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Stephanie Keena
Medaille College
Technology for the Elementary Classroom
Professor Matthew Rydelek
April 25, 2015

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Subject Area: ELA Reading

App Title: Kids Reading Comprehension (Grade 4)
App Price: $1.99
Languages: English

Rationale: Kids Reading Comprehension (Grade 4) is an interactive and educational app,

developed to assist parents, teachers and caregivers in teaching their children to learn the
essential skill of reading comprehension.

Standards:
New York State P-12 Common Core Standards
Standard Strand: Reading Standards: Foundational Skills (K5)
Grade: 4
Topic: Fluency
Item number and statement: 4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to
support comprehension. a. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
CWC: Features of Communities Around the World
Overall Expectation:
1. read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and
informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning;
Specific Expectation:
1. Reading for Meaning
Comprehension Strategies 1.3 identify a variety of reading comprehension strategies
and use them appropriately before, during, and after reading to understand texts (e.g.,
activate prior knowledge through brainstorming; ask questions to focus or clarify
reading; use visualization to clarify details about such things as the sights, sounds,
and smells in a medieval castle; make and confirm predictions based on evidence
from the text; synthesize ideas during reading to generate a new understanding of a
text)

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Subject Area: ELA Writing

App Title: Cursive Writing Wizard- Trace Letters and Words
(ages 6-8)
App Price: $4.99
Languages: English, French

Rationale: The app is fully customizable to suit every child's needs, and lets you check their
progress through a system of reports and profiles.
Kids want to have fun, and Writing Wizard offers a lot of fun to keep them motivated in the
learning process!
They can trace using 26 animated stickers and sound effects
Once tracing is complete, they can interact with them on 4 games that animate letters
They can trace any word - like their name - as the app is customizable
They can collect stars in 5-Stars play mode
Kids can write letters and words, and you can add your own words with audio.
Standards:
New York State P-12 Common Core Standards
Standard Strand: Writing Standards K-5
Grade: 4
Topic: Production and Distribution of Writing
Item number and statement: 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the
development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
CWC: Writing
Overall Expectation:
2. draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic
forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience;
Specific Expectation:
3. Applying Knowledge of Language Conventions and Presenting Written Work
Effectively
Publishing 3.7 use some appropriate elements of effective presentation in the finished
product, including print, script, different fonts, graphics, and layout (e.g., use legible
printing and some cursive writing; use a variety of font sizes and colours to
distinguish headings and subheadings from the body of the text; supply detailed labels
for diagrams in a report; include graphs such as a bar graph or a pie graph)

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Subject Area: English Language Learners (ELL)

App Title: Learn English with Lingo Arcade
App Price: Free ($0.99 for upgrades)
Languages: English

Rationale: Start learning how to read, speak, and write English with Lingo Arcade. Our
language app features four addictive games that help you learn how to speak English in no time.
It is perfect for anyone that wants to learn English.
Learn English with Lingo Arcade will teach you the language skills you need from basic
vocabulary to conversational English across a huge variety of topics.

Standards:
New York State P-12 Common Core Standards
Standard Strand: College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language K5
Grade: 4
Topic: Convention of Standard English
Item number and statement: 1. Demonstarte command of the conventions of
standard English grammar and usage when writing or speacking.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
CWC: Writing
Overall Expectation:
3. use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of
language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work
effectively;
Specific Expectation:
3. Applying Knowledge of Language Conventions and Presenting Written Work
Effectively
Vocabulary 3.3 confirm spellings and word meanings or word choice using different
types of resources appropriate for the purpose (e.g., locate words in online and print
dictionaries using alphabetical order, entry words, guide words, pronunciation, and
homographs; use a variety of dictionaries such as a dictionary of idioms or
homonyms; use a thesaurus to find alternative words).

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Subject Area: Students with Disabilities (SWD)

App Title: Sign 4 Me
App Price: $14.99
Languages: English,

Rationale: Sign 4 Me is the ULTIMATE tool for learning sign language. The ONLY iPad app
using a full-body avatar providing sign language instruction in 3D! Our 3D character can be
zoomed in or out and rotated to give you the best vantage point for every sign. YOU control the
placement of the character - not us! No other product lets you do this!

The library includes more than 11,500 words. Type in sentences, phrases, words, and the
alphabet. If your iPad has Apples Siri Speech Recognition, then Sign 4 Me will also translate
your spoken words into Signed English. Everything you enter will be saved in your History.
Easily locate your entries by date or alphabetically. Delete whatever you dont want to keep.

Standards:
New York State P-12 Common Core Standards
Standard Strand: Speaking and Listening Standards K-5
Grade: 4
Topic: Comprehension and collaboration
Item number and statement: 1. Engage effectively in a range of collaborative
discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4
topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly.
1e. Seek to understand and communicate with individuals from different perspectives
and cultural backgrounds.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
CWC: ORAL COMMUNICATION
Overall Expectation:
2. use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different
audiences for a variety of purposes;
Specific Expectation:
Appropriate Language 2.4 use appropriate words and phrases from the full range of
their vocabulary, including inclusive and non-discriminatory terms, and appropriate
elements of style, to communicate their meaning accurately and engage the interest of

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their audience.
Subject Area: Math
App Title: 4 Dice a Fraction Game
App Price: $2.29
Languages: English

Rationale: 4 Dice: Fraction Games hones the many concepts of fractions that include adding,
subtracting, multiplying and dividing through a series of game mode options. The game also
enhances analytical thinking by providing the answer and requiring students to determine the
appropriate equation.
KEY FEATURES:
- Multiplayer Math Game (up to 5 devices)!
- High order thinking game to challenge students in a fun way
- Progress reports sent to teachers to assess progress and target individual weaknesses
- A built-in whiteboard to give students a place to work through problems.

Standards:
New York State P-12 Common Core Standards
Standard Strand: Math; Number & OperationsFractions
Grade: 4
Topic: Build fractions from unit fractions.
Item number and statement: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.B.4
Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a
fraction by a whole number.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
CWC: Number Sense and Numeration
Overall Expectation:
demonstrate an understanding of magnitude by counting forward and backwards by
0.1 and by fractional amounts;
Specific Expectation:
Quantity Relationships -compare and order fractions (i.e., halves, thirds, fourths,
fifths, tenths) by considering the size and the number of fractional compare
fractions to the benchmarks of 0, is more than parts.

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Subject Area: English Language Arts

App Title: Body Organs 4 Kids
App Price: $1.19
Languages: English

Rationale: Our body is a fabulous machine, run by various organs that keeps us healthy and do
our day to day tasks. Its important for kids to know about their bodies as they grow, so that they
will eat healthy and govern how they treat it. The My Body app teaches students about various
body organs. The app covers 18 body organs.
For each organ, it teaches:
+ location of the organ in the body
+ Few cool facts about the organ
+ Shows the various subsections of the organ
+ Describes functions of the various parts and how they relate to overall body functions
+ What problems can arise if the organ doesn't function properly
+ How to keep the organ healthy
+ A few questions about the organ, for kids to explore and research further

Standards:
New York State P-12 Common Core Standards
Standard Strand: Standard 10: Range, Quality, & Complexity
Grade: 4
Topic: Staying on Topic Within a Grade & Across Grades
Item number and statement: The Human Body Students can begin learning about the
human body starting in kindergarten and then review and extend their learning during
each subsequent grade.
Circulatory system
-The Heartby Seymour Simon (2006)
-The Heart and Circulationby Carol Ballard (2005)
-The Circulatory System by Kristin Petrie (2007)
-The Amazing Circulatory System by John Burstein (2009)
Respiratory system
-The Lungsby Seymour Simon (2007)
-The Respiratory System by Susan Glass (2004)
-The Respiratory System by Kristin Petrie (2007)
-The Remarkable Respiratory System by John Burstein (2009)
Endocrine system

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-The Endocrine System by Rebecca Olien (2006)

-The Exciting Endocrine System by John Burstein (2009)
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
CWC: UNDERSTANDING LIFE SYSTEMS HUMAN ORGAN SYSTEMS
Overall Expectation:
2. investigate the structure and function of the major organs of various human body
systems;
3. demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of human body systems
and interactions within and between systems.
Specific Expectation:

3. Understanding Basic Concepts

3.1 identify major systems in the human body (e.g., musculoskeletal system, digestive
system, nervous system, circulatory system) and describe their roles and
interrelationships
3.2 describe the basic structure and function of major organs in the respiratory,
circulatory, and digestive systems (e.g., we have two lungs; each one is about 2530
cm long and cone-shaped; the right lung is slightly bigger because it has three lobes
and the left lung has only two; our lungs are responsible for gas exchanges)

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Subject Area: English Language Arts

App Title: Barefoot World Atlas
App Price: $4.99
Languages: English, Catalan, French, Japanese, Spanish

Rationale: This is Dr. Gary Browns Autism/DTT Shapes App. This app uses Discrete Trial
Training (DTT) to help your child learn the basic shapes. DTT is the primary teaching method
used in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to teach numerous pre-academic and social skills to
children with autism. This app can be used to help teach the basic shapes to children with autism,
attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), or any child
who has trouble staying on task.
Standards:
New York State P-12 Common Core Standards
Standard Strand: Reading Standards: Foundational Skills (K5)
Grade: 4
Topic: Phonics and Word Recognition
Item number and statement: 3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word
analysis skills in decoding words.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
CWC: READING
Overall Expectation:

3. use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently;

Specific Expectation:
3. Reading With Fluency
Reading Unfamiliar Words 3.2 predict the meaning of and rapidly solve unfamiliar
words using different types of cues.

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Subject Area: Math, Science, Language and Social Science

App Title: Brain Quest Grade 4 &5: Cave of Knowledge &
Space Voyage
App Price: $4.99
Languages: English

Rationale: Featuring two complete, grade-specific adventures, fun and challenging curriculumbased questions, immersive graphics and soundscapes, and a trio of friendly companions, its the
app that turns learning into a game. Since content reflects national and state curriculum
standards, its both a great review tool and a preview of whats coming next.

Standards:
New York State P-12 Common Core Standards
Standard Strand: Language Standards K5 (L)
Grade: 4
Topic: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Item number and statement: 6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate
general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal
precise actions, emotions, or states of being (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and
that are basic to a particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when
discussing animal preservation).
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
CWC: WRITING
Overall Expectation:
1. generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended
purpose and audience;
Specific Expectation:
3. Applying Knowledge of Language Conventions and Presenting Written Work
Effectively
Vocabulary 3.3 confirm spellings and word meanings or word choice using different
types of resources appropriate for the purpose (e.g., locate words in online and print
dictionaries using alphabetical order, entry words, guide words, pronunciation, and
homographs; use a variety of dictionaries such as a dictionary of idioms or
homonyms; use a thesaurus to find alternative words).

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