First Class Apps for Teaching and Learning Alex Fegely Lecturer & Instructional Technology Specialist Coastal Carolina University

Introduction Information Presenter: Alex Fegely Team Member of App Ed Review: Coastal Carolina University: Lecturer & Instructional Technology Specialist

Objectives By the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:  Identify educational apps by purpose and function  Integrate an app highlighted in the presentation into their instruction  Navigate an online resource for finding educational apps and app lessons

Classifying Apps *Cherner, T., Dix, J., & Lee, C. (2014). Cleaning up that mess: A framework for classifying educational apps. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 14(2). Retrieved from Created with SimpleMind+, a Function-Based app Framework developed by Cherner, Dix, and Lee (2014)* Four main categories Content-Based Skill-Based Function-Based Teacher Resource

Content-Based Apps  Research  Browse  Read text  View images  Listen to audio  Watch videos Apps that present material for students to read, watch, listen, memorize, and recall Bloom’s Taxonomy Applying Analyzing

Content-Based Apps English  The Poetry App Math  Khan Academy Science  NASA App Social Studies  White House  Have students investigate lesson topics and material  Differentiate lesson with videos, sound bites, blogs, articles, and more  Use as a hook, discussion starter, or warmup exercise material  Pair a content-based with a function- based app so students can demonstrate understanding

Integration “Students will search for episodes, images, and clips related to the space topic they selected from the prior step and learn more about it using both the Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey and NASA apps.”

Skill-Based Apps  Lower-order thinking  Provide remediation  Test preparation  Multiple choice  Matching  Interactive  Timing Apps that build users’ subject knowledge via interactive skill and repetition games/functions Bloom’s Taxonomy Applying Analyzing

Skill-Based Apps English  Simplex Spelling Math  Todo Math Science  Kodable Social Studies  Zondle  Get students’ engines going  Alternative to paper and pencil practice problems  Fill in down time with educational skill games  Start classroom competitions for most progress or highest score on skill apps

Integration “Students will use the Math Workout app to sharpen their multiplication skills.” “Students will use the Counting Coins app to review the values of the different coins, add the values of multiple coins together, and match coin values.” money-mon-ay/

Function-Based Apps  Differentiation  Presentation  Audio  Video  Images  PBL  Collaboration Apps that students can use for creation of learning artifacts Bloom’s Taxonomy Evaluating Creating

Function-Based Apps Interactive Video  TouchCast Audio/Image Pres.  Adobe Voice Presentation  Haiku Deck Graphic Org.  SimpleMind  Brainstorm for essays and other projects with mind mapping apps  Students record each other explaining class concepts for their peers  “Making of” documentaries explaining group’s process in project-based learning  Pair with content-based apps for students to demonstrate understanding

Integration “Students will use the TouchCast app to record themselves giving newscasts explaining the chosen current event/policy debate and how it links to previous U.S. history, incorporating webpages, videos, and other Internet content they have curated…” lesson-plan/

Teacher Resource Apps  Assessment  Gradebook  Classroom mgmt.  Attendance  Instructional tools  Lesson planning  Standards guide Apps that help teachers accelerate classroom functions, aid classroom management, augment instruction, or lessen professional workload

Teacher Resource Apps Assessment  Socrative Teacher Class Mgmt.  ClassDojo Attendance  Chartkeeper Instruction  NearPod  Streamline attendance with student check in  Keep students on task with screen mirroring apps  Gauge need for re-teaching with informal, anonymous questioning  Collect student data for Blended Learning groupings

Favorite Apps Memeatic Chartcube Jimdo Vivavideo Create memes! Create websites! Create charts! Create videos!

Resources   App reviews  Search for app reviews by:  Operating system  Subject  Grade level  Price  Skill, content, function, teacher resource

Resources   App Lessons  Three or four complementary, sequenced apps  Mix skill, content, and function apps together to form cohesive lesson

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