EDTECH 597
Module 1 Introduction
3 Things I Hope to Get Out of This Class:
App Design Experience
I want to learn how to design my own apps. I'd like to build my own with my kids and maybe start a club at the schools where I teach.
Knowledge of Promoting Apps
I'd like to understand the dynamics of how apps are integrated in social media and in stores.
Peer Collaboration
One of the best ways to expand my views is to collaborate with my peers. I'd like to see app design from different views.
App Review Example:
Geography for kids: Antarctica by KIDS DISCOVER [ages: 6+, iPad]
3 Things I Can Offer the Class:
Experience Integrating Mobile Apps in Elementary Education
For the last two years I have been reviewing educational apps for the classroom and designing best practices for integration at the elementary level.
Personal Youth Reviews
My boys, ages 8 and 9, are my child app reviewers. When I find an app I like for school, I run it by them to find the pitfalls and the positives.
Creative Integration Solutions
My school district assesses the technology levels of certified personnel every school year. I score 400/400 every time in the creative solutions category for technology integration. :)
Image Credit
All images licensed under Flickr Creative Commons or personal images.