cool apps

COOL APPS

BY DR. RICK WOODWARD

TEENAGERS & GAMING

GAMIFICATION: GAME DYNAMICS

1. Games Provide Feedback

GAMES PROVIDE STRUCTURE

• “Immediate Goal” –Task Completion.• There is usually a short term goal and a long term

goal.

GAMES REQUIRE ATTENTION

• Rewards for just showing up.

GAMES ARE SOCIAL

• There is both competition and collaboration.

COOL APPS

• Meet Carrot. Com• This is a to do APP• Level up when you accomplish your task

COOL HEALTHY APPS

Fit Bit Zombies Run (Keeps track of how fast you run)

COOL APPS

• Rubistar: Creating Rubrics

COOL APPS

• Polldady: For collecting class polling data.

HELPOUTS

• Provides tutoring for various disciplines.

COOL APPS

• Google Drive: Set up a g-mail account.• BiologyWoodward@gmail.com

COOL APPS

• Google Alerts: Google Alerts you when information on a specific topic pops up.

COOL APPS

• Google Maps Engine: Allows you to create maps

COOL APPS

• Google Voice: Provides a transcript of your voice mails.

COOL APPS

• Google Forms: A tour of google forms• Creating documents• Form emailer: Survey Question with four possible

questions.

COOL APPS

• Google Voice Search: “What is the population of the Pacific Palisades?”

COOL APPS

• Google Search Lesson Plans: You can edit lesson plans.