Educreations is a free app that allows teachers to create and share lessons digitally. Teachers can upload lessons they have taught for students or others to view. Students can also create their own lessons. The app requires creating an account as a teacher or student. Teachers can find lesson ideas and students can review lessons on various topics. While the app can be accessed anywhere, an account must be made to view lessons. The app supports research and information fluency standards by allowing users to gather, evaluate and use information through digital tools.

1. EDU 364.05 Spring
2015
Cloud Tools & Apps
We Like

2. By: Nicole Fleischmann

3.  Educreations is an application that can be
downloaded for free on the I tunes store on
any Apple device.
 In this app teachers can put the lessons up
that they taught in class and anyone who is
signed on to the app can look at them.
 Students can also create lessons that others
can view if interested.
 This app requires you to create an account.
The account can be created as a teacher or a
student.

4.  This app can be used by people of any age.
 This application can be used by students and
teachers.
 Teachers can look on this app to help them
create lessons on different topics and
students can look at their teacher, other
teachers, or other students lessons on
different topics.

5.  LIKE:
 I like how this app can be used from any
location.
 People just have to sign on to the app and
search for what they need.
 There can be accounts created for both
teachers AND students.
 DISLIKE:
 How a person has to make an account and
they cannot just download the app and look
at different types of lessons.

6.  Educreations would go under the research
and information fluency standard.
 Educreations relates mostly to this standard
because it says that students apply digital
tools to gather, evaluate, and use
information. When using Educreations,
children are able to do all of those things.
 The children use the app to look at different
lessons to help them understand a topic
better or maybe to review for a test.

8. • Teachers can use this tool to
make learning more enjoyable
for the students.
• After giving a lesson,A
Teacher could upload the
website on the smart board
and have the students come
up and play the game and
compete with their classmates
to get the best score.

9. GOOGLE DOCS
BY MATT COOLEY
-Sponsored by Google
-Part of Googles emailing system, Gmail
-Allows students to share documents with others
-Saves all information on Google Docs
-Teachers can share their work with students
-Organized and user friendly
-Easy and convenient for all users

10. Inside Dropbox
By Nicole Piccini

11. Features
 Dropbox basic gives you 2 GB of free space allowing you
to back and share files such as pictures, documents, etc.
 Communication Collaboration under the ISTE NETS for
Students

12.  Dropbox is easily accessible on your mobile device, cell phone, laptop,
tablet, or desktop computer.
 It can be used to store presentations or papers for your schoolwork.
 It can also be a great way to clear up space on your cell phone or computer.

13. Pros & Cons of Dropbox
Pros Cons
 Dropbox basic is free
 Easy to use
 Accessible on all devices
 Some college students rely
on Dropbox so they can
access their files without
having to worry about having
a flash drive or accessibility to
a computer
 Appropriate for all subjects
you need storage for
 Only 2 GB of storage is free
 If you need more storage, it
will cost you
 May not be appropriate for
high school students or
younger because they will not
benefit from this App in daily
use
 Need to be connected to the
internet to use

14. My opinion on….
Dropbox
 I think Dropbox is a very
useful tool for college
students but for my future
classroom, I would not
encourage my younger
students to use it.
 I think teaching the
graduating class how to use
and manage their Dropbox
accounts would be an
excellent tool the year prior
to going into college.
 I think Dropbox should
add more space to the basic
account because 2 GB isn’t
that much space.

16. APPLE IPAD
BY MARIA PULELLA
• THE APPLE IPAD CAN BE USED FOR MANY THINGS. THE APPLE IPAD CAN BE USED FOR ALL
GRADE LEVELS FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN)
THROUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE. FOR
EDUCATION PURPOSES YOU CAN DOWNLOAD AND PURCHASE APPS WHICH CAN BE USEFUL
IN THE CLASSROOM. THERE ARE OVER 80,000 EDUCATIONAL APPS IN THE APP STORE
THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO EVERYDAY LESSONS. E-TEXTBOOKS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR
STUDENTS, SO INSTEAD OF CARRYING A BUNCH OF BOOKS THEY ONLY NEED THEIR IPAD.
THE IPAD COULD ALSO BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM WHEN USING YOUTUBE AND OTHER
WEBSITES WITHIN A LESSON.
• WHAT I LIKE ABOUT IPAD’S : THEY ARE EASY TO USE AND THEY ARE PORTABLE.
• WHAT I DISLIKE ABOUT IPAD’S: THEY DO NOT HAVE A USB DRIVE AND YOU CAN NOT
MULTITASK.
STANDARDS THIS TOOL ADDRESSES: CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION, RESEARCH AND
INFORMATION FLUENCY, AND TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS.

17. APPLE IPAD

18. PINTEREST
Carol McKenna

19. What is Pinterest?
• Form of social media
• Founded by Ben Silbermann in 2010
• Can be accessed on a computer or smart phone
• Has an app

20. How to use Pinterest
• Create an account
• Create "boards" or folders to
organize ideas
• "Pin" pictures or links to those
boards
• Follow other users to explore new
ideas

21. Pros of Pinterest
• Easy to connect with other
teachers
• Keeps websites and pictures in
easy to access and organized
boards
• Great for inspiration ex:
classroom setup
• Free

22. Cons of Pinterest
• Must create an account in order to explore
• Pins may lead to sites that are inappropriate or inaccurate

23. QUIZLET
Grace Healey

24. • Quizlet is a revolutionary way for teachers to give students information
needed for tests and quizzes using the Internet
• Teachers and students can create flashcards online so that the students are
able to study through games and quizzes using the flashcards provided
• Students can even create their own set of flashcards

25. Who would use
Quizlet?
• Teachers of any grade level where the students have access and can use a
computer
• Teachers can set up their own page with flashcards and study guides
• Students of any grade level – Childhood, Adolescent, College, Graduate
• The Quizlet app is conducive to all subject matters
• Students who normally learn through rote or would use paper flashcards to study
would benefit from this app
• This app also engages students with games and challenges that are based on
their knowledge of the subject matter presented

26. Pros and Cons of
QuizletPros Cons
Allows teachers to show students what they should
be studying
Some students may not have access to the app or
website
Easy access to those who have computers,
laptops, a Smartphone or tablet
Students may get distracted while using
technology to study
Engages learners with games Some students may learn better by hearing the
information or with hands on activities
Users are able to save their flashcards in their
account so they will always have access to them

27. ISTE Standards
• Communication and collaboration – students and teachers create and share
study guides
• Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making – students study and
eventually become more knowledgeable of the content they are learning
• Creativity and innovation – students make their own study guides/study stacks and
take part in games and challenges

28. By William Birnbach
SKYPE

29.  First released in August 2003
 Founders
 Dane Janus Friis and Swede Niklas Zennstrom
 Cooperation with Estonians Ahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu, and Jaan Tallinn
who developed the backend which was also used in music-sharing
application Kazaa
History of Skype

30. What is Skype
 Skype is a telecommunications application software what specializes in
providing video chat and voice calls from computer, tablets and smart phones
by the usage of the internet enabled devices
 Skype is based off of what is called a Freemium model, which basically means
that skype is essentially free to use however to use what they classify as
premium parts of the software that’s where the price tags show up.
 Ex. Skype credit is needed to call landlines or mobile numbers

31. Skype Uses
 Skype can also be used for instant
messaging, file exchange, video
messages and to create conference
calls for the users
 The Skype technology is available to
download onto computers
running Microsoft Windows, Mac or
Linux, as well as for Blackberry,
Android, IOS and Windows Phone
smartphones and tablets

32. Skype Classroom
 Through the use of the internet skype
has become a great tool to use in the
classroom
 All grades have been benefiting from
skypes usage of the internet to
connect the class to other education
means
 Virtual field trips are the new norm for
schools that may lack enough funds
to sanction a class field trip, but
instead bring the trip to the class with
the smart boards interactive
technology.

33. Teachers Pay Teachers
Lauren Spotkov

34. Teachers Pay Teachers
• Teachers Pay Teachers is a website for educators to buy, sell, and share their
original educational resources to other educators.
• Teachers can use it for all subject areas and grade levels.
• WHAT I LIKE ABOUT IT: I like that it has worksheets and projects that reach
all student’s individual needs, and that it is an engaging tool.
• WHAT I DON’T LIKE ABOUT IT: I don’t like that some of the resources
need to be paid for, I think everyone with an account on the website should have
access to them.
• HOW IT CAN BE USED: It can be used by signing up for an account on the
website, and then searching for materials by subject.
• WHAT STANDARDS IT ADDRESSES: Standard 1: Creativity and Innovation

36. The TED-Ed App by Lisa Maley
The TED-Ed app is a conference website that provides access to hundreds of educational videos on a breadth
of topics (i.e. “Could a blind eye regenerate? - David Davila”)
Though the app is designed for learners of all ages, its content tends to be more appropriate for Secondary
students. Students can find videos on all major content areas like literature & language, science, and
mathematics.
Pros: The app is free for everyone and gives students and teachers access to hundreds of educational videos
that are published by experts in the field. The app also give teachers the opportunity and tools to create
lesson plans based around the videos.
Cons: The app runs on YouTube which is blocked by many schools. Also, I hope to become an Elementary
School teacher and the content is geared towards older students.
As a teacher, I could do independent research to increase my knowledge base on a variety of subjects. I could
supplement lessons with videos from the site. The videos, such as “The unexpected math behind Van Gogh's
‘Starry Night’ - Natalya St. Clair” are thought-provoking and can help with interdisciplinary learning

37. Standards the tool addresses: Communication and collaboration, Technology operations and
concepts, and Research and information fluency.