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Evaluation explanation

  • April 3, 2017 at 8:38 PM
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App review
Sky fish- free
Works on literacy and spelling-Great center app for children super kid friendly 
 (had a very short time span to make this my computer had no storage so it kept stopping me. Tried hitting as much as I could before it cut me off but here is an over view) 

Consideration
remember facts- letters spelling of things
-understanding-understanding sounds In the words and understanding that the pictures match with a word 
-apply- what they have learned in class room

Content and components
-doesn't allow personalization 
-not authentic
-curriculum connections-spelling literacy 
-doesn't offer differentiation
-you up levels
-doesn't have publishing-pre made pictures and game 
-if you win that level though you get a new character 

Logistics
adoesn't have distracting advertisement 
-very user friendly-for older kids though but easy 
-limitations- no extra charges 
-no music
-great quality and graphics
 -has a parent guide which is very useful-explains game and content 

Fluency
-Can't leave the app and keep your spot the game starts over 
-no importing of pictures
-no creating involved in this app 

No substitution or transformation 

Evidence of learning 
-shows that the student really grasp vowel sounds , tracks how well you are doing by levels 
-goes beyond just basic spelling situations and adds new tactics to get to the spelling opportunity