App Evaluations Cameron Moynihan Kennedy

CL1u 308
App LvaluaLlon

March 2014

Created by:

1racy Cameron
Mlchelle kennedy
Mlchael Moynlhan

Se|ect|on of Mob||e Apps

1he lmpeLus for selecLlng an app ls dlrecLly relaLed Lo emphaslzlng compeLencles
llke self-rellance, problem solvlng, crlLlcal Lhlnklng, collaboraLlon, and creaLlvlLy. As
educaLors we also hope Lo provlde auLhenLlc learnlng experlences LhaL help Lo connecL
sLudenLs Lo Lhe world beyond school. Whlle Lhere are many dlfferenL crlLerla Lo
conslder when chooslng an educaLlonal app, we focused on Lhe premlse LhaL as
sLudenLs dlffer slgnlflcanLly ln Lhelr needs, learnlng sLyles, ablllLles and experlences, Lhen
an educaLlonal app musL be responslve and flexlble Lo maLch Lhls dlverslLy, whlle also
engaglng and moLlvaLlng sLudenLs.

Cur lnlLlal conslderaLlons for selecLlon are based on meeLlng Lhe learnlng
ouLcome(s) and relnforclng Lhe skllls and conLenL. As we all work wlLh varylng levels of
learners, dlfferenLlaLlon ls key-we soughL Lo have our crlLerla evaluaLe how well an app
meL Lhe needs of our learners. 1hls componenL flLs well wlLh Lhe lncluslonary pracLlce
where Lhe unlque learnlng needs of all sLudenLs musL be supporLed and valued ln Lhe
classroom. Cverall, we chose Lo raLe apps on seven key lndlcaLors of sound educaLlonal
performance, whlch were based on Lhe followlng seL of quesLlons:

1. Ate tbe skllls telofotceJ lo tbe opp sttooqly coooecteJ to tbe leotoloq ootcome
ooJ key coocepts?
2. uoes tbe opp meet tbe oeeJs of oll stoJeots, wblle olso oJJtessloq votlotloos lo
leotoloq oeeJs ooJ leotoloq style?
J. ls tbe opp eosy to ose? now mocb Jltect teocbet losttoctloo ls tepolteJ? coo
stoJeots ose tbe opp loJepeoJeotly?
4. ls tbe opp eotettololoq, motlvotloq ooJ eoqoqloq?
5. Ate skllls ptoctlceJ lo oo ootbeotlc fotmot/ptoblem-boseJ eovltoomeot?

1he blgger plcLure when selecLlng Lechnology for learnlng ls Lo look beyond Lhe
devlces and apps, lnsLead, educaLors musL look aL evldence-based pedagogy, such as
uuL, dlfferenLlaLlon, lncluslon, personallzaLlon, and self-regulaLlon. When conslderlng
Lhe blg plcLure" regardless of Lhe Lype of devlce or operaLlng sysLem, we Lhlnk
professlonals should conslder Lhe followlng:

1. now tbe tecbooloqy coo be oseJ to occeletote cooveotloool leotoloq.
2. now tbe tecbooloqy coo coottlbote to tbe ocpolsltloo of lofotmotloo ooJ skllls.
J. now tbe tecbooloqy coo eooble stoJeots to Jemoosttote tbelt petfotmooce.
4. wbot tole tbe tecbooloqy ploys lo eJocotloo (Zaled, 2007).
LducaLors would be remlss noL Lo see Lhe educaLlonal value of apps as Lools for
learnlng ln Lhe classroom, and as rofessor 8.P. (8ob) lryer sLaLes we musL, SLarL from
where learners are, wlLh Lhelr lnLeresLs" (lryer, 2013). Many sLudenLs are already uslng
and are comforLable wlLh Lhls Lechnology," lL ls where Lhey already are" (1arLe,
2013). WhaL educaLors musL do ls flnd purposeful ways Lo lnLegraLe lL lnLo
pracLlce. urposeful, good educaLlonal pracLlce for uslng Lechnology musL flL some of
Lhe followlng prlnclples as seL ouL by ArLhur Chlckerlng and Zelda Camson (1987): (1)
Lncouraglng conLacL beLween sLudenLs and faculLy (2) ueveloplng reclproclLy and
cooperaLlon among sLudenLs (3) Lncouraglng acLlve learnlng (4) rovldlng prompL
feedback (3) Lmphaslzlng Llme on Lask (6) CommunlcaLlng hlgh expecLaLlons (7)
8especLlng dlverse LalenLs and ways of learnlng. Cur hope ls Lo be able Lo arLlculaLe a
clear and solld undersLandlng of Lhe use of apps ln Lhe classroom, as Lhls form of
Lechnology ls noL a ooe-off, buL wlll one day be consldered common pracLlce ln our
educaLlon sysLem.

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8C MlnlsLry of LducaLlon. (2012). 8c's Jocotloo lloo. letsooollzeJ leotoloq. 8eLrleved
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Chlckerlng, A. & Camson, Z. (1987). Seven prlnclples for good pracLlce ln
undergraduaLe educaLlon. 1he Amerlcan AssoclaLlon for Plgher LducaLlon
8ulleLln, March 1987. 8eLrleved from hLLp://Leachlng.uncc.edu/learnlng-
resources/arLlcles-books/besL-pracLlce/educaLlon-phllosophy/seven-prlnclples

lryer, 8. (2013). luLure classroom lab lnLervlew serles 4. 8eLrleved from
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238de-
Luropean_SchoolneL_newsleLLer_May_20133_27_2013&uLm_medlum=emall&u
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Schrock, k. (2011). CrlLlcal evaluaLlon of an conLenL-based lpad/lpod app. 8eLrleved from
hLLp://www.kaLhyschrock.neL/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/evallpad_conLenL.pdf

1arLe, !. (2013, !uly 30). [Web log message]. 8eLrleved from
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Walker, P. (2010, november 18). LvaluaLlon rubrlc for lpod apps. 8eLrleved from
hLLp://sLaLlc.squarespace.com/sLaLlc/30eca833e4b0939ae8bb12d9/30ecb38ee4
b0b16f176a9e7d/30ecb393e4b0b16f176aaab8/1288148200333/App8ubrlc.pdf

Zaled, A. n. (2007). A framework for evaluaLlng and selecLlng learnlng Lechnologles. 1be
lotetootloool Atob Iootool of lofotmotloo 1ecbooloqy, 4(2), 141-147. 8eLrleved
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A LVALUA1ICN

Lva|uator: !"#$% '#()"*+
1|t|e: ,**- '")#.*"
Sub[ect]Content Area(s): /"0.0+1 #+2 3)4")5)+.0+1
1arget Age Group: 6"#2) 7+) .8"*918 !:);<)
Cperat|ng System: ICS Andro|d
Cost: 54.99
n|gher Crder 1h|nk|ng Sk|||(s) Addressed
CreaLlng

CCN1LN1 1 2 3 4
CUkkICULUM
CCNNLC1ICNS

Sklll(s) relnforced ln
Lhe app are noL
clearly connecLed Lo
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
Sklll(s) relnforced
ln Lhe app are
somewhaL
connecLed Lo
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
Lhe app
are connecLed Lo
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
Lhe app are
sLrongly connecLed
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
VAkIA1ICNS
(5loqle ot
moltlployet)
Slngle player use
only.
1wo players. 1hree players. lour plus players.
DIIILkLN1IA1ICN
(Ablllty levels)
no flexlblllLy Lo alLer
seLLlngs Lo meeL
sLudenL needs.

LlmlLed flexlblllLy
Lo alLer seLLlngs Lo
meeL sLudenL
needs.
Some flexlblllLy Lo
alLer seLLlngs Lo
meeL sLudenL
needs.
Maxlmum flexlblllLy
meeL sLudenL needs.
USLk IkILNDL 1eacher needs Lo
glve sLudenLs several
remlnders of how Lo
use Lhe app.
1eacher needs Lo
glve sLudenLs
some remlnders of
how Lo use Lhe
app.
1eacher needs Lo
glve sLudenLs one
remlnder of how Lo
use Lhe app.
SLudenLs are able Lo
lndependenLly use
Lhe app.

AU1nLN1ICI1 Skllls are pracLlced ln
repeLlLlon form.
Skllls are pracLlced
ln repllcaLlon
form.

Skllls are mosLly
pracLlced ln a
reallsLlc learnlng
envlronmenL.
Skllls are pracLlced ln
a reallsLlc and
auLhenLlc
envlronmenL.
S1UDLN1
MC1IVA1ICN
(Lngagement)
very llLLle sLudenL
engagemenL.
SLudenLs are noL
lnLeresLed ln uslng
Lhls app.
SLudenLs are
somewhaL
engaged.
SLudenLs are noL
keen Lo use Lhls
app.
SLudenLs are
engaged.
SLudenLs are keen
Lo use Lhls app.
SLudenLs are hlghly
engaged.
SLudenLs are very
keen Lo use Lhls app.
INS1kUC1ICNS lnsLrucLlons are very
brlef or non-exlsLenL
wlLh no examples
provlded.
lnsLrucLlons are
noL very clear and
mlnlmal examples
are provlded.
lnsLrucLlons are
clear, wlLh some
examples provlded.

lnsLrucLlons are very
clear, easy Lo follow
and many examples
are provlded

1ota| 23]284*0+.5

8oseJ oo tbe scote ftom tbe obove tobtlc tbls opp ls.

<184*0+.5 Not kecommended >184*0+.5 kecommended

Cons|derat|ons:
- amounL of help requlred wlll be dependenL on Lhe age of Lhe sLudenLs uslng Lhe app
- sLudenLs may declde Lo work ln groups Lo creaLe an e8ook (amounL of users wlll be dependenL on Lhls cholce)
- younger sLudenLs may requlre more asslsLance ln creaLlng Lhelr e8ook
A LVALUA1ICN

Lva|uator: 1racy Cameron
1|t|e: =)(*"% >*" ?025 @ A9(B)"5
Sub[ect]Content Area(s): Numeracy Number Ident|f|cat|on
1arget Age Group: re-k|ndergarten to k|ndergarten
Cost: 50.99
8ememberlng

CCN1LN1 1 2 3 4
CUkkICULUM
CCNNLC1ICNS

Lhe app are noL
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
Sklll(s) relnforced
ln Lhe app are
somewhaL
connecLed Lo
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
Lhe app
are connecLed Lo
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.

Lhe app are
sLrongly connecLed
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
VAkIA1ICNS
(5loqle ot
moltlployet)
Slngle player use
only.

1wo players.

1hree players. lour plus players.
DIIILkLN1IA1ICN
(Ablllty levels)
seLLlngs Lo meeL
sLudenL needs.

LlmlLed flexlblllLy
meeL sLudenL
needs.
Some flexlblllLy Lo
alLer seLLlngs Lo
meeL sLudenL
needs.
Maxlmum flexlblllLy
meeL sLudenL needs.
remlnders of how Lo
use Lhe app.
1eacher needs Lo
glve sLudenLs
some remlnders of
how Lo use Lhe
app.
1eacher needs Lo
glve sLudenLs one
remlnder of how Lo
use Lhe app.
lndependenLly use
Lhe app.

repeLlLlon form.
ln repllcaLlon
form.

Skllls are mosLly
pracLlced ln a
reallsLlc learnlng
envlronmenL.
a reallsLlc and
auLhenLlc
envlronmenL.
S1UDLN1
MC1IVA1ICN
(Lngagement)
very llLLle sLudenL
engagemenL.
SLudenLs are noL
lnLeresLed ln uslng
Lhls app.
SLudenLs are
somewhaL
engaged.
SLudenLs are noL
keen Lo use Lhls
app.
SLudenLs are
engaged.
SLudenLs are keen
Lo use Lhls app.
SLudenLs are hlghly
engaged.
SLudenLs are very
wlLh no examples
provlded.
lnsLrucLlons are
noL very clear and
mlnlmal examples
are provlded.
lnsLrucLlons are
clear, wlLh some
examples provlded.

and many examples
are provlded

1ota| 23]284*0+.5



Cons|derat|ons:
- can accommodaLe mulLlple players even Lhough Lhe speclflc number of players ls noL chosen
A LVALUA1ICN

Lva|uator: M|chae| Moyn|han
1|t|e: =*.0*+ =#.8 CD
Sub[ect]Content Area(s): Math - Iract|ons
1arget Age Group: k|ndergarten to Grade S
Cost: 51.99
undersLandlng

CCN1LN1 1 2 3 4
CUkkICULUM
CCNNLC1ICNS

Lhe app are noL
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
Sklll(s) relnforced
ln Lhe app are
somewhaL
connecLed Lo
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
Lhe app
are connecLed Lo
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.

Lhe app are
sLrongly connecLed
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
VAkIA1ICNS
(5loqle ot
moltlployet)
Slngle player use
only.

1wo players.

DIIILkLN1IA1ICN
(Ablllty levels)
seLLlngs Lo meeL
sLudenL needs.

LlmlLed flexlblllLy
meeL sLudenL
needs.
Some flexlblllLy Lo
alLer seLLlngs Lo
meeL sLudenL
needs.
Maxlmum flexlblllLy
meeL sLudenL needs.
remlnders of how Lo
use Lhe app.
1eacher needs Lo
glve sLudenLs
some remlnders of
how Lo use Lhe
app.
1eacher needs Lo
glve sLudenLs one
remlnder of how Lo
use Lhe app.
lndependenLly use
Lhe app.

repeLlLlon form.
ln repllcaLlon
form.

Skllls are mosLly
pracLlced ln a
reallsLlc learnlng
envlronmenL.
a reallsLlc and
auLhenLlc
envlronmenL.
S1UDLN1
MC1IVA1ICN
(Lngagement)
very llLLle sLudenL
engagemenL.
SLudenLs are noL
lnLeresLed ln uslng
Lhls app.
SLudenLs are
somewhaL
engaged.
SLudenLs are noL
keen Lo use Lhls
app.
SLudenLs are
engaged.
SLudenLs are keen
Lo use Lhls app.
SLudenLs are hlghly
engaged.
SLudenLs are very
wlLh no examples
provlded.
lnsLrucLlons are
noL very clear and
mlnlmal examples
are provlded.
lnsLrucLlons are
clear, wlLh some
examples provlded.

and many examples
are provlded

1ota| 22]284*0+.5



Cons|derat|ons:
- sLudenLs are requlred Lo physlcally" manlpulaLe an lod, lad or lhone whlle aLLempLlng Lo solve fracLlon
problems
- does noL sLore or save sLudenL progress
- lf sLudenLs exlL Lhe game Lhey are requlred Lo sLarL over from Lhe beglnnlng

A LVALUA1ICN

Lva|uator: M|chae| Moyn|han
1|t|e: E)(*+#2) !%$**+
Sub[ect]Content Area(s): Math and 8us|ness
1arget Age Group: Grade 9+
Cost: 51.99
LvaluaLlng

CCN1LN1 1 2 3 4
CUkkICULUM
CCNNLC1ICNS

Lhe app are noL
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
Sklll(s) relnforced
ln Lhe app are
somewhaL
connecLed Lo
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
Lhe app
are connecLed Lo
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.

Lhe app are
sLrongly connecLed
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
VAkIA1ICNS
(5loqle ot
moltlployet)
Slngle player use
only.

1wo players.

DIIILkLN1IA1ICN
(Ablllty levels)
seLLlngs Lo meeL
sLudenL needs.
LlmlLed flexlblllLy
meeL sLudenL
needs.
Some flexlblllLy Lo
alLer seLLlngs Lo
meeL sLudenL
needs.
Maxlmum flexlblllLy
meeL sLudenL needs.
remlnders of how Lo
use Lhe app.
1eacher needs Lo
glve sLudenLs
some remlnders of
how Lo use Lhe
app.
1eacher needs Lo
glve sLudenLs one
remlnder of how Lo
use Lhe app.
lndependenLly use
Lhe app.

repeLlLlon form.
ln repllcaLlon
form.

Skllls are mosLly
pracLlced ln a
reallsLlc learnlng
envlronmenL.
a reallsLlc and
auLhenLlc
envlronmenL.
S1UDLN1
MC1IVA1ICN
(Lngagement)
very llLLle sLudenL
engagemenL.
SLudenLs are noL
lnLeresLed ln uslng
Lhls app.
SLudenLs are
somewhaL
engaged.
SLudenLs are noL
keen Lo use Lhls
app.
SLudenLs are
engaged.
SLudenLs are keen
Lo use Lhls app.
SLudenLs are hlghly
engaged.
SLudenLs are very
wlLh no examples
provlded.
lnsLrucLlons are
noL very clear and
mlnlmal examples
are provlded.
lnsLrucLlons are
clear, wlLh some
examples provlded.

and many examples
are provlded

1ota| 19]284*0+.5



Cons|derat|ons:
- Lakes a whlle for sLudenLs Lo geL Lhe hang of Lhe game, buL lL can be a very en[oyable way Lo learn Lo manage a
buslness

A LVALUA1ICN

Lva|uator: M|che||e kennedy
1|t|e: =0+2*(*
Sub[ect]Content Area(s): Soc|a| Stud|es]Lng||sh]Sc|ence
1arget Age Group: Grade 6 +
Cost: 5IkLL (1 m|nd map pro[ect) or Lducat|ona| r|c|ng (2S users)
Analyzlng

CCN1LN1 1 2 3 4
CUkkICULUM
CCNNLC1ICNS

Lhe app are noL
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
Sklll(s) relnforced
ln Lhe app are
somewhaL
connecLed Lo
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
Lhe app
are connecLed Lo
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.

Lhe app are
sLrongly connecLed
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
VAkIA1ICNS
(5loqle ot
moltlployet)
Slngle player use
only.

1wo players.

DIIILkLN1IA1ICN
(Ablllty levels)
seLLlngs Lo meeL
sLudenL needs.

LlmlLed flexlblllLy
meeL sLudenL
needs.
Some flexlblllLy Lo
alLer seLLlngs Lo
meeL sLudenL
needs.
Maxlmum flexlblllLy
meeL sLudenL needs.
remlnders of how Lo
use Lhe app.
1eacher needs Lo
glve sLudenLs
some remlnders of
how Lo use Lhe
app.
1eacher needs Lo
glve sLudenLs one
remlnder of how Lo
use Lhe app.
lndependenLly use
Lhe app.

repeLlLlon form.
ln repllcaLlon
form.

Skllls are mosLly
pracLlced ln a
reallsLlc learnlng
envlronmenL.
a reallsLlc and
auLhenLlc
envlronmenL.
S1UDLN1
MC1IVA1ICN
(Lngagement)
very llLLle sLudenL
engagemenL.
SLudenLs are noL
lnLeresLed ln uslng
Lhls app.
SLudenLs are
somewhaL
engaged.
SLudenLs are noL
keen Lo use Lhls
app.
SLudenLs are
engaged.
SLudenLs are keen
Lo use Lhls app.
SLudenLs are hlghly
engaged.
SLudenLs are very
wlLh no examples
provlded.
lnsLrucLlons are
noL very clear and
mlnlmal examples
are provlded.
lnsLrucLlons are
clear, wlLh some
examples provlded.

and many examples
are provlded

1ota| 23]284*0+.5



Cons|derat|ons:
- Mlndomo ls a mlnd mapplng Lool LhaL may be used Lo ouLllne, caLegorlze, make lnferences and analyze
relaLlonshlps among concepLs
- Lhls Lool has sharlng capablllLles such LhaL mulLlple users are able Lo edlL a mlnd map

A LVALUA1ICN

Lva|uator: M|che||e kennedy
1|t|e: F+0(*.* GF+2"*02H I F+0(*.* GJ7KH
Sub[ect]Content Area(s): Soc|a| Stud|es]Lng||sh]Sc|ence
1arget Age Group: Grade 6 +
Cost: 5Iree Lducat|ona| |us or Lducat|ona| ro
Applylng

CCN1LN1 1 2 3 4
CUkkICULUM
CCNNLC1ICNS

Lhe app are noL
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
Sklll(s) relnforced
ln Lhe app are
somewhaL
connecLed Lo
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
Lhe app
are connecLed Lo
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.

Lhe app are
sLrongly connecLed
Lhe learnlng
ouLcome.
VAkIA1ICNS
(5loqle ot
moltlployet)
Slngle player use
only.

1wo players.

DIIILkLN1IA1ICN
(Ablllty levels)
seLLlngs Lo meeL
sLudenL needs.
LlmlLed flexlblllLy
meeL sLudenL
needs.
Some flexlblllLy Lo
alLer seLLlngs Lo
meeL sLudenL
needs.
Maxlmum flexlblllLy
meeL sLudenL needs.
remlnders of how Lo
use Lhe app.
1eacher needs Lo
glve sLudenLs
some remlnders of
how Lo use Lhe
app.
1eacher needs Lo
glve sLudenLs one
remlnder of how Lo
use Lhe app.
lndependenLly use
Lhe app.

repeLlLlon form.
ln repllcaLlon
form.

Skllls are mosLly
pracLlced ln a
reallsLlc learnlng
envlronmenL.
a reallsLlc and
auLhenLlc
envlronmenL.
S1UDLN1
MC1IVA1ICN
(Lngagement)
very llLLle sLudenL
engagemenL.
SLudenLs are noL
lnLeresLed ln uslng
Lhls app.
SLudenLs are
somewhaL
engaged.
SLudenLs are noL
keen Lo use Lhls
app.
SLudenLs are
engaged.
SLudenLs are keen
Lo use Lhls app.
SLudenLs are hlghly
engaged.
SLudenLs are very
wlLh no examples
provlded.
lnsLrucLlons are
noL very clear and
mlnlmal examples
are provlded.
lnsLrucLlons are
clear, wlLh some
examples provlded.

and many examples
are provlded

1ota| 22]284*0+.5



Cons|derat|ons:
- AnlmoLo ls a vldeo presenLaLlon Lool, whlch could be applled Lo lllusLraLe/demonsLraLe a sLudenL's knowledge of
a sLory, show Lhelr depLh of undersLandlng of a concepL/ldea/Lheory, eLc.
- SLudenLs could use Lhls Lool Lo answer Lhe followlng: Pow would Lhe sLory change lf.? Pow/ln whaL ways ls Lhls
lnformaLlon useful? WhaL furLher quesLlons do you have?

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