App Title: Kids Reading Comprehension

App Price: $1.99

Subject Area: ELA Reading
Rationale for Curriculum Use: Kids Reading Comprehension level 1 passages for Ipad is an
interactive and educational app, developed to assist parents and teachers in theaching their
children the essential skill of reading comprehension.
ISTCE Standards
Teachers
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning and technology to
facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity and innovation in both face-to-face
and virtual environments
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.
3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning
Teacher exhibit knowledge, skills and work processes representative of an innovative
professional in a global and digital society.
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.
Students
1.Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate and use information
2.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making
Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions
6. Technology Operations and Concepts
Understand and use technology systems
Select and use applications effectively
Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies

NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standards

RL.3.1- Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to
the text as the basis for the answers.
RL.3.2- Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support
the main idea
RL.3.6 Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
1.2 identify a variety of purposes for reading and choose reading materials appropriate for those
purposes
1.3 identify a variety of reading comprehension strategies and use them appropriately before,
during, and after reading to understand text
1.4 demonstrate understanding of a variety of texts by identifying important ideas and some
supporting details.

App Title: Pages

App Price: $9.99
Subject Area: ELA Writing
Rationale for Curriculum Use: This app helps you create gorgeous reports, resumes, and
documents in minutes. It would be great for a grade 3 who is doing an assignment because all of
the different templates you can use. You can write and edit documents that are already on the
app!
ISTCE Standards
Teachers
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning and technology to
facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity and innovation in both face-to-face
and virtual environments
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.

3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning

Teacher exhibit knowledge, skills and work processes representative of an innovative
professional in a global and digital society.
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.
Students
1.Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate and use information
2.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making
Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions
6. Technology Operations and Concepts
Understand and use technology systems
Select and use applications effectively
Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies
NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standards
L.3.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons
L.3.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information
clearly
L.3.4 With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and
organization are appropriate to task and purpose
L.3.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
1.3 Gather information to support ideas for writing in a variety of ways and/or from a variety of
sources
1.4 Sort ideas and information for their writing in a variety of ways
2.1 Write short texts using a variety of forms

App Title: BrainPOP ESL

App Price: Entire Package $59.99
Subject Area: ELL/ENL
Rationale for Curriculum Use: BrainPOP ESL is a comprehensive English language learning
program that uses highly engaging animated movies and model conversational English.
BrainPOP ESLs structure enables students to master the language in a step-by-step process,
giving them the confidence they need to read and speak English.
ISTCE Standards
Teachers
6. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students conceptual
understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes
2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments
b. 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
d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with
content and technology standards, and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching
Students
4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making
5.Digital citizenship
NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standards
1. Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic feature of print
a. follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page
b. Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequence of
letters
c. Understand that words are separated by spaces in print
2. Demonstrate an emerging understanding of spoken words, syllables and sounds
a. Engage in language play
b. Demonstrate awareness of relationship between sounds and letters
3. Demonstrate emergent phonics and word analysis skills
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
Reading

2.1 Identify and describe the characteristics of a few simple text forms, with a focus on literary
texts such as a simple fictional story
2.2 Recognize simple organizational patterns in texts of different types and explain, initially with
support and direction, how the patterns help readers
2.3 Identify some text features
Writing
3.1 spell some high frequency words correctly
3.2 Spell unfamiliar words using a variety of strategies

App Title: LetterReflex

App Price: $3.99
Subject Area: SWD App
Rationale for Curriculum Use: This app is sensational for children with Dyslexia. Letter
reversals are to be expected from any young child learning the alphabet and this app helps teach
the children there is a direction of each letter.
ISTCE Standards
Teacher
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning and technology to
facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity and innovation in both face-to-face
and virtual environments
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.
3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning
Teacher exhibit knowledge, skills and work processes representative of an innovative
professional in a global and digital society.
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.

Students
1.Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate and use information
2.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making
Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions
6. Technology Operations and Concepts
Understand and use technology systems
Select and use applications effectively
Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies
NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standards
L.k.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation,
and spelling when writing
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
Writing
3.3 Confirm spellings and word meanings or words choice using one or two resources

App Title: Ready Jet Go! Space Explorer

App Price: Free
Subject Area: Science
Rationale for Curriculum Use: This would be a great Science tool when doing a unit about
Space. Kids can explore the solar system and visit planets, stars and constellations with Jet and
his friends.
ISTCE Standards
Teacher
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning and technology to
facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity and innovation in both face-to-face
and virtual environments

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.
3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning
Teacher exhibit knowledge, skills and work processes representative of an innovative
professional in a global and digital society.
Student
1.Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate and use information
2.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making
Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions
6. Technology Operations and Concepts
Understand and use technology systems
Select and use applications effectively
Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies
NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standards
Standard 4- The Earth and celestial phenomena can be described by principles of relative motion
and perspective
1.1a most objects in the solar system are in regular and predictable motion
1.1b Nine planets move around the sun in nearly circular orbits
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
2.4 use appropriate science and technology vocabulary, including axis, tilt, rotation, revolution,
planets, moons, comets, and asteroids, in oral and written communication
3.1 Identify components of the solar system, including the sun, the earth, and other planets,
comets, asteroids, and meteoroids

App Title: Sid the Science Kid

App Price: $2.99
Subject Area: Science
Rationale for Curriculum Use: Sid the Science Kid Read and Play is packed with stories and
fun activities aimed at helping kids develop early science exploration skills.
ISTCE Standards
Teachers:
6. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
c. Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students conceptual
understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes
2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments
b. 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
d. Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with
content and technology standards, and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching
Students:
4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making
d. Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions
5. Digital citizenship
b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning and
productivity
NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standards
RL.3.1- Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to
the text as the basis for the answers.
RL.3.2- Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support
the main idea
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
1.2 identify a variety of purposes for reading and choose reading materials appropriate for those
purposes

1.3 identify a variety of reading comprehension strategies and use them appropriately before,
during, and after reading to understand text
1.4 demonstrate understanding of a variety of texts by identifying important ideas and some
supporting details.

App Title: Third Grade Splash Math

App Price: Free
Subject Area: Math
Rationale for Curriculum Use: This app is a collection of fun and interactive math problems
aligned to Common Core Standards. The app reinforces math concepts with self-paced and
adaptive practice anytime, anywhere.
ISTCE Standards
Teacher
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning and technology to
facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity and innovation in both face-to-face
and virtual environments
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.
3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning
Teacher exhibit knowledge, skills and work processes representative of an innovative
professional in a global and digital society.
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.
Students
2.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making
Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions
6. Technology Operations and Concepts
Understand and use technology systems
Select and use applications effectively

Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies

NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standards
Operations & Algebraic Thinking 3.0A
1. Interpret products of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 5 7 as the total number of objects in 5
groups of 7 objects each. For example, describe a context in which a total number of objects can
be expressed as 5 7.
2. Interpret whole-number quotients of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 56 8 as the number of
objects in each share when 56 objects are partitioned equally into 8 shares, or as a number of
shares when 56 objects are partitioned into equal shares of 8 objects each. For example, describe
a context in which a number of shares or a number of groups can be expressed as 56 8.
3. Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving
equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a
symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
4. Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three
whole numbers. For example, determine the unknown number that makes the equation true in
each of the equations 8 ? = 48, 5 = _ 3, 6 6 = ?
Multiply and divide within 100.
7. Fluently multiply and divide within 100, using strategies such as the relationship between
multiplication and division (e.g., knowing that 8 5 = 40, one knows 40 5 = 8) or properties of
operations. By the end of Grade 3, know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers.
Geometry
Reason with shapes and their attributes.
1. Understand that shapes in different categories (e.g., rhombuses, rectangles, and others) may
share attributes (e.g., having four sides), and that the shared attributes can define a larger
category (e.g., quadrilaterals). Recognize rhombuses, rectangles, and squares as examples of
quadrilaterals, and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to any of these
subcategories.
2. Partition shapes into parts with equal areas. Express the area of each part as a unit fraction of
the whole. For example, partition a shape into 4 parts with equal area, and describe the area of
each part as 1/4 of the area of the shape.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
Operational Sense

solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers, using
a variety of mental strategies (e.g., to add 37 + 26, add the tens, add the ones, then
combine the tens and ones, like this: 30 + 20 = 50, 7 + 6 = 13, 50 + 13 = 63);
multiplyto7x7anddivideto497, using a variety of mental strategies
(e.g., doubles, doubles plus another set, skip counting).
use estimation when solving problems involving addition and
subtraction, to help judge the reasonableness of a solution;
estimate, measure, and record length, height, and distance, using
standard units (i.e., centimetre, metre, kilometre) (Sample problem:

While walking with your class, stop when you think you have travelled
one kilometre.);
Attributes, Units, and Measurement Sense

estimate, measure, and record length, height, and distance, using standard units (i.e.,
centimetre, metre, kilometre) (Sample problem: While walking with your class, stop
when you think you have travelled one kilometre.);

identify benchmarks for freezing, cold, cool, warm, hot, and boiling
temperatures as they relate to water and for cold, cool, warm, and hot
temperatures as they relate to air (e.g., water freezes at 0C; the air
temperature on a warm day is about 20C, but water at 20C feels
cool);

Patterns and Relationships

identify, extend, and create a repeating pattern involving two attributes (e.g., size, colour,
orientation, number), using a vari- ety of tools (e.g., pattern blocks, attribute blocks,
drawings) (Sample problem: Create a repeating pattern using three colours and two
shapes.);

create a number pattern involving addi- tion or subtraction, given a

pattern repre- sented on a number line or a pattern rule expressed in
words (Sample problem: Make a number pattern that starts at 0 and
grows by adding 7 each time.);

App Title: Art Lab for Kids

App Price: $4.99

Subject Area: Art
Rationale for Curriculum Use: Learn, Play and create your own masterpieces in the styles of
Picasso, Matisse, Miro, and other modern artists. This app is to unleash every childs artistic
talent by using colourful shapes inspired by the work of famous modern artists.
ISTCE Standards
Teacher
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning and technology to
facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity and innovation in both face-to-face
and virtual environments
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.
3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning
Teacher exhibit knowledge, skills and work processes representative of an innovative
professional in a global and digital society.
Student
1.Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate and use information
2.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making
Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions
6. Technology Operations and Concepts
Understand and use technology systems
Select and use applications effectively
Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies
NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standards
Standard 2: Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources
Students will be knowledgeable about and make use of the materials and resources available
for participation in the arts in various roles.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
Creating and Presenting
D1.1 create two- and three-dimensional works of art that express feelings and ideas inspired by
activities in their community or observations of nature
D1.2 demonstrate an understanding of composition, using principles of design to create narrative
art works or art works on a theme or topic
D1.3 use elements of design in art works to communicate ideas, messages, and understandings
Reflecting, Responding and Analyzing
D2.1 express their feelings and ideas about works of art