Sunday, 6 March 2016

3 - EDUCATIONAL APPS AND RESOURCES

For Children:
AppStar Picks - Reviews of the best apps for kids!
Smart apps for kids have put together their Top Picks
Tech with Kids - reviews of kids apps, video games, websites, and smart toys.
For Library Staff:
The Cybils Awards: Children's and Young Adult Bloggers Literary Awards 2015 The Cybils Awards aims to recognise the children’s and young adult authors and illustrators whose books combine the highest literary merit and popular appeal.
The Horn Book: publications about books for children and young adults - App review of the week
Kirkus Book app reviews: Stars only
#storyappchat - a chat for those who create storybook apps for kids
There's A Book: have put together a section on blogs about children's books and children's literature called Blogroll
For Parents:
Common Sense Media try to provide unbiased information and advice and tools to help parents. See their latest list of 10 Hot Tech Toys of 2015
Great kid books A site designed for parents to help them learn about great books for children aged 4 - 14.
The iMums: reviews by mothers of little gadget lovers. This site is designed to educate parents about the best digital stories, educational apps, fun games and technology products available for children.
Know What's Inside provides help for parents to choose the best apps for their kids. The developers of this website are committed to protecting kids’ privacy and building great family-friendly apps.
For Students:
HSC Hub: the ultimate student resource
For Teachers and Educators:
American Association of School Librarians: Best Apps for Teaching & Learning 2015
American Association of School Librarians: PowerPoint presentation on the Best Apps for Teaching and Learning 2014
AppAbled: App advice for special needs
Best Online Universities Mobile learning in action: our 101 favourite apps
Khan Academy provides practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalised learning dashboard to empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom
Noodle is an education website designed to help parents and students make better decisions about learning. Noodle education website staff have put together: The 32 most innovative online educational tools to use in 2015
Teachers With Apps – An educational app review and resource site. It is possible to follow Teachers With Apps on Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook to see the latest review and blog posts. Also, you can join Educational App Talk, a Facebook group that “meets” every Thursday night at 9:00pm EST for open table discussions about education apps and all things relating to educational technology.
University of Queensland Free online resources for secondary schools: Get Started
University of Queensland Free online resources for secondary schools: Free eBooks
Victorian Education Department - Ipads for learning

 Victorian Education Department - Educational apps  

 Awareness Websites/Apps http://mylifeasarefugee.org http://alltogethernow.org.au/everyday-racism/

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