Tools to support digital writing
A collaborative writing tool
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-drive/apdfllckaahabafndbhieahigkjlhalf
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-drive/id507874739?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-drive/id507874739?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://docs.google.com/
An online interactive whiteboard
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/educreations-interactive-whiteboard/id478617061?mt=8&at=10l6SU
A tool that allows students to connect to others around the world
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.raider&hl=en
Free iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skype-for-ipad/id442012681?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skype/id304878510?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Mac program: http://www.skype.com/go/download
Free Windows program: http://www.skype.com/go/download
Website: http://skype.com/
A possible platform to host class blogs
Website: http://edublogs.org/
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/edublogs/id526466328?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/edublogs/id526466328?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Android Tablet app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.edublogs.android
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.edublogs.android
A possible platform to host class blogs
Website: http://kidblog.org/
A possible platform to host class blogs
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.blogger
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blogger/id459407288?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://www.blogger.com
An interactive tool that allows a picture to have numerous hyperlinks
Website: http://www.thinglink.com/
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/thinglink/id647304300?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/thinglink/id647304300?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id431493086?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id431493086?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explaineverything.explaineverything
Free Android Tablet app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explaineverything.explaineverything
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/explain-everything/abgfnbfplmdnhfnonljpllnfcobfebag
Brainstorming tool that helps students organize their thinking
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inspiration-maps-lite/id510031612?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inspiration-maps/id510173686?ls=1&mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inspiration-maps-lite/id510031612?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inspiration-maps/id510173686?ls=1&mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Brainstorming that helps students organize their thinking
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kidspiration-maps-lite/id675831529?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kidspiration-maps/id675321195?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Dictation tool to differentiate for students
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id1024652126?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id1024652126?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nuance.dragonanywhere
Free Android Tablet app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nuance.dragonanywhere
This tool allows one picture and
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fm.audioboo.application
Free iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/app/audioboo/id305204540?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/app/audioboo/id305204540?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://audioboo.fm/
Screencasting tool
Free iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/screenchomp/id442415881?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
A word processing tool for the ipad, similar to MS word
Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pages/id361309726?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pages/id361309726?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid Mac program: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pages/id409201541?mt=12&uo=4&at=10l6SU
A microsoft tool that is available on all devices. An online binder to help students organize and record their thinking
Website: http://office.microsoft.com/onenote/
Paid Windows program: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B1TFNTW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00B1TFNTW&linkCode=as2&tag=edshelf-20
Free Mac program: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-onenote/id784801555?mt=12&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.onenote
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-onenote-for-ipad/id410395246?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/onenote/id410395246?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Android Tablet app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.onenote
Note taking tool
Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notability-take-notes-annotate/id360593530?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://thesaurus.com/
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/thesauruscom-synonyms-and/clljlcapeomdokpgadmegpabakieebci
Website: http://oxforddictionaries.com/
An easy way to share files across devices and platforms
Website: http://dropitto.me/
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dropbox.android
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ioekoebejdcmnlefjiknokhhafglcjdl
Free iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Mac program: https://www.dropbox.com/downloading?os=mac
Free Windows program: https://www.dropbox.com/downloading?os=win
Website: https://db.tt/dUahryRn
Paid iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popplet/id374151636?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Paid iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popplet/id374151636?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://popplet.com/
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linoit.lino
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lino-online-stickies/id416718906?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lino-online-stickies/id416718906?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://en.linoit.com/