As a teacher, you are responsible for a lot of work such as managing the classroom and planning lessons. Sometimes you may find it difficult to deal with all of the problems but with the right devices, you may not even need a pen, paper, or laptop to get your work done. With tablets and mobile devices becoming commonplace, app developers have reached out to teachers with so many products to boost their professional development.

Let’s take a look at the following 5 best apps for teachers and educators.

1. TeacherKit

The TeacherKit app is available for free with many amazing features. This personal organizer for teachers can create separate classrooms and list student contact information. It also allows the instructors to take individual pictures of their students to create seating charts. Besides, the application helps the teachers track student behavior for each class and grades as well as record attendance. In addition, with the TeacherKit, the educators can send messages to entire classes or groups of parents.

2. Edmodo

The Edmodo app is free and compatible with Android and Apple devices. It is a full content management system for teachers that lets them and their students stay in touch outside the classroom in an appropriate way. With the Edmodo, the instructors can disseminate assignments, post messages, polls and quizzes as well as receive submissions. Additionally, the app also allows the teachers to track student learning and even set up groups for discussions with other teachers or parents.

3. TED

The TED app is available for free for use on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It presents hundreds of TED Talks in video and audio form from some of the world's most fascinating people. A lot of them can serve as inspiration for teachers creating new lesson plans or lectures. Moreover, the TED lets you share your favorite talks with your friends. You can even download full videos to your device and watch them when you’re offline too.

4. Educreations Interactive Whiteboard

The Educreations Interactive Whiteboard app is available for free with endless features. It turns your iPad into a whiteboard that records everything, including your voice and handwriting. Therefore, what you create becomes a video lesson that can be uploaded to your class website and replayed to watch. What’s more, the app enables you to add photos to your lessons and if you don’t have an iPad, you can record via the website.

5. SlideShark

Available for free, the SlideShark app allows you to show PowerPoint from your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. It even broadcasts slides to the Web in real-time and you can share the presentation online via email or social media. Especially, you will need no internet connection when presenting in-person.