Apps+for+E-LA

[[image:button_big_language.gif width="91" height="76"]] Apps for English-Language Arts
Elementary (PreK-5th) Students could use this app to retell a story as well as work on sequencing. ||= April Riley, AISD Instructional Tech Specialist || Perfect app for a fairy tale unit! ||= April Riley, AISD Instructional Tech Specialist || McCall Librarian || McCall Librarian || ELA/SS 4th Grade || ELA/SS 4th Grade || ELA/SS 4th grade || ELA/SS 3rd Grade ||=  || L&M ||=  || Kindergarten/McCall ||=  || L&M ||=  || L&M ||=  || Kindergarten/McCall ||=  || Full Version- $2.99 ||= K-2 ||= Building words with word families/phonics spelling/short & long vowels/beginning & ending sounds/2 vowel and combination vowel focus ||= Stacey Utley Kindergarten/McCall ||=  || Kindergarten/McCall ||=  || Technology/McAnally ||=  || Kindergarten/McCall ||  || 4th Grade/ Vandagriff ||  || Stuard/2nd grade ||  ||   ||   ||   || volume and practice w/out sound. || Tori Bolding ESL/Coder ||  ||   ||   ||   || 2nd Grade/Stuard ||  ||   ||   ||   || 3rd grade/Coder ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * = == **App** == ||= == **Cost** == ||= == Grade Level == ||= == **Ideas for Use** == ||= == **App Submitted by** == ||
 * = First Grade Learning Games ||= Free ||= 1st ||= 10 fun mini games to help your students learn First Grade Lessons. ||= Jennifer Babcock, Coder 1st grade teacher ||
 * = Superhero Comic Book Maker ||= $1.99 ||= K-2nd ||= Students choose scenes and characters and then record their own voice to create their comic book.
 * = Princess Fairy Tale Maker ||= $1.99 ||= K-3rd ||= Students choose the scene and characters and then record their voice to tell their own fairy tale.
 * = Word Wagon ||= $1.99 ||=  ||= Students learn phonics, play with letters and words, and spelling. ||= April Riley, AISD Instructional Tech Specialist ||
 * = Animate It ||= FREE ||= 3rd-12 ||= Students can create claymation type animation to retell, summarize, or analyze a story/character. ||= April Riley, AISD Instructional Tech ||
 * = [| KidBlog] ||= FREE ||= 1st-5th ||= This is an app, and it is also web based. Students can write digitally in a closed setting. They can add pictures and widgets (such as voki) to their blogs as well. ||= Emily Felker
 * = [|Story Me] ||= FREE ||= K-5th ||= This app allows students to make comic strips using pictures. They can add speech/thought bubbles and captions. ||= Emily Felker
 * = Stop Motion ||= FREE ||= K-5th ||= Students create a movie from pictures or using figurines and it loops it together to form a short film. ||= Keri Russell
 * = Trading Cards ||= FREE ||= 2-5th ||= Students create a flash card using a concept or vocabulary word. The app will prompt the students to add in depth information about their card. ||= Keri Russell
 * = Poplet ||= FREE ||= 2-5th ||= Students create thinking maps using this site. ||= Laura Rester
 * = [|Pop Words] ||= FREE ||= 2nd grade and up ||= A game like Boggle that allows students to make words with selected letters. ||= Laura Pace
 * = Photo Touch Sight Words ||= FREE ||= K-3 ||= Sight word recognition ||= Marci Harkins
 * = isort words ||= 1.99 ||= K-3 ||= Identifying and sorting word families ||= Tina Shoptaw
 * = MAD Libs ||= FREE ||= 2-5 ||= Word Game ||= Marci Harkins
 * = Word Wizard ||= FREE ||= K-1 ||= Phonological Awareness ||= Marci Harkins
 * = [|ABC Alphabet Phonics-Preschool Kids] ||= FREE ||= PreK-1 ||= Letter/Sound Recognition (Phonics) ||= Stacey Utley
 * = [|ABC Phonics Word Family] ||= Light-FREE
 * = Letter School ||= 2.99 ||= Pre-K-2 ||= Teaches Handwriting Without Tears - focuses on proper letter and number formation ||= Casi Faulk
 * = [|Story Creator] ||= FREE ||= Pre K-12 ||= Students create beautiful story books containing photos, videos, text, and audio all in one. Appears to be designed for younger ages but could be adapted to any age group ||= Sara Reed
 * AR flashcards || Free || SPED/Pre-K/K || Teaches letter sounds with flashcards and sound- when you hold the flashcard to the camera, the letter pops up in 3D || Shara Hetherington
 * Haiku Deck || Free || 2-5 || Presentation and Slideshow maker. || Emma Cyrocki
 * Spelling City || Free || K-5 || Spelling and vocabulary work. Complete Sentences and missing word work too! || Nancy Keag & Kathy Morehead
 * Fry's Words || FREE || K-2 || Student touches the screen to have their list of Fry words read to them. Turn off the
 * App Crayon || Free || K-2 || Students write lower & upper case letters. The strokes must be written correctly in order to move to the next letter. || Michaeleen Huckaby
 * [|Read Write Think Apps] || Free || 2-5 || Read Write Think has apps including poetry such as haiku, diameter, theme, and acrostic. Also student create dictionary, timeline, and trading cards. Lesson are offered using the apps. || Lynda Wright

Middle School (6th-8th) Technology/McAnally || ||=  ||   ||<   ||=   || 4th Grade/ Stuard || 3rd/Vandagriff || 8th Grade/AMS ||
 * = == **App** == ||= == **Cost** == || == Grade Level == ||< == **Ideas for Use** == ||= == **App Submitted by** == ||
 * = Killer SAT Grammar ||= FREE || 8-12 ||< Vocabulary review for SAT test prep ||= April Riley, AISD Instructional Tech ||
 * = Animate It ||= FREE || 3rd-12 ||< Students can create claymation type animation to retell, summarize, or analyze a story/character. ||= April Riley, AISD Instructional Tech ||
 * = [| Story Creator] ||= FREE || Pre K-12 ||< Students create beautiful story books containing photos, videos, text, and audio all in one. ||= Sara Reed
 * = Writing Prompts for Kids ||= 1.99 || K-5 ||< Boost Students' creative writing skills with writing prompts that will spark their imagination. Differentiate lessons by using one or more prompt categories.Use for whole class, small group, or individual writing assignments. ||= Zan Thorp,
 * = Comic Craft ||= Free || 2-5 ||< Students create their own comic. Choose the setting, characters, and caption. Great for teaching onomatopoeia. ||= Catharine Clay,
 * = Quizlet ||= Free || 6-12 ||< Great tool to create flash cards for academic vocabulary. ||= Janie York,

High School (9th-12th)

Technology/McAnally ||
 * = == **App** == ||= == **Cost** == || == Grade Level == ||< == **Ideas for Use** == ||= == **App Submitted by** == ||
 * = Killer SAT Grammar ||= FREE || 8-12 ||< Vocabulary review for SAT test prep ||= April Riley, AISD Instructional Tech ||
 * = Animate It ||= FREE || 3-12 ||< Students can create claymation type animation to retell, summarize, or analyze a story/character. ||= April Riley, AISD Instructional Tech ||
 * = [|Story Creator] ||= FREE || Pre K-12 ||< Students create beautiful story books containing photos, videos, text, and audio all in one. ||= Sara Reed
 * = [|Haiku Deck] ||= FREE || 6-12 ||< Students create ideas, reports, story, poetry notebook ||= Anita Callaway/DNG ||