The App Map: A tool for Systematic Evaluation of Apps for Early Literacy Learning
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2015
Disciplines
Education
Abstract
As portable devices become increasingly available in elementary classrooms teachers are expected to use these new technologies to engage students in both traditional print-based literacy learning and digital literacies practices, such as multimodal composing. Teachers face the daunting task of integrating apps into their current research-based literacy practices. This article describes "The App Map," a framework for elementary teachers' selection of apps for early literacy instruction. The App Map guides teachers as they draw upon their knowledge of research-based best practices for literacy instruction to systematically evaluate apps, identify affordances, and determine value added to instruction through the use of apps for literacy learning. This systematic approach to selecting apps supports teachers in their efforts to use apps that complement best practices for literacy instruction while fostering 21st century learning skills and digital literacies.
Copyright Statement
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Israelson, M. H. (2015). The App Map: A Tool for Systematic Evaluation of Apps for Early Literacy Learning. Reading Teacher, 69(3-), 339-349., which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/trtr.1414. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
Recommended Citation
Israelson, M. H. (2015). The App Map: A Tool for Systematic Evaluation of Apps for Early Literacy Learning. Reading Teacher, 69(3-), 339-349.