Resources for School Librarians - Index

Tablet Computers, Phones, and Apps in School Libraries

Tablet Computers

• The Best Tablets for Kids - PC Magazine, 2025
• The Ten Best tablets of 2025 - From PC magazine. April 1, 2025
• The Best Cheap Tablets of 2025- By Iyaz Akhtar and Sarah Lord and. April, 2025. From PC.
• Tablet Computer Reviews - From CNet.
• Chromebooks - This is information from Google.
• About Privacy and Security for Apple Products in Classrooms - Article by Apple about their products for managing iPads in the classroom
• Using iPads in the Elementary Library - From the Elementary Librarian Blog.
• iPad Lesson Plans - from Digital Wish.
• The Gilbert School iPad Policies and Procedures, 2012
• iPad Policies - From Keystone School, San Antonio, TX.

Phones

• 72% Per Cent of High School Teachers Say Cellphone Distraction is a Major Distraction in the Classroom - This is from Pew Research, Oct 14, 2024
• Managing Cell Phones in the Classroom, Tips From Teachers - An article by Arianna Prothero in Education Week, Jan. 3, 2024
• Six Ways Schools are Managing Student Cellphone Use - An article from Education Week, April 25, 2024.
• Cell Phone Ban can Ease Students' Stress and Anxiety, Educators Say - An article by Lauraine Langreo in Education Week, October 16, 2023
• Using Smartphones in the Classroom - From the NEA, 6/19/2020.
• What to do about texting in class, according to 11 teachers - Differing views on whether phones are useful or are a distraction. From the Los Angeles Times. Nov. 2015.

Apps

• Commonsense Education Reviews - A searchable site for apps from Common Sense Media
• The 10 best iPad and iPhone Book Reading Apps to Enjoy Every Day - From ebookfriendly.com, August 31, 2023.
• Apps for Book Lovers - From App Advice.
• Meet Libby App - Borrow e-books from your public library. A really great app for readers.
• Open eBooks - An app which will make available free ebooks to disadvantaged students.
• 10 Great Free Apps for Middle School- From Common Sense Learning,
• Apps and Web Sites for Special Education Programs - From Commonsense Learning.
• Apps for Students with Special Needs - These apps are very useful in teaching students at home. From Edutopia, March 20, 2020.
• Ten Apps Every Student Should Have on their iPad - an article by Kasia Kowalczyk, August 25, 2023.
• Cool Coding Apps and Websites for Kids - For all grades from Common Sense Learning. March, 2025
• Google's Art and Culture App - Brings art and art museums to the mobile phone.
• Digital Tools for School Libraries and Media Centers - From Commonsense Learning.
• Ten Great Free Apps for Middle School Students - From Commonsense Learning.
• Best Apps for the Flipped Classroom - From Common Sense Learning.
• Zoom - This is how we communicate now.
• The Best Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning, - From the AASL

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