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Kenneth Griswold

Ways to Evaluate Educational Apps - Tony Vincent - Learning in Hand - 0 views

  • RelevanceThe app’s focus has a strong connection to the purpose for the app and appropriate for the student CustomizationApp offers complete flexibility to alter content and settings to meet student needs FeedbackStudent is provided specific feedback Thinking SkillsApp encourages the use of higher order thinking skills including creating, evaluating, and analyzing EngagementStudent is highly motivated to use the app SharingSpecific performance summary or student product is saved in app and can be exported to the teacher or for an audience
  • Here's my list: Use of app is relevant to the purpose and student needs Help or tutorial is available in the app Content is appropriate for the student Information is error-free, factual, and reliable Content can be exported, copied, or printed App’s settings and/or content can be customized Customized content can be transferred to other devices History is kept of student use of the app Design of app is functional and visually stimulating Student can exit app at any time without losing progress Works with accessibility options like VoiceOver and Speak Selection App is free of charge No in-app purchases are necessary for intended use of app App loads quickly and does not crash App contains no advertising App has been updated in the last 6 months App promotes creativity and imagination App provides opportunities to use higher order thinking skills App promotes collaboration and idea sharing App provides useful feedback
    • Kenneth Griswold
       
      Regarding Relevance, I would probably add a check to decide if the app is grade-appropriate and that it will support student growth toward mastery of curricular standards, lesson objectives, etc.
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    Tony Vincent's excellent rubric for evaluating education apps (plus links to several others).  
Kenneth Griswold

Insignio - Find an App | Bridging Apps - 0 views

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    Insignio is a database of educational apps for mobile devices focused on bridging the gap between technology and individuals with disabilities.  The reviews include a description of the app, a rating, skills embedded in the app, and other important information.
Kenneth Griswold

Breaking Research: Most Apps Bad - EdTech Researcher - Education Week - 1 views

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    In this Education Week article, the author summarizes research that decries the poor quality of many of the "educational" apps available on the market today. The article offers suggestions for how to find the best quality apps.
Kenneth Griswold

39 Apps to Promote Student Creativity from edshelf - 0 views

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    A review of apps that support creative work.
Kenneth Griswold

Apps for Every School Leader to Consider - 3 views

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    A selection of recommended apps (IOS and Android) for school leaders.  There are great selections here.
Kenneth Griswold

17 Measurement Apps for Math and Science From edshelf - 0 views

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    "If you teach math or science, you will likely find yourself asking your students to take out their rulers, compasses, protractors, thermometers, altimeters, and other measuring devices. Being able to see with a ruler and a protractor how a triangle with two equal sides really does have two equal angles can be powerful. Glenda Stewart-Smith of Surrey School District #36 in Canada put together this collection of iPhone and iPad apps that offer all of these measuring abilities and more."
Kenneth Griswold

Top 5 Student Management Apps [iOS, Android] - 1 views

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    via Best content in Diigo In Education | Diigo - Groups http://groups.diigo.com/group/diigoineducation This article reviews several productivity apps for time management and task management from a student's perspective.
Kenneth Griswold

The 20 Best Education Apps And Web Tools Of The Year - Edudemic - 0 views

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    via Edudemic http://edudemic.com a crowd-sourced list of the best educational apps, tools, and services online.
Kenneth Griswold

40 Ways to Use Google Apps in the Classroom - Google Drive - 1 views

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    40 Ways to Use Google Apps in the Classroom - Google Drive via Best content in educators | Diigo - Groups https://groups.diigo.com/group/educators A great presentation chock-a-block with great ideas for how to use Google Apps in the classroom.
Kenneth Griswold

100+ Best Chrome Apps and Extensions - 1 views

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    As the title suggests, this site provides one or two sentence descriptions and large annotated screenshots of some of the best and most popular Chrome apps and extensions out there. With these tools you can turn your browser into a powerhouse application. Take a look! Some of my favorites are the Diigo Web Collector, Save to Google Drive, and Readability.
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    100+ Best Chrome Apps and Extensions http://t.co/biDmSpMNVR - John Robinson (@21stprincipal) October 12, 2013
Kenneth Griswold

Popcorn Maker: A Dead-Simple Drag-and-Drop App For Remixing Web Videos | Co.Design: bus... - 0 views

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    Popcorn Maker: A Dead-Simple Drag-and-Drop App For Remixing Web Videos http://t.co/4EuFbqJp via @zite
Kenneth Griswold

Wolfram Alpha powered mobile apps - 0 views

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    Check out this amazing collection of mobile apps from Wolfram Alpha. Powerful!
Kenneth Griswold

Connecting the Common Core to iOS Apps K-3 - Home - 0 views

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    This page will help to correlate iOS Apps with Common Core Standards grades K-3.
Dorie Kisner

Free apps list - 0 views

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    Free Educational Apps for the iPad
Kenneth Griswold

9 Leveled App Libraries For Emerging & Struggling Readers - 0 views

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    Via Edudemic
Kenneth Griswold

FREE Apps for your Mobile Devices from NCTM Illuminations - 0 views

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    A collection of FREE mobile apps from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.  Available for IOS and Android.
Kenneth Griswold

6 Apps That Teach Math Concepts - 1 views

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    via Edudemic http://edudemic.com
Kenneth Griswold

- Google Apps and Chromebooks Training Resources - 0 views

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    A good list of resources for learning about Google Apps and Chromebooks.
Kenneth Griswold

edshelf | Reviews & recommendations of tools for education - 0 views

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    Another great source for reviews and recommendations of educational tools and apps.   The site is easy to use, well organized, and visually appealing.  Check it out!
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