Leigh Quinn
LLED 402
App Curator
Due March 30, 2016
ELA Apps
Description
Scribble
Using this
application, students
can create stories
using themes,
creating and looking
up pictures, and
filling in words or
writing sentences.
How to use in Classroom
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This application
allows students to
practice vocabulary,
sentence formation,
and listening
comprehension in a
game life fashion.
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Good for 2nd grade and upcan become distracting for
younger students
Students can create their
own stories (make writing
fun)
Have students use vocab or
spelling words in the story to
assess student knowledge
Can be used in centers
This app would be best for
kindergarten or younger.
Words are very easy and I
could not get other
information unless I
purchased the app
Good for morning work
Language!
Students learn all
about different
vegetables by their
shapes and color.
Counting is also
involved.
Vegges Free
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Good for health in pre k or
kindergarten
Would not use in my
classroom because it does
not focus on any other
school subject matter
Was not able to thoroughly
view app because I did not
purchase the app
This application
teaches letters, letter
sounds, and words
that start with that
letter.
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Good for pre k,
kindergarten, and first grade
Would use with students
that struggle with
alphabetical awareness
Used for morning work
Alphabet Aquarium
This application
provides a multitude
of educational games
for preschool
learning activities.
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I would not use this app in
the classroom
I could not look at all of the
features due to the need to
purchase the app
Boring and not very
educational
GamesEDU
Students can
compete against
each other from
across the globe in
their social studies
knowledge. Students
answer questions
and can go from
being a beginner to a
brainiac!
Social Studies Friendzy
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Would only use as a
morning work activity
Good app for students to
have on personal devices to
play
Teachers cannot choose
what questions are asked
This app allows
children to look at
safe animated and
educational videos
involving shapes,
letters, time,
emotions, and more
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This application has
both math and
language games for
the first grade. Some
of these games
include bingo,
ordering, and
patterns
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This application
allows the grade
level to be set and
then has games
based on important
math skills for the
grade level.
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Good for preschool and
kindergarten
Good for morning work
When teaching about a
particular topic, the students
could all watch a video as
an introduction
Storybots Learning Videos
Math Apps
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First Grade
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Very good for morning work
Could have students work
on specific game and set it
to a higher level to challenge
students-use for specific
lessons
Teacher can see how
students are doing based on
their score or amount
correct
Good for up to grade 5- can
choose grade level
Was unable to view full
access because app wasn’t
purchased
Good for morning work
Good for math lesson
breaks/transitions
Grade 1 Math
Alex the Handyman
This application
encourages the
player to figure out
how to solve an
everyday problem.
For example, a dress
rips so the handyman
needs to decide
whether to use a
hammer or needle
and thread to fix it.
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This app is enjoyable but
does not have a great
amount of educational
knowledge.
I would not use in my
classroom
Good game for children to
be able to play at home