Blogger Amy Musser cites panelist Chip D. on how to evaluate early childhood apps.
“Panelist Chip D. from TED Erickson encouraged us to think about the 3 C’s:
Content – Is the content of the app developmentally appropriate? High quality? Intentional in its support of ECRR 2?
Context – Is the app appropriate for the context? Will it be used one on one? In storytime? In another setting?
Child – It is appropriate for the individual child? Each child is unique and their personality, interests, and preferences should be taken into account.”
To the content, or perhaps context, I would add, Is it accurate? A kindergarten teacher who trialled iPads in her class at an international school in Tokyo told me of a handwriting app that would allow a child to form letters any which way. She suggested to always try to use the app “backwards” to see if a child would get the correct result even when using the app incorrectly. So, for example, if the child is forming letters from the bottom or even just scribbling, the app should not give a positive result.
Source: Musser, Amy. “The 3 C’s for Evaluating Early Literacy Apps.” Web log post. ALSC Blog. N.p., 30 June 2014. Web. 03 July 2014. <http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2014/06/the-3-cs-for-evaluating-early-literacy-apps/>.
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