Internet Learning Volume 6, Number 2, Fall 2017/Winter 2018 | Page 58

3 Questions for an Online Learning Leader
This site is home-grown and
not sponsored by any company. Again,
these are tried and true results from
the trenches in the classroom. Teachers
want FREE, easy-to-use content
and productivity apps that can be used
on ALL devices. Owing to the growth
of my appy reviews, MERLOT.org has
designed an Open Education Resource
(OER) (i.e. free) portal to curate this site
and other educational apps for a more
effective and productive method for
submitting apps, peer review of apps,
and categorizing apps for the entire
international educational community.
Visit http://mobileapps.merlot.org
ADD Mobile Apps You’re Using or
Created Into MERLOT. Are you using
free mobile apps in your teaching
or your learning? Have you created
free mobile apps?
This site is a collection of apps
that educators have recommended and
found to be effective in meeting student
outcomes. Yes, educators who submit
these apps are happy to share their experiences
and methods in using the
apps.
Again, I have been reviewing apps
from around the world every morning
during my Appy Time of 4:00 AM.
I also examine apps for their
technology potential and possibilities
for innovations. There are a couple of
apps that might not have good content
but have the type of technology that can
be adopted for a better use in education.
Check out the technology in terms of
interaction, problem solving, creativity,
and engagement of apps such as,
• Game of Thrones: A Telltale Game
Series
• HealthMap: Outbreaks Near Me
Yes, I do have some favorite apps
that have been reviewed and are currently
used in higher education:
• (used most often across all devices
and all around the world) Google
Suite of Apps (these are web-based
digital apps such as Search, Calendar,
Cloud, Cardboard, Docs,
eMail, Earth, Chrome, Translation,
Hangouts, and YouTube)
• Prognosis (Allied Health
Disciplines)
• Video Time Machine (Humanities/
Journalism/Communication)
• The Elements (STEM)
• In Action (STEM)
• Sign4Me (Sign Language)
• The Pyramids (History)
• Symphony Pro (Music)
• Art Authority (Art History)
• The Book of Negroes Historical
Guide (Black History
• iJazz (Music)
• Procreate (Art)
• Algebra Explained (by
iLearnFastSoftware)
• Back in Time (History)
• ROMA (Virtual History)
• Heart Pro III (Medical)
• iMuscle (Fitness)
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