Mobile Apps
The purpose of this page is to show the diversity of apps that can be used in physical education (links are to iPhone apps but you can find similar apps on other platforms). The apps are always changing but as long as you know the terminology you should be able to find similar apps that work for you.
Additional lists of apps: PECentral, Phys.Ed.Review, and The PE Geek.
Additional lists of apps: PECentral, Phys.Ed.Review, and The PE Geek.
Anatomy Apps
Assessment Apps - Fitness and Skills
- Athla Velocity: A hands free speed radar using your phone. Check out this example activity using the app.
- BMI Calculator: Quickly compute students' BMI scores.
- Cardiograph: Cardiograph is an application which measures your heart rate.
- Dartfish Easy Tag: Keep track of custom stats.
- HomeCourt: Real-time shot tracking and analysis for Basketball.
- Shot Tracer: Track the flight path of any object.
- SprintTimer: Photo finish app that employs the same techniques as the fully automatic timing equipment (FAT) used at the Olympics.
- SprintStart: Practice sprint starts and test your reaction time.
Assessment Apps - Grading Tools and Portfolios
- Easy Rubric: Designed to minimize the time and effort involved in assessing students and classes of all ages, levels and learning environments.
- Groovy Grader: These apps make it easy to calculate student grades (%s). Enter the number of points possible and it will give you a % for each score.
- Quick Key Mobile: Use your smartphone to grade scantrons.
- Seesaw: These are comprehensive apps that allow students to upload their work. Read this physed article and/or watch this physed webinar.
Assessment Apps - Study Games
- Heads Up!: Create custom decks to have your students review content and have fun.
- Question Generator: Using SOLO Taxonomy as a framework, this app generates questions to bring in ideas.
Assessment Apps - Student Response Systems
Communicate with your audience during a presentation. Audience members can ask questions or give responses in real time using cell phones and connected devices.
Assessment Apps - Video Analysis
Augmented Reality and Exergaming Apps
Class Management Apps - Behavior Tracking
Class Management Apps - Miscellaneous
- Decibel 10th and Too Noisy Pro: Monitors the noise level in your class (which you may want to be quiet, loud, or in between).
- Remind: Remind offers teachers a free, safe and easy-to-use way to instantly text students and parents.
Class Management Apps - Random Selectors
Exercise Apps - General
Exercise Apps- Gamification
Exercise Apps - Music
General Health and Safety Apps
Miscellaneous Apps
- AR MeasureKit: Measures different things in the world using your iPhone’s or iPad’s camera.
- GooseChase: Create custom scavenger hunts. Check out this example from a secondary PE teacher.
- Smiling Mind: Smiling Mind is meditation made easy. A simple tool that helps put a smile on your mind anytime, anywhere and everyday.
Multimedia Apps
- Bitmoji: Create your own emojis.
- ChatterPix and Revive AI: Turn any object in a photo into a talking object.
- Green Screen by Do Ink: Makes it easy to create green screen videos and photos. See these examples: PE Chef and Physical Snacks.
- Superhero Comic Book Maker: Create personalized animated comic books with monsters and superheroes.
- Voki: Create customizable speaking avatars for teachers and students.