My Three Visual Apps

As the world around us is changing, so is the way of learning and teaching. Visuals surround us every day, allowing us to learn. We all have different ways of learning, but visuals are something we all need because it is a great way to build memory and background knowledge. In this blog, I will further present three visual apps for students. 

 Khan Academy Kids is a learning app designed to ensure, inspire, and explore new methods to learn. This app is free for children of all ages (2-8). This program includes disciplines from the Common Core State Standards, such as arithmetic, reading, science, and social studies. Teachers can also use this software to create weekly calendars, and printable worksheets, track students' progress and create assignments. Instructors can also track their kids' development by designing cartoon characters for each one. Pupils might become engaged because there are so many inventive classes, games, exercises, and movies to choose from. This visual tool allows students to work at their own pace while still meeting academic objectives. 

https://youtu.be/01VlLMdM65k

Brain POP!

                                                              

BrainPOP! One of the graphic programs that I utilized from first grade till my sophomore year of high school. BrainPOP is an excellent visual tool for students in grades K-8. Brain pop was created to communicate tough subjects in a fun and creative way. BrainPOP offers a variety of core subjects as well as others such as arts, engineering, and health. Each piece of content is developed with games, courses, videos, and activities to help students learn more effectively. This visual app also benefits from translation into other languages such as Spanish and French. BrainPOP is a great visual tool that stimulates interest, and motivation,  to learn in a variety of subject areas. Teachers frequently refer to BrainPOP as a daily tool for connecting with their students, rather than just visual software. Brain pop allows students to work in teams, and individually as well. Parents find BrainPOP to be a great tool for homeschooling as well. 

    

Powerpoint 

• Fun 

• 
  Easy 

• Allows insertions of images, videos, links, and graphing 

• Teacher, student, and parent friendly 

Incorporating a visual program such as PowerPoint benefits both teachers and students. This platform is used by teachers to facilitate educational activities and to create new ways of communicating and engaging with students. Instructors can use brilliant colors, photos, movies, and other media to make the topic more engaging and fun for students to learn. PowerPoint is a fantastic tool for kids to use to develop, present, and convey their own ideas in slideshows or films. The beautiful thing with PowerPoint is that you can include any topic, lesson, or activity in any core subject and adapt it to match the educational goals of each student.

Resources Hamilton, B. (2018). Leveraging Technology for Visual Learning. In Integrating Technology in the classroom: Tools to meet the needs of every student (pp. 75–134). essay, International Society for Technology in Education. Kadar, A. (1999). BrainPOP. Retrieved February 27, 2023, from https://www.brainpop.com/. Khan Academy. (n.d.). Free, fun educational app for young kids | khan academy kids. Khan Academy. Retrieved February 28, 2023, from https://learn.khanacademy.org/khan-academy-kids/.