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Title : Word Search Evaluators: Allyson Lomax & Stephanie Washam

Questions Yes No Comments/ Notes

Have you played enough to know every aspect? • Did you try things that were wrong and/or

unexpected X

This app did not alert when you tried to enter incorrect information. It only highlighted correct words found in word search.

Did the software crash? X

Was the content appropriate? Did it meet the user’s needs? X

This app would be a fun tool to use for spelling words for content that was being taught.

Were the screens appealing? • Color, items on screen, sounds …… X

Screens were appealing and words that were found were highlighted in a different color.

Is it easy to navigate? X It is very easy to navigate.

Is it easy to learn? X This app is very easy to use.

Does the user need Supervision to use X

If the App required a response, was it appropriate? (right or wrong) X

Yes, all responses that were correct were highlighted in

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different colors depending on amount of points received for each word found.

Were there bells and whistles? • If so, do they enhance instead of detract? • If not, should there be?

X

Yes, It made a small clicking sound when you found a correct word. The sound was not loud or annoying, very appropriate.

Did you like using the App? X

Yes, really enjoyed using this app.

What was the cost? • Was there a “lite” version

o If so, was it enough X Free

Were there in-app purchases? • If so, what were the additional costs? X

It has in-app purchases. If you elect to remove the ads you can upgrade for $3.99.

How does it compare to other apps that do the same?

This app is very easy to use and did not have any pop-up ads while using.

Additional Comments

This is a very easy to use and fun way to get students involved. It does have an option to upgrade for an in-app purchase.

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Developmentally Appropriate

Questions Yes No Comments/ Notes Child Development and Learning

• Subject Matter appropriate? • Educational Focus? • Provides for Learning New

Content? • Follows Appropriate Teaching

Sequence?

X

X X X

Subject matter for this app is appropriate. Its focus is not for educational purposes, but can be used to enhance the lesson and classroom environment.

Individual • Does it match individual’s abilities? • Does it meet individual’s needs?

X X

This app meets individual’s abilities, but not so much the individuals needs as far as education.

Social/Cultural • Bias? • Commercialism Comments

X

We both liked this app. It had different content areas that we could both choose from in our individual classrooms.

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Version 4.98.91 Publisher uMoblie

Target Age All ages Type Tools, Problem Solving

Curriculum Teacher could use during downtime or as a bell ringer activity.

PASS/FAIL PASS

The Word Search app is a great app to use as a bell work activity. It would be a fun way to start the day. When you open the app you have several different choices of word search types. (ex. Animals, body, buildings,

capital cities) This app is easy to use and colorful. Each word is highlighted in a different color once it is found on the word search, according to how

many points are awarded for the specific word.

We both enjoyed using this app. It was very easy to navigate and learn. It had very few sounds, but the ones it had were not distracting or annoying. The screens were appealing and words were highlighted once found. This app did not have as much educational focus as some of the others we reviewed but we felt that it could be used as a bell work activity to get the day

started out. We would recommend using this app.

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Title : Total Recall Evaluators: Allyson Lomax & Stephanie Washam

Questions Yes No Comments/

Notes


unexpected X

To be able to use this app we had to delete the get started app. It was very hard to add bubbles for the graphic organizer.



If this app worked properly it could be a good resource for the classroom.

Were the screens appealing? • Color, items on screen, sounds …… X It was very

colorful.

Is it easy to navigate? X It was hard to get started and never worked properly.

Is it easy to learn? X This app is not user friendly.

Does the user need Supervision to use X Students would need help using this app.

If the App required a response, was it appropriate? (right or wrong) No response

required Were there bells and whistles?

• If so, do they enhance instead of detract? • If not, should there be?

X No need for bells and whistles.

Did you like using the App? X No, due to the issues trying to get

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it to work properly. What was the cost?

• Was there a “lite” version o If so, was it enough

X Free App

Were there in-app purchases? • If so, what were the additional costs? X $1.99


Inspiration would be a better choice of software to use for a graphic organizer. Inspiration is easy to use and has so many more options than are available in the Total Recall app.

Additional Comments

If this app worked properly it could be used as a graphic organizer.





Sequence?

X

X

X

X

This application has would be a good app to use in the classroom if it was more user friendly.


X X

It was too hard to use and try to enter data into.


X No Bias

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Version 4.8 Publisher Zyense

Target Age Middle School and Higher Type Drill and Practice, Tools

Curriculum This app would be good as a graphic organizer if it worked. PASS/FAIL FAIL

The Total Recall app would be a great tool to use in the classroom if it worked properly. When you first open the app you will see a very large graphic organizer with different colors on each bubble. We tried several

times to make changes to it but were unable to so we had to delete the “get started” file before we could add information. When we created the new

file, it would not allow us to add any bubbles to the organizer. After a while it let us add bubbles and we could change the colors of them, but were

unable to connect any of them. The idea behind this app is great. It just needs some improvements to make it more user friendly and the errors in

the app need to be corrected.

This was the worst app that we evaluated. We were excited about it when we first opened it up and noticed it would be a great graphic organizer. Our impression of the app quickly diminished when we could not get it to work properly. We had to delete things to try to get it to work and when we

were finally able to create some information we never could get it to work properly. The thought of an app that could be used as a graphic organizer is genius, but it would not be with Total Recall. We would not recommend this

app for use.

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Title : Take It Easy Evaluators: Allyson Lomax & Stephanie Washam


Notes


unexpected X

You can only view one direction on the Ipad. The game will not allow you move a tile once it has been placed.



This app is appropriate for age group but it is more of a mind game than a learning tool.


Screens were very colorful and it has background sounds.

Is it easy to navigate? X Very easy to navigate

Is it easy to learn? X

It is easy to do, but to do proficiently you must figure out the sequence.

Does the user need Supervision to use X If the App required a response, was it appropriate? (right or wrong) X Responses were

appropriate


X

The bells and whistles were not distracting or too “loud” once game

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was over.


Yes, it was fun and easy to navigate. It was easy to get caught up in trying to find the right sequence for the tiles.


o If so, was it enough X $1.99, no lite

version



This is a higher level sequence game. It is designed for older students.

Additional Comments

This app can be used on Ipad and Iphone. You have to score high enough on each level to move on.

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Sequence?

X X X X

This is a great app to play with but not for specific educational purposes. It doesn’t provide content learning although it does teach problem solving. It could be used during down time for students.


X

X

It makes the learner think and develop a strategy to complete the level.


X No Bias

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Version 3.6 Publisher Ravensburger Digital GmbH

Target Age High School or Older Type Problem Solving

Curriculum We do not feel that this would be a good app to use for enhancing curriculum.

PASS/FAIL FAIL

The Take it Easy app is a very interesting and a great puzzle game. It has the option for local or online multiplayer. It is easy to use and it would be easy to get hooked on playing this game. When you open the app it has

several different color bars on a tile going in several different ways with numbers on each bar. The object of the game is to match up as many bars

in as many directions as you can to get the maximum amount of points.

This app is easy to navigate and use. It would be easy to get obsessed with playing it and trying to beat your previous score. We both got caught up in trying to get the puzzle pieces together when we evaluated this app. It is very colorful and fun to use. It does not have any educational qualities for learning specific classroom information but it does make the user dig deep into their problem-solving abilities. We both enjoyed using this app, but

would not recommend it for the classroom

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Title Study Blue Evaluators Stephanie Washam & Allyson Lomax


Notes


unexpected X

We did not like this application. It was very hard to learn.

Did the software crash? X X

The software gets stuck in one spot and you cannot go back without closing out.


Have to be very specific on your content. Such as typing an exact phrase you are looking for in.


Not very colorful, the same colors are all throughout the app.

Is it easy to navigate? X Is it easy to learn? X


Instructor needs to give instruction to students from the start.

If the App required a response, was it appropriate? (right or wrong) X The app did not

give responses.

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X

Tells the learner they are “all set” when you create new cards.

Did you like using the App? X Not at all


o If so, was it enough X


Range from $8.99-$79.99.


We believe that Quizlet is much better and easier to navigate.

Additional Comments

Had to make an account to get started. You can add your own class as a group and they can search for the class. Students can make their own cards to fit their own needs. Iphone and iPad friendly.

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Sequence?

X

X X X

This is not subject matter appropriate for middle level students. This could have educational focus with the right group or class but it takes lots of preparation. This is just a study tool for students.


This could be very specific to meet a certain student’s needs and abilities but that takes a lot of work and time from the teacher. Once you create it though, you have it forever.


X

Allyson had used the app before so I knew how frustrating it could be and how useless it was. Stephanie had seen it before but found out it was very frustrating after tonight.

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Version 8.24 Publisher Study Blue, Inc.

Target Age High School with Instructors Help Type Drill & Practice, Tools

Curriculum Could be used with the teacher’s guidance. PASS/FAIL FAIL

Study Blue is an application used to help students use to create flash cards of a certain subject. You will create an account access Study Blue, this way all the information you create is always saved and can continuously be accessed through the app on any computer, iPad, or iPhone. Teachers can create a set of flash cards specific for their class to meet their certain needs. Teachers could use this as an assessment by having students create a set of notecards over the section or chapter that has just been covered. Students can also search through specific subjects to find help that has already been created by others. This is a Study Tool that could be used across the board by students and teachers. Honestly, neither of us really enjoyed using Study Blue. We couldn’t start using it without creating an account that now constantly sends one of us emails. The program did not work effectively and would not meet the needs of our students. It was difficult to navigate and from experience if something is difficult to navigate the student is less likely to use it often. It was very organized once you got to where you needed and things could be saved and used over and over, which is nice. To be a study program it was quiet and the colors weren’t very loud so students could concentrate. We would not recommend this for the classroom.

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Title : Story Creator Evaluators: Allyson Lomax & Stephanie Washam



unexpected X

While using this app we tried to swipe to add a new page, but were unable to add it.


It crashed after we created two pages. We reviewed this app on two different dates and on the second evaluation we did not have any issues with it crashing.


Students are able to create their own stories while using this app.

Were the screens appealing? • Color, items on screen, sounds …… X X

Once you open the app it looks kinda dull, but after you start using the app you have options to add color and pictures.

Is it easy to navigate? X

This app is very easy to use. You can type, write with finger, and even add audio.

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This app does not have a tremendous amount of content on it, so it is very easy to use.

Does the user need Supervision to use X If the App required a response, was it appropriate? (right or wrong) It did not require a

response.


X

No bells and whistles, unless you decide to add videos or audios in to your story.


Very simple and easy to use. It allows you to be creative in the story you want to produce.


o If so, was it enough X Free App



This app is more for the 4th to 5th grade age group. There are more advanced apps that have more information than this one. This app is simpler to use for younger children.

Additional Comments This app can be used for Ipad or Iphone.

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Child Development and Learning • Subject Matter appropriate? • Educational Focus? • Provides for Learning New


Sequence?

X X

X

X

Subject matter was appropriate for age group designed for. This app could be used in a language arts class room when teaching specific parts of a story.


X X

This app is very easy to use and meets an individual’s ability and needs. Having options to add pictures and audio, allow children to be as creative as they would like with it.


X No bias, very good simple app.

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Version 4.0 Publisher Innovative Mobile Apps

Target Age 6-8 years old Type Tools, Drill and Practice

Curriculum This app would be very easy to implement in curriculum being taught in the language arts classroom.

PASS/FAIL PASS

The Story Creator app is a very simple and easy app that can be used in any classroom setting that allows the student to tell a story. It doesn’t have a

lot of bells and whistles which makes it very easy to navigate and use. When you open the app it has a picture of the cover of a book. The next page is where you start your book. You have options on each page to add pictures, audio, or add text. Once you completed all your pages it is easy to save

your book. You also have options to share through email. This app would be great for younger children or children who have not been exposed to

technology at home, since it is very easy to navigate. We both liked and enjoyed using this app.

The Story Creator app looked very simple and plain when we first opened it. We were a little unsure about it until we realized what you could actually do with it. This app would be great for younger children or children who do not have access to technology at home, due to its simple nature. It could be

used in any classroom where the student would need to create a story. Most likely it would be used in a language arts or social studies class. Although, it could be used in any classroom as an ice breaker. Each student could create story introducing themselves to each other and share with all the class. We

both liked this app and would recommend for use in the classroom.

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Title Skip Bo Evaluators Stephanie Washam & Allyson Lomax


Notes


unexpected X

Tried to put the wrong cards out of order and the game would not allow us to place it there.



This was just a card game that could be used for fun and recreation.


The app had all kinds of colorful features as soon as you opened it. Each set of cards was a different color. There was also light background noise with it.


The game was easy to click on a certain game you wanted to play and access that game.


Once you learn the game is simple. If you are a card player then it makes more sense but for students

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who do not play cards it would be difficult to understand.



When you get something correct the game cheers. The cheer isn’t loud and in your face though.


X

There is light music throughout the whole game.

Did you like using the App? X It was not hard to use at all.



The paid version was better though.


Range from $0.99-$4.99.


This was more fun and interactive than regular card games that come on the computer.

Additional Comments

You can play with more people including your friends of your own. There are lots of ads. You can choose

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to remove the ads by upgrading to the Pro.

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Sequence?

X X X X

This was more of a game students could play during free time. It was not very educational. Students did have to place numbers in order but at a mid-level that is not what you are focusing on.


X

X

A student’s abilities could meet this because they are just placing numbers in order. This does not meet their educational needs. However, if you are looking for some sensory techniques with certain students it would help with some hand-eye movements.


Allyson is not a card player so the game did not have much interest in her. She did believe that a student who might need some sensory help could use this and still have fun at the same time. Stephanie is a card player so she understood the game. She had fun playing and enjoyed learning how the game worked at the same time.

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Version 3.0.1 Publisher Magmic, Inc.

Target Age Upper elementary students Type Simulation

Curriculum This could not be used in content curriculum. PASS/FAIL FAIL

Skip Bo is the card game that your kids of the twenty-first century are looking for. While targeting the upper elementary students, the game opens up with bright colors as well as bold features. The game has interactive music and congratulates students when they are accomplishing. Skip Bo has the perfect movement to enhance sensory learning. Use this with your younger students who are learning to count. When a number is placed on top of another incorrectly, the card moves back to the stack. Your student can learn while having fun interacting with other students or by themselves. Skp Bo was very bright and colorful. The game was very interactive however the directions were not very elaborate. The game gave a short tutorial but it was slightly difficult for us to figure out how to use it. The game would be very beneficial in a younger classroom with children working on fine motor skills but would need to be explained very well. We did not like the game for the classroom but Stephanie enjoyed the game just for fun.

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Title Quizlet Evaluators Stephanie Washam & Allyson Lomax


Notes Have you played enough to know every aspect?

• Did you try things that were wrong and/or unexpected

X



There are many options available for many different subjects.


Color and theme is the same throughout the whole app.


You can type in what you are needing help with in the search bar and many different options are available.

Is it easy to learn? X Very basic and easy to follow step by step.


If the App required a response, was it appropriate? (right or wrong)

There is no sound needed. This is more of a study tool. You can flip throughout the cards but there

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isn’t sound needed for that.


X It is a study aid.

Did you like using the App? X What was the cost?


X

Were there in-app purchases? • If so, what were the additional costs? X 2 different ones

for $19.99 each.


This was much easier and less stressful to navigate compared to Study Blue.

Additional Comments

You do have to create an account to access the information. It is compatible with iPad and iPhone.

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Sequence?

X X

X X

Multiple subjects are offered to choose from. The app can be used as a reinforcement for knowledge.


X X

The app is very simple to learn and very simple to navigate.


X

We were both slightly biased because we had used it before but we feel that this would be very beneficial to our students and we could easily teach them.

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Version 2.6 Publisher Quizlet LLC

Target Age Younger mid level and up Type Drill & Practice, Tools, & Discovery Learning

Curriculum Could be implemented as an assessment or study tool. PASS/FAIL PASS

Need an app that helps students study more effectively? Quizlet is your answer. Quizlet helps students create notecards, keeps them organized, and they are legible. Quizlet also has the choice for students to select subjects and find notecards that have already been made. This is a great tool for assessment as well. Have students create a set of notecards for a vocabulary assignment and they can also use it to study with. It is a great two-in-one. Both of us really enjoyed this application. The application would be a good study tool for the classroom for the fact that students can create their own flash cards for an assessment but also use it as a tool to study for tests. Students can also access other flash cards that have been made from other students. You do have to create an account for application but this allows you to access everything you have created. It is definitely a good and beneficial tool for the classroom.

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Title : Mad Libs Evaluators: Allyson Lomax & Stephanie Washam



unexpected X We really loved

this app.


We had one page that would not load. It may have been a connection error, since it only happened once.


Content was appropriate. This is a great app to use in a language arts classroom.


It was very colorful and had music.

Is it easy to navigate? X Once you got it started it was very easy to navigate.

Is it easy to learn? X It was very easy to learn.

Does the user need Supervision to use X No supervision needed to use this app.


The app gave you a sound once you made a response to the question given.

Were there bells and whistles? X It has music

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playing in the background. It was upbeat and not distracting.


Yes, it was fun creating a story together. We did not know what to expect when it was asking us to enter all the nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives. After we ready our crazy funny story it all made sense.


o If so, was it enough X Free App


All in-app purchases were $2.99


This app is colorful, fun, and you never know what kind of crazy story you will create.

Additional Comments

When you first open it asked about push notifications and you must enter your birthdate before you can play. It can be downloaded on Iphone or Ipad.

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Sequence?

X X

X X

This application would be a great way to verify that student’s retained information on nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. It is also fun and you get to create a crazy story with the information you provide.


X X

This app could be used to test and challenge students’ knowledge of material.


X No Bias

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Version 3.333 Publisher Penguin Group USA

Target Age 9-13 Type Drill and Practice, Tools

Curriculum This app would be a great way to spruce up your class by having them use the app to create their own story to share

with the class. PASS/FAIL PASS

This is a great app to use for language arts teachers. When you first open

the app you will be asked to enter different nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives. Once you have entered all the information, the app will produce a crazy story with the information you provided. This is a great way for the

students to be able to demonstrate previous information that has been learned in the classroom. It also lightens the mood of constant lecture and brings a fun way to go over information. There are several different types of Mad Lib apps that you can download depending on your classroom needs.

We both agreed that this was one of the best apps we reviewed. It was easy to use and navigate. The sounds were used effectively and not

distracting. It is very colorful and the suspense of what you are going to create makes it even better. This app would be best in language arts or a social studies classroom where students create stories, but could be used in any classroom. We would recommend this app. It was Stephanie’s favorite.

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Title Note Taker Evaluators Stephanie Washam & Allyson Lomax




X There is a ton to continuously learn on this app.



This is very appropriate for the classroom. You are able to change the color of your fonts or pens, you can go back to other notes as well as zoom in and out on a page.


This was very colorful and had no sounds which is great for taking notes.


We had a little trouble at first trying to figure out how to create a new word document.


Being on the iPad you can do anything with your finger but you can even write your notes

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with your finger. Does the user need Supervision to use X If the App required a response, was it appropriate? (right or wrong) No responses were

required. Were there bells and whistles?


X This app does not need any.


Once we finally figured out what we were doing and how to use it we did.


o If so, was it enough X $4.99



Compared to the basic notes on your iPhone, you can write on files and images & save it as a new image. You can insert PowerPoints and write on it. You can also write in different colors.

Additional Comments

The app was very appealing. It was specifically for the iPad. The app can transcribe and can flag.

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Sequence?

X X

X X

This app is good for any subject and can assist learning. For the student who doesn’t like to write they can use this app to make learning more “fun”. Students can also save notes & not worry about losing them.


X X

The app is very eye appealing and would interest students. You can get whatever you want out of the app.


X

Neither of us had ever seen this before and a little sad we are just finding this in our college career. We would love to use this someday in our classrooms.

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Version 6.10 Publisher Software Garden

Target Age Middle School with an introduction on how to use first Type Tools

Curriculum Would be great for note taking in the middle school and above classrooms.

PASS/FAIL PASS Imagine a student never being able to say “I lost my notes” or “I can’t read what I wrote” ever again. With apps like Note Taker that is soon becoming a reality. Students can open up Note Taker and take notes for as long as their little hear desires. If the teacher makes a comment that something she just said is important, the student can highlight, change colors, or even bold what she told them to write down. Students can save their notes from day to day and pick up right where they left off. If a teacher were to assign a PowerPoint, students have the ability to insert that PowerPoint into Note Taker and make notes on it. Note Taker was very fun and interesting to both of us. This could be used in the classroom for students to take notes without having to waste paper. If all students used this program then the teacher would not have to worry or struggle with the idea of constantly trying to help or figure out what a student needs when it comes to taking notes. The navigation was very easy and we believe that it could even be used as low as your early middle level students. It is very colorful, fun, and easy to use.

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Title Kwote Evaluators Stephanie Washam & Allyson Lomax




X


Was the content appropriate? Did it meet the user’s needs? X X

Allyson believes this is more for play. Stephanie believes you could use it in a literature class.

Were the screens appealing? • Color, items on screen, sounds …… X Has premade

quotes to use. Is it easy to navigate? X Very step by step.


The options are right there. You don’t have to search for anything.

Does the user need Supervision to use X Make sure students are being appropriate.


No response needed.


X It was all pretty simple. No sound needed.

Did you like using the App? X We both loved it! What was the cost? X $0.99

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Can add words, lots of filters and quotes that are there for you to use.

Additional Comments Compatible with iPad and iPhones.

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Sequence?

X X X X

This app is more of an enhancement


X X

This was very easy to navigate and has premade quotes to use.


X

Neither of us had ever seen it before. We both enjoyed playing with it and can be quite comical. However, Allyson did not agree that this is something that needs to be used in the classroom.

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Version 1.1.10 Publisher Iddiction

Target Age Would be best for mid-level and above Type Tools

Curriculum Cannot be fit into curriculum PASS/FAIL FAIL

All middle school students’ love posting on social media as well as editing their pictures. Kwote is a way for students to enhance their pictures they are posting. With the features of being able to edit the colors, being able to crop, as well as adding quotes your students are going to love this. Have a student making an advertisement in class for a certain issue, they can use Kwote to enhance the image they are using. Kwote in our thoughts was more of a fun application for students to use outside of the classroom. Kwote was more of an app that can vamp up pictures rather than teaching students something. There wasn’t much of a learning aspect to it. It cold possibly be used in the classroom as bonus. For instance if the students are creating a book or poster, they could use Kwote to enhance their image. We did enjoy using it but decided it would probably be a distraction in the classroom.

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Title Frog Dissection Evaluators Stephanie Washam & Allyson Lomax


Notes


unexpected X

The app started with the life cycle of the frog. WE would make this optional for students.



Yes the students are able to dissect a frog without having the actual frog and tools. The app gave you points for completing the dissection. The app also had a feature that compared the frog to the human.


Very colorful and appealing to the eye. The colors were lifelike. There were sounds when you did the correct cuts and procedures. One the quiz there is a feature that reads the quiz to students.

Is it easy to navigate? X VERY

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Gives direct instructions for students as well as step by step.

Does the user need Supervision to use X Not in the middle level classroom.

If the App required a response, was it appropriate? (right or wrong) X All sounds were

appropriate.


X

Praise was given when the right things were done. There was a buzzer and red X when a mistake happened but gave arrows to show what needed to be correctly done.

Did you like using the App? X Can for sure seeing this being used in classroom.



$3.99 & no lite version



You have to pay for this but it is worth the money for the features.

Additional Comments

We loved this and it was very age appropriate.

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Sequence?

X X X X

X

We would have put the wet lab before the dissection started like you would go over in a live lab.


X X

Gives step by step instructions. Points arrows to where the action needs to be done. This could help with those students who are sensitive to smell and normally wouldn’t enjoy a dissection lab.


Allyson is a science person so she loved the app because in her classroom she wouldn’t have to deal with the smell. Stephanie is not a science person but was open about it and enjoyed using the app. She really liked the graphics it gave.

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Version 2.2 Publisher Emantras, Inc.

Target Age We agreed that this could be used in your upper mid-level grades.

Type Simulation, Tutorial, Drill & Practice Curriculum Could be used in your science curriculum PASS/FAIL PASS

Imagine being a teacher in a rural school district that does not receive much funding for outside learning. Students mainly come to class, work out of a book, and nothing more is given to enhance their learning. Now imagine the school has a grant for a few classroom iPads and your are in your science classroom looking for things to teach. Frog Dissection would be the perfect hands on game for students in this situation. You can open the app, learn about the life cycle of a frog, how a lab works, lab safety features, and dissect frogs. This app is colorful and very life like. There is no mess and no clean up with this app. Students are able to learn about the different tools without there being a safety hazard. Hands on learning without the expensive cost and clean up. We were very impressed with this software. Even with a cost, the application is well worth it. With both of us living in rural area schools, this would be very beneficial to the science classroom. There was not much negativity to this application except students should learn lab procedures first. If the app is going to be treated like a real experiment, students should learn the process and procedure like a real experiment. The app is highly recommended.

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Title : Brain Tutor Evaluators: Allyson Lomax & Stephanie Washam



unexpected X

This app is used for information only. It does not ask questions or

have right or wrong answers.



This app would be a very good study

tool, but it can only be used to study

the brain.

Were the screens appealing? Color, items on screen, sounds …… X

Screens and different

information is color coded. App is very

life-like and interesting.

Is it easy to navigate? X It is very easy to navigate and find

information.

Is it easy to learn? X It is easy to learn and work your way

through it.


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App did not require any responses.


X

No, but they are not needed this

app would be used more as a study

tool.



o If so, was it enough X $2.99, no free

version



This a very advanced version.

It has a lot of detail.

Additional Comments

Only recommendation would be to add voice annotation

for pronunciation. This app can be

used for Iphone or Ipad.

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Sequence?

X X X X

Could mirror through Apple TV and go through step by step with students.


X X

This app meets individual’s abilities and needs. It is a very advanced version with an abundance of information.


X

Great app. We both loved it. The app was very easy to use and provided us with all of the information we needed on the brain and its functions. There were no pop-up adds to create a distraction while using this app.

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Version 3.0 Publisher Rainer, Goebel, Brain Inno

Target Age Upper Middle School, High School, College Level Type Drill and Practice, Tutorial, Simulation

Curriculum Teacher could use during presentation of a lesson or could be used as a study tool.

PASS/FAIL PASS

Brain Tutor is a great app to use during instruction to show specific parts of the brain. When you open the app it has four different view of the brain that you can choose. It has an atlas on the left that will let you choose Lobes, Gyri, Sulci, Brodmann Areas, Subcortical Areas, Functional Areas,

and Fiber Tracts. Once you select an area you will have additional information that is available with an information icon to the right. You can

choose the information icon to give you a full description of the area selected. This app has each area color coded which makes it very easy to

see and understand.

We both loved the Brain Tutor app. It was very easy to navigate to each desired area. There were no sounds effects, but we did not feel that it

needed any. This app would be used more as a reference, educational, and study tool. It showed each area of the brain in 3D, and you had the option to move in 360 degrees. Each section has its own information tab with a detailed description of that area. This app could be used in any science

classroom to aid with instruction or as a study tool. We both would recommend this app to be used in the classroom setting.

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