MY APP: THE WORLD HD
CONSIDERATONS I chose to consider Bloom’s Taxonomy because I am most familiar with it.
Differentiation: The app is flexible ad easy for anyone to use. Any student can focus on whichever fact or subject area they wish to focus on
Curriculum connections: Yes. I love that any country you click on its not just a map. It includes people. Government, economics. Communication, military, and so forth Authenticity: Very accurate and authentic however it doesn’t promote any problem solving
LOGITSICS
EVIDENCE OF LEARNING
ENGAGEMENT: I think the interface is user friendly and intuitive and opens new ways to learn just because each country provides a plethora of information
DEVELOPMENTAL APPROPRIATENESS The app store says age 4+ but I think it is better applied for secondary grades 6-12. I have a had time believing a 5 year old could navigate the map and the information given
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN Geography and historical background is its own subject and very important to secondary education ages 6-12. Like I’ve said, this app is a great facilitator but I do wish it included feedback or quiz assessments. That would make it perfect.
MOTIVATION It doesn’t really help students connect with each other but it definitely helps students better connect and understand their global surroundings. It’s definitely more motivating than “google earth” or “google maps” or a plain paper map.
ACCESSIBILITY It can’t be personalized, but I think is a flaw. It would be great if you could star certain areas you need more help with or certain content area. However, it’s an overall solid app because you can use it at whatever pace you please, wherever you please, pertaining to whichever social studies subject area you please.
CONSIDERATONS I chose to consider Bloom’s Taxonomy because I am most familiar with it.
- Remember: There is a fact book for every country for students for read through, memorize, and return to
- Understand: Understand how to navigate a map and region, better understand the geography of the globe
- Apply: not really much application
- Analyze: The app is very interactive and exact and includes a plethora of content information for each country on the globe
- Evaluate: the app includes the map obviously but also link to the CIA factbook as well las Wikipedia
- Create: no
Differentiation: The app is flexible ad easy for anyone to use. Any student can focus on whichever fact or subject area they wish to focus on
Curriculum connections: Yes. I love that any country you click on its not just a map. It includes people. Government, economics. Communication, military, and so forth Authenticity: Very accurate and authentic however it doesn’t promote any problem solving
LOGITSICS
- Limitations- there was no free version
- Advertisement- no ads because its paid for $3.99
- Image and Sound quality- the app is very detailed, you can look at it from a street view or a regional view
- Ease of management- it’s not really used to create anything but it’s an excellent facilitator
- User friendliness- easy to use, took me a second to get used to its features
- Inappropriate content accessible- its connected to Wikipedia, which can be good and bad
EVIDENCE OF LEARNING
- Research: The app does support emphasis on breadth of knowledge because as I said earlier it’s not just an atlas, it links multiple social studies subject areas together
- Development: You could dig deeper into memorization by self-quizzing but there is no formal assessment tool, which I think is a big fault
- Presentation: Users of the app cannot communicate with each other but they can better connect with their habitat
- Participation: I think it allows students to learn better just because it is interactive and it’s not just a piece of paper you have to look at and memorize
- Design: no designing, definitely at the lower level of blooms taxonomy verbs
- Substitute: This app could replace just a basic map, whether it’s a world map or region map
- Augment: Displays functional improvement by being interactive
- Modify: Redesigns a map or textbook because all information is at your fingertips at once
- Redefine: links different subjects, not just geography. EX: communication, economics, human geography, history, military, etc.
- Amplify: links Wikipedia but that’s it for global communication
ENGAGEMENT: I think the interface is user friendly and intuitive and opens new ways to learn just because each country provides a plethora of information
DEVELOPMENTAL APPROPRIATENESS The app store says age 4+ but I think it is better applied for secondary grades 6-12. I have a had time believing a 5 year old could navigate the map and the information given
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN Geography and historical background is its own subject and very important to secondary education ages 6-12. Like I’ve said, this app is a great facilitator but I do wish it included feedback or quiz assessments. That would make it perfect.
MOTIVATION It doesn’t really help students connect with each other but it definitely helps students better connect and understand their global surroundings. It’s definitely more motivating than “google earth” or “google maps” or a plain paper map.
ACCESSIBILITY It can’t be personalized, but I think is a flaw. It would be great if you could star certain areas you need more help with or certain content area. However, it’s an overall solid app because you can use it at whatever pace you please, wherever you please, pertaining to whichever social studies subject area you please.