App happy!

Hi all,

Frenzied blogging today, too many things to look at!

I had never really be big on the app happy craze.

1. Never owned an Ipad (which is becoming more and more obvious that I should get!)

2. Was always mindful of the fact that teachers do not have 9930930 hours to test a variety of applications for something suitable, cost effective, user-friendly and is meaningful  to context.

3. I have always been cynical (too much so) in thinking ‘what if Timmy’s app needs updating, what if Sarah can’t log on, what if Michael accidentally deletes everything.

So I found some pins that help to alleviate some of those potential problems, I found two particular pins that I wish to share with you all.

The first, gives a list of free available applications and their suitability for students ranging from early years, primary, middle and teacher only.  This Pin can be found here.

The second pin, provides applications that are suitable for particular tasks (with particular software platforms).  The applications include suggestions for animation, sound/audio, graphic organisers and heaps more.  This pin can be found here. 

Investigating these applications provide opportunities for us as teachers to ensure we are using the right applications for the right purposes for students that are developmentally ready to engage with them.

Thank you to those people who do all the heavy lifting, testing and reviewing so that we can share and make sure our time is spent being efficient for our future students.

Get app happy!

M