Disciplines in Education: 5 Apps for Elementary Students
App #1: Sketchpad Explorer for iPad
This app seems like it could be an incredible app for a student of any age. Elementary school students could use this app to practice plenty of concepts, including base ten operations and various operations. This is also a tool that they could use as they grow older to learn and practice whatever they are learning at the time.
App #2: Leafsnap for iPad
This app is so cool! With this app, students can look at various leaves and their corresponding tree species. Students could compare pictures on the iPad to actual leaves found from the trees in their own area. It can also help them learn about classification and scientific nomenclature.
App #3: Read Me Stories
I think that this app could be useful for getting students engaged in reading who might otherwise have a hard time being motivated. It would help younger primary students with concept of print, and the book highlights words when they are read so that young children can follow along. The interactive aspect of being able to click on characters for more storylines makes it interesting and engaging for students.
App #4: This Day in History
I think that this app would be a great way to grab students' attention at the beginning of a history lesson. Learning about various events in history for each particular day could spark good classroom discussion, and it could even be an app to use as a sponge activity with a little bit of extra time.
App #5: Play2Learn Chinese
This app would be wonderful for elementary aged students! It has an interactive interface where users can point to various objects in an illustration to hear the corresponding mandarin word read out loud. Then it gives students the option to test their knowledge as they listen to words and attempt to point to the correct object. I think that many primary aged students would be interested in using this app.
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