Impact/Risks
Potential Risks:
* Students will likely try their best on the comprehension quizzes found throughout the application in order to earn points for their avatars. However, parents and teachers must recognize that there is no real penalty when students get answers incorrect. Results from the assessments should be closely tracked by both parents and teachers so that remediation or enrichment can be provided.
* In order to access all that this mobile app has to offer, children need access to mobile devices/tablets with connection to the World Wide Web. Students who may not have the proper equipment or access to the Internet at home should get ample time to work on the Growing Dendrites application during the school day.
* The philosophy behind the Growing Dendrites application is that students need to learn about the world in order to have success with comprehension, particularly when it pertains to non-fiction texts. With its videos, photos, activities, and reading passages, students receive a rich education which builds their schema. However, parents and teachers must ensure that they are extending the learning beyond the app in order for the knowledge to truly stick. Even if limited on time, this can be accomplished through conversation, or we encourage parents and teachers to access the books, websites, printables, and lesson activities that we suggest.
* In order to access all that this mobile app has to offer, children need access to mobile devices/tablets with connection to the World Wide Web. Students who may not have the proper equipment or access to the Internet at home should get ample time to work on the Growing Dendrites application during the school day.
* The philosophy behind the Growing Dendrites application is that students need to learn about the world in order to have success with comprehension, particularly when it pertains to non-fiction texts. With its videos, photos, activities, and reading passages, students receive a rich education which builds their schema. However, parents and teachers must ensure that they are extending the learning beyond the app in order for the knowledge to truly stick. Even if limited on time, this can be accomplished through conversation, or we encourage parents and teachers to access the books, websites, printables, and lesson activities that we suggest.
Potential Impact:
* Students will be sparked with a genuine excitement to learn! When information is presented in only one fashion, such as through a lecture, students not only have a limited opportunity to grasp and remember it, but they are also likely to be bored and disengaged. Growing Dendrites provides many exciting ways to learn new information.
* Teachers spend many hours trying to find resources that they can use with their students to help them understand difficult concepts. With the Common Core Standards only a few years into their implementation, many teachers are still building their curriculums and struggling with how to make their lessons more constructivist. They also find it very difficult to teach reading comprehension to children who have yet to really learn anything about their world. Growing Dendrites is an outstanding resource, as it has everything a teacher needs rolled into one. The leveled reading passages, first-rate instructional videos, interactive graphic organizers, and additional activities are a dream come true. Our hope is that teachers can save time searching for resources to use for instruction, allowing more time to work one-on-one or in small groups with their students.
* Parents often have trouble helping their children to study for tests, because they are not always entirely sure how to explain something. Teachers can inform parents of the exact material that will be covered on a test and then where they can access tools to help their child to understand the information on the Growing Dendrites app. Parents will also be grateful that their children can work independently, and that their knowledge will grow using the app just a short time each day.
* Teachers spend many hours trying to find resources that they can use with their students to help them understand difficult concepts. With the Common Core Standards only a few years into their implementation, many teachers are still building their curriculums and struggling with how to make their lessons more constructivist. They also find it very difficult to teach reading comprehension to children who have yet to really learn anything about their world. Growing Dendrites is an outstanding resource, as it has everything a teacher needs rolled into one. The leveled reading passages, first-rate instructional videos, interactive graphic organizers, and additional activities are a dream come true. Our hope is that teachers can save time searching for resources to use for instruction, allowing more time to work one-on-one or in small groups with their students.
* Parents often have trouble helping their children to study for tests, because they are not always entirely sure how to explain something. Teachers can inform parents of the exact material that will be covered on a test and then where they can access tools to help their child to understand the information on the Growing Dendrites app. Parents will also be grateful that their children can work independently, and that their knowledge will grow using the app just a short time each day.
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