5 best mobile applications for digital/e-learning.

In these changing times, students are more driven towards using a mobile phone for every purpose. A smartphone they call it. The world is at the fingertips and a student can get access to any information from anywhere. This reduces the chance of visiting a library and searching for the data. A mobile phone hence can be used for a number of such purposes. What makes the information easily available is mobile applications. Every mobile app has a unique feature which offers its own set of services.

Learning is a continuous process and the focus has now completely shifted to eLearning. Due to the mobile phones and the various feature-oriented applications, students can learn at their pace and take their time at understanding things, as everything is just a click away.

Zoom

Zoom has undoubtedly become the darling app and communication center with so many more people currently working, studying, or simply hanging out at home.  It has been the silver lining connecting us to our parents, our friends, our family, and our students and teachers. If you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon, consider doing so now.Zoom is a powerful cloud video conferencing platform that allows you to host “meetings” with hundreds of participants. Using Zoom, educators can share lesson plans, give instruction, swap files with students, and communicate directly with the group or individuals via chat, all within the app. The free version of the app supports unlimited 1-to-1 meetings and a 40-minute time limit on group meetings. The base paid version though starting at just $15 a month, offers meetings with up to 100 participants running up to 24 hours long.

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Kahoot!

Teachers love to turn a boring lesson into a game to motivate their students, but not everyone has the skills to make a game from scratch. Thankfully, the GetKahoot website makes it easy to turn your class into a gameshow. All you have to do is enter your prepared questions and answers into the site to create an instantly playable game. Your students can then download the Kahoot app to use as a buzzer to join in on the fun. Start off with simple tasks on your home screen and view your key stats in your Profile area.

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Classtree

Collecting those pesky parental consent forms from your students for field trips can be a nightmare, but Classtree makes the process painless and paperless. Unlike Remind, which simply notifies parents of the logistics of an upcoming field trip, Classtree actually lets you attach a consent form for parents to e-sign to go along with the announcement. The app lets you add optional questions, facilitates urgent queries, and manages comments from parents. The app even shows you exactly who has seen your note and who owes you a signed form.

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Pocket

Education takes place in and out of the classroom and Pocket gives you a way to quickly save articles, videos, and other web content pertinent to your current or future class lectures. The app also lets you view anything you save offline while presenting your articles with an easy-to-view layout that enhances the reading experience, regardless of your device. Sharing that enlightening article on the Roanoke colonists with your students couldn’t be easier. Recent versions introduce offline listening, so even without a network connection, Pocket automatically uses your device’s text-to-speech voices.

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ClassDojo

ClassDojo isn’t your typical classroom-management platform. Whereas many concern themselves with gold stars and charts, this app lets teachers emphasize positive feedback, allowing you to elaborate on the behavior of your students with comments such as “working hard” or “participating.” You can even send parents public and private messages regarding their child’s progress, and if they desire, they can view their child’s feedback in real-time. No school newsletter required.

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