EDT 620

*Amelia Valdes*NaToya Norwood*Kenneth Victora- Jones

TOP 10 APPS

• Increases vocabulary & helps increase test scores

• Complete assessments• Teachers can…

• control privacy • track progress• create and modify tests and

other assessments as needed.

• Reviews & builds vocabulary knowledge.

• Students can…• follows prompts and select

specific categories• Work independently• study, learn, and test at

their own pace• will increase vocabulary • take a practice quiz before

they take the test that will be sent to their teacher for review

MIDDLE SCHOOL VOCAB. PREP…

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/little-writer-tracing-app/id515890480?mt=8

This app helps to teach students letter recognition and to develop fine motor skills. This app progresses in skill as the student does.

It helps students learn how to trace, and to control their hand movements.

Student must form the letter correctly in order to progress.

This app helps students to learn to write their letters directionally correct .

LITTLE WRITER:THE TRACING APP FOR KIDS

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mycongress/id364897048?mt=8

Useful for student learning about government within a Social Studies setting

Learn and research on your own; gives students general feel for our governments setup

Easy to ues-similar setup to social media Fun to use for assignments such as writing a letter to

your congressmenSimple design

MYCONGRESS

• Aids in reinforcing writing skills needed for classroom & higher educational settings

• A guide & example to strengthen writing skills

• Critical-thinking skills & writing skills needed for secondary education & higher education levels

• Provides students with the definition, writing examples & provides instruction on how to develop the technique or element in their own writing

• Students can…• work on their own time and devices• search and swipe through the content for

understanding • Allows students to better understand

writing techniques which help build writing skills

• Emphasizes CCS ELA content

ESSAY WRITING GUIDE…

https://www.participate.com/app_reviews/1422-a-writing-prompts

Perfect for any writing assignment and for brain storming purposes

Feedback would include receiving prompts on topics and subjects

Simple to use and has plenty of tips for writing a paper

Allows students the privacy to choose a topic without the worries of what others may think of their topic

Great tool for both English Language Arts or any other class involving writing topics; such as Social Studies

A+ WRITING PROMPTS

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/preschool-kindergarten-learning/id543851593?mt=8

This is an app for the use of preschool/kindergarteners, but could be used for supplementary for students who need extra basic knowledge practice.

It is alligned with common core standards for pre-k and kindergarten

Based on proven Montessori learning methods, and develops spelling, writing, and reading skills through games.

Students can: Use flashcards for letters and words Games to teach children how to trace Guided audtiory directions that are repeated

KIDS ACADEMY CO APP

SUBTEXT…

• App engages students in effectively analyzing texts, such as Ebooks & articles in different manners

• Easy to follow instructions help students access texts, reading reports & assessments

• Feedback allows teachers to add other instruction & activities that will assisting students in areas where difficulty is shown

• Private groups can be created

• Teachers can…limit the of web, content & messages of students

• Students can access to text library & class groups to help gage readings

• analyze texts through discussions not only in terms of literature but in how it relates to real life situations

• analyze text using critical thinking skills

https://www.participate.com/app_reviews/401-geometry-combat-classroom-edition

Perfect accessory for Geometry work, reviews formulas, etc.

Turns problems into a game setting and allows students a chance to get excited about Geometry

Gives feedback through showing the correct answers and why they are correct

Designed along standards for Geometry and very easy to use

GEOMETRY COMBAT

• Reinforces reading• Teachers can…

• filter books for classroom settings and assignments

• Tracks the reading activity for each student in the classroom

• Students can..• take quizzes for feedback

• Strengthens reading skills, develops higher reading levels, expands vocabulary & comprehension

• Easy to use; Select text & follow prompts

• Students access particular texts individually

• Aligns with ELA CCS of Reading Literature & Information Text

• Engages readers to better understand complex texts

• Easy to follow instructions help students access texts, reading reports & assessments

STORIA…

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shape-builder-lite-preschool/id310642448?mt=8

This is a great way to exercise multiple parts of a child’s brain. It works their fine motor skills, problem-solving, shape recognition, being patient, and memory skills.

There is a lot of verbal feedback for the student, so they can follow along and learn new shapes. Even if they have never seen that particular shape before they get exposure to it both visually and verbally.

Student works with different shapes to complete the puzzles to make a new shape. This app progresses in difficulty as the students solves more puzzles.

SHAPE BUILDER