Formative (Twitter @goformative) is a free web browser app for formative assessment that works on any device, no downloads required. It is different from the popular tool Kahoot in that it is not inherently competitive; each student works on their own and responses are private. Teachers create a formative assessment, students respond using their devices, and […]
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SimpleMind App
SimpleMind (Twitter @simplemindapp) is a mind mapping/concept mapping tool designed to synchronize across devices. It is available for iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac, and comes in free and paid versions. The beauty of this software is in the range of capabilities. Teachers and students can create very simple maps about single concepts, or very complex maps […]
Basecamp for Teachers App
Basecamp (Twitter @basecamp) is an online project management tool that launched in 2004. The app helps collaborative groups and individuals organize their process, communicate, and keep projects on schedule. This brief video gives you a quick introduction to the app, which runs on Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. As explained in the video, the app has six […]