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Apps for Facilitating Emergent Literacy Acquisition

Apps for Facilitating Emergent Literacy Acquisition. Colleen E. Pennell, Ph.D. Marian University.

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Apps for Facilitating Emergent Literacy Acquisition

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  1. Apps for Facilitating Emergent Literacy Acquisition Colleen E. Pennell, Ph.D. Marian University

  2. …apps, when used effectively and in the context of high-quality literacy instruction, can offer additional ways for students to practice early literacy concepts. However, in the absence of a solid teaching framework, we worry that at best, apps will waste precious classroom time, and at worst students will learn incorrect information and develop misconceptions. Northrop, L. & Kileen, E. (2013) . A framework for using ipads to build early literacy skills. The Reading Teacher. 65, 531-537.

  3. Is the App ground in a solid research base? • Kathy Schrock App Evaluation • http://www.iear.org/ reviews of apps from an educational perspective • Of course, some apps will augment instruction but always aim for including apps that allow children to create and demonstrate learning in varied ways.

  4. Phonological Awareness • Articulation Station • Rhyming • Oz Phonics

  5. Phonics • Magnetic letters • Sticky notes • Reading Raven • Oz Phonics • Prof’s Phonics • Word Connex • icard Sort

  6. Sight Words • Fry Sight Words • Say It Sight Words • Sight Words 1-100 • Sight Words Hangman

  7. Comprehension • Story Builder • Playtime Theatre • Toontastic • Popplet • Doodle Buddy

  8. Letter Writing/Identification • iWrite Words • Little Matchups ABC

  9. Leveled Readers • PicPocket Books • Learn to Read Books • HMH Readers • Penguin Books

  10. Story Books • Storybots • Reading Rainbow • Golden Books • Nosy Crow

  11. Websites • http://spedapps2.wikispaces.com/ • www.edshelf.com • http://usingipads.pbworks.com • http://ipadeducators.ning.com/page/k6apps

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