Communication

1. Remind - an app that allows teachers to send out reminders via text message without having to give out their personal number.

2. Facebook - A social media app that allows schools to update parents on important dates and post pictures of students.

3. Twitter - A social media app that allows educators to follow other educators and collaborate on ideas.

4. Teachers Pay Teachers - An app that allows teachers to purchase, share and collaborate on various lesson plans.

5. Video Tools

5.1. YouTube - An app that allows users to view millions of videos, while having the option to upload their own as well.

5.2. BrainPop Jr. - An app that allows teachers to search for topics they would like to share more knowledge of with their students.  This app also has games and quizzes available.

5.3. Teacher Tube - Based on YouTube this app is primarily for educators.  You can share videos with parents, students and colleagues.  You can also view videos of other educators.

6. Literacy Games for Students

6.1. Phonics and Letters Learning Games - This app is a bundle that allows students to practice letter recognition, letter sounds, and helps students form these letters on their own.

6.2. ABC Mouse - This app tracks student progress and differentiates instruction based on student need.  Each student gets their own user name and the app saves their information so they are always progressing and learning new information.

7. Book Organization

7.1. Book Retriever - An app that allows teachers to keep track of what books they have in their personal library.  Teachers are able to have students check books out, find out the reading level or add new books to the library.

7.2. Epic! - A free app for educators that allows you to have 10,000 books available to them.  This app has books appropriate for grades K-12.  This app allows teachers to read these books to students, students to listen to the audio version or even use the read to be version and have someone read to them.

8. Class DoJo - Communication app for teachers, parents and students. Helps teachers with classroom management and allows parents to be involved and informed of student behaviors.