Tutorial7_App+ideas

=Tutorial 7 2014=

Explore 1 app and explain how you would use that app in a lesson

//**Provide Stage/Year, what students would do (learning activities) and what teachers need to know or prepare beforehand**// || //**Assessment ideas (think about how would you collect work samples)**// ||
 * //**Name of App**// || //**Description of what app does**// || //**Ideas for integrating app into a lesson.**//
 * Spelling City || Various spelling games || Students can type in words from their own spelling list and complete a variety of spelling games. Could be used for any stage in guided episodes when working in small groups. Could also be used as a fast finishers activity if each student had access to a device. Teachers would have to have spelling words for the week ready for students to type in. || Difficult to collect tangible work samples, but can observe and monitor. ||
 * Popplet || Brainstorming publisher || Planning stages of Discussion writing Stage 3. Teachers need to prepare marking rubric and model final product || Have students export to teacher either save as a picture or send via email. ||
 * 30hands || Story telling/presentation || Work within any stage for presenting a digital story as part of a unit of work. Teachers need to know how to use it, demonstrate through joint construction especially for early years. To be used by students individually stage3, small groups stage 2 and below, up to teachers discretion. || Can be used as a pre or post assessment and also as a final product due to its diversification. Allows students to present their knowledge that caters for all learners. ||
 * I Write Words || Guides letter and number formation || Kindergarten - at the beginning of the year. Good to help them learn how to write the letter or reinforce the letters they are using. They could use it individually in literacy groups to practice tracing the letter and numbers as one of their activities. Gives them a good visual representation and gives positive reinforcement. || Observations, Self-reflection could take screen shots. Assessment would be how they transfer the skills learnt onto paper. ||
 * Tiny Taps: SOlar Memory || Similar to activity builder and Nearpod || Independent assessment at end of UOW on Solar System || Observations, Self-reflection could take screen shots. Assessment would be how they transfer the skills learnt onto paper. ||
 * Puppet Pals 2 || Allows users to create their own puppet shows using a range of characters and settings. These can then be recorded and replayed || Stage 2- To create stories as part of literacy or to demonstrate understanding in other subject areas || Stories can be recorded and saved. You would be left with a work sample from students. ||
 * Vocabulary Spelling City || Practice spelling and sentence structure || Stage 1- individually complete different activities at their level. ipad are charged.If kids are on the correct level. || Can only informally observe and monitor students, cannot assess students progress. ||
 * ABC Magic 5 || Matches the letter to visual images based on sound || Early Stage One/Stage One - letter of the week. || Can't it is too difficult - only informal observations ||
 * Story Maker || Creates stories with visual and text, students can then record their voices and play the story ||  || The stories save on the app and the teacher can access them and mark them after students have completed them ||

Any apps you think should be installed on our iPads?
Please list any apps you think are useful but are not currently installed on our School of Education iPads. We will consider installing these at the end of the semester.
 * //**Name of App**// || //**Description of what app does**// ||