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There’s an app for that! top 10 educational apps

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Anna Gilpin

The document discusses 10 educational apps for art and health education. The first 5 apps encourage various aspects of art education like digital design, sketchbooks, and studying famous artists. The last 5 apps aim to develop students' health knowledge in areas like the body, nutrition, drugs, and fitness tracking. Each app is described in 1-2 sentences noting its purpose and ease of use. The rationale is to better prepare students through independent learning on their devices.

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There’s an app for that! top 10 educational apps Art/Health EDT 620 by Anna Gilpin & Blake McNair
Rationale The first five apps encourage many different aspects of art education such as digital design, the importance of a sketch books and the key role it plays on inspiration for final projects. Students will also be encouraged to study famous artists and their work in order to appreciate and be inspired. All apps are easy to use and independently available for use outside of the classroom. -Anna Gilpin The rationale behind the last five apps is pretty simple. Each one of them encourage students to develop or increase their knowledge in many different areas of health education. With these apps, students will be better prepared to make healthy choices in their lives, have a deeper understanding of how the body works, and be able to track calorie intake/expenditure to meet goals. -Blake McNair
App #1: Stop Motion Studio Hyperlink here! ➢ Used to make stop motion movies ➢ Does not provide student feedback ➢ Can be a collaborative project where students learn about settings, background, color combos, comparative sizing, overall presentation execution ➢ No privacy settings although you can share ➢ Present three dimensional artwork and art process: beginning, middle and end(CCRA.W.6) ➢ Easy step by step instructions for beginners at first download
App #2: Autodesk sketchbook Hyperlink here! ➢ A drawing tool that is great for digital artist that features drawing challenges and tutorials. ➢ No student feedback ➢ Encourages digital design applications: how to use drawing tools, color, and symmetry ➢ Visual step by step instructions for use. Can be found in preferences ➢ Can create account through Facebook, no privacy setting ➢ Utilize sketching to inspire new works (CCRA.W.10)
App #3: Paperamar folding origami Hyperlink here! ➢ Students learn basic ways to fold pieces of paper to form origami figurines ➢ No student feedback ➢ Higher learning thinking skills: symmetry, two dimensional design into three dimensional design, complexity ➢ Easy to use for young children, limited options with indicating signs ➢ Mostly true to real origami making. ➢ No privacy setting, no login information required ➢ Creating three dimensional design that has complexity. (CCRA.SL.5)
App #4: Art Envi impressionist Hyperlink here! ➢ Provides a big collection of some of the most famous 19 century artist in high quality pictures. ➢ No student feedback option ➢ Higher learning thinking: Visual art appreciation ➢ Easy to use, artists are alphabetized by name, all artwork for specific artist is under each name ➢ No privacy setting ➢ Can be used to reinforce all common core standards under visual art appreciation.
App #5: Manga art academy Hyperlink here! ➢ Teaches students how to draw anime characters with both video and text tutorials ➢ No student feedback ➢ Easy to use for students with tutorials by credited artist ➢ Higher order thinking: lines, shapes, shading, explore cultural art practices ➢ No student feedback ➢ No privacy setting ➢ Students can play and stop tutorials as they draw ➢ Drawings can be used in sketchbook for inspirational two-dimensional artwork projects. (CCRA.W.10)
App #6: Health Ed Buddy Hyperlink Here! ➢ Numerous topics with lessons, quizzes, flashcards, videos, and daily news. ➢ Relatively easy to use. ➢ Instructions are provided. ➢ Student feedback on the quizzes. ➢ Encourages students to enhance their knowledge in many different areas of health education. ➢ Nearly 40 different topics to choose from.
app #7: Physiology Animations Hyperlink Here! ➢ Takes up less storage space than alternative apps. ➢ Encourages students to expand their knowledge on physiological processes within the body. ➢ No student feedback. ➢ Easy to use.
app #8: truth about drugs online education Hyperlink Here! ➢ Full lesson plans available for students to go through the curriculum. ➢ Encourages students to learn the facts about drugs. ➢ Easy to follow instructions. ➢ Contains essays, questionnaires, assignments and homework. ➢ Encourages students to choose a drug free lifestyle.
app #9: my incredible body Hyperlink Here! ➢ App designed for younger kids. ➢ Encourages kids to learn about their body and how it works. ➢ Easy to use. ➢ No student feedback. ➢ Animations and videos help explain the body’s functions.
app #10: myfitnesspal Hyperlink Here! ➢ Easily tracks calorie intake and expenditure. ➢ Doesn’t provide student feedback. ➢ Can help students make healthier choices. ➢ Allows students to set healthy goals. ➢ Very easy to use. ➢ User privacy. ➢ Helps students establish healthy habits.

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There’s an app for that! top 10 educational apps

  • 1. There’s an app for that! top 10 educational apps Art/Health EDT 620 by Anna Gilpin & Blake McNair
  • 2. Rationale The first five apps encourage many different aspects of art education such as digital design, the importance of a sketch books and the key role it plays on inspiration for final projects. Students will also be encouraged to study famous artists and their work in order to appreciate and be inspired. All apps are easy to use and independently available for use outside of the classroom. -Anna Gilpin The rationale behind the last five apps is pretty simple. Each one of them encourage students to develop or increase their knowledge in many different areas of health education. With these apps, students will be better prepared to make healthy choices in their lives, have a deeper understanding of how the body works, and be able to track calorie intake/expenditure to meet goals. -Blake McNair
  • 3. App #1: Stop Motion Studio Hyperlink here! ➢ Used to make stop motion movies ➢ Does not provide student feedback ➢ Can be a collaborative project where students learn about settings, background, color combos, comparative sizing, overall presentation execution ➢ No privacy settings although you can share ➢ Present three dimensional artwork and art process: beginning, middle and end(CCRA.W.6) ➢ Easy step by step instructions for beginners at first download
  • 4. App #2: Autodesk sketchbook Hyperlink here! ➢ A drawing tool that is great for digital artist that features drawing challenges and tutorials. ➢ No student feedback ➢ Encourages digital design applications: how to use drawing tools, color, and symmetry ➢ Visual step by step instructions for use. Can be found in preferences ➢ Can create account through Facebook, no privacy setting ➢ Utilize sketching to inspire new works (CCRA.W.10)
  • 5. App #3: Paperamar folding origami Hyperlink here! ➢ Students learn basic ways to fold pieces of paper to form origami figurines ➢ No student feedback ➢ Higher learning thinking skills: symmetry, two dimensional design into three dimensional design, complexity ➢ Easy to use for young children, limited options with indicating signs ➢ Mostly true to real origami making. ➢ No privacy setting, no login information required ➢ Creating three dimensional design that has complexity. (CCRA.SL.5)
  • 6. App #4: Art Envi impressionist Hyperlink here! ➢ Provides a big collection of some of the most famous 19 century artist in high quality pictures. ➢ No student feedback option ➢ Higher learning thinking: Visual art appreciation ➢ Easy to use, artists are alphabetized by name, all artwork for specific artist is under each name ➢ No privacy setting ➢ Can be used to reinforce all common core standards under visual art appreciation.
  • 7. App #5: Manga art academy Hyperlink here! ➢ Teaches students how to draw anime characters with both video and text tutorials ➢ No student feedback ➢ Easy to use for students with tutorials by credited artist ➢ Higher order thinking: lines, shapes, shading, explore cultural art practices ➢ No student feedback ➢ No privacy setting ➢ Students can play and stop tutorials as they draw ➢ Drawings can be used in sketchbook for inspirational two-dimensional artwork projects. (CCRA.W.10)
  • 8. App #6: Health Ed Buddy Hyperlink Here! ➢ Numerous topics with lessons, quizzes, flashcards, videos, and daily news. ➢ Relatively easy to use. ➢ Instructions are provided. ➢ Student feedback on the quizzes. ➢ Encourages students to enhance their knowledge in many different areas of health education. ➢ Nearly 40 different topics to choose from.
  • 9. app #7: Physiology Animations Hyperlink Here! ➢ Takes up less storage space than alternative apps. ➢ Encourages students to expand their knowledge on physiological processes within the body. ➢ No student feedback. ➢ Easy to use.
  • 10. app #8: truth about drugs online education Hyperlink Here! ➢ Full lesson plans available for students to go through the curriculum. ➢ Encourages students to learn the facts about drugs. ➢ Easy to follow instructions. ➢ Contains essays, questionnaires, assignments and homework. ➢ Encourages students to choose a drug free lifestyle.
  • 11. app #9: my incredible body Hyperlink Here! ➢ App designed for younger kids. ➢ Encourages kids to learn about their body and how it works. ➢ Easy to use. ➢ No student feedback. ➢ Animations and videos help explain the body’s functions.
  • 12. app #10: myfitnesspal Hyperlink Here! ➢ Easily tracks calorie intake and expenditure. ➢ Doesn’t provide student feedback. ➢ Can help students make healthier choices. ➢ Allows students to set healthy goals. ➢ Very easy to use. ➢ User privacy. ➢ Helps students establish healthy habits.