Ashley Legault

CONT 996
August 2nd, 2022

Apps for You

App Name App Icon Tool Function SAMR Potential Server Location Minimum Age
Google Docs  Online word-  Replaces writing  All over the world,  13 to manage your own
processing tool on paper but mostly in the Google Account
with cloud  Adds a United States of  Younger than 13 can
storage that is collaborative America have an account linked
accessible from element where to an adult family
anywhere. students can member
 Accessible from a work together on
web browser and one document
smart phone  Teachers are
application. able to easily
leave
suggestions or
feedback through
the commenting
feature.
Google Drive  Cloud storage of  Replaces  All over the world,  13 to manage your own
other Google computer based but mostly in the Google Account
Suite products. storage or a United States of  Younger than 13 can
 Accessible from a physical file America have an account linked
web browser and folder to an adult family
smart phone member
application.
Google  Online slide  Replaces  All over the world,  13 to manage your own
Slides show/presentation PowerPoint but mostly in the Google Account
maker with cloud  Makes it easier United States of  Younger than 13 can
storage that is for students to America have an account linked
 accessible from work together on to an adult family
anywhere. their member
 Accessible from presentations
web browser and
a smart phone
application.
Padlet  Virtual bulletin  Allows students  Outside of Canada,  Children under the age
board to easily connect most likely United of 13 can only use
 Cloud-based with classmates States Padlet with adult
software in a visual supervision
 Can be used for presentation
collaboration in  Could potentially
real time be used to
collaborate
between
schools/districts
Canva  Online graphic  Allows students  Canva’s servers are  You must be 13 and up
design platform to create located in the United to use Canva.
 Can be used to graphics that States.  Children under the age
create graphics, they would not of 13 can use Canva
infographics, be easily able to with adult permission.
presentations, etc. create on paper
 They could
create
infographics to
display their
learning on a
subject
MindMeister  Online mind  Allows students  MindMeister’s  Users under the age of
mapping tool to map out their servers are located 16 are not allowed
ideas in a way in Frankfurt, unless given parental
that is easy to Germany. consent.
read and quite
 visually
appealing, and is
also easy to edit
and change t6he
connection
points without
whiting it out if
it were done on
paper.
Coggle  Online mind  Allows students  Coggle’s services  Coggle’s Terms of
mapping tool to map out their are hosted in Ireland, Service state that their
ideas in a way with a back-up in service is not for use by
that is easy to London. children unless
read and quite supervised by an adult,
visually and that the definition
appealing, and is of child will depend on
also easy to edit the region/jurisdiction.
and change t6he
connection
points without
whiting it out if
it were done on
paper.
Scratch  Block-based  Creates a new  Scratch’s servers are  The Terms of Service
coding potential task for located in the United say that it is open to
application students to learn States. children and adults of
about coding and all ages.
create games or
scenes.
Sphero EDU  Lessons and  Creates a new  Sphero EDU’s  Sphero EDU
coding potential task for servers are located recommends children
application students to learn in the United States. under the age of 18 not
designed to be about coding and make accounts, but
 paired with practice there are ways to get
Sphero robots controlling the around making an
sphero. account and still use the
 Could be used to programming.
demonstrate
problem solving
skills.
Google Draw  Online, cloud-  Students can use  All over the world,  13 to manage your own
based this to create but mostly in the Google Account
diagramming diagrams that United States of  Younger than 13 can
software that is will supplement America have an account linked
part of the their to an adult family
Google Suite. presentations or member
written
documents
Gimp  Open-source  Would allow  GIMP is an open  GIMP is a program to
graphic editing students to source program that download onto your
software that can design digital you can download computer, there was no
be downloaded visual onto your computer information about age
onto your assignments such and save the work on their website.
computer for free. as movie posters there.
to represent a
theme from a
novel read in
class
Storyboard  Online comic  Could replace  Servers seem to be  To create a
Creator/That creator writing a story located in the United StoryboardThat
and instead have States. account, you cannot be
student create a a minor, though
comic of their accounts can be made
story on behalf of a minor.
 Could also be  They collect very little
used to information on student
 summarize a users.
concept
Book Creator  A tool to create  Could allow  Servers are located  Users under the age of
digital books. students to put in the United States 18 must have parental
 Accessible their writing into through the Google permission.
through web a book format. Cloud.
browser and a  Book Creator has
smart phone EU model clauses
application with Google for
extra protection.
iMovie  Video editing  Would allow  iMovie is a program  I wasn’t able to find
software specific students to make on Apple devices, so any information about
to Apple devices. videos of their files will be stored age.
life in a different on the device.
language to
practice their
vocabulary skills
 Could be used to
edit together
clips to
demonstrate their
understanding of
a written work or
a concept
Screencastify  Screencasting  Would allow  Screencastify uses  Users under the age of
software that is students to create Google Cloud 18 should not make an
accessible a how to video to storage, so their account unless they are
through the teach their peers servers are located using it through their
Chrome browser. by screen in the United States. school.
recording the
process.
Google  Online “blended  Makes it easy for  All over the world,  13 to manage your own
Classroom learning” students to but mostly in the Google Account
software. access their United States of  Younger than 13 can
 Can be used to coursework from America have an account linked
create, distribute, anywhere to an adult family
and assess member
assignments.
Kahoot  Game-based  Tests student  Kahoot! has servers  Users under the age of
learning platform. knowledge on in the EU, Canada, 16 cannot sign in with
 Features multiple concept taught in Australia, and the an email and have other
choice quizzes class US. Personal data is age-based restrictions.
created by the only processed in
user base. Canada and the EU.
Google  Online cloud-  Students can use  All over the world,  13 to manage your own
Forms based survey this technology but mostly in the Google Account
software that is a to create surveys United States of  Younger than 13 can
part of the to poll their America have an account linked
Google Suite. classmates. to an adult family
 Pairs well with  Can also replace member
Google Sheets a quiz written on
 Can also be used paper
for online
quizzes/tests.
Quizlet  Online flash card  Students could  Quizlet company is  Quizlet is intended for
software create their own located out of use by users over the
digital flashcards California. age of 13, but is open to
to prepare for an all ages.
upcoming test.  It offers a restricted
 Students could feature set for those
also create under the age of 13 that
flashcards asking removes some features.
questions about
something that
 the teacher could
draw from in
order to create
the test
Mentimeter  Presentations  Makes learning  Hosting seems to be  Services are not
with real time interactive and all over the world: directed at children
feedback and asks students to Ireland, under the age of 13.
interactive respond as you Luxembourg, United Users under 16 should
elements. go through a States of America. not make an account.
presentation
Survey  Online survey  Allows students  Servers are located  Services are not
Monkey tool to create a in Canada and the intended for use by
survey to poll United States. minors, and they define
their peers, or minors as people under
teachers to poll 13
students
Goosechase  Online tool for  Could use it to  The company is  Services are designed to
hosting scavenger replace a based out of Canada. be used by individuals
hunts physical over the age of 13.
scavenger hunt
that asks
students to
demonstrate their
learning on
various concepts
Goodreads  A social  Could be used to  The company is  Services are not aimed
cataloguing research books based out of the for users under the age
website. and to practice United States. of 13, and users under
 Has a database of their review the age of 18 should
books with posted writing skills. have parental
quotes, reviews, permission.
etc.
 Social media for
 readers
Libby  An application  Replaces  The company is  You should be at least
that users can use physical books based out of the 13 years of age to
to access eBooks with an easy to United States. create an account.
and audiobooks use platform for
from their local audiobooks and
library eBooks
ZoteroBib  Online citation  Replaces the  Your bibliographies  I could not find
generator need to use a are stored on your information about age.
guide to look up local device.
how to make
citations by
automatically
creating citations
from websites.
Bit.ly  URL shortener  Makes it easier  They do not host  Does not seem to be
for students to content. intended for users under
share a link to 13.
something,
perhaps a survey
they want their
peers to fill out