Your question addresses research; the only research related to technology that I've heard comes from Dr. Marzano and speaks of time allocation. His research reports needing to have students interacting about 75% of the time to see academic improvements. We also need to remember that it is the teacher behind the tool and the design of the lesson that makes an impact on learning, not the tool itself. Most important to consider is the instructional strategies and student interaction when using tech devices. With that said, I did receive a listing of the top five APS recommended by teachers through NEA. You should be able to access the short video clip through nea.org. Here is the list:
1. Fish School<http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fish-school-by-duck-duck-moose/id367567459?mt=8> 2. The Numberlys<http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/numberlys/id491546935?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4> 3. Facejack <http://facejackapp.com/index.html> 4. Toontastic <http://www.nea.org/tools/tips/toontastic-ipad-app.html> 5. Storykit <http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/storykit/id329374595?mt=8> Have fun! On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Pamela Soderquist <sodi...@comcast.net>wrote: > Our school district is offering technology grants this year and my first > grade team has decided to apply. After watching one of our 2nd grade > teachers embrace technology, doing an action research project on improving > student engagement, we became inspired. She also uses iPads to have > students record their math proofs and explain science concepts. So we > thought, wouldn't it be great to use iPads in reading. We could have > students read ebooks in Daily 5. We could have them record themselves > reading and listen to and critique themselves, teaching them to listen for > mistakes and make it sound like they talk. We could also have them keep > vocabulary dictionaries with definitions, example sentences and pictures. > We're just starting to do research for free and not-so-expensive, but very > effective apps for practicing sounds, spellings, vocab, etc. We also are > looking for ebook resources that are leveled readers to help us select > "good fit" books for independent reading. > > We're looking for studies that have already been conducted on the > effectiveness of using iPads to improve accuracy. Plus additional > resources for apps and ebooks. Other comments and advice are also welcome. > > > Best regards, > Pam Soderquist > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > > -- *Cindy Brovold* *Literacy Coach Princeton Schools* *763-389-6940* *“*Literacy arouses hopes, not only in society as a whole but also in the individual who is striving for fulfilment, happiness and personal benefit by learning how to read and write. Literacy... means far more than learning how to read and write... The aim is to transmit... knowledge and promote social participation.*”* - UNESCO Institute for Education, Hamburg, Germany _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
