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App title: Booksy: Learn to read platform for k-2 (itunes)

App price: free

Subject area: reading

App Languages: English

Rationale: Students will engage in app were they learn to read. They will practice
and develop their reading skills. It’s an app with books that are fascinating and
interesting and will keep them coming back. Booksy will provide students with the
opportunity to read wherever they are and follows the Ontario curriculum as well
NYS Common Core Standards.

ISTE Educator Standard: 6. Facilitator- 6b- Manage the use of technology and
student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on
makerspaces or in the field.

ISTE Student Standard: 1 Empowered Learner- 1a. Students articulate and set
personal learning goals, develop strategies leveraging technology to achieve them
and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning outcomes.

NYS Common Core standard: Phonics and Word Recognition: Grade 1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3- Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills
in decoding words.
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App title: British Council, LearnEnglish Kids: Playtime (itunes)

App price: free

In app purchases: one month unlimited access 3.99

Six months unlimited access 13.99

Subject area: ELL/ENL

App Languages: English, French Simplified Chinese, Spanish

Rationale: This app serves as a platform to help student build upon and learn the
English language. It helps develop and build their confidence in speaking and
listening to the English language. It uses fun animated songs and stories to keep
them interested and engaged. It helps children learn the proper pronunciation of
words in English. The app is available in 4 different languages. The British Council
provides children with the opportunity to develop English grammar, listening and
speaking skills, which relates to the Ontario curriculum as well as NYS Common
Core standards.

ISTE Educator Standard: 2. Leader- 2b. Advocate for equitable access to educational
technology, digital content and learning opportunities to meet the diverse needs of
all students.

ISTE Student Standard: 3. Knowledge Constructor- 3aStudents plan and employ

effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their
intellectual or creative pursuits.

NYS Common Core standard: Conventions of Standard English: Grade 1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1-Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard

English grammar and usage when writing or speaking
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App title: Kids Math (google play)

App price: free

Subject area: Math

App Languages: English

Rationale: Kids Math is an app that helps strengthen children’s skills in math by
offering three different ways to work on math. This educational game consists of
math tests, sum finders, and math matching games. While using this app children
will work on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, mixed
operations, finding greatest and smallest numbers, and memorization of basic math
problems. Kids Math is a good app for children to use because it relates to Ontario
curriculum as well as NYS Common Core Standards.

ISTE Educator Standard: 2. Leader- 2c. Model for colleagues the identification,
exploration, evaluation, curation and adoption of new digital resources and tools for
learning.

ISTE Student Standard: 1. Empowered Learner- 1c. Students use technology to seek
feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their
learning in a variety of ways.

NYS Common Core standard: Work with addition and subtraction problems- Grade
1

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.D.8
Determine the unknown whole number in an addition or subtraction equation
relating three whole numbers. For example, determine the unknown number that
makes the equation true in each of the equations 8 + ? = 11, 5 = _ - 3, 6 + 6 = _.
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App title: Dinosaur Coloring book online game (itunes)

App price: free

Subject area: Art

App Languages: English

Rationale: Dino coloring book is an education app that stimulates children’s

creativity. The app allows children to paint, doodle, draw and color using pencils
and other drawing tools. Dino Coloring book will inspire children to be creative and
have fun while using this app.

ISTE Educator Standard: 6 Facilitator- 6b- Manage the use of technology and
student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on
makerspaces or in the field.

ISTE Student Standard: 3 Digital Citizen- 2b- Students engage in positive, safe,
legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social
interactions online or when using networked devices.

NYS Common Core standard: Elementary: Creating, Performing and Participating in

the Arts. 1.4. Visual Arts- 1.4.2. Students develop their own ideas and images
through the exploration and creation of art works based on the themes, symbols and
events.