Education is changing (or at least it should) almost as fast as the evolution of society does. In just a few decades the Internet is part of our lives, there is not a home that does not have a computer, or a tablet, or a smartphone and of course an Internet connection. More or less the same thing happens in schools, new technologies have more and more weight and teachers must be recycled in order to respond to social demand and the teaching-learning that this entails. Mobile applications for education are also being an educational revolution.
There are many of us who were taught with paper, pencil, an eraser and a green board with white chalk. Who was going to tell us that our children's education would be geared towards new technologies and that the pencil and eraser could be kept in the case throughout the school day without affecting learning?
What is clear is that boys and girls of all ages love new technologies, all the opportunities it offers, and it also motivates them to keep learning. Undoubtedly, mobile applications for education are an effective tool and both at home and in schools should be used as a complement (never as a substitute) for traditional learning.
But there are many mobile applications that both parents and teachers have at their fingertips and they are the main responsible for making a classification of those that may be most important, that is, that they can choose those that really provide real learning, participation and adequate motivation in children and students so that they want to continue learning, while having fun.
Mobile apps can be a great tool In this sense and for this you will have to know as a parent / guardian what you want your children / students to learn and why. If you really want a good interaction between application and learning, I advise you to choose mobile applications together with the children who are going to use them, so their motivation will be greater since they will have participated in choosing the right one.
Goals of using mobile apps for education
Mobile applications will motivate students to achieve the teaching objectives or the goals that they have set out to achieve in a fun way for them and also, promoting critical thinking and initiative.
Mobile applications are not and should not be a replacement for traditional education, they should only be used as an educational complement that helps the child improve their skills and formalize their knowledge.
Mobile apps for education
There are many companies that venture to create applications for children, adolescents and even adults to improve mental capacity and be able to constantly learn. Because learning is only limited by whoever decides to stop learning, no matter how old they are.
Education specialists and mobile application developers for the different existing platforms, work hand in hand to create the best applications, because children are the most demanding users and it is really not easy to create an application that responds to their needs and at the same time to your interests. Mobile apps for education not only exist, they will continue to grow little by little until it becomes one more resource and one more tool.
Next I am going to talk about some mobile applications for education that you cannot miss. Do not lose detail.
iNotebooks by Rubio
Who does not remember the Rubio notebooks that had to be done on vacation? Well now you also have them in digital format thanks to the iNotebooks by Rubio, and it is that they also had to modernize to be able to continue present in the lives of children in this era of new technologies. These Rubio notebooks are available in the app for mobile devices on both Android and iOS. The format is very attractive and you can choose between carrying out operations, problems or a section on Early Childhood Education for the little ones. In addition, the children will be able to have the help of a friendly tutor owl who will help them at all times.
Children's Day Map
Update: This app is no longer available. It is a wonderful mobile application that is intended for learning English for the little ones in the house, something essential for all of them. It is a very basic app and you can download for free to Android and to iOS. In this application children can learn basic vocabulary but essential for language development. It is very simple, useful and the best thing is that children will enjoy learning English.
Little Hero
Update: This app is no longer available.
Little Hero is an app that turns children into heroes while doing their chores. Children play at being heroes in a creative way through missions that they must complete against the clock. Healthy habits, values āāand the important learning of time management are worked on.
Little Hero is a mobile application that is free for devices with Android and with iOS. It will help strengthen a bond between parents and children and also teach them to manage time. Do not miss it!
Khan Academy
Khan Academy is the 'refresher' app for all subjects for students around the world. The resources of this app are free forever and it does not matter if you are a student or anyone else who wants to learn a little more.
This educational application will allow you to access more than 4.000 educational videos that deal with various academic topics such as; chemistry, biology, history, mathematics, etc. It has become a perfect place to review the subjects that are not completely clear in class or for those mathematical problems in which you think they have no solution.
Videos are no longer than 15 minutes and you can visit their website from any mobile device to better access the content.
What do you think of these educational mobile applications? These are just a few of the hundreds that you can find available for your children to learn. Remember that to be able to select the right ones well and not download unnecessary and useless applications, you will have to read the references and the opinions of the users to know that this application is really worth it and that it is suitable for you, for your students or for your children.