Reading A to Z Lately one of the challenges we have been facing at our school is lack of varied levels of books that are engaging. An option we have been heavily considering is Reading A-Z. Reading A to Z offers a free trial so you can see if it will be suitable and a useable resource for your students. It offers assessment tools and benchmarks, focuses on reading comprehension and high frequency words, and a variety of topics and types of texts. Currently we are trying the free trial and so far, so good. It is easy to use and their is a ton of valuable content. You can find out more information and view samples on their website linked below! https://www.readinga-z.com/ E NGAGEMENT The app gives a good first impression (graphics, ease of use, etc.) The app is intuitive X The app opens up new ways to learn DEVELOPMENTAL APPROPRIATENESS The user interface is age appropriate X The subject matter appeals to the intended audience X The design matter appeal...
iMovie iMovie is fantastic for student engagement. It is deigned well and is intuitive. Most students will be able to navigate it with ease. Students are thrilled with their final product because they make it simple to produce a quality piece. It can be a great assessment piece as it requires students to show what they know in a different way. It may seem easy, but to create a something that demonstrates their understanding requires them to have generalized the knowledge and produce it in a new way. I have a few students in particular who have really taken to iMovie. They can create a trailer for a movie, or a short movie. Right now I have students in the middle of creating and iMovie on jobs that they do around the school and informational videos. It hits so many outcomes and supports generalization of concepts and skills. It fits in with the modification level or the SAMR model. E NGAGEMENT X The app gives a good first impression (graphics, ease of use, etc.) X T...
