Otus

"Otus is an easy-to-use, yet powerful classroom tool that brings the best iPad and Chromebook education features together into one secure environment, and uses a single Google login."  

I must say after reading this tag line I was quite intrigued to give Otus a look and it IS a complete mobile learning environment for schools.  Otus comes in two free iPad apps one for the teacher and one for the student.  Keep in mind when downloading it will state that it is a 17+ app and the reason for that is the built in browser.  However, a educator can monitor browser activity inside of Otus as well as a school should have a filter in place via their district policy (Although, it is widely recommend to view your students/child's browsing habits to make sure that they are not viewing anything inappropriate).  Also, a user (teacher/student) will need a Google account to login.

As w/ most Learning Management Systems (LMS) Otus allows educators to create classes, manage attendance/assignments/grades, poll students, and more.  They can create digital bookshelves to host all kinds of digital media (i.e. books, videos, sites, etc) and assess students in real-time.  The split screen feature allows users to take notes using any feature of Otus as well as taking notes during browsing.

I highly recommend checking out Otus by clicking here!!!

*Otus is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Chalkup

Chalkup is a new social learning platform that combines the best of a LMS (Learning Management System) w/ a social network to create a safe environment for students and teachers to interact.  Chalkup allows educators to grade, collaborate/message, assess, create assignments, rubrics, and much much more.  It works seamlessly on any mobile device and reminds me of a cross between GoClass and Otus.

I highly recommend checking out Chalkup by clicking here!!!

Otus

Otus is a innovative and free Learning Management System for the 1:1 classroom environment.  It is available as a free iPad app for teachers and students and works on any browser based device such as a Chromebook.  Otus allows educators to use a single Google login to hand out/in assignments, track/assess/monitor/grade students, poll and browse the web, annotate, and so much more in a safe mobile environment.  Best of all, Otus is free, can be used in a number of different, and works in real-time for taking attendance, assessing students, and getting instant feedback through polling.

I highly recommend checking out Otus by clicking here!!!

*Otus is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

GoClass

GoClass is a beautiful looking LMS that is ideal for mobile learning.  It allows educators to create engaging lessons and then conduct sessions on their mobile device (Android/iOS).  Best of all, teachers can view what each student is doing on their mobile device and assess them in real-time while recording each session.  This is perfect for creating a dynamic digital portfolio, as well as for project based learning and guided/differentiated instruction.

I highly recommend checking out GoClass by clicking here!!!

*GoClass is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Answerables

Answerables is a wonderful free site/app for Gamifying a lesson or Game Based Learning.  I like to think of it as a Learning Management System meets Game Based Learning.  This takes place in a safe interactive 3D virtual world, where students can collaborate w/ others, go on web quests, complete assignments, browse the web, and much much more.  Also, Answerables offers detailed reports for assessment as well as the ability to interact w/ other educators and even tutor in their innovative environment.

I highly recommend checking out Answerables by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo...



For my Pinterest board on Game Based Learning click here.

*Answerables is a advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Answerables

Answerables is one of the most unique sites to come around in awhile.  It is a cross between a Learning Management System and Game Based Learning environment to deliver a innovative and fun learning experience for students.  All of this takes place in a 3D virtual world (i.e. think Second Life but geared towards education) that allows educators to create lessons, scavenger hunts, collaborate w/ other educators, and much much more.  Best of all, all of this takes place in Answerables safe interactive environment.  Also, Answerables can be used by any curriculum to teach any subject using Project Based Learning, "gamifying"a lesson, and differentiating instruction.

I highly recommend checking out Answerables by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo video...



*Answerables is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Otus

Otus the wonderful mobile learning environment available for students and teachers for the iPad, is now available to be used via the web on any browser based device (i.e. Chromebooks).  This is the perfect learning tool for the 1:1 environment and gives teachers an all-in-one place to manage, assign, and assess their students.  As w/ any Learning Management System educators can take attendance, grade work, poll, and much much more.  Best of all, Otus integrates w/ Google Drive and has lots of video tutorials on how to implement Otus into the classroom.

I highly recommend checking out Otus by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo...

*Otus is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Otus

Otus is a fantastic new free learning tool for the mobile classroom.  This is a innovative mobile learning environment that lets educators and students interact in a safe and easy way.  There is a free iPad app for educators and one for students that lets teachers: assess, track students, poll, grade, browse the web and more.  While students can do their assignments, take notes in real-time in split screen mode, and view instruction at home for Flipped Learning.  Otus is a all-in-one Mobile Learning solution for the 1:1 to classroom.

I highly recommend checking out Otus by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo video...



*Otus is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Otus

Otus is a innovative new mobile learning system for the iPad.  This is an excellent free easy to use tool that educators around the world are using to seamlessly integrate technology into their classroom.  W/ the free iPad app educators can track assignments, assess students, poll, browse the web, take attendance, and more.  It is a complete all-in-one solution for the mobile learning environment.  Educators can even "flip" a lesson for at home instructions.  Also, the simple to use split-screen allows students to take notes while working on assignments.

Below is a brief demo video...



I highly recommend checking out Otus by clicking here!!!

*Otus is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Answerables

Answerables is the innovative new platform that combines Game Based Learning w/ a Learning Management System to create a fun and safe platform into the virtual/digital world.  Answerables reminds me of a Second Life but geared more towards kids and more user friendly.  This is a great place for educators to assign digital lessons, and for students to learn through collaborating w/ others in a safe environment.  Also, this is a great place for educators to connect w/ others and even offer tutoring to students through this digital environment.

I highly recommend checking out Answerables by clicking here!!!

For Technology & Learning's review click here.

Below is a brief demo video...



*Answerables is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Answerables

Answerables is a wonderful site that is a cross between Game Based Learning meets a Learning Management System.  This is an innovative place where educators can "Gamify" a lesson and have their students collaborative learn in a safe 3D dimensional environment (think Second Life for kids).  Teachers can use the latest in technology for many different strategies for teaching such as: Guided/Blended Learning, Project Based Learning, and even Differentiating Instruction.  The LMS component of Answerables allows educators to assign lessons/quests to kids, assess learning, tutor, and much much more.

I highly recommend checking out Answerables by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo video...



*Answerables is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Otus

Otus is a wonderful mobile learning environment that is ideal for a 1:1 iPad classroom or school.  These free apps blend perfectly together to give teachers the tools to host all their student data and needs on their iPad.  Educators can take attendance, manage class/students, do grades, assess students, create polls, browse the web, and much much more, while using this easy to use app.  Best of all, Otus integrates seamlessly w/ Google Drive and has lots of video tutorials on how to integrate Otus into your classroom.

I highly recommend checking out Otus by clicking here!!!

*Otus is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Oncore

Oncore is a new classroom productivity iPad app that acts as a Learning Management System (LMS) and helps differentiate, assess, and facilitate instruction.  This app allows educators to manage their classes and students and even create a custom seating chart.  Educators can take attendance, grade assignments/quizzes (on a 5 pt scale), track participation/behavior (similar to Class Dojo), and more.  Another nice feature is the ability to group students by similar abilities which makes it easier for teachers to visualize students learning and differentiate instruction.  Finally, Oncore is aligned to Common Core Standards and helps educators integrate them into their classroom.

I highly recommend checking out Oncore by clicking here!!!

30hands Learning

30hands Learning is an excellent company for creating an innovative LMS (Learning Management System) as well as a free iOS app that is ideal for digital storytelling.  The 30hands community is a perfect cloud based solution that allows educators to: manage/track students, hand in/out assignments, schedule events, and more.

The free iOS app uses a easy drag-n-drop interface to allow users to take or upload/draw images.  Once the images are uploaded they can then be dragged into any order.  Finally, a user can then record their audio to narrate a story.  It can then be saved to the users to device or shared into the 30hands Learning community.  This is an excellent free tool to integrate technology into the classroom that can be used by any subject.

I highly recommend checking out 30hands Learning by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Digital Storytelling click here.
For my Edshelf collection on Digital Storytelling click here.

*30hands Learning is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

ClassFlow

ClassFlow is a new site that I just found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's excellent blog that reminds me a lot of Go Class.  Basically, ClassFlow is a cloud based learning platform that teachers can use to create digital lessons that can then be viewed on any browser based device (i.e. laptop/tablet).  These lessons can contain all sorts of media such as: images, videos, and more, and allows educators to assess student's learning in real-time.

I highly recommend checking out ClassFlow by clicking here!!

Here is a brief demo video...

30hands Learning

30hands Learning is a company I've blogged about many times for their spectacular free mobile iOS app for digital storytelling/presentations... However, they also have a fantastic LMS (Learning Management System) that is an online community for educators and students.  This site "houses" all of the online activity students and creates an e-Classroom for students.

Educators can use this space to publish (public/private) to create courses, share lessons, assess/grade student projects, and more.  Best of all this educational portal allows for teachers to create and manage student accounts and share courses via a unique URL and login code.  This is a great way for educators to monitor student work, garner student feedback, and facilitate collaboration.

30hands the free mobile app has recently released a big update which allows users to easily upload a presentation to the "30hands cloud" via a tab/button.  This is a great for Guided or Fli
pped Learning as a teacher can upload a project/template and then have a student work on it at home.

I highly recommend checking out the 30hands Community by clicking here!!!
For the free iOS app click here!!!

*30hands is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

YuJa

YuJa is a new site that is ideal for upper education (HS/College) for educators to "house" their classroom content in a safe environment.  Basically, YuJa is a LMS (learning management system) where teachers can host real-time discussions, poll students, send out text messages, and best of all send out video broadcasts on any topic.  This is ideal for the flipped classroom model where learning takes place outside the classroom.

I recommend checking out YuJa by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo...