The Motion Math app: - Is an interactive app that tests elementary students on math skills in a fun way without test pressure - Can be used for students in grades 1-3 and allows adjusting the level of difficulty - Provides practice on a range of math topics from addition/subtraction to decimals and negative numbers - Is useful for both students and teachers, allowing students to practice skills and teachers to evaluate their lessons - Addresses mathematics standards for elementary students by testing on different math topics in an engaging format

1. EDU 364.01 Spring 2012
Cloud Tools & Apps
We Like

2. Pixton
• Sean Philzone
• Pixton is an amazing web tool that allows its users to make online digital
comics which can be moderated by a supervisor.
• This tool would be perfect for 5th grade history students.
• I liked how simple and easy it is to make the comics and the variety of
templates there is to choose from.
• I did not like the fact that I would have to pay for Pixton’s teacher account.
• I would use this tool by having my students create their own comic page based
on an event that took place in the American Revolution. Then I would collect all
my students comic pages into one class comic book.
• This tool meets ths communication and collaboration standard because its
users can create a digital comic which could be shared and commented on by
other users.

3. Pixton Web Page

4. •Laura Watson
•Kerpoof allows students
to enhance their
imagination and increase
their creativity.
•Children from K through
8th grade can participate in
each activity. The website
is appropriate for all
subjects.
•I like how the website is
very child-friendly and
promotes a fun way to
learn. I do not like how
there is a fee to be a
member.

5. •I would use this tool inside the
classroom and for homework.
During class I will allow each
student to create one of the
activities as an assessment and a
reflection on whether my lesson
was understandable. For
homework, I will have the
children use one of the activities
to reiterate the lesson from class.
The children will be allowed to
use the activities as a study guide.
•One of the standards that this website promotes is Creativity and
Innovation. The website allows children to expand their
creativity, increase their imagination and exercise their minds.
They are able to build new ideas and connect them to existing
knowledge.

6. What Does It Do? How Can It Be Used?
An app for your Kids Numbers Lite • In the classroom for
iPhone, iPad, skill practice
or Droid devices to From IntelliJoy •As an assessment tool
help young children by teachers
with Math skills By D. Hobbs • At home for practice
What’s Great?
•Appeals to many What’s Not?
learning styles •Addresses Limited
•Usable on multiple Skills & Age Groups
devices •Could be more
•Encouraging & interactive
Affordable
What NETS Does It Meet?
Who is it designed for?
•Creativity & Innovation
Children learning early •Communication & Collaboration
Math skills such as counting, •Critical Thinking, Problem
recognizing numbers, Solving, & Decision Making
addition, and subtraction •Technology Operations &
Concepts

7.  Twitter is a highly useful tool for
communicating with students, and giving
them the ability to comment on lessons.
 Twitter was founded in 2006 by Jack Dorsey
as a social network and microblog.
 Hashtags (#) and the @ symbol would allow
for an educator to follow their students, as
well as to tweet a trend specifically for their
class.

9. *
• It is a tool used to make • It addresses the creativity and
presentations. innovation and the
communication and
• It brings the concept of
a white board and collaboration standards.
Microsoft PowerPoint • Pros:
together. • It provides instructional videos.
• It can be used for 10th • Gives control over the
grade Social Studies. arrangement of the slides.
• I would use this tool to • It allows one to zoom in and out
make a presentation of the presentation.
about the causes of
WWI. • Cons: It does not allow users to
paste images into the
presentation.

11. The Myth and Legends app is a fun,
creative application for teachers,
students or any creative minds to
use to make a story.
however, it’s not like writing a story
on Microsoft word. In this app, the
students ( or whomever) create a
“movie slide” of a past myth or
legend. In this movie slide that one
would make; they would choose their
own background (given by this app)
and then the background should
match their Typed story on the page.

12. The Myth and Legends app is a fun,
creative application for teachers,
students or any creative minds to
use to make a story.
however, it’s not like writing a story
on Microsoft word. In this app, the
students ( or whomever) create a
“movie slide” of a past myth or
legend. In this movie slide that one
would make; they would choose their
own background (given by this app)
and then the background should
match their Typed story on the page.

13.  Well, the app’s layout is really manageable.
It has a very descriptive “About” page,
explaining how this is a creative site for
people who want to make stories with what
the site gives.
 The site offers a “Create a story page”. It is a
blank page, and to the side of this blank page
are options of the background you choose, and
then characters you choose. They, also have
text bubbles to apply to a story, and other
random images. Furthermore, underneath the
page that you design there is a spot for you to
type your story that should match to the
image that you create.
 At the top of the “Create a Story Page” are
chapters. Since it is a story that your making,
you can do chapters. The first slide for
example can consist of nine pages first before
it automatically becomes chapter two.

14.  This app is very fun. It is a creative site
already because one can create their own
story using what the app provides them
with. however, what’s even more fun to this
app is when you type in your story to go
along with the images you create, you can
also record your own voice reciting the
story.
 that isn’t the only epic part to the app, but
if you wanted to add your own image as a
background to your story you could.
 Lastly, another one of my favorite
aspects of this app is that you can add
sounds to the story you create. So say
your first slide consisted of a door
creaking, then you can apply the “door
creaking” sound to that particular slide.
 And its free!!!!

15.  The people who would use this app are
mostly going to be teachers. There are
already stories made that are displayed
on this site( they’re really good too), and
the creators tend to be teachers. However,
I think this is a great project to assign to a
middle school level class. I would like to
use it in my future as a project for my
class. Personally, I think it’s more fun to
create a story than to watch a story
another person made. Although, on this site
there are a lot of elaborate stories that
are done really nicely. Also, the stories
that are done on the page relate to an
actual myth or legend from countries.
Hence, the students who watch these slides
are learning about a myth or legend about
another country.
 The site to me is really fun. I can imagine a
young student enjoying a site like this. They
can virtually create any type of story they

16.  The Myth and Legend app most applies
to the Creativity and Innovation ISTE.
 This is because for this app they need
to construct their own story line, add
dialogue to the story, sound effects,
images, etc. Then, they need to
construct it in an organized manner
so it is coherent.
 It is a more creative project because
students can use prior knowledge to
make their story more exhilarating.

17. Home Page
Recording your own
voice
Story Creator Page

19. Prezi is a website of a cloud-based presentation software
Prezi can be used in classes of different subjects and different ages
Prezi is a user friendly software that people of many ages can easily
learn how to use
Prezi is well known for its zooming and movement features, and
map-like structure

20. I would use Prezi to teach my students
My presentations would have multiple uses such having a do now,
defining the topic we would be learning, have a youtube video about
that topic, show examples, have sample problems for the students to
try on their own, have the hidden answers to those problems as well,
and further options such as instructions for activities, or a list
homework
Prezi meets the second standard which is “Communication and
Collaboration” because it allows the user to “communicate
information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a
variety of digital environments and media”

21. STORYKIT

22. Livebinders.com
•This tool is a simple way to
share knowledge. Instead of
having a physical binder in your
hands, by just one click, you
have your own organized three
ring binder online with
resources and websites that
help a student better
understand the curriculum.
•Any grade level can use this
tool. Students in third grade
and above would benefit it more
and use this tool for any
subject that is being taught in
school.
•Standards this tool addresses
is the Technology Operations •This is a great tool because it allows teachers to
and Concepts as well as the share information that they gather on the web into
Communication and one website and share it will their students.
Collaboration. •The website is organized into tabs and sub tabs so
students can just click on the tab and it will
directly lead the students to the material the
Sofia Panagiotakis 364-01 teacher wants them to see and read.

23. By: Sara Papasodero

24. What Does It Do?
 Gives children, teachers and authors an easy fun
way to create their own personal children’s books.
 Creating a book is free; however, customers have
the option of buying and having their books
delivered for a price.
 Teachers can make educational books that go
with their lessons.
 Teachers can also have each student create his or
her own book.
 There is a discount for teachers who are ordering
over 15 or more books.

25. Standards
1) Creativity and Innovation: Students will be
using creative thinking to generate new ideas
to build their own stories.
2) Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and
Decision Making: Students will use critical
thinking and decision making to plan their
stories. They will also use problem solving to
create conflict and resolution.

26. Would I Use It?
Yes I would use it because…
 The students would enjoy it
while exercising their minds.
 This app will enhance their
cognitive skills through problem
solving and decision making.
 The students will feel a sense
of accomplishment when they create
and receive their books.
 Students and their parents will enjoy these books;
as well as, keep the books throughout the years.

27. Motion Math is Another
application which interesting
could be used in thing about
elementary schools. this
The grades this application is
would most apply to that you are
would be grades 1- able to adjust
3. What is most the levels,
enjoyable about making it
this app, is that it useful for
is a fun and more then one
interactive way to grade level.
test a student with There are also
out the pressures several options
of an exam.
http:// to which topic
you wish to
practice.
Victoria Litras EDU 364.01

28. This is also useful for us as educators to self evaluate
ourselves, and the work we have done in the classroom. This tool
would address the mathematics standards for elementary level
students. There are several topics you can choose to practice on
motion math. It ranges from addition and subtraction to
decimals and negative numbers.