App Review

Artifact #5: App Review.
This artifact, a technology application review, was informative to say the least. The
purpose of this artifact was to research different apps that can be used in the classroom by
teachers or students. Before completing this artifact, I knew there were specific apps that could
be downloaded onto devices for students to use however, what I did not know was that there was
such a wide variety of them based on grade level and subject matter. The apps that I chose for
this assignment are much more than just games for students to engage in, they are apps that can
be used to create projects, review topics, and explore the world. I think it is important as an
educator to keep up with the technological advances that are created by such brilliant people.
Seeing that students today are more likely to become engaged in a lesson that incorporates newer
technology, I will definitely be incorporating the apps I chose to research along with many others
into my everyday classroom.
Connections to Standards
INTASC Standards
Standard #7: Planning for Instruction.
The teacher plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning
goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and
pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.
Standard #8: Instructional Strategies.
The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage
learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills
to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.
NYS Code of Ethics for Educators

Principle 3: Educators commit to their own learning in order to develop their practice.
Educators recognize that professional knowledge and development are the foundations of their
practice. They know their subject matter, and they understand how students learn. Educators
respect the reciprocal nature of learning between educators and students. They engage in a
variety of individual and collaborative learning experiences essential to develop professionally
and to promote student learning. They draw on and contribute to various forms of educational
research to improve their own practice.
P-12 NYS Common Core Learning Standards for ELA, Math, and Social Studies
A. Standards: See each application below.
Category: See each application below.
Grade: See each application below.
Standard and Statement: See each application below.
NYS Learning Standards:
Standard 2: Information Systems
Students will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate
technologies.
TEAC/CAEP Claims 1-3
Claim 2: Medaille College graduates meet the needs of diverse learners through
effective pedagogy and best teaching practices.
ISTE Standards:
1. Learner: Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others
and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student
learning.
6. Facilitator: Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student
achievement of the ISTE Standards for Students.
ILA Standards: N/A
Council for Exceptional Children (ECE) Standards:
Standard 2: Candidates use instructional approaches, materials, and an integrated,
comprehensive, balanced curriculum to support student learning in reading and writing.

Jessica Lussier
4/13/18
App Review
App Image:
App Title: Explain Everything
App Price: Individual Monthly $4.99
Individual Yearly $24.99
Subject Area: All - Math, Science, Social Studies, ELA, Special Education
Rationale for Curriculum Use: Explain Everything is a great app for student collaboration and
expression. This app can be used by the entire class as a whole, small group, or individual
students. Projects can really come to live using this tool as well as student presentations. Having
a space to have ideas come to live using technology really fuels creativity especially when one
can bring in other forms of media and turn the whole thing into something amazing.
NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standards:
R.L.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or
events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the
text (e.g., how characters interact).

App Image:
App Title: EdPuzzle
App Price: Free
Subject Area: All - Math, Science, Social Studies, ELA, Special Education
Rationale for Curriculum Use: EdPuzzle is a resource comparable to YouTube, however
EdPuzzle takes all of the advertisements out of the videos. Teachers today are using YouTube
more and more to convey another meaning of education to their students. Although teachers
should be viewing their materials before the intended lesson, teachers have ended up in rough
waters with students, parents and even administration for what the students have ended up
seeing. EdPuzzle eliminates those potential situations.
2.NBT.4 Compare two three-digit numbers based on meanings of the hundreds, tens, and ones
digits,
using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.
App Image:
App Title: IXL
App Price: Families $9.95 / month
A teacher’s license for 90 students or less costs $249
For independent schools or entire districts, one must apply for a quote on the IXL
website.
Subject Area: Math
Rationale for Curriculum Use: IXL can be used for several different contents: math, science,
social studies, ELA, and Spanish. Teachers can assign sections for students to practice along.
IXL has all topics covered within the Common Core Standards for grades Kindergarten through
twelfth grade. IXL also analyzes data based on the information given from students while
answering questions. This can be used to help students review topics, learn new topics, or catch
up on missed work.
4.NBT.5 Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, and
multiply two two-digit numbers, using strategies based on place value and the properties of
operations. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or
area models.
App Image:
App Title: Expeditions (Google)
App Price: Free
Subject Area: Social Studies
Rationale for Curriculum Use: Google expeditions can be used on almost all smart devices
even though it is a Google app. Using expeditions, the class can go on fake field trips rather often
to help visualize what is being discussed in class. Field tips are very costly and if students have
their own smart devices from home or within the school, this is a great opportunity for them to
experience different places and things that they may never otherwise see.
3.2 The location of world communities can be described using geographic tools and vocabulary.
3.2a World communities can be located on globes and maps.
Students will examine where each selected world community is located.

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Artifact #5: App Review.

into my everyday classroom.

Standard #7: Planning for Instruction.

pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.

Standard #8: Instructional Strategies.

The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage

to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.

NYS Code of Ethics for Educators

variety of individual and collaborative learning experiences essential to develop professionally

research to improve their own practice.

A. Standards: See each application below.

Category: See each application below.

Grade: See each application below.

Standard and Statement: See each application below.

NYS Learning Standards:

Standard 2: Information Systems

TEAC/CAEP Claims 1-3

effective pedagogy and best teaching practices.

achievement of the ISTE Standards for Students.

ILA Standards: N/A

Council for Exceptional Children (ECE) Standards:

Standard 2: Candidates use instructional approaches, materials, and an integrated,

comprehensive, balanced curriculum to support student learning in reading and writing.

App Title: Explain Everything

App Price: Individual Monthly $4.99

Individual Yearly $24.99

NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standards:

R.L.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or

events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the

text (e.g., how characters interact).

App Title: EdPuzzle

App Price: Free

Rationale for Curriculum Use: EdPuzzle is a resource comparable to YouTube, however

seeing. EdPuzzle eliminates those potential situations.

NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standards:

using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.

App Price: Families $9.95 / month

A teacher’s license for 90 students or less costs $249

Subject Area: Math

NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standards:

App Price: Free

Subject Area: Social Studies

NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standards:

3.2a World communities can be located on globes and maps.

Students will examine where each selected world community is located.

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