Directions: Fill in each part of the App Lesson with your own original ideas.

Please look at the

sample provided on the class website. Provide 3 to 4 apps/steps for students to complete along
with a creative title, helpful description, and relevant SC teaching standards.

 There must be one app per step.

 Android apps can be used as long as all included apps are from the same platform.
 Lessons must cohesively link together 3 to 4 apps going from one focus/step of the lesson
to another.
 Lessons may include direct instruction provided the lecture contents are explained.
 Lessons may utilize web browser apps like Chrome or Safari to access website-based
tools. Link to the website in the write-up and the web browser app in the App Store web
link area.
 The final step in lessons must have students create a learning artifact from a creation-
based app (presentation, video, etc.) or screenshot of progress from a skill-based app
that students would submit to the teacher for assessment.

Title: Essay Writing 101

Relevant SC Standards: …

ELA.6.C.2.1 Write informative texts to examine a topic and analyze information from one or
more sources. When writing:

a. introduce a topic clearly and organize information logically;

b. develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, details, quotes, or other information and
examples;

c. use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts;

d. use precise language and vocabulary to inform or to explain the topic; and

e. provide a concluding statement or section.

Description: This app lesson will develop middle school students’ ability to write
competent and thorough essays.

Instructional Objective: Students will be able to draft out ideas for an essay, and put
those ideas onto paper (or a notepad, in this case).

Step 1 Content-Based or Skill-Based App: Students will draw essay plans using the
Microsoft Whiteboard application

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.whiteboard.publicpreview

Step 2 Content-Based or Skill-Based App: Students will write a first draft of their essay
using either the Google Docs web version or mobile application.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs

Step 3 Creation-Based (Learning Artifact) or Skill-Based App (Screenshot of

Progress): Students will put their essays through Proofreader, and submit a screenshot
of them doing so.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs