Teaching K-6 Teacher Candidates how to effectively evaluate iPad apps for learning. The instructor for the course co-taught this lesson, providing curricular connections (writing objectives, applying Depths of Knowledge, and stages of word work).
1. IPAD APPS
&
WORD WORK
Image from:
http://9to5mac.com/2012/10/20/apples-smaller-ipad-to-
likely-start-at-a-minimum-of-329-in-the-u-s/
2. PLAY
• On your own or with
a partner, play with
Bluster!
• Be thinking about
your learning
experience as you
play.
3. INITIAL RESPONSES
• What are your initial responses to the app?
• Think-Pair-Share with a partner to expand and
share your thinking.
• http://todaysmeet.com/burkeipad
4. EVALUATE WITH RUBRIC
Take some time to evaluate this app using the:
Educational App Evaluation Rubric.
11. WHAT WAS THE PROCESS YOU USED
TO FIND YOUR WORD WORK APP?
List of app review sites-
-Wendy’s list
-IDEAS Room list
-Techchef4u list
12. ON YOUR OWN…
Go through this process with your selected app.
-initial response to app (e.g., it was pretty!)
-evaluation using rubric
-Words their Way stages?
-Depths of Knowledge level(s)
-Objective
-reflection of the process
-How effective was your app after further evaluation?
-New learnings?