Technology in the classroom
- 1. Technology in the Classroom Apps that will Assist Teachers and Students in the Classroom
- 2. Prodigy: Kids Math Game 1. Prodigy can be found here: Prodigy: Kids Math Game on the App Store 2. This app can be used as a way to fortify math learning in an RPG style 3. It provides student feedback It allows the character in the game to progress as the student successfully completes battles through math problems. 4. Students are challenged in math at their grade level and slowly pushed to increase their skill as the game progresses. 5. The game is easy to use, private with account security and great for any math class grades 1-8.
- 3. Phonics Ninja 1. Get the app here: Phonics Ninja on the App Store 2. This game helps students think quickly about rules of phonics. 3. Because it is a game, it provides feedback through stars and noises. If you get a word or part of a word correct then noises and stars appear. 4. The game provides higher learning through the rules of phonics and the need to understand these rules.
- 4. Phonics Ninja 5. The app is easy to use and logs your progress as you continue through Phonics rules. It is also a private game. 6. This app connects to the Language Arts that will be taught in primary and middle school.
- 5. ScratchJr 1. Here is where you can get the App: ScratchJr on the App Store 2. Coding a thing of the present and the future. If you code than you can get a job. This app teaches kids to code. 3. It logs progress as students work on their coding projects. 4. This allows students to think deeply about what they want to accomplish.
- 6. ScratchJr 5. The app provides privacy through an account and is easy to use with good instructions for students to learn. 6. This app is good for math and coding. This is a valuable discipline for students to be exposed to.
- 7. Khan Academy + Khan Academy Kids 1. Here is where to find the app: Khan Academy Kids on the App Store a. Khan Academy on the App Store 2. The Khan Academy series helps students as young as 3 to as old as you can think. Feedback comes in right and wrong answers and animals that assist in the problem solving department. 3. This app helps develop language and math and later other courses like social studies.
- 8. Khan Academy + Khan Academy Kids 5. It is so easy to use a 3 year old can do it. Take it from me, I’ve seen my 3 year old use the app! 6. There is parental control and account protection on the app. 7. This series of apps is good for any student looking to enrich their minds and develop skills.
- 9. Kahoot! 1. Here it is: Kahoot! Play & Create Quizzes on the App Store 2. This is a great app for quizzing in the classroom and peer to peer quizzing as well. Students are graded on accuracy and speed in this online quiz format. 3. This is a great app for students and teachers alike. This app can be used in formative and summative assessment and to help students study for upcoming material. 4. Privacy is strong due to it being a quiz app.
- 10. Quizlet 1. Get the app here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quizlet/id546473125 2. This App helps students study better and more organized 3. It provides different tools to help study 4. Able to practice and master what you are learning/studying
- 11. Reading Comprehension Fun Game 1. Get the app here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/reading-comprehension-fun- game/id1463774927 2. This is created for students to help improve their understanding of English, and enhance their comprehension of a story. 3. Not only are you learning different ways to understand a story, this app also helps students work on their grammar skills. 4. Very useful for ESL learners as well. 5. Different levels for different students and their strengths/weaknessess
- 12. Audible Books 1. Get the app here: https://www.audible.com/ 2. Students from anywhere can stream and download thousands of free books. 3. Students are able to choose the audio option to help with reading. 4. Guided wellness while reading 5. Students have the option to choose different levels of reading to challenge themselves.
- 13. Grammarly Keyboard 1. Get the app here: www.gramarly.com 2. Grammarly organizes your writing and provides constant feedback in all areas of writing. 3. Helps students see and hear their mistakes. Helps them to become better writers 4. This app is known as a writing assistant.
- 14. FluentU 1. Get the app here: www.fluentu.com 2. Great app designed for English language learners 3. Brings learning English to life with videos, games, music etc… 4. Captions are included to help students follow along with the activity. 5. Quizzes to help assess your knowledge
- 15. Thoughts Behind the Apps 1. Practicality a. We can use these apps tomorrow if we want in our classrooms. b. Quiz apps, reading apps, math and literature apps, all of these apps could benefit students tomorrow! c. All of these apps are online; which is the way learning is progressing towards. 2. Building Blocks a. These apps can be instrumental in the foundational education skills of the students we teach. Especially in the realm of reading, literature and math these apps will help build students up. b. Each app is a great resource to use to help strengthen each student's skills. 3. The Apps Are Engaging a. These apps will not put students to sleep. They can apply themselves and get a lot out of them and learn while having fun. b. All of the apps will also challenge the students while keeping them engaged.