The Top 10 Apps

By: Hannah Perkins and Emily Grace Ruggeri

Our top apps (In no particular order)

1. Quizlet2. Poll Everywhere 3. Cargo Bot 4. iTooch Middle School 5. Videoshop-Video Editor 6. Brain Trainer: Tune Up

Left and Right Brain 7. Daily Water Free8. Pocket First Aid 9. My Incredible Body 10. Health ED Buddy

Quizlet

Rationale-Recall information on any subject

Quizlet● Standards Addressed: Speaking

and Listening (i.e. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.6 )

● Authenticity: YES! ● Differentiation: Somewhat● User Friendliness: Yes and to

further differentiation icons are used to help select the proper set of flashcards.

● Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quizlet.quizletandroid&hl=en

Quizlet

Game to play with flashcards.

Sample of flashcard.

● Recommendation: After further review of this app, our group came to the realization that this is a tool to serve all learners. We recommend Quizlet for anyone needing to review any information.

● Instructions: After logging in, select cards one may need to review! Begin

● Higher Order Thinking: Recall● Student Motivation: Being able

to recall information at any given time.

Rationale-Allows anyone to take part in a collaboration in the form of Polls and displays instant results.

Poll Everywhere

Poll Everywhere● Standards Addressed: Ties to

Social Studies. As well as, Speaking and Listening. Can be used for multiple subjects

● Authenticity: Yes, results from the poll may be displayed in various ways

● Differentiation: Somewhat● User Friendliness: Yes! It

guides users through a series of icons to click on.

● Link: https://www.polleverywhere.com/appFirst Screen Main Menu

Poll Everywhere

Various ways to display results.

Taking part in the poll.

● Recommendation: This is great to see what a classroom is thinking. It can be used to show common characteristics or answers questions.

● Instructions: Follow icons to navigate through the screens.

● Higher Order Thinking: Analyzing and Evaluation

● Student Motivation: Being able to use technology to collaborate on a topic

Rationale- Develop a code while playing a game. This fun easy to use app is great for problem

solving!

Cargo-Bot

Cargo Bot● Standards Addressed: LIknked to both

science and math. It is an application of STEM (http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation-science-standards)

● Authenticity: Yes! It challenges the user to program or code to direct a robotic arm to move various crates to a specific location.

● Differentiation: Yes various levels● User Friendliness: Yes! It instructs

users on how to play ● Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cargo-

bot/id519690804?mt=8

Sample Game

Cargo Bot

Reward screen after winning a game!

● Recommendation: This is great ● Instructions: Follow tutorials

in order to code to move the robot arm.

● Higher Order Thinking: Analyzing, Evaluating, and creating

● Student Motivation: Being able to use technology to play a game!

Rationale- Allows users to do various and unique

activities to improve on middle school subjects!

itooch Middle School

itooch Middle School ● Standards Addressed: Ties to

Middle School subjects: math, science, language arts, and music.

● Authenticity: Yes, there are over 10,000 exercises for students to choose from.

● Differentiation: Yes because students have the choice of the activity.

● User Friendliness: Yes! ● Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itooch-middle-

school-app-free/id521676063?mt=8First Screen Sample Subject

itooch Middle School

Sample lesson summary

● Recommendation: This is great to help students review for subject or particular topic!

● Instructions: Follow icons to navigate through the screens.

● Higher Order Thinking: Recall and reviewing information.

● Student Motivation: Being able to choose and review various subjects whenever they want

Rationale-Allows users to be creative to convey a message

in the form of a video

Videoshop- Video Editor

Videoshop-Video Editor ● Standards Addressed: Ties to,

Speaking and Listening and can be used for multiple subjects

● Authenticity: Allows students to create video using sound clips, images, other videos to convey a message.

● Differentiation: No● User Friendliness: Somewhat!● Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/videoshop-

video-editor/id615563599?mt=8

Adding Music Combining Videos

VIDEOShop-Video Editor

Video is finished- Share in various ways!

● Recommendation: This is great tool for students to be creative to show what they have learned about a particular subject.

● Instructions: Follow icons to create a video.

● Higher Order Thinking: Analyzing, and creating.

● Student Motivation: Being able to use technology to create a video that can be shared.

Brain Trainer: Tune up your left and

right brainRationale:

Users can improve brain health and function.

App 6

● Standards Addressed: Health & Wellness 9-12 AR Frameworks- Human Growth & Development, Disease Prevention and Healthy Life Skills & Relations strands

● Authenticity: Yes, user can improve brain health & function

● Differentiation: Yes, users can view progress & performance scores, highest scores and last score

● User Friendliness: Yes

Brain trainer: tune up your left & right brain

Brain trainer: tune your left & right brain● Instructions: User clicks on

icon of choice to begin● Higher Order Thinking: Yes,

memory, attention and monitoring are enhanced

● Student Motivation: Yes, activities are challenging and users can try to outscore their last score or highest score

● Recommendation: Excellent tool to use to improve brain health and functioning

● Link: http://www.braintrainertuneupyourleftandrightbrain.com

daily water freeRationale:

Users can plan and track water intake

Daily water free● Standards Addressed: Health &

Wellness 9-12 AR Frameworks Personal Health & Safety and Nutrition Strands

● Authenticity: Yes● Differentiation: Yes, User sets

water goals based on personal health needs

● User Friendliness: Yes● Instructions: Easy to follow

directions to plan and track water intake

daily water free● Higher Order Thinking: Applying

and Analyzing ● Student Motivation: Yes, to

reach daily water intake recommendations

● Recommendation: Great app for users to plan and track daily water intake

● Link: http://www.dailywaterfreewaterreminderandcounter.com

pocket first aid and cpr guide

Rationale:Users have first aid and CPR

instructions at their fingertips

pocket first aid & cpr guide● Standards Addressed: Health &

Wellness 9-12 AR Frameworks Disease Prevention and Personal Health & Safety strands

● Authenticity: Yes● Differentiation: Basic First

Aid Procedures and CPR for Adults and Infants

● User Friendliness: Yes● Instructions: Step-by-Step

pocket first aid & cpr guide● Higher Order Thinking:

Comprehension & Application ● Student Motivation: Yes, to

provide first aid to those in need

● Recommendation: Must have app for everyone. App does not need phone service to work.

● Link: http://www.pocketfirstaidandcprguide.com

my incredible bodyRationale:

Users experience, discover and experiment with

human anatomy

my incredible body● Standards Addressed: Health &

Wellness 9-12 AR Frameworks Human Growth & Development & Personal Health & Safety

● Authenticity: Yes● Differentiation: Yes, different

body systems can be explored ● User Friendliness: Yes● Instructions: Yes

my incredible body● Higher Order Thinking: Range of

Thinking Skills● Student Motivation: Yes, high

interest to know how systems work

● Recommendations: Great app for anyone to learn about the human body

● Link: http://www.myincrediblebody.com

health ed buddyRationale:

Users enhance their awareness and knowledge of

health and healthy lifestyles

health ed buddy● Standards Addressed: Follows

all strands of Health & Wellness 9-12 AR Frameworks

● Authenticity: Yes● Differentiation: Quizzes or

Flashcards ● User Friendliness: Yes● Instructions: Yes● Higher Order Thinking:

Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating

health ed buddy●● Student Motivation: Yes, to

increase awareness and knowledge

● Recommendation: Must have app for both students and teachers. Students have opportunity to study by flashcards or take quizzes. Teachers have supplemental materials for lessons

● Link: http://www.healthedbuddy.com

Conclusions Drawn…

There is an app out there for just about anything… our advice is to

research the possibilities and choose the best one for you.

Links -Google Spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/a/harding.edu/presentation/d/1Uac6kBl4MZl_uvEjz3cQ9s

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-This Slideshare

Sources:

● https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quizlet.quizletandroid&hl=en

● https://www.polleverywhere.com/app● https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cargo-

bot/id519690804?mt=8● https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itooch-middle-

school-app-free/id521676063?mt=8● https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/videoshop-

video-editor/id615563599?mt=8● http://www.

braintrainertuneupyourleftandrightbrain.com

● http://www.dailywaterfreewaterreminderandcounter.com

● http://www.dailywaterfreewaterreminderandcounter.com

● http://www.pocketfirstaidandcprguide.com

● http://www.myincrediblebody.com● http://www.healthedbuddy.com