iTooch Elementary School App
Publisher: eduPad Inc.
Price: Free
App Objective: This app provides practice in math, language arts, and science. Over 25,000 activities are offered to enhance user skills in each academic area. Pop quizzes are also available within the app. (Review of Version 6.5.1 completed on Apple iPad on 5/17/16.)
Content: Reading, Mathematics, Science
SubDomain: Not yet reviewed
Audience: Primary, Upper Elementary
Disability Category Tag(s): Developmental Delay, Intellectual Disability, Specific Learning Disability
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Editor Review
Admin reviewed at 2016-06-24
Practice: Yes
Does the application provide many (i.e., at least 5) practice opportunities before moving on to the new concept or skill? Practice opportunities are essential because they increase the likelihood that the student will permanently remember the new information, and enhance the student’s ability to generalize learned skills to other settings. Choose the option which best describes the app.
Feedback: Yes
Are students notified of each correct/incorrect response and given the correct answer? Providing students with feedback is important because it helps them learn how to identify mistakes and self-correct errors. It also ensures that they correctly practice/acquire a given skill or concept. Choose the option which best describes the app.
Progress: No
Is progress detected by the application’s tracking system? Progress monitoring is a critical educational component because it helps educators utilize student data in making decisions regarding instructional practices. Additionally, research indicates that when progress monitoring is utilized, teachers’ decision-making processes improve and students become more aware of their own performances and learning processes. Choose the option which best describes the app.
Usability: Yes
Is the application easy to navigate and is it easy to access help when needed? The usability of an application is key because it determines whether the program is accessible to all users and if technical support is available. Choose the option which best describes the app.
Customization: No
Can the application be customized easily for an individual student? Having the ability to customize an app is necessary in order to meet the unique needs of app users, including those with special needs. Choose the option which best describes the app.
This app is extremely comprehensive, covering a wide variety of subjects, such as language arts, math, science, and health. Subjects are arranged by grade level, which are then broken down into several sub-categories. The sub-categories are then broken down into multiple lessons. Each lesson provides five practice questions or tasks before launching into a six-question test, wherein the user has one minute to correctly answer each question. Users earn points which unlock different colored belts (similar to martial arts) to track overall progress, and can also earn "power-ups" that can help them in their lessons. This app may be useful to a broad range of young students, including those with delays or disabilities, to supplement the learning process and curriculum.