With the rise of AI in 2024, the landscape of education is evolving rapidly. With a myriad of education apps revolutionizing how we acquire knowledge and skills. Whether you're a student looking to enhance your academic performance or creeativity, an educator aiming to upskill in your field, or a lifelong learner thirsty for new information, there's a new app for you. In this blog post, we'll explore the top ten ed tech apps of 2024, curated to cater to various learning styles, subjects, and levels of expertise. Check them out below!
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Magic School AI
Cost: Free and Premium ($100 per year) Options available
Platform: Mobile and PC
Magic School AI is an AI-powered platform that helps teachers with various tasks such as lesson planning, differentiation, writing assessments, writing IEPs, and communicating clearly. It is designed to save time, fight burnout, and promote sustainability for educators. It also helps teachers build AI competencies and skills by using and learning about AI in the process. To learn more and sign up for an account, click here or the image below.
Diffit for Teachers
Cost: Free and Premium ($14.99 per month) Options available
Platform: Mobile and PC
Diffit for teachers (we believe could be short for “Differentiation for Teachers”) is an AI-powered tool that helps teachers create leveled resources for any topic, lesson, or text. It can analyze, modify, and generate texts that are tailored to each student’s reading level and needs, providing a natural way for teachers to differentiate. It can also provide vocabulary words, multiple choice questions, and other features to enhance learning. Diffit for teachers can save time, support differentiation, and foster literacy skills for teachers and students alike. To learn more or sign up for an account, click here or the image below.
Moov
Cost: TBD (Demo version available)
Platform: Mobile and PC
Moov is a startup from young CEO Kevin Camson. Kevin learned how to code and created a groundbreaking way to communicate to students. Moov is a one-stop-shop that will take attendance, track school busses, promote school events, meetings, school groups and so much more. Think of it as a secure and safe “social media” type feeling to an internal way of connecting with your students. Moov also has the coolest looking website that we have seen in a long time! Check it out and sign up for a demo by clicking here or the image below!
Class Companion
Cost: FREE FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
Platform: Mobile and PC
Class Companion is an AI-powered platform that helps high school social studies teachers assess written assignments. It can provide instant, personalized feedback to students, as well as generate and modify texts for different reading levels. It can also help teachers create assignments, track student progress, and learn about AI themselves. Class Companion is a great option for teachers to save time, support differentiation, and foster literacy skills. To sign up for an account or learn more, click here or the image below.
Book Creator
Cost: FREE and premium ($13 per month) options available
Platform: Mobile and PC
If you’ve followed us, then you know our love for Book Creator runs deep. But, this platform does so much more than it’s name suggests. Book Creator has added an integration with Canva which allows students to design their books using Canva without having to leave Book Creator (you read that right - click here to learn more). Book Creator also has added HUGE updates to their collaboration features including: commenting, video, audio recordings, emojis, and more. But students aren’t the only ones excited about Book Creator. Now, there are LMS (Learning Management Software) integrations with Canvas and Schoology. So, teachers can Book Creator assignments right within their LMS. These books can be submitted by students, read / graded by teachers, and even shared within a district. Book Creator has also just announced that central libraries are coming to it’s platform, This will soon be the starting place for educator’s to build and share resources that your whole district can use. To sign up for an account or learn more, click here or the image below.
Canva for Education
Cost: FREE
Platform: Mobile and PC
If you’re reading this and think, “Canva? That’s not a new tool!” You’re right, but what has been sticking out lately is Canva’s updates and integrations. There are a TON of AI options, including Canva’s Magic Suite (click here to learn more about them here). There are new apps being loaded into it’s integrations all the time, but some of our favorite include SecretInk, Murf AI, Type Gradient and more. To learn more and sign up for a free account, click here or the image below!
Kami
Cost: FREE and premium ($99 / year) options available
Platform: Mobile and PC
Kami is an online platform that allows teachers and students to annotate, collaborate, and interact with digital documents. It can be integrated with popular learning management systems such as Google Classroom, Canvas, and Schoology. Kami can also be used as a digital whiteboard, a PDF editor, and an accessibility tool. The app aims to make learning more engaging, flexible, and inclusive for all. To sign up for an account, click here or the image above. (NOTE: Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts, Google Certified Trainers / Innovators / Coaches can all receive a free Kami premium license for one year by singing up here.)
Lucidspark
Cost: FREE
Platform: Mobile and PC
Lucidspark is a virtual whiteboard app that allows you to brainstorm, collaborate, and interact with digital documents in real time. You can use it to capture and share your ideas, make connections, and plan and track projects visually. Lucidspark can also be integrated with Lucidchart, a diagramming and data visualization app, to create more polished and professional documents. Jamboard users will want to familiarize themselves with Lucidspark, because Lucidspark has created a way for Jamboard users to upload their Jamboard files and maintain the ability to edit them. To learn more and sign up for an account, click here or the image.
Beanstack
Cost: Contact for pricing
Platform: Mobile and PC
Beanstack is an online platform that helps schools, libraries, and families read more with fun reading challenges, easy tracking, and insightful data. You can use Beanstack to join reading programs, log your reading sessions, earn badges and rewards, and discover new books. It can also help you raise money for your organization with reading fundraisers. To learn more, click here or the image!
imagi
Cost: Contact for pricing
Platform: Mobile and PC
imagi is a coding education platform that teaches Python, a real programming language, through creative and social activities. It consists of two main components: imagiCharms and imagi Edu. imagiCharms are colorful and customizable accessories that you can program with the imagi app. imagi Edu is a learning platform that provides interactive and inclusive coding lessons and tools for educators and students. imagi aims to make coding fun, accessible, and empowering for everyone. To learn more, click here or the image below!
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