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Dr. Monsour
5 November 2015
your password for the Apple App Store. This will download the app.
5. Exit out of the App Store by clicking the circular button at the bottom of the iPad.
6. Find the app that says StoryBots on your iPad screen and click on it.
7. Scroll down to the Outer Space section and click the first video (We Are the Planets) to
watch it.
The We Are the Planets video is a song that teaches students the characteristics of the
eight planets that orbit the sun. After they watch the video, I will ask the students what they
learned. I will then explain that galaxies are another component of the solar system. I will tell
them that galaxies are large groups of stars that are held together by gravity. The earth has a lot
of galaxies, and each galaxy might have a million or a trillion stars. After this, students will
choose one of the planets and use the Internet to find information about the planet. They will
make a poster when they are done researching. The poster must contain a colored drawing of the
planet and ten basic characteristics. The students will present their poster, allowing the rest of the
class to learn facts that were not present in the video. During the presentations, students will
write down a few characteristics of each planet in their notebooks.
The StoryBots app is good because it can be used for a variety of grade levels. There are
videos about topics like letters and numbers that could be used for students in preschool and
kindergarten. There are also videos that are appropriate for higher grade levels because they have
more complex topics like time and outer space. The particular song I chose is very catchy, which
will cause students to remember it. Additionally, the song is informative and interesting at the
same time. Students are more likely to learn from something that they find interesting. If
something is boring for students, they will lose interest and stop paying attention. They do not
learn when they are bored.
This app would be beneficial to students who are visually impaired. They do not need to
see the video to receive the information. However, the app is not useful for students who are
hearing impaired. A student with a severe hearing impairment would not be able to hear the
video at all. I would include these students in this lesson by giving them a copy of the song lyrics
(see below). These students could read the lyrics instead of watching the video. A student with a
less severe hearing impairment might be able to listen to the video if I provided him or her with
headphones. Even though a student with cerebral palsy may not have hand motion, they could
still use the app. They could use Siri to open the app by saying Launch StoryBots. The app
would also be useful for students with autism since many of these students have difficulty
remembering the steps involved in completing a task. The directions for using the app are very
simple and only have a few steps. Lastly, the app appeals to students with autism because they
like watching videos.