One of the things that I often mention in my workshops is the notion of taking advantage of the tools that students already have in their pockets, their phones. Just a few of the ways that you can have students use their phones includes recording short videos to use as blog posts, capturing highlights of […]
Create Screencast Videos on Your Android Device

I often receive emails from teachers who want to create tutorial videos or have students create screencasts on Android devices. AZ Screen Recorder is a great option for doing that. AZ Screen Recorder is a fantastic free app for creating screencasts on your Android phone or tablet. Unlike a lot of Android screencasting apps AZ Screen […]
Create Time-stamped Multimedia Notes on Your Android Device

Mic Note is a free Android app that allows you to create voice recordings, text notes, and image-based notes on one concise notebook page. The notes that you record with your voice can be time-stamped by clicking on your Mic Note note page while you’re recording. You can also take notes without recording any audio. […]
GoConqr – Create Flashcards With Images on Your Android Device

GoConqr is a service that offers tools for creating flashcards and mind maps. The GoConqr Flashcard app for Android allows students to develop sets of flashcards on their mobile devices. Students can create flashcards that are solely text-based or they can choose to incorporate pictures into their flashcards. Within the app students can create as […]
Sworkit Encourages Kids to Exercise

Parts of this post originally appeared on my other blog, FreeTech4Teachers.com. Sworkit Kids is a fun Android app designed to get kids moving with short, fun exercises. The app features workouts of five to thirty minutes in length (you pick the length). Each workout has a mix of fun exercises like diagonal hopping, crab walking, and hopping […]

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Two Good Apps for Creating Stop-motion Videos on Android Phones
Stop-motion video apps can provide students with a good way to bring their stories to to life. Through stop-motion your students can create fun, non-fiction...

Now You Can Change Page Layout in Google Docs for Android
This week Google added a feature to the Docs Android app that should have been there long ago, the option to change your page layout. Within the app you can...

Moose Math – An App for Primary Math
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How to Use Google Docs’ Explore Function on an Android Device
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