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Educational Apps That Make Your Kids Smarter
Presented by Melissa McPheeFamily Night: February 23, 2012
Android: https://market.android.com
Apple:http://www.apple.com/itunes
Can kids learn anything worthwhile playing digital games?
“Our students have changed radically. Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach.” Mark Prensky
“Today’s students – K through college – represent the first generation to grow up with this new technology.”
Mark Prensky
Result: today’s students think and process information differently.
Digital Natives
• Used to receiving information really fast• Like to parallel process and multi-task• Prefer graphics before their text• Prefer random access – like hypertext• Function best when networked
• Does this sound like your child?
Critical Thinking Skills
Jumbline Lite Apple & Android - free
Language Arts Apps
LineEmUpLite – Word Game
Wordventure
ABC PocketPhonics
Songatron Mad Libs
Bluster
Interesting Science, Social Studies, and “daily” apps
Nasa History Lite 3D Brain
Today’s Doc Science 360 History Pin History Maps
Math Apps
Cash Cow Coin Math
Unblock Me Factor Samurai Lobster Diver
PoppletMurky Reef LitePBS Kids
Multi-Disciplinary Apps
District 742 list of Apps for Elementary Schools
Click hereOr go to the District 742 website – click on Staff – click on Technology Integration in the lower section of the middle of the page in a blue-line box – click on Ipod/Ipad
Apps by scrolling down and searching the left side of the screen in the orange box – click on Apps for Elementary Schools.
Mrs. McPhee’s Favorite Websites
• Go to mrsmcphee.weebly.com
• Or click here