21st Century Tools
For The Classroom
Using Technology to Produce Innovative Products
Below are a sampling of Apps and Tools that can be used to help students master the 4 C's of 21st Century Skills: Creativity, Communication, Collaboration and Critical Thinking.
Smore*
* App or online tool
- Create custom, electronic flyers
- Embed text, images, audio or video
- Dynamic flyer enables edits as necessary
- Share via link; users always see most updated version
- Keep track of how many times flyer has been viewed
- First 10 flyers free- Educator Price of $59 per year for unlimited flyers (teachers can share their account with students)
Book Creator for iPad*
*Android App coming in Spring 2014
- Create books using images, text and video
- Record narration
- Export books to ePub format (protects privacy); share file with parents
- Create one book free; $4.99 for full app (less with volume pricing)
Introduction to Book Creator for iPad
Toontastic*
*Educator version with all features unlocked available for volume discount
- Multiple free versions: Toontastic, Toontastic Jr. Pirates, Toontastic Jr. Shrek, Toontastic Jr. Kung Fu Panda
- Choose from different settings and characters
- Add voice and music
- Each cartoon has 5 parts: Setup, Conflict, Challenge, Climax and Resolution
Toontastic
Tellagami*
*Available for iPad and Android devices
- Free!
- Customize a character and background
- Record voice or type a message for character to say
- Share Gami via Facebook, Twitter, text, email, or embed in other applications
- Have your character tell a story, recite a poem, speak in a foreign language, become a historical figure, personify objects, etc.
- Create 30 second videos, then join together using other programs (like WeVideo or iMovie)
WeVideo*
*Available for Apple and Android devices
- Free!
- Create custom videos- import video clips, images, audio
- Select from several video themes
- Supports 8 languages
- 3 editing modes for various levels of experience
- Share videos via Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, Google Drive, Dropbox or Wevideo.com
WeVideo Overview (in less than a minute)
PicWall*
*Available for Apple and Android devices (PicWall plus available free for a limited time! Regularly $0.99)
- Free!
- Create collages in a variety of layouts
- Add text captions in multiple fonts
- Add fun stickers and objects
- Save to file or share in multiple ways
Garage Band*
*Available only on Apple devices (however, there is a PC version for Windows)
- Free!
- Provides a collection of instruments to choose from
- Create your own music
- Record your voice and add sound effects
- Share songs through Facebook, YouTube, SoundCloud (compatible with Smore) or export to iTunes or a Mac or PC
iMovie*
*Available only for Apple products (Movavi is a sub for PC)
- $4.99 for App; $14.99 for Mac
- Create videos using different themes, create credits, customize logos, etc.
- Add videos and images from device or take them in app
- Add effects such as slow motion, fast forward, picture-in-picture, and split screen
- Create soundtrack using built-in sound effects, record narration or import audio
- Save videos to device, share via email, publish directly to YouTube, Facebook or Vimeo
ScreenChomp*
*Available only for Apple devices
- Free!
- Whiteboard and markers allow users to draw and write
- Add images and annotate over them
- Record audio
- Share via URL or download as MPEG-4
ScreenChomp - Serve up Tasty Screen Videos with your iPad
Sock Puppets*
*Available only on Apple Devices
- Regular version Free; Sock Puppets Complete $3.99 (more puppets and features)
- Choose from a variety of puppets and layouts
- Record dialog and puppets will lip-sync
- Change backgrounds and move props while recording