Teaching K-6 Teacher Candidates how to effectively evaluate iPad apps for learning. The instructor for the course co-taught this lesson, providing curricular connections (writing objectives, applying Depths of Knowledge, and stages of word work).

1. IPAD APPS
&
WORD WORK
Image from:
http://9to5mac.com/2012/10/20/apples-smaller-ipad-to-
likely-start-at-a-minimum-of-329-in-the-u-s/

2. PLAY
• On your own or with
a partner, play with
Bluster!
• Be thinking about
your learning
experience as you
play.

3. INITIAL RESPONSES
• What are your initial responses to the app?
• Think-Pair-Share with a partner to expand and
share your thinking.
• http://todaysmeet.com/burkeipad

4. EVALUATE WITH RUBRIC
Take some time to evaluate this app using the:
Educational App Evaluation Rubric.

6. INITIAL RESPONSES VS. RUBRIC EVALUATION

7. WORDS THEIR WAY INVENTORY
Which stage in the inventory would this app apply
to? And why?

8. DEPTHS OF KNOWLEDGE
Identify the Depths of Knowledge level this app
would address? Why?

9. http://dese.mo.gov/di
vimprove/sia/msip/D
OK_Chart.pdf

10. OBJECTIVE
Write a student objective(s) for this learning
experience.

11. WHAT WAS THE PROCESS YOU USED
TO FIND YOUR WORD WORK APP?
List of app review sites-
-Wendy’s list
-IDEAS Room list
-Techchef4u list

12. ON YOUR OWN…
Go through this process with your selected app.
-initial response to app (e.g., it was pretty!)
-evaluation using rubric
-Words their Way stages?
-Depths of Knowledge level(s)
-Objective
-reflection of the process
-How effective was your app after further evaluation?
-New learnings?