App Reviews- Barbara Cook
AAS Standard: SS.AAS.10.11- Recognize reform movements and reform leaders of the pre-Civil War Era.
Cost: Free
Grade Level: 6-Secondary Ed.
Platforms: iOS and Android
The History Channel App is a great application that students can utilize when learning new history topics. They have a large library of free documentaries and shows that you can choose from. With this app, I can save time in class by assigning them to watch a documentary outside of class that will reinforce the information learned in class.
ELA.AAS.2.3- Answer questions about the characters and
events in a story.
BrainPOP App
Cost:Free
Grade Level: K-3
Platforms: iPad, iPhone, Apple TV
This app delivers a different animated movie each week with quizzes and activities that engage students in the learning process. It has several topics, so it can be used in within a lot of different subjects. This would be a great resource for teachers who teach a lot of subjects. This app strengthens critical thinking and encourages children to engage in their education.
AL-290-3-3-2015.48.02.c.10 - Employ technology in the service of teaching and learning.
Cost: Free
Grade Level: 3-12 (but I think higher Ed as well)
Platforms: iPad, and any devise with internet access
This is a digital book making tool that is available in 10 languages. Students can create books using images and illustrations from the internet. Teachers can check on the progress of the student's work while the student is the creation period, and can add it to a digital library for all the students to read when completed. It has text-to-speech, closed captioning, and screen reader capability, as well.
Of the three, I really like Book Creator the best. This app can be used in determining the students understanding of the material presented in class. They can express themselves individually with the use of pictures and images as well. The feature that allows the teacher to view the book while the student is working on it, is great. The teacher can give input or instruction to ensure the student stays on track.
I think that Book Creator sounds like a wonderful app that I would be very interested in using as a PBL project with some of the students that come into the library. I think the feature that allows teachers to view the book while it is still in progress sounds like a wonderful tool. I wonder how easy it would be for third graders to do, though. Do you think that it is an easy platform to use, or should it be focused more on use with upper elementary?
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