I think we’ve all been there. Our administrator proudly hands out a bunch of tablet devices or tells us that we can use a whole set of tablets in our classroom… and then the administrator leaves feeling that the job is done. What happens next, in my experience, is first I get excited about the possibilities represented by the tablets ...

We all know that there is a tremendous amount of apps on Google Play and the App Store, and we’ve all been in that situation where we want to pick the “right” app. But, what goes into making that selection? Why should we pick one app instead of another? To help sort out this conundrum, I want to share a ...

While I spent the summer of 2013 reviewing apps, I also spent time thinking about how to classify them. As Corey and I collaborated on the website’s design, we wanted to produce a logical way for classifying apps. As such, Corey and I recruited Judy Dix to help us think about organizing educational apps by their purpose, and we produced ...

For my first App Ed Review blog post, I wanted to share how I became interested in educational apps. I’m writing this post with the purpose of sharing my interest in apps and who I am as a teacher with my readers. I got my first iPad in the summer of 2011. At the time, I was a Ph.D. student ...

We are excited to announce that App Ed Review is undergoing some big changes! By: Todd Cherner and Alex Fegely We are transitioning from being an app review website into a comprehensive support network for teachers who are or who want to use apps with their students. As part of that network, our high-quality reviews will still be available, but ...