Mobile Apps for Educational Administrators

Google Drive, comprised of docs, slides, forms google sheets, and more. If can be utilized to produce, create, collaborate, communicate and store digitally on a cloud. Services are free to use.

Evernote is a well-known online note-taking applications. People can use as few or as many of the advanced note management tools as they prefer. Users can add notes to Evernote via email or log in via the browser. It has a sophisticated organization system that allows users to categorize notes into different notebooks and clump multiple notebooks together as "stacks." Users can create shortcuts to quickly select frequently accessed data, and filter results in searches.

iMovie is a video editing software sold by Apple. It can import video and photo files from a hard drive. Users can edit photos and video clips, add titles, themes, music, and effects, including basic color correction. iMovie also includes video enhancement tools and transitions such as fades and slides to produce high quality movies.

Google Calendar is an online calendar which helps users keep track of time and schedules. Users can easily add events from email messages directly to their calendar.Schedule meetings and invite staffCreate public calendars for staffIntegrate with Google SitesUtilize Google Calendar to see what meeting rooms and shared resources are available to staff

Google Drive is a cloud storage service that allows users to create, store and synchronize digital content to publish, share and collaborate online.

Wunderlist helps people stay organized. It allows people to capture their ideas, create to-do lists, or itemize places to visit. Wunderlist makes it easy to share your lists and collaborate with others. It instantly syncs between mobile devices. It is a to-do list manager.

Any.do is a to-do list manager, with apps for Android and iOS, a Chrome app and extension, and a web app. It is recommended for iPhone. It has a focus on simplicity and availability. It syncs to-dos across devices, is available on the web, and keeps track of your items for users.

Prezi is a flash-based presentation system that allows users to create dynamic presentations. Presentations can zoom in and out across a large area, create motion paths to lead users through a story, as well as embed images and video. It is an easy to learn and use step up from traditional slide-based presentation software.

Keynote is a powerful presentation app built for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. It allows users to create presentations with animated charts and transitions with a touch or a tap.Benefits include:Apple-designed theme Text, images, charts, tables, and shapes with just a few taps. Highlight data with interactive chartsPresent from the iPad, iPhone, or iPod touchUse Keynote Live to present a slideshow that viewers can follow from their Mac, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and from iCloud.com. Preview slides and notes on the device using the Presenter DisplayBuilt in iCloud allows presentations to be kept up to date across all devices with real-time collaborationShare document publicly or with specific peopleSee who is currently in the document Slide navigator to skim through your presentation, add new slides, and reorder slides

Google Slides allows users to access, create, and edit presentations from one's phone, tablet, or computer — even when there’s no connection. Users may share with anyone, edit in real time, and collaborate in the creation or through comments. All changes are automatically saved as the user types. One can even use revision history to see old versions of the same presentation, and restore revisions. It can easily be shared as well as published online.

Provides users with multimedia slides to share and display information. Presentations may incorporate images, sounds, videos, text, charts, and interactive media.

Kahoot is a game-based classroom or group response system and educational platform.Benefits include:New take on introducing a subject and formative assessment for students or staff Initiates peer-led discussionsParticipants are engaged and on the edge of their seatsGames are displayed on a shared screen Players and members join in using their own devicePlayers do not need an account to play

Amazing quizzes made by other teachers, or create your own quizzes and share them with staff or others to support PDMembers play together, but each at their own pace. Review your work in the end.Use our detailed class and user level reports to understand where users need help

YouTube is a video platform with educational content for sharing, promoting, teaching, learning and professional development.For evaluating, instructional leaders may video tape lessons or have staff video tape lessons, evaluate their practices and reflect to further develop their craft. Teachers and staff can also watch other teacher examples and evaluate video lessons or tech uses to reflect and develop in their practice.

Classroom is a free suite of productivity tools that includes email, documents, and storage. Classroom was designed collaboratively with teachers to help them save time, keep classes organized, and improve communication with students.Benefits include:Add students easilyManage multiple classes and reused existing classesPost announcements, assignments, or questions Teach together—Co-teach a course with othersOne-click online worksheetsRich assignment materials such as YouTube videos, a Google Forms survey, PDFs, and other items from Google DriveCustomize assignmentsQuick exit tickets and pollingKeep resources in one placeStudents assignments are organized in one placeGrade quickly and easily; add annotations and visual feedback to student work in the Classroom mobile app.SIS integration— set up classes and create student rosters based on your SISProfessional development forum

Google Drive provides access to Google Forms which is part of the Google Suite.  Google Forms are a free tool from Google that allows you to:Create forms, surveys, quizzes, and suchShare forms with othersAllow others to complete the forms onlineGather data in a quick, efficient mannerCollect all the responses in a spreadsheetGenerate helpful summaries of the collected data with charts and graphsUtilize for walkthroughs and for observations

Gmail is an easy to use email app that saves time and keeps messages safe. Get messages instantly via push notifications, read and respond online & offline, and find any message quickly.Benefits include:• An organized inbox • Less spam • 15GB of free storage • Multiple account support• Direct access from the app

Remind is a free text messaging app that helps teachers, students, and parents communicate quickly and efficiently. Benefits:Messages are sent in real time to an entire classScheduled announcementsAttach photos and filesTexts sent to any phoneDelivery receipts to see who's reading your messagesManage activities and collect fundsGuidelines, practices, and features are designed to protect safety and security of personal information 

Weebly is an app that allows users to start and grow a website with curated website templates and drag and drop features. Weebly gives users the freedom to create a high ­quality site for stakeholders to access for up-to-date communication as well as a one-stop go to place for information. Users can include text, photos, graphics, videos, Symbaloos, an embedded Twitter feed, and more to maintain current communication.

Curate websites in a tile format for PD, tech resources, provide access to teacher websites and more. Uses include:Providing a school dashboardCurriculum mappingQuick and easy website developmentCollaboration and sharing of resources efficientlyCustomize lesson plans and unitsOrganizing digital portfolios or youtube videosResource for uses:https://www.theedublogger.com/2014/04/09/11-ways-to-use-symbaloo-in-the-classroom/Access to app:https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/symbaloo/id521081559?mt=8

Benefits:Create playlists to group favorite podcasts. Access downloaded podcasts.Follow others to develop PLN.Utilize a dynamic social feed that gives updates on followed podcasts.Play an episode, then minimize the player to keep the episode playing in the background.Use the tap on the top right feature to ‘Preview All’ button and initiate the 90 second Preview Player.Get notified when a podcaster publishes a new episode.Create a podcast to communicate ideas, updates, mission and vision that you can share with your PLN and stakeholders.

Twitter is an online news and social networking service. It allows users to post and interact with messages and "tweets" which are restricted to 140 characters. Users can post tweets, utilize hashtags to promote ideas and events as well as promote positive public relations.

Google Hangouts, soon to become Google Talk, is a messaging service that incorporates technology to video chat. Google Hangouts allows text, voice and video conversations. Benefits include: Sharing screens with participants.Focusing on the person who is speaking, and "intelligent muting" prevents background noise.Public livestreams that are automatically saved to the business' YouTubeCustom status messages

Google Drive, comprised of docs, slides, forms google sheets, and more. If can be utilized to produce, create, collaborate, communicate and store digitally on a cloud. Services are free to use.

Twitter is an online news and social networking service. It allows users to post and interact with messages and "tweets" which are restricted to 140 characters. Users can post tweets, utilize hashtags to develop or promote ideas, and develop a personal professional learning network.

Google+ is used to let team members "engage and communicate" at "a deeper level". It includes a social media like stream which features posts, comments and communities based on common goals and pursuits.

Scoop.it is a publishing tools which allows users to curate information, find content on relevant topics, and share with others in a beautiful, online magazine format. The Scoop.it feed can be shared via Twitter or other social media platforms.

Class Dojo is a behavior management tool for classrooms and schools. Each student, group or class has a profile. Teachers and staff may assign positive and negative points throughout the day.It allows connection and up-to-date communication for staff and parents. Data can be used to show student growth and determine behavior plans based on noticed and observable patterns. It can also be utilized to give feedback to students as well as for goal setting.

Google Sheets is a web-based application that allows users to create, update and modify spreadsheets, share the data live online and update with access from anywhere at anytime. Achievement data can be collected and used for goal setting and to show student growth over time. Data can be used for RTI placement and collaboration, differentiated instruction, and instructional placement in groups.

Tyler SIS Student 360 is the parent and student portal app to view school progress and activities for schools utilizing SIS.The summary screen shows important information at a glance, including:AnnouncementsAssignments Attendance - by date or by classCourse ScheduleReport Card GradesAnd more