Appsolutely Changing Elementary Education

Appsolutely Changing Elementary Educa6on

Jeremy S. Brueck

technology

literacy

tradi6onal literacies

new literacies

young children

analog

digital

the cloud

informa6on

Stats as of January 17, 2012 via Royal Pingdom, hFp://royal.pingdom.com/2012/01/17/internet-‐2011-‐in-‐numbers/

quick stats (2011) •  1 trillion YouTube video playbacks •  100 billion images on Facebook •  5.9 billion mobile subscrip6ons worldwide •  3.2 billion email accounts worldwide •  2.1 billion Internet users worldwide •  555 million websites •  250 million tweets per day

Remixed with permission from Dr. Alec Couros, University of Regina, hFp://educa6onaltechnology.ca/couros/

hFp://blog.jess3.com/2011/05/the-‐geosocial-‐universe-‐2-‐0.html

hFp://osxdaily.com/2011/05/24/ios-‐app-‐store-‐now-‐has-‐500000-‐apps-‐infographic/ (May 2011)

Remixed with permission from ScoF Leslie, “Open Educator as DJ”

“…prolifera6on of informa6on on the web is not a problem, but

an opportunity…”

“…[we’re at the] edge of a sea of change in how we interact with informa6on, knowledge and learning…”

Remixed with permission from ScoF Leslie, “Open Educator as DJ”

technology, literacy,

and children

If properly used, technology can serve as a catalyst for social interac6on & rich

conversa6ons related to children's work.

Source: hFp://www.netc.org/earlyconnec6ons/byrequest.html

Technology is an effec6ve method of promo6ng visual and tac6le learning.


Technology creates opportuni6es for engagement & collabora6on between

children.


technology in the

elementary classroom

As with any learning tool, technology should be used alongside a variety of

learning experiences. hFp://flic.kr/p/qJCrZ

Adults should consistently model the use of technology in everyday

life for children.

Interac6ve educa6onal games can provide immediate feedback and

encouragement to children.

Apps can provide nonlinguis6c representa6on for learning using a combina6on of audio, video and

interac6vity.

Learning is a layered process

Technology • Computers • Digital Cameras •  iPads & iPods

Manipula0ves • Curricular tools & objects that further explain a concept

Books • Other wriFen informa6on about concepts

apps

web apps

mobile apps

eBooks

@brueckj23 e-‐Book Spectrum

eReaders (PDF)

Web Apps (Flash/Java)

Mobile Apps (iPad/Android)

Digital Storybook

Audio Storybook

Video Storybook

Interac6ve Storybook

eReaders

Free/$

Tumblebooks

hFp://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tumblebookstogo-‐munsch-‐6-‐pack/id342957356?mt=8 $5.99

Book Flix

hFp://bkflix.grolier.com/

The LiFle Red Hen

hFp://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-‐liFle-‐red-‐hen-‐kidztory/id302885317?mt=8 $0.99

Mobistories

hFp://itunes.apple.com/us/app/liFle-‐blue-‐penguin/id356202211?mt=8 $1.99

The Strange & Wonderful World of Ants

hFp://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-‐strange-‐wonderful-‐world/id404605416?mt=8 $1.99

Bartleby’s Book of BuFons Vol. 1

hFp://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bartlebys-‐book-‐buFons-‐vol./id384841276?mt=8 FREE (un6l Vol. 2)

I Spy Spooky Mansion

hFp://itunes.apple.com/us/app/i-‐spy-‐spooky-‐mansion/id329059967?mt=8 $0.99

Snow White 3-‐D Pop-‐up Book

hFp://itunes.apple.com/us/app/snow-‐white-‐3d-‐pop-‐up-‐book/id433844728?mt=8 $1.99

The Fantas6c Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

hFp://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-‐fantas6c-‐flying-‐books/id438052647?mt=8 $4.99

storytelling

Sock Puppets

hFp://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sock-‐puppets/id394504903?mt=8 FREE

Pictello

hFp://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pictello/id397858008?mt=8 $14.99

Toontas6c

hFp://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toontas6c/id404693282?mt=8 $1.99

Cartoona6c

hFp://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cartoona6c/id420905479?mt=8 FREE

AudioBoo

hFp://itunes.apple.com/us/app/audioboo/id305204540?mt=8

hFp://boo.fm/b399270

FREE

Voicethread

hFp://voicethread.com/share/4622/ FREE

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