Mind mapping apps like SpiderScribe can be an effective tool to help students organize content, make connections, and combine both visuals and text-based information to help them remember. However, there are options that might be much better than SpiderScribe ... View More
This app is purely an algebraic problem solving tool and should be used by students only to check their work. It also can be very helpful for working adults or students in advanced math classes who have mastered the skill and are looking for an algebraic probl... View More
This app is purely an algebraic problem solving tool and should be used by students only to check their work. It also can be very helpful for working adults or students in advanced math classes who have mastered the skill and are looking for an algebraic probl... View More
Science Glossary is a free tool for high school and college students to look up specific science terms. The navigation is straightforward with a scrolling index on the left hand side of the screen and the selected term and definition on the main part of the s... View More
This app has plenty of good lesson information, but it is an ineffective tool for self-directed learning. The app includes 12 lessons on different parts of speech (nouns, conjunctions, irregular verbs, etc.). The student must scroll through approximately ten... View More
The free version of this app does a poor job teaching students human anatomy. The tutorial has a lengthy explanation of organs. The student should be able to click on the organ to learn about it, but the functionality does not work. To play the game, student... View More
Magnispies is a free app designed to strengthen phonemic awareness, but it is ineffective and difficult to use. The game begins with trenchcoat-wearing men with briefcases emerging from the shadows of a dark city street. Each briefcase has a three- or four-... View More
This app has limited educational value and questionable content. The players assume the role of a high school student with the task of creating a new school by purchasing buildings from the virtual store and recruiting new students. Students are described as â... View More