The Digital Family: Curiosity, Exploration and Creativity
La familia digital: curiosidad, exploración y creatividad
Here is a list of educational applications that we suggest for RCSD students:
Aquí está una lista de aplicaciones educativas que sugerimos para estudiantes de RCSD :
Practice/Práctica
Name of App
Nombre de App
$=paid/pagados
*=free/gratis
Common Sense Media
All Ages/Todos las edades
Exploration/Exploración
Creation/Creación
Is this tool for practice,
exploration or creation? ¿Es
Notes/Notas
esta herramienta para la práctica, la
exploración o creación?
SP = Spanish version available /
Versión en español disponible
Site for excellent media reviews of
games, books, movies, and software.
Check here first to see what media is
appropriate for your child to use. Can
sign up for weekly articles related to
responsible media use. Digital
Citizenship handouts for parents are
also available in English and Spanish.
SP.
Matific*
Ages/Edad 4-11
Gamification of math concepts SP
Sushi Monster Math*
Ages/Edad 6-11
Gamification of math concepts
Created by Cathy James ([email protected]) and Karyn Warner ([email protected]), Technology Resource Teachers, Staff
Development, Redwood City School District, Redwood City, CA 94063. Cathy James y Karyn Warner, Tecnología maestros de
recursos, desarrollo de personal. Go to https://goo.gl/PXLLew to access this document online.
Mathmateer Free*
Grades/Grados 2-6
Fun game where you earn rocket
parts by practicing math, but be aware
that rocket building can become a
distraction from math content.
Marble Math (plus Jr.
version) $
Grades/Grados K-5
Gamification of math concepts
Math Slide (3
versions)*
Grades/Grados 1-4
Math game for multiple players.
Game adapts to fit the ability level of
the players.
Multi-player
Various Typing
Lessons
Grades 2+/ Grados 2+
It’s great to have kids practice
keyboarding over the summer, but it
will be more impactful if they use their
typing skills to compose their own
writing. Try an application like
Storybird for applied keyboarding
skills.
EPIC books $
Grades/Grados preK-6
Pay a monthly fee to get access to
numerous digital books for summer
reading. The app will track student
reading and award incentive badges
for completing books.
Little Fox Readers *$
Pre-K - Grade/Grado 5
Leveled online books. Some are free
and some require paid account. No
need to create an account to read free
books. Captions available.
Book Flix * (Redwood
City Library / La
Must login with Redwood City library
card ID or assigned school account.
School Library Account Numbers SP
biblioteca de Redwood City)
Ages/Edades 4-10
Wonderopolis.org*
All ages/Todos las edades
Great articles about all kinds of
“wonders.” Listen button will read the
text out loud. Join Camp
Wonderopolis for special summer
activities. Do not need to create an
account to read articles.
Created by Cathy James ([email protected]) and Karyn Warner ([email protected]), Technology Resource Teachers, Staff
Development, Redwood City School District, Redwood City, CA 94063. Cathy James y Karyn Warner, Tecnología maestros de
recursos, desarrollo de personal. Go to https://goo.gl/PXLLew to access this document online.
Kids InfoBits*
(Redwood City Library
/ La biblioteca de Redwood
City)
Safe search. Good resource for quick
research projects. Must log in with
library card ID or School Library
Account Numbers
Veritasium*
All ages/Todos las edades
YouTube videos that demonstrate
science concepts in an engaging way.
ViHart*
All ages/Todos las edades
YouTube videos that demonstrate
geometry and other mathematical
concepts with fun hands-on visual
demonstrations. (She speaks really
fast, but is definitely entertaining)
One Minute Physics *
Grades/Grados 3+
YouTube videos that explore physics
concepts in easy to understand
demonstrations.
KidsThinkDesign*
Grades/Grados 3+
Good resource for finding hands-on
projects and learning about careers
that involve design concepts.
Code.org *
Grades/Grados K-8
Video tutorials and practice games
that help students learn early
fundamentals of computer
programming.
Explain Everything $
Grades/Grados K-12
Cross platform app that allows user to
record voice, create video, annotate
images, etc. Also could try mixing
Sumo Paint with Screencastify.
Educreations $
Grades/Grados K-12
iPad app that allows user to create a
presentation. Less fully featured than
Explain Everything but easier to learn.
Tellagami*
Grades/Grados K-12i
iPad app that allows user to create
avatar, to record voice and create
unique backgrounds.
Minecraft $
All Ages/Todos las edades
Promotes design thinking. Make
worlds, design buildings, and
collaborate with friends. A little like
Lego with digital blocks. Fee for online
Created by Cathy James ([email protected]) and Karyn Warner ([email protected]), Technology Resource Teachers, Staff
Development, Redwood City School District, Redwood City, CA 94063. Cathy James y Karyn Warner, Tecnología maestros de
recursos, desarrollo de personal. Go to https://goo.gl/PXLLew to access this document online.
account or app.
DIY*
DIY camps $
Grades/Grados 2-10
Parent needs to
approve child’s
account.
Allows makers to share their creations
with others. Requires parent approval
for free account creation. Fee based
online camps provide video instruction
from an instructor and class feedback
on student projects.
Scratch*
Grades/Grados 3-8
Promotes design thinking. Students
design their own games or videos by
coding with block programming
language. Great introduction to
computer programming.
TeleStory *
Grades/Grados K-8
Free iPad app. Easy to use interface
allows voice and video recording.
Create funny videos by inserting
digital costumes over your video
images.
ToonTastic*
Grades/Grados 2-8
Free iPad app. Built in prompts help
students to create characters and
write an animated story.
Stop Motion *
Grades/Grados K-8
Create movie to tell a story or explain
thinking.
Canva *
Grades/Grados 3-8
Needs parent to make
the account (13+)
Graphic design website. Easy to use
interface allows user to create posters,
invitations, postcards etc.
StoryBird *
Grades/Grados 2-8
Needs parent to make
the account (13+)
High quality illustrations can be used
to create poems, short stories, or
chapter books.
Build With Chrome
(Lego)*
Grades/Grados 2-8
Build your own house, school or office
on your own plot of digital land. Used
in conjunction with Google Maps.
Doesn’t allow you to return to a project
in process. Must complete in one
sitting.
Created by Cathy James ([email protected]) and Karyn Warner ([email protected]), Technology Resource Teachers, Staff
Development, Redwood City School District, Redwood City, CA 94063. Cathy James y Karyn Warner, Tecnología maestros de
recursos, desarrollo de personal. Go to https://goo.gl/PXLLew to access this document online.
Sumo Paint*
All ages/Todos las edades
Allows text, drawings, importing
screen shots or photos.
Little Alchemy*
Grades/Grados 4-10
Promotes higher order thinking by
encouraging students to problem
solve as they try to blend elements to
create new things. Whimsical.
GarageBand $
All ages/Todos las edades
Audio mixing tool for Mac or iPads.
For Chromebook, try Soundation or
Audiotool or UJAM
Youcubed Math
https://www.youcubed.
org/category/teachingideas/math-apps/
Created by Stanford professor and
leader in mathematics education, Jo
Boaler,
this
resource
provides
engaging tools for both kids and
parents. It also provides a list of
engaging math apps.
Created by Cathy James ([email protected]) and Karyn Warner ([email protected]), Technology Resource Teachers, Staff
Development, Redwood City School District, Redwood City, CA 94063. Cathy James y Karyn Warner, Tecnología maestros de
recursos, desarrollo de personal. Go to https://goo.gl/PXLLew to access this document online.