App Review Project

By: Staci Hiatt

NCCCES
*K.E.1.3 Compare weather patterns that occur from season to season
*1. O.A.1 - Use addition and subtraction with 20 to solve word problems involving situations of
adding to taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all
positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
to represent the problem
*2. G.1.1 - Interpret maps of the school and community, that contain symbols. legends and
cardinal directions
*3.NF.3 (B)Recognize and generate simple equivalent fractions, e.g., 1/2 = 2/4, 4/6 = 2/3).
Explain why the fractions are equivalent, e.g., by using a visual fraction model
*5. E.2.1Explain the importance of developing a basic budget for spending and saving.

NETS-T
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity- Teachers use their
knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate
experiences that facilitate student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face to face
and virtual environments.
*The Mobile software applications use technology to enhance learning in the
classrooms
2. Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments- Teachers
design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments
incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context
and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the Standards.
*The Mobile software applications use digital tools for expanded learning
3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning-Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work
processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.
*The teacher MUST understand the technology the students are being asked to use. They
must know it well enough to teach their students how to use it efficiently
4. Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility- Teachers understand local
and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit
legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices.
*These Applications will enhance students online responsibilities

5. Engage in professional growth and leadership- Teachers continuously improve their

professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and
professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools
and resources.
*These applications are designed, developed, and distributed by entities, in an effort to
improve student learning by giving resources to enhance learning with practice

NETS-S
1. Empowered Learner - Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing,
achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the
learning sciences.
o 1a. Articulate and set personal learning goals, develop strategies leveraging
technology to achieve them and reflect on the learning process itself to improve
learning outcomes.
o 1b. Students build networks and customize their learning environments in ways
that support the learning process.
o 1c. Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their
practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
o 1d. Students understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations,
demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and
are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies.
2. Digital Citizen - Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of
living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in
ways that are safe, legal and ethical.
o 2a. Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are
aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world.
o 2b. Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using
technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.
o 2c. Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and
obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.
o 2d. Students manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security
and are aware of data-collection technology used to track their navigation online.
3. Knowledge Constructor - Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital
tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts, and make meaningful learning
experiences for themselves and others.
o 3b. Students evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility and relevance of
information, media, data or other resources.
4. Innovative Designer - Students use a variety of technologies within a design process to
identify and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions.
o 4b. Students select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that
considers design constraints and calculated risks.

5. Computational Thinker - Students develop and employ strategies for understanding

and solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technological methods to
develop and test solutions.
o 5b. Students collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze
them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and
decision-making.
o 5c. Students break problems into component parts, extract key information, and
develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problemsolving.
6. Creative Communicator - Students communicate clearly and express themselves
creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital
media appropriate to their goals.
o 6a. Students choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired
objectives of their creation or communication.
o 6b. Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital
resources into new creations.
7. Global Collaborator - Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and
enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally
and globally.
o 7a. Students use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of
backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual
understanding and learning..
o 7c. Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles
and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.

North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards

1. Standard 1 Teachers Demonstrate Leadership
o teachers lead in their classrooms.
o teachers demonstrate leadership in the school.
o teachers lead the teaching profession.
o teachers advocate for schools and students.
o teachers demonstrate high ethical standards.
By using digital tools teachers are giving students skills to prepare them
for life in the 21st century.
2. Standard 2 Teachers Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population
of Students
o teachers provide an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing
relationship with caring adults.
o teachers embrace diversity in the school community and in the world.
o teachers treat students as individuals.

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o teachers work collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives
of their students.
These Applications can use used individually and in groups and some can
be offered in different languages
Standard 3 Teachers Know the Content They Teach
o teachers align their instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study
o teachers know the content appropriate to their teaching specialty.
o teachers recognize the interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines
The teachers MUST understand the technology the students are being
asked to use. They must know it well enough to teach their students how
to use it safely.
Standard 4 Teachers Facilitate Learning for Their Students
o teachers know the ways in which learning takes place, and they know the
appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of
their students.
o teachers plan instruction appropriate for their students.
o teachers use a variety of instructional methods
o teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction.
o teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.
o teachers help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities
o teachers communicate effectively.
Teachers can help with understanding the application and offer assistance
Standard 5 Teachers function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment.
o Teachers Understanding that change is constant
o Teachers actively investigate and consider new ideas that improve teaching and
learning.
o Teachers adapt their practice based on research and data to best meet the needs
of their students.
These applications serve to improve teaching and learning. It incorporates
Web 2.0 skills to teach skills necessary for using the internet and
technology tools.
Standard 6 Teachers Contribute to the Academic Success of Students
o Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction.

Technology provides another way for students to learn and communicate

with each other, and people around the world.