A colleague asked if I could put together a list of some great Android apps for education and some great Android resources for a presentation he is doing on the Kindle Fire. Here's what I came up with:
Great Android Apps for Education and Resources for Android
Comparison to iPad
Every app I want or need is available on Android. For the most part the functionality and features are the same between Android and iPad versions. Sometimes the iPad version has more features, sometimes the Android version does. In general, there isn’t much difference.
Most of the apps listed below are free.
Evernote- a must have app and service for pretty much everyone - teachers, students, administrators, mom's, dad's, business people, etc. The Android App is excellent and you can sync your notebooks to your phone for offline access. Take notes, clip web sites, upload files, upload and search photos, share notebooks, and much more.
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/p/evernote-for-education.html
Google- search, Gmail, Calendar, Reader, Google Plus, Docs, Google Tasks, Blogger, Maps, Google Voice, Voice Search, Translate, Music, goo.gl, YouTube, and much more. They all work great, with Docs having full editing features and Translate even translating spoken word.
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/p/google-for-educators_22.html
yasp!Easy to use Student Planner for Android
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/02/yasp-easy-to-use-student-planner-for.html
QuickOffice- access, view, and edit Word, PowerPoint and Excel files.Free version comes with phone and can view documents. Pro version adds editing for a fee.
Cloud Storageapps- Dropbox, SugarSync, - access, upload, download all your files and data from your computer to the cloud and your device.
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2010/01/cloud-file-storage-sync-backup.html
10 Great, Free Apps for Students forNotetaking and Class Planning
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/02/10-great-free-apps-for-students-for.html
Android Apps related to Bloom’s Taxonomy- great way to find apps
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/10/android-apps-related-to-blooms-taxonomy.html
Kindle Reader - for all kinds of books
Android also has some great sharing features - you can share web sites and much more from your device to a huge number of apps: http://www.android4schools.com/2012/01/16/sharing-from-the-android-browser/
What are your favorite Android Apps for Education?
Some more great Android Apps for Education
More:
Android Smartphone and Apps I use as an educator
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/10/android-smartphone-and-apps-i-use-as.html
Android news, resources, app reviews and more
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/11/android-resources-information-news.html
Why I use Google’s apps as an Educator
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/01/why-i-use-googles-products-as-educator.html
Android 4 Schools - app reviews, tips and more for using Android in education
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/12/android-4-schools-great-new-site-with.html
11 Awesome Apps to Try on your Android Device
http://www.android4schools.com/2011/12/25/10-apps-to-try-on-your-new-android-device/
101 Best Android Apps in Education
