App #1 ELA Reading App

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App Title: Say Word

App Price: Free
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy
Rationale for Curriculum Use: This App helps students practice choosing the correct
homophone from sets of confusing words. Many students need constant review of these sets of
words, and mastering them is extremely important, because there are many errors with
homophones.
ISTE Standards for Students:

6d. Technology operations and concepts: Transfer current knowledge to learning of

new technologies

ISTE Standards for Teacher:

2a. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments: Design or
adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to
promote student learning and creativity

NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standard:

Standard Strand: Reading Standards: Foundational Skills (K5) [RF]

Grade: 2
Topic: Phonics and Word Recognition
Item number and Statement: 3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word
analysis skills in decoding words. a. Distinguish long and short vowels when
reading regularly spelled one-syllable words. f. Recognize and read gradeappropriate irregularly spelled words.

Ontario Curriculum Expectations:

Standard Strand: Reading Standards 1-8

Grade: 2

 Topic: Reading With Fluency

Item number and statement: 3.1 Reading Familiar Words automatically read
and understand many high-frequency words, some words with common spelling
patterns, and words of personal interest or significance, in a variety of reading
contexts
App #2 ELA Writing App
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App Title: Imagistory

App Price: Free
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy
Rationale for Curriculum Use: This App helps children develop skills by having them
describing scenes, naming characters, and sequencing events. There are many possibilities with
this app. This app also has a diverse set of characters so it is very inclusive.
ISTE Standards for Students:

6d. Technology operations and concepts: Transfer current knowledge to learning of

new technologies

ISTE Standards for Teacher:

2b. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments: b. Develop
technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their
individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational
goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress

NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standard:

Standard Strand: Writing Standards K5 [W]

Grade: 2
Topic: Phonics and Word Recognition
Item number and Statement: 3. Write narratives in which they recount a wellelaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions,
thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a
sense of closure.

Ontario Curriculum Expectations:

Standard Strand: Writing Standards 1-8

Grade: 2
Topic: Applying Knowledge of Language Conventions and Presenting Written
Work Effectively
Item number and statement: 3.8 Producing Finished produce pieces of
published work to meet criteria identified by the teacher, based on the
expectations

App #3 ELL (ENL) App

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App Title: Vowel Stories for Beginning Readers: Short Sounds

App Price: $1.99
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy
Rationale for Curriculum Use: This App introduces students to the short vowel sounds to
beginning readers this helps ELL (ENL) students practice their skills. There is a video version
has clear narration and good pacing. The read-along version features engaging animations and
self-pacing. The Words section for each short vowel sound shows the target words from the story
for users to practice reading on their own.
ISTE Standards for Students:

6d. Technology operations and concepts: Transfer current knowledge to learning of

new technologies

ISTE Standards for Teacher:

2a. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments: Design or
adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to
promote student learning and creativity

NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standard:

Standard Strand: Reading Standards: Foundational Skills (K5) [RF]

 Grade: 2
Topic: Phonics and Word Recognition
Item number and Statement: 3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word
analysis skills in decoding words. a. Distinguish long and short vowels when
reading regularly spelled one-syllable words. f. Recognize and read gradeappropriate irregularly spelled words.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations:

Standard Strand: Reading Standards 1-8

Grade: 2
Topic: Reading With Fluency
Item number and statement: 3.1 Reading Familiar Words automatically read
and understand many high-frequency words, some words with common spelling
patterns, and words of personal interest or significance, in a variety of reading
contexts

App #4 SWD
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App Title: See.Touch.Learn.

App Price: Free
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy
Rationale for Curriculum Use: This App provides visual Instruction for Autism and Special
Needs students. It has flash cards and over 2000 exercises that were developed by professionals.
You can create custom lessons using this app as well.
ISTE Standards for Students:

6b. Technology operations and concepts: b. Select and use applications effectively and
productively

ISTE Standards for Teacher:

2c. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments: c.
Customize and personalize learning activities to address students diverse learning styles,
working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources

NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standard

Standard Strand: Reading Standards: Foundational Skills (K5) [RF]

Grade: 2
Topic: Phonics and Word Recognition
Item number and Statement: 4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to
support comprehension. c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition
and understanding, rereading as necessary.

Ontario Curriculum Expectations:

Standard Strand: Reading Standards 1-8

Grade: 2
Topic: Reading for Meaning
Item number and statement: 1.1 Variety of Texts read some different literary
texts

App #5 Content Area App #1

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App Title: Math Fact Master: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division
App Price: $0.99
Subject Area: Math
Rationale for Curriculum Use: This App helps students with the basics of math so they can
learn the foundation. A strong foundation is the bases for math all skills.
ISTE Standards for Students:

6d. Technology operations and concepts: Transfer current knowledge to learning of

new technologies

ISTE Standards for Teacher:

2b. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments: b. Develop
technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their
individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational
goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress

NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standard

Standard Strand: Operations & Algebraic Thinking 2.OA

Grade: 2
Topic: Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.
Item number and Statement 1. Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve
one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from,
putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions

Ontario Curriculum Expectations:

Standard Strand: Math 1-8

Grade: 2
Topic: Number Sense and Numeration Operational Sense
Overall Expectations: solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of
one- and two-digit whole numbers, using a variety of strategies, and investigate
multiplication and division.
Specific Expectations: solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of
whole numbers to 18, using a variety of mental strategies

App #6 Content Area App #2

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App Title: Spot

App Price: $3.99
Subject Area: Writting

Rationale for Curriculum Use: app that takes parents and children on a fantastic visual
adventure into strange and unique worlds that they have never seen before. This app gives
children imaginative inspiration for writing stories.
ISTE Standards for Students:

6d. Technology operations and concepts: Transfer current knowledge to learning of

new technologies

ISTE Standards for Teacher:

2b. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments: b. Develop
technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their
individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational
goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress

NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standard:

Standard Strand: Writing Standards K5 [W]

Grade: 2
Topic: Phonics and Word Recognition
Item number and Statement: 3. Write narratives in which they recount a wellelaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions,
thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a
sense of closure.

Ontario Curriculum Expectations:

Standard Strand: Writing Standards 1-8

Grade: 2
Topic: Applying Knowledge of Language Conventions and Presenting Written
Work Effectively

App #7 Choice #1
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App Title: Ocarina

App Price: $0.99
Subject Area: Music

Rationale for Curriculum Use: This App turns your iPad of iPhone into an instrument that can
be played. Children will love this app. It teaches children to play a flute like instrument called
the Ocarina.
ISTE Standards for Students:

6d. Technology operations and concepts: Transfer current knowledge to learning of

new technologies

ISTE Standards for Teacher:

2b. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments: b. Develop
technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their
individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational
goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress

NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standard

Standard Strand: Music K-2

Grade: 2
Topic: S TANDARD 1: Creating, Performing, and Participating in the A r t s
Item number and Statement: b. sing songs and play instruments, maintaining
tone quality, pitch, rhythm, tempo, and dynamics; perform the music
expressively; and sing or play simple repeated patterns (ostinatos) with familiar
songs, rounds, partner songs, and harmonizing parts

Ontario Curriculum Expectations:

Standard Strand: Arts Music 1-8

Grade: 2
Topic: Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts:
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS: C1. Creating and Performing: apply the creative
process (see pages 1922) to create and perform music for a variety of purposes,
using the elements and techniques of music
Item number and statement: C1.4 use the tools and techniques of musicianship
in musical performances

App #8 Choice #2
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App Title: Crazy Gears

App Price: $0.99
Subject Area: Science and Technology
Rationale for Curriculum Use: This App teaches children about the physical properties of
motion by using simple gear puzzles. Children can experiment by arranging different parts.
There are over 60 different gear puzzles included and each session is stored so that children do
not start from the beginning each time. This app is a fun way to encourage a childs interest in
science.
ISTE Standards for Students:

6d. Technology operations and concepts: Transfer current knowledge to learning of

new technologies

ISTE Standards for Teacher:

2b. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments: b. Develop
technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their
individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational
goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress

NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standard

Standard Strand: Elementary Science K-4

Grade: 2
Topic: STANDARD 1 Analysis, Inquiry, and Design:
Item number and Statement: T1.4. Plan and build, under supervision, a model
of the solution, using familiar materials, processes, and hand tools. b Build a
model of the object, modifying the plan as necessary

Ontario Curriculum Expectations:

Standard Strand: Science 1-8

Grade: 2
Topic: UNDERSTANDING LIFE SYSTEMS GROWTH AND CHANGES IN
ANIMALS
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS: 3. demonstrate an understanding of movement
and ways in which simple machines help to move objects.
Item number and statement: 3.3 Relating Science and Technology to Society
and the Environment identify the six basic types of simple machines lever;

inclined plane; pulley; wheel and axle, including gear; screw; and wedge and
give examples of ways in which each is used in daily life to make tasks easier