Educational Apps That Make Your Kids Smarter

Presented by Melissa McPheeFamily Night: February 23, 2012

Android: https://market.android.com

Apple:http://www.apple.com/itunes

Can kids learn anything worthwhile playing digital games?

“Our students have changed radically. Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach.” Mark Prensky

“Today’s students – K through college – represent the first generation to grow up with this new technology.”

Mark Prensky

Result: today’s students think and process information differently.

Digital Natives

• Used to receiving information really fast• Like to parallel process and multi-task• Prefer graphics before their text• Prefer random access – like hypertext• Function best when networked

• Does this sound like your child?

Critical Thinking Skills

Jumbline Lite Apple & Android - free

Language Arts Apps

LineEmUpLite – Word Game

Wordventure

ABC PocketPhonics

Songatron Mad Libs

Bluster

Interesting Science, Social Studies, and “daily” apps

Nasa History Lite 3D Brain

Today’s Doc Science 360 History Pin History Maps

Math Apps

Cash Cow Coin Math

Unblock Me Factor Samurai Lobster Diver

PoppletMurky Reef LitePBS Kids

Multi-Disciplinary Apps

District 742 list of Apps for Elementary Schools

Click hereOr go to the District 742 website – click on Staff – click on Technology Integration in the lower section of the middle of the page in a blue-line box – click on Ipod/Ipad

Apps by scrolling down and searching the left side of the screen in the orange box – click on Apps for Elementary Schools.

Mrs. McPhee’s Favorite Websites

• Go to mrsmcphee.weebly.com

• Or click here