Criteria for choosing technology tools:
- are you teaching the right content (standards/objectives)?
- does the technology help students learn the content in a way they could not have learned it before?
- does the technology increase the efficiency with which students can learn/work with the content?
- technology should not just present the same content in a different mode--be more selective of technology
Recommendations for app integration:
The device:
- student-owned? after installing app, ask them to put into airplane mode (no calls or internet) if possible
- purchasing? try Amazon.com or TigerDirect.com - SquareTrade Warranty is very easy and provides complete coverage
- consider cases, keyboards
- OK to mix devices, apple, Kindle, Droid, etc. if not requiring a specific app, but just a particular function
The apps:
- Try
"test-driving" at Amazon: Amazon.com, Apps for Android, Test-drive
- narrow searches by using checkboxes on left
- install the AmazonApp Store app on device and you can install directly from your computer as you search and test-drive
- Try the Google store at
play.google.com
App search ideas...there are sooooo many apps:
-common core
-content topic (fractions, grammar, addition, calculus, graphing calculator, classify minerals, historical documents, newspaper, etc.)
- search on Google: top education apps once in awhile
- allow apps up to $20--get rid of ads
-syncing and eReader apps...
