Ashley- interesting article and website/thanks for sharing it!
Like Nancy, often turn to the Fred Rogers Center for great info- enjoyed their blog post "
What Makes an App Educational". I also look to the
TEC Center for good information-in a post on this topic, they mention considering Lisa Guernsey's 3 C's "Individual Child, Content, and Context" before you purchase an app.
Identifying learning goals for a particular child, or group, and context might help determine if an ebook, educational game, creativity type of app might provide new access/support learning.
Children's Technology Review helps me to keep current/aware of new apps-offers app reviews in a database and youtube channel.
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Bonnie Blagojevic
Morningtown Consulting
Orono ME
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-21-2018 09:33 AM
From: Ashley Lewis Presser
Subject: How do you select apps for young children?
This recent article suggests that despite the abundance of apps made for young children, that most are not designed to help young children learn. How do you typically select math (or literacy apps) for young children? Are there other resources that you rely on (i.e. like common sense media)? Is there something that would make selecting age-appropriate games easier for you?
https://phys.org/news/2018-09-preschool-math-literacy-apps-children.html
#EarlyMathInterestForum
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Ashley Lewis Presser
Research Scientist
Education Development Center
New York NY
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