot.com/

Criteria Ratings Pts

● Interactive assessment game
that provides immediate standards Skills reinforced and connected to concept
5
feedback authenticity Authentic format problem-based
4
● Very easy to use
feedback Feedback is specific and results in improved student
● Students must recall information performance
5

● Teachers can create their own differentiation Flexibility to alter settings to meet students needs
3
quiz content based on their User Students launch and navigate within the app
5
standards friendliness independently

● While students can not see who instruction Are the instructions included helpful and the correct
reading level for the student
5
missed a question , they know Higher order Does it provide the opportunity for higher order
thinking thinking
4
how many did miss the question.
Student Are students motivated to use the app and select it
motivaiton to use often
5
Animoto https://animoto.com/

Criteria Ratings Pts

● Takes photos or videos and
turns into presentation standards Skills reinforced and connected to concept
5
● Easy to use, students can authenticity Authentic format problem-based
5
create/present information
● Can add music to feedback Feedback is specific and results in improved student
performance
3
presentation
differentiation Flexibility to alter settings to meet students needs
● Teachers can use to assess 3

students understanding of User Students launch and navigate within the app
4
friendliness independently
content
instruction Are the instructions included helpful and the correct
● User friendly and engaging reading level for the student
3
for the students to use Higher order Does it provide the opportunity for higher order
thinking thinking
4

Student Are students motivated to use the app and select it

motivaiton to use often
5
Annotate https://apps.apple.com/us/app/annotate-text-emoji-stickers/id994933038

● App allows students to mark Criteria Ratings Pts

up photo. standards Skills reinforced and connected to concept
● Can be used as an 5
assessment tool authenticity Authentic format problem-based
4
● Very easy to use,easier
than animoto feedback Feedback is specific and results in improved student
3
performance
● Some limitations, does not
make videos only single differentiation Flexibility to alter settings to meet students needs
3
photo
● Does not have any User
friendliness
Students launch and navigate within the app
independently
4
information about their
privacy policies instruction Are the instructions included helpful and the correct
reading level for the student
3

Higher order Does it provide the opportunity for higher order

thinking thinking
4

Student Are students motivated to use the app and select it

motivaiton to use often
5
KomaKoma https://apps.apple.com/us/app/koma-koma-for-ipad/id635794784

Criteria Ratings Pts

● An app that takes stop
action photos to create standards Skills reinforced and connected to concept
5
a video authenticity Authentic format problem-based
5
● Easy to follow
feedback Feedback is specific and results in improved student
● Students can demonstrate performance
3

their understanding of differentiation Flexibility to alter settings to meet students needs

3
content by composing a User Students launch and navigate within the app
4
video explaining concept friendliness independently

instruction Are the instructions included helpful and the correct

reading level for the student
3

Higher order Does it provide the opportunity for higher order

thinking thinking
5

Student Are students motivated to use the app and select it

motivation to use often
5
Simplemind https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simplemind-mind-mapping/id305727658

Criteria Ratings Pts

● A app that students can
make graphic organizers standards Skills reinforced and connected to concept
5
● Students can choose topic,
authenticity Authentic format problem-based
illustrate main ideas, 5
construct graphic feedback Feedback is specific and results in improved student
3
performance
organizers that analyze
differentiation Flexibility to alter settings to meet students needs
information and explain 4
topic in own words User Students launch and navigate within the app
friendliness independently
4

instruction Are the instructions included helpful and the correct

reading level for the student
4

Higher order Does it provide the opportunity for higher order

thinking thinking
5

Student Are students motivated to use the app and select it

motivaiton to use often
4
Screencast-o-matic https://screencast-o-matic.com/

Criteria Ratings Pts

● Web based program and app
that allows users to take standards Skills reinforced and connected to concept
4
videos and edit the videos
authenticity Authentic format problem-based
● Can use free or pay 4
subscription feedback Feedback is specific and results in improved student
3
performance
● User friendly
differentiation Flexibility to alter settings to meet students needs
● Students can create a video 3
evaluating and analyzing User Students launch and navigate within the app
friendliness independently
4
content
instruction Are the instructions included helpful and the correct
reading level for the student
3

Higher order Does it provide the opportunity for higher order

thinking thinking
3

Student Are students motivated to use the app and select it

motivaiton to use often
3
Slideshow creator https://apps.apple.com/us/app/animoto-video-maker-edit-slideshows/id459248037

Criteria Ratings Pts

● App that also creates a
video presentation from standards Skills reinforced and connected to concept
5
videos and photos.
authenticity Authentic format problem-based
● Students can show their 4
understanding of the feedback Feedback is specific and results in improved student
3
performance
content by applying
differentiation Flexibility to alter settings to meet students needs
knowledge and breaks down 4
information and presenting User Students launch and navigate within the app
friendliness independently
4
validity of ideas
instruction Are the instructions included helpful and the correct
reading level for the student
3

Higher order Does it provide the opportunity for higher order

thinking thinking
4

Student Are students motivated to use the app and select it

motivaiton to use often
3
Animation https://apps.apple.com/us/app/animation-desk/id946346179

● creating self-drawn cartoons Criteria Ratings Pts

and animations standards Skills reinforced and connected to concept
4
● for free on both Android and
iOS authenticity Authentic format problem-based
5
● engaging and creativity
feedback Feedback is specific and results in improved student
performance
3

differentiation Flexibility to alter settings to meet students needs

4

User Students launch and navigate within the app

friendliness independently
4

instruction Are the instructions included helpful and the correct

reading level for the student
3

Higher order Does it provide the opportunity for higher order

thinking thinking
4

Student Are students motivated to use the app and select it

motivaiton to use often
4
Thinglink https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thinglink/id647304300

● creating visual presentations Criteria Ratings Pts

in the cloud standards Skills reinforced and connected to concept
4
● “ThingLink might be especially
helpful for kids who need a authenticity Authentic format problem-based
4
visual way to represent new
concepts, especially those who feedback Feedback is specific and results in improved student
performance
3
learn best with images and
differentiation Flexibility to alter settings to meet students needs
symbols instead of words.” 3

User Students launch and navigate within the app

friendliness independently
3

instruction Are the instructions included helpful and the correct

reading level for the student
3

Higher order Does it provide the opportunity for higher order

thinking thinking
4

Student Are students motivated to use the app and select it

motivaiton to use often
4
Airtable https://apps.apple.com/us/app/airtable-flexible-database/id914172636

● Students can create headers, Criteria Ratings Pts

bold/italicize/underline text, standards Skills reinforced and connected to concept
4
create numbered lists, bulleted
lists, or checklists, and turn authenticity Authentic format problem-based
4
text into link
● Not for younger students feedback Feedback is specific and results in improved student
performance
3

differentiation Flexibility to alter settings to meet students needs

3

User Students launch and navigate within the app

friendliness independently
3

instruction Are the instructions included helpful and the correct

reading level for the student
3

Higher order Does it provide the opportunity for higher order

thinking thinking
4

Student Are students motivated to use the app and select it

motivaiton to use often
3
 App Name Rating
1. Kahoot 4.5
2. KomaKoma 4.5

10 best Apps
3. Simplemind 4.25
4. Animoto 4.0
5. Annotate 3.875
6. Animating 3.875
Based on the rubric here is
7. Slideshow 3.75
the list in order from the
least to the best. 8. Thinglink 3.5
9. Screencast-o- 3.375
10. Airtable 3.375