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Kathy Schrock provides a PDF checklist to help us quickly and thoroughly evaluate apps. Although this was written for IOS, it applies to Android apps as well.
The “App Evaluation Guidelines” infographic will help you see at a glance if an app is right for you.
Framing questions for the following criteria help you think into your decision-making process: engagement, developmental appropriateness, instructional design, motivation, and accessibility.
Tony Vincent’s one-page PDF provides seven criteria, with four levels of delineation as an Open Educational Resource under Creative Commons Copyright.
Alexis Arnold’s thoughtful article combines research and well-detailed app recommendations. It’s a quick read, but also has a hypertext depth that will get you thinking.
The author applies Dee Lanier’s “four C’s of app selection”: cost-effectiveness, cross-platform, cloud-based, and collaborative.
Scott N. Romaniuk’s list of apps will serve higher education students and teachers.
This list is an eclectic mix with some surprising finds. Categories include recording/collecting, management, security, and knowledge building.
Richard Byrne reviews the Math Learning Center’s free apps. These apps run on iPad, Chrome, and web browser on any computer.
David Kapule’s fresh list of apps mixes iOS/Android/Mobile/Google Play and Cloud-based apps. You're sure to find something new here.
Ready for a deep dive into carefully curated apps? Common Sense Media provides 100’s of apps for preschoolers, little kids, big kids, tweens, and teens.
The American Association of School Librarians compiles a list of apps that encourage inquiry-based learning, and the annotations describe the intended audience, key features, and a tip for classroom use. The website is slow to load, but worth the wait.
Jump to our Concept Map and Graphic Organizer Rubrics for timely tips.
