Tech Edge Mobile Learning in the classroom Review
These Podcasts are a great resource if teachers have classrooms with 1:1 iPad ratios. They show an unbelievable amount of resources that are categorized by subject area. I found which podcast I was interested in very quickly. The podcast provided a lot of information about the apps so teachers would be comfortable using them in their classroom. It was great knowing that there are so many resources for learning about the environment out there!
One of the apps that was taught on the podcast was called iRecycle. It is a free app that categorizes materials and then tells the user where they can put their waste. It has categories from plastic to hazardous waste and uses your location to tell you where the nearest recycling center that accepts those materials. This is a great resource for classroom teachers or homeowners to know what to do with theirs says. I think that this app could be used as an end to a lesson about environmental conservation. A con of this app is that it is not a highly interactive app. I would not use this app in the classroom, but I would recommend to use it at home or as a tool to help a recycling project a student was doing. This app is simple, but 6th grade and up would be able to understand it completely. This icon to the right has the link to the app. It can be accessed on Apple products.
The next app that was covered in the Tech Edge podcast was the National Geographic food app. It is a free app that goes through the world's food production and agriculture processes. It talks through solutions in providing food for the increasing population on Earth. This is a wonderful resource. It is informative and invites students into thinking critically about big and real issues. This app should be used for high schoolers because of the vocabulary used in the articles. The app will keep students engaged because of the beatific images and graphic charts that are paired with the information. Because of the photographs , the user is able to get a real glimpse into the food production world around the Earth.
I would use this in a secondary classroom to have to students explore and help with research projects. The information is from a credible source and it is a great research tool. A con of this app is that it reads like an e-magazine, so students cannot pick and choose what subtopic they would like to read about. Overall, I would recommend educators to use this app. It is free on the App Store and can be used on Apple products. The icon to the right will take you to the app link. |