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B Y : T A Y L O R M A T H E S O N , K A T I E A R N O L D & L I Z S U B R I N

Literacy Apps for the iPAD

Deborah Corpus

�  Education/Degrees ¡  1985 Ed.D. Indiana University English Education and Reading ¡  1977 M.S. Indiana University English Education w/teaching

endorsement in Reading ¡  1974 B.S. Butler University Secondary Education, English and

Special Education �  Areas of Expertise

¡  Reading instruction ¡  Language Arts instruction ¡  Wide-scale writing assessments ¡  6+1 Writing Traits ¡  Reading Recovery

Student Learning and Creativity

�  Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness ¡  ToonTastic

�  Model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face to face and virtual environments ¡  The Electric Company Wordball

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ToonTastic

�  Creative storytelling app �  Share stories around the

world �  Enables kids to draw,

animate, and share their own cartoons

�  iTunes - App Store Hall of Fame

The Electric Company Wordball

�  Made by PBS Kids �  Increases ability to

manipulate sounds in spoken words

�  Maps words to print �  Challenge friends to

match high score �  Two modes of play:

¡  Video Mode ¡  Arcade Mode

Digital Age Learning Experiences & Assessments

�  Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress ¡  Acceleread

�  Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity ¡  ABC Spelling Magic

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Acceleread

�  Speed reading course �  Uniquely generated

based on current reading level

�  Set desired performance goals

�  Fun and accessible

ABC Spelling Magic

�  Teaches the sounds of the letters and how to build words

�  Uses accelerated learning techniques and Montessori principles

�  Tested and approved of by preschoolers

�  Multiple Levels

Model Digital Age Learning & Work

�  Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation ¡  Bluster!

�  Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, and evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning ¡  Read With Me Fluency

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Bluster!

�  Made by McGraw Hill �  Develops vocabulary and

word understanding �  Engaging animated

gameplay with sound effects

�  Three different play modes

�  Players choose which skill to practice

Read With Me Fluency

�  Reading assessment tool �  Grades 1-8 �  Reporting system �  Optional companion

online system �  Informal reading

inventory

Professional Growth & Leadership

�  Evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning ¡  Learn With Homer

�  Contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community ¡  Kid’s Learning Program

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Learning With Homer

�  Comprehensive reading program

�  Based on scientific research on how children learn

�  Offers tools for parents and teachers

�  Interactive app to develop expressive skills

Kid’s Learning Program

�  Personalized learning for math, reading and writing

�  Classic interactive, fun and educational books

�  Detailed Report Card of child's performance

�  For kids ages 2-6 years old

The End! �  Sources:

�  "App: ITunes Preview." Apple-iTunes-Everything You Need to Be Entertained. Apple Inc., 2014. Web. 16 Apr. 2014. <https://itunes.apple.com/>.

�  Corpus, Deborah, Dr. "College of Education." Directory: About Butler. Butler University, 2014. Web. 16 Apr. 2014. <http://www.butler.edu/about/directory/?a=viewprofile&u=dcorpus>.

�  "The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS•T) and Performance Indicators for Teachers." ISTE Standards. International Society for Technology in Education, 2008. Web. 16 Apr. 2014. <http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/20-14_ISTE_Standards-T_PDF.pdf>.