PowerPoint slides by Gail Lovely for a webinar on 10/16/2013. Focus is on selecting apps for very young learners with a critical eye for Developmentally Appropriate use.

1. Using Developmentally
Appropriate Practice with
Early Learners to Evaluate
Apps
Gail Lovely
Gail@GailLovely.com

2. Who is out there?
(Poll)

7. What tools do you have?
(poll)

15. Kinzey, Age 3 months

16. Guidelines for Selection and Use

17. Guidelines for Tablet Use
and App Selection
Keep it interactive.
Adapted from: http://www.fredrogerscenter.org/media/resources/Elearticle_04171

21. Guidelines for Tablet Use
and App Selection
Match use with age.
Adapted from: http://www.fredrogerscenter.org/media/resources/Elearticle_04171

23. Developmentally Appropriate
Interface
From: “Using an iPad with Your Preschooler”

24. Developmentally Appropriate
Interface
From: “Using an iPad with Your Preschooler”

25. Guidelines for Tablet Use
and App Selection
Have fun, stay engaged
Adapted from: http://www.fredrogerscenter.org/media/resources/Elearticle_04171

28. Thanks to Zoe Page – http://vimeo.com/user5153548

29. Guidelines for Tablet Use
and App Selection
Promote digital literacy
Adapted from: http://www.fredrogerscenter.org/media/resources/Elearticle_04171

31. Apps are like…

32. App Considerations

Content

33. Developmentally Appropriate
Content

34. Developmentally Appropriate
Content
Write my Name by NCSoft ($)

35. Developmentally Appropriate
Content
Dark Night by Collins Big Cat (free)

37. App Considerations

Content
◦ Content
◦ File Management
◦ Group or Individual Use

38. Progressive, scaffolded
learning

(screenshot of write my name
options.)

41. App Considerations

Content
◦ Content
◦ File Management
◦ Group or Individual Use