Colin Hazelwood

App Reviews

Social Studies

This would be a good resource for finding educational historic videos for the

class to watch.

K-12

Social Studies

It has a great selection of videos to choose from, however the app can be hard to

use at first and not all videos are free.

Teacher Professional Development. (n.d.). Retrieved October 08, 2017, from

http://learner.org/

NC Professional Teaching Standards- This app helps with teachers

professional development in the classroom.

NETS-T- The teacher facilitates learning with techology

NETS-S- Students model digital citizenship

Slideshare
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Great for creating interactive slideshows or powerpoints for your

lessons.

k-12

Social Studies

Pros-are that it is free, interactive and allows you to add music to the

slides. Cons-The pre made slides already uploaded are not useful in my

opinion.

SlideShare.net. (n.d.). Retrieved October 08, 2017, from https://www.slideshare.net/

NC Professional Teaching Standards- Teachers integrate and utilize

technology in their instruction.

NETS-T- Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student

achievement of the ISTE Standards for Students.

Science
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Pinterest

Science projects

K-12

Science

Pros- Great for finding ideas for projects or lessons, also easier to share

with other teachers. Cons- I cant think of any other than if you want to

share something with someone they have to have a account.

Pinterest. (n.d.). Retrieved October 08, 2017, from https://www.pinterest.com/

NC Professional Teaching Standards- Teachers make instruction

relevant to students.

NETS-T- Educators dedicate time to collaborate with both colleagues and students

to improve practice, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems.
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NETS-S- Students use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify

and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions.

Useful for creating lesson plan templates, worksheets and rubrics.

K-12

Science

Pros- Good for designing and finding lesson plans or worksheet ideas.

Welcome to Teacherplanet.com. (n.d.). Retrieved October 08, 2017, from

http://www.teacherplanet.com/

Lastly, reflect, briefly, on how this project met each of the following

standards: NC Professional Teaching Standards- Teachers choose the

methods and techniques that are most effective in meeting the needs of

their students as they strive to eliminate achievement gaps.

NETS-T- Educators seek out opportunities for leadership to support student

empowerment and success and to improve teaching and learning.

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Math

Used as a reward or class activity on the computers.

3rd-6th

Math

Pros- A fun app for students to use where they can play games while

still learning math. Cons- Younger kids may have a hard time

understanding the games.

Games, Books, and Videos for Kids. (n.d.). Retrieved October 08, 2017, from

https://www.funbrain.com/

Lastly, reflect, briefly, on how this project met each of the following

standards: NC Professional Teaching Standards- Teachers help

students use technology to learn content, think critically and solve

problems
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NETS-T- Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student

achievement

NETS-S- 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.

Provides supplemental lessons and videos for students

2nd-12th

Math

Pros- Provides students with extra help that they can access on their

own. Cons- I have used Khan Academy on my own and I do not have

any complaints towards it.

Khan Academy. (n.d.). Retrieved October 08, 2017, from https://www.khanacademy.org/

NC Professional Teaching Standards- Teachers choose the methods

and techniques that are most effective in meeting the needs of their

students as they strive to eliminate achievement gaps.

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NETS-T- Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student

achievement

NETS-S- Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing,

achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the

learning sciences.

ELA

A site with online lesson plans specifically for ELA teachers.

K-12

ELA

Pros- It is a lot of great lessons and ideas for teachers to use. Cons-

There is almost too much information it may take awhile to find

something you would want to use.

ReadWriteThink - ReadWriteThink. (n.d.). Retrieved October 08, 2017, from

http://www.readwritethink.org/
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NC Professional Teaching Standards-Teachers choose the methods

and techniques that are most effective in meeting the needs of their

students as they strive to eliminate achievement gaps.

NETS-T- Educators understand and use data to drive their instruction and support

students in achieving their learning goals.

Reading Rainbow

A large library of stories and audio.

K-4

ELA

Pros- Lots of books condensed into one app. Cons- It is not free.

Reading Rainbow is back as an app. Is it worth your $9.99? (2013, December 10).

Retrieved October 08, 2017, from

http://coolmomtech.com/2012/09/reading-rainbow-ipad-app-review/
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NC Professional Teaching Standards- Teachers integrate and utilize

technology in their instruction.

NETS-S- Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing,

achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the

learning sciences.

Information and technology

Sending out reminders to parents about important or upcoming events

in your school/class.

K-12

Information and technology.

Pros- It can send out a email or text to everyone on your list, and it is

reliable to use. Cons- I use it and have never had any problems with it.

NC Professional Teaching Standards- Teachers communicate in ways

that are clearly understood by their students.

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A versatile interactive whiteboard

K-12

Information and technology.

Pros- It is a virtual whiteboard and can be used for just about any need

in your class. Cons- After the free trial you do have to pay for it.

.NETS-T- Educators design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments

that recognize and accommodate learner variability.