A good little website for teaching typing: http://primarygamesarena.com/Play/Keyboard-2030
Coding Apps and websites
Box.game - like Minecraft but with more focus on the code. My Code Club used it recently and loved it! FREE
Code Monkey - membership required but a good free trial period.
Code.org - Has video tutorials and printable certificates for completion. They also theme a lot of the games - Froze, Minecraft, Angry birds, are just a few examples. FREE
Cross-curricular multi-purpose Apps and websites
QR Reader: QR codes can be an efficient way to share information. Whether it's to get kids on to the correct websites without typing out long web addresses, for parent's to read an element of the school website or for children to complete a treasure hunt, QR codes and QR readers can make the normal a little bit different. I have used it with LGFL App Maker to share information with parents for Enabling Enterprise, created a treasure hunt and I've been given business cards with them on. FREE
Padlet.com: a super way to share information, Padlet has been around for a while, however it is also now available in app format. I use it for plenaries to check knowledge or as a specific activity in a lesson. The webpage can then be screen shot and this can be used as evidence of the activity in the student's book. The web address can be long, but this can now be shared by QR reader if you have i-Pads or save it into a Microsoft Office Word Document or Apple Pages. Pages can be password protected to keep your Padlet's safe! FREE
Class Dojo: great for managing behaviour, communicating with parents and sharing learning. Available online and in app form. Reports on a student's behaviour can also be printed to share at parent's consultation evenings. I personally like the random selection tool for selecting students to answer questions and the kids love that I can add rewards on my iPad and it will react on the interactive whiteboard.FREE
App maker (LGFL Users only) : I know there are lots of other app making apps or webpages out there (Appshed, MIT App Inventor) but I like how child friendly this one is. Here the students can make multiple choice quizzes, readable pages and then share it via QR or address. FREE FOR LGFL USERS
Quiver: This app fascinates the students everytime I use it. Images are printed off from their website and then the students can colour them in before using the app to augment reality. I used the flower and butterfly (in the slideshow) for labelling parts of a flower in Year 3 science and I used a dinosaur one to inspire children to write about a dinosaur invasion in London. FREE
Literacy Apps and websites
Squeebles Spelling: A great app for getting kids spelling! There are word lists ready for you from phonics up to high frequency words and age related spellings. You also have the option to create your own tests, record your voice and assign to specific students. The students can earn points and then play a game with the avatars they win and the boomerangs they buy with their points. FREE
News-O-Matic: a good little app for children to read about the news online. I personally think the app is great however the webpage is clunky and I'd choose the First News website over News-o-matic if you don't have tablets in your school.
Puppet Pals: An app which allows students to make cartoons. Good for Key stage 1+. FREE
Mathematics Apps and websites
Math learning center apps: Geoboard, Number Line, Number Frames, Number Pieces, Pattern shapes.
Geoboard is great for children to explore their knowledge of shapes including right angles and parallel lines. Teachers could create task cards to work alongside the app. It is also good for interventions and developing younger children's fine motor skills and control.FREE
Hit the button: a website that has been around for a few years now, but is still brilliant. With 6 areas of focus, it can help students with their mental recall and fluency of number facts. I have used number bonds with Key Stage 1 and decimals,amongst other things, with Key Stage 2. I love the fact that it is desktop and app compatible. FREE
Mathletics - Many schools are subscribed to Mathletics which offers a wide range of maths activities which can be assigned to specify students and keeps track of when student's have completed set tasks. The sister version: Spellodrome is also good for spelling. ££
Digital Art and photography apps
Prisma: Here you can turn a photograph into a sketch by choosing a style as easily as you would choose a filter on Instagram. Great for digital art projects or even Geography, History or Literacy. FREE
MSQRD: This app allows you to put filters on photographs, similar to snapchat but without the social media sharing aspect. The filters are varied and can often include film characters. You can also create videos. I once did a video of myself as Iron Man for a Literacy lesson. FREE