Name: Claudia Govea Date: September 29, 2016

What is the title of the app? Word Bingo

Cost: $2.99
Creator of the app: ABCya
iTunes URL or location: www.ABCya.com
Content area(s):
● English Language Arts (ELA)
● Word Analysis (WA)
● Reading Strategies (RS)
● Literary Text (LT)
● Expository Text (ET)
Grade level(s): PRE K-12

Level(s) of Bloom’s Taxonomy addressed with this app- highlight those that apply
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Content and components of the app: N/A

1. Curriculum connection: Are the skills reinforced connected to targeted

skill/concept?
● Yes children are learning the word concepts in the app. Not only are the children
learning new words for their vocab. They are learning words to be pronounced.
Learning also to read the word. Children are also learning new adjectives,
pronouns, and nouns.
2. Authenticity: Are skills practiced in an authentic format/problem-based
environment?
● Yes children are learning pronouns, nouns, and adjectives. They are learning
words that they will be using in the real world. They are learning words that show
them how to describe things.
3. Feedback: Is feedback specific and result in improved student performance?
● Kids that are playing the app and loving it. Parents are loving the way that
children are learning words. This app has positive feedback because the apps
helps children learn words. This app also does not leave a children behind they
have levels that kids go through. They have levels for children that are slow
readers and they have also levels or kids that like the most fast pace of reading.
4. Differentiation: Does the app offers flexibility to alter settings to meet student
needs?
● Yes like mention before the apps provides different levels for the children. They
provide levels that are easy and help the slow reader learn the words. They also
have the harder levels that help the children that is quick in reading to learn the
words and vocabulary.
5. User friendliness: Can students launch and navigate within the app
independently?
● Yes the app is really easy to manage the children can manage on their own.
6. Student motivation: Are students motivated to use the app and select it to use
often?
● Mostly some students will use the app.
7. Reporting: Is assessment/summary data available electronically to the
student/teacher?
● No
8. Sound: Does the music/sound in the app add to the educational aspects of the
content?
● There is some technical difficulties with the sound that they have been trying to
fix every update.
9. Instructions: Are the instructions included within the app helpful to the
student?
● Yes before every game the app explains what you are supposed to do.
10. Support page: Does the app’s supporting Web page provide additional useful
information?
● It does just for useful technical issues.

Summary of the app 6-8 sentences

Using the data you have collected above, explain why you would or would not
recommend thisapplication for use in the classroom. Include any specific ideas
you have for its use.
● In honesty I think I would not recommend the app. After reading through the app and the
reviews i saw a lot of technical activities. One the cost is 2.99 we barely can afford as
teachers some things I think the app needs some improvements. In my classroom kids
are kids and for the app to be fun and diverse sound has to be included. I feel like the
app needs more improvements. It has the educational aspect of it but students need to
feel entertain as they learn. I feel like the app has to be fun in order for the children to
want to get involved.

Name: Claudia Govea Date: September 29, 2016

What is the title of the app? ABC-Magnetic Alphabet HD for Kids-Learn to write!
Cost: $1.99
Creator of the app: Dot Next
 iTunes URL or location: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/abc-magnetic-alphabet-hd-
learn/id379404787?mt=8
Content area(s):
● English Language Arts (ELA)
● Word Analysis (WA)
● Reading Strategies (RS)
● Literary Text (LT)
● Expository Text (ET)
Grade level(s): Ages 5 and under

Level(s) of Bloom’s Taxonomy addressed with this app- highlight those that apply
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Content and components of the app:

● It will help your kids to:
○ Learn the alphabet
○ Learn to spell words
○ Learn to recognize letters
○ Learn to recognize numbers
○ Learn to recognize shapes
○ Learn to compose their first words and sentences

1. Curriculum connection: Are the skills reinforced connected to targeted

skill/concept?
● Yes subject is clear that kids are learning to spell words
2. Authenticity: Are skills practiced in an authentic format/problem-based
environment?
● .Yes they are children learn step by the step the concepts.
3. Feedback: Is feedback specific and result in improved student performance?
● Yes it helps students recognize and perform step by step. It guides them as they
learn.
4. Differentiation: Does the app offers flexibility to alter settings to meet student
needs?
● Some of the feedback from parents have showed that the app is useful for any
students. It is also a fun app for kids with special needs.
5. User friendliness: Can students launch and navigate within the app
independently?
● The app is kid friendly it is really easy to manage. All kids have to is just drag
with their finger to move the letters.
6. Student motivation: Are students motivated to use the app and select it to use
often?
 ● The app does not have any characters that are talking to the student. But kids at
the age just like dragging and moving the objects and explore.
7. Reporting: Is assessment/summary data available electronically to the
student/teacher?
● No it doesnt not provide such a feature yet.
8. Sound: Does the music/sound in the app add to the educational aspects of the
content?
● The music in the app is kid friendly. The sounds the objects make as they are
dragged and placed make the learning fun.
9. Instructions: Are the instructions included within the app helpful to the
student?
● No instructions are included when you download the app. I am not sure about as
the kids play the app.
10. Support page: Does the app’s supporting Web page provide additional useful
information?
● No

Summary of the app 6-8 sentences

Using the data you have collected above, explain why you would or would not
recommend thisapplication for use in the classroom. Include any specific ideas
you have for its use.
● I would recommend the app and would use it in my classroom. The app might not
have features that make the characters talk but the kids will learn the way the
words are spell. Children will learn the alphabet, words, numbers, and the
shapes. The app seems like an educational app that i would use with children.
Kids with special needs will also like the app they will feel included in the app.
The app will be better improved with adding voice sounds to the objects but the
magnets make the app fun and children friendly.

Name: Claudia Govea Date: September 29, 2016

What is the title of the app? Confer
Cost: FREE
Creator of the app: Action Point Mobile LLC
iTunes URL or location: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/confer/id387777553?mt=8 or
under itunes app
Content area(s):
● English Language Arts (ELA)
● Word Analysis (WA)
● Reading Strategies (RS)
 ● Literary Text (LT)
● Expository Text (ET)
Grade level(s):

Level(s) of Bloom’s Taxonomy addressed with this app- highlight those that apply
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Content and components of the app:

● Quickly take notes and small groups
● Add a photo to each note
● Sort your students by the fields in their notes (“strenght” , “teaching point” or
“next step”) to identify trends and strategy groups
● Sort your students by the date of their last note, their level, the groups you’ve
assigned them to, or how you’ve flagged them
● Create and manage flexible small groups
● Export text reports of students and subjects
● Export subject reports as a spreadsheet
● Export and import your data onto any device with Confer via email or other cloud
based services

1. Curriculum connection: Are the skills reinforced connected to targeted

skill/concept?
● Yes
2. Authenticity: Are skills practiced in an authentic format/problem-based
environment?
● .Yes because the app provides individual one on one environment.
3. Feedback: Is feedback specific and result in improved student performance?
● Yes because the one on one individual consult helps the teacher consult each
individual student.
4. Differentiation: Does the app offers flexibility to alter settings to meet student
needs?
● Yes because its a way a teacher can keep of the students records.
5. User friendliness: Can students launch and navigate within the app
independently?
● This app will be more useful for the teacher.
6. Student motivation: Are students motivated to use the app and select it to use
often?
● The app is mostly to keep the teacher motivated.
7. Reporting: Is assessment/summary data available electronically to the
student/teacher?
 ● It keeps track of data. The teacher can put in the information and keep organize
because you can keep track of each student individually.
8. Sound: Does the music/sound in the app add to the educational aspects of the
content?
● No Sound
9. Instructions: Are the instructions included within the app helpful to the
student?
● Yes they are for the teacher.
10. Support page: Does the app’s supporting Web page provide additional useful
information?
● No

Summary of the app 6-8 sentences

Using the data you have collected above, explain why you would or would not
recommend thisapplication for use in the classroom. Include any specific ideas
you have for its use.

● Thi app focuses a lot on the teacher. It is a way for the teacher to keep organize
and keep track of the students progress. The app gives the teacher an
opportunity to group students as a way for the students to be in groups that both
are on the same page. It keeps track of the information. It has easy ways to
import and export information to devices. You can also export information to
other devices.

Name: Claudia Govea Date: September 29, 2016

What is the title of the app? Popplet
Cost: $4.99
Creator of the app: Notion
iTunes URL or location: http://popplet.com/
Content area(s):
● English Language Arts (ELA)
● Word Analysis (WA)
● Reading Strategies (RS)
● Literary Text (LT)
● Expository Text (ET)
Grade level(s): All Ages
Level(s) of Bloom’s Taxonomy addressed with this app- highlight those that apply
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Content and components of the app:

● Study: School Projects, Class Notes
● Explore Ideas: Brainstorming, Mindmapping
● Plan Projects: Diagrams, Process Charts
● Collect Inspiration: Mood boards, Scrapbook, Travel Plans
1. Curriculum connection: Are the skills reinforced connected to targeted
skill/concept?
● Yes
2. Authenticity: Are skills practiced in an authentic format/problem-based
environment?
● .Yes
3. Feedback: Is feedback specific and result in improved student performance?
● Yes, most teachers are loving this app.
4. Differentiation: Does the app offers flexibility to alter settings to meet student
needs?
● Yes it does.
5. User friendliness: Can students launch and navigate within the app
independently?
● The app is really not difficult to use.
6. Student motivation: Are students motivated to use the app and select it to use
often?
● Yes it a makes the learning fun and created.
7. Reporting: Is assessment/summary data available electronically to the
student/teacher?
● Yes
8. Sound: Does the music/sound in the app add to the educational aspects of the
content?
● Some sound and it just as you click the items.
9. Instructions: Are the instructions included within the app helpful to the
student?
● Instructions are really not needed the app guides you on your first creation.
10. Support page: Does the app’s supporting Web page provide additional useful
information?
● It helps you solve any technical problems.

Summary of the app 6-8 sentences

Using the data you have collected above, explain why you would or would not
recommend thisapplication for use in the classroom. Include any specific ideas
you have for its use.
● I would recommend the app but the price is a little pricy for the students to have
the app. I feel like there is other sites that pay less and have the same functions.
I feel like it is a useful app and makes the students engaging. I feel like other
apps can create ways of brainstorming to included in our reading and english
lectures. They have beautiful diagrams but the price would be the problem with
me. Many students do not have the economic funds to be paying for the funds.

Name: Claudia Govea Date: September 29, 2016

What is the title of the app? Side by Side
Cost: Free
Creator of the app: Guoqiang Lei
iTunes URL or location: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/side-by-side-dropbox-
support/id386528623?mt=8
Content area(s):
● English Language Arts (ELA)
● Word Analysis (WA)
● Reading Strategies (RS)
● Literary Text (LT)
● Expository Text (ET)
Grade level(s): all ages

Level(s) of Bloom’s Taxonomy addressed with this app- highlight those that apply
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Content and components of the app:

● Web browsing
● Note taking
● File downloading
 ● File viewing (HTML, PDF, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
etc)
● Notes sharing via email
● Adding bookmarks for webpages
● Adding bookmarks in files
● File sharing via email or between apps
● Reformat webpages into a text only page
● One tap file/webpage downloading mode
● Add star to favorite files
● Sync files and notes through Dropbox
● Extract pictures from webpages
● Capture screenshot for a window

1. Curriculum connection: Are the skills reinforced connected to targeted

skill/concept?
● As I worked the app it is an app that you can use as you to do three things at the
same time. Yes it is an app that students can use as they study and read.
2. Authenticity: Are skills practiced in an authentic format/problem-based
environment?
● .No
3. Feedback: Is feedback specific and result in improved student performance?
● The app crashes a lot of times it will cause trouble.
4. Differentiation: Does the app offers flexibility to alter settings to meet student
needs?
● Yes it gives the student the opportunity to be doing research, read, and take
notes at the same time. The app puts the website side by side so the student can
work the app.
5. User friendliness: Can students launch and navigate within the app
independently?
● Yes but there is a lot of troubleshooting which will frustrate the students
6. Student motivation: Are students motivated to use the app and select it to use
often?
● Not really unless they are hardworking students.
7. Reporting: Is assessment/summary data available electronically to the
student/teacher?
● Yes you can have the date electronically the data can be import and export.
8. Sound: Does the music/sound in the app add to the educational aspects of the
content?
● No sound
9. Instructions: Are the instructions included within the app helpful to the
student?
● They are explain at the start of the app for the first time.
10. Support page: Does the app’s supporting Web page provide additional useful
information?
● Yes there is support page and provides a number to help support the page but it
is just for technical issues.

Summary of the app 6-8 sentences

Using the data you have collected above, explain why you would or would not
recommend thisapplication for use in the classroom. Include any specific ideas
you have for its use.
● I would not recommend the app. Yes the app seems amazing by helping the
student colab all websites together but it has a lot of technical issues. When
students study they want for it to be less stressful. The app will provide frustration
and the student will not engage in studying. The app needs a lot of improvements
in order for the app to work. I feel like it can be useful app but if has a better
update support to it.
Name: Claudia Govea Date: September 29, 2016
What is the title of the app? Toontastic
Cost: Free
Creator of the app: Launchpad Toys
iTunes URL or location:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toontastic/id404693282?mt=8
Content area(s):
● English Language Arts (ELA)
● Word Analysis (WA)
● Reading Strategies (RS)
● Literary Text (LT)
● Expository Text (ET)
Grade level(s): Ages 6-8

Level(s) of Bloom’s Taxonomy addressed with this app- highlight those that apply
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Content and components of the app:

● Hundreds of Characters and Backgrounds: Ignite your family’s imaginations with
50 playsets chock full of pirates, princesses, and far away galaxies.
● Special FX: Create your own Hollywood blockbusters complete with explosions,
tornadoes, rainstorms… and falling anvils :)
● Video Export: Save videos to the Camera Roll to post online or edit in iMovie.
● Toy Camera: Take and import photo backgrounds to turn your playroom into a
movie studio and add your own photo faces to characters.
● ProtoToys: Draw your own animated characters complete with rocket boosters,
helicopter blades, flying capes, and more animated effects.

1. Curriculum connection: Are the skills reinforced connected to targeted

skill/concept?
● Yes because students are able to create movies for school showing the way they
are learning.
2. Authenticity: Are skills practiced in an authentic format/problem-based
environment?
● .yes
3. Feedback: Is feedback specific and result in improved student performance?
● Yes because it bases the movie on the way the person wants to create their
movie.
4. Differentiation: Does the app offers flexibility to alter settings to meet student
needs?
● Yes the student creates the characters based on the way that they want.
5. User friendliness: Can students launch and navigate within the app
independently?
● Yes really easy to manage
6. Student motivation: Are students motivated to use the app and select it to use
often?
● Yes because when they are given paperwork and just sit down work they get
bored.
7. Reporting: Is assessment/summary data available electronically to the
student/teacher?
● No
8. Sound: Does the music/sound in the app add to the educational aspects of the
content?
● Yes there is sound
9. Instructions: Are the instructions included within the app helpful to the
student?
● Yes once you download the app
10. Support page: Does the app’s supporting Web page provide additional useful
information?
● Yes for technical support.

Summary of the app 6-8 sentences

Using the data you have collected above, explain why you would or would not
recommend thisapplication for use in the classroom. Include any specific ideas
you have for its use.
● Yes this app is a fun that would use with my students. The app is amazing! It
creates movies. Kids at this age like working with imagination they create their
own way of thinking. Kids love working with an app where they have to be told
what they should do. The app gives me an opportunity to see the way the student
thinks.