The development of an educational app for Aboriginal early learners was tailored specifically to meet the needs of disadvantaged pre-schoolers in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, particularly those who speak English as a second language.
Not exact matches
ClassKit appears to be a
development framework to «allow developers
of educational apps to create student evaluation features, users will be able to answer questionnaires that will be automatically transmitted to teachers remotely via iCloud.»
Snapplify's CEO Wesley Lynch will be speaking tomorrow from the Frankfurt Book Fair about the
development of the
app and what
educational implications this type
of platform can have, especially in markets that are underserved by technology or that present unique challenges to what the industry commonly thinks
of for technology use in the classroom.
In 2008 Victoria Productions pioneered breakthrough technology in the
development of enchanting mobile
educational apps, 3D, motion graphics, and engaging web platforms for both children and adults.
The study concludes by outlining the things that still need to be done, such as, «the need for more compelling content for older children, the
development of popular and effective
educational apps... expanded efforts to reach parents with objective and reliable assessments
of eth
educational value
of media, and continued production
of high - quality
educational television.»
Parents
of three to five year - olds whose children use iPads in childcare centres agreed that
apps designed for pre-school
educational purposes could be used to boost certain skills such as literacy, numeracy, science and art, but not physical education and social
development.
Kathy Hirsh - Pasek, a psychologist specializing in child
development and learning, wrote in a 2015 article (PDF) that
educational apps «present a significant opportunity for out -
of - school, informal learning when designed in educationally appropriate ways,» but that «only a handful... are designed with an eye toward how children actually learn.»