Educational App Review- Khan Academy

Item No.	33
App Name	Khan Academy
Description/Purpose	This app offers an extensive library of content, including interactive  challenges, assessments, and videos from any computer with access  to the web. Students of all ages can learn for free about many  subject areas; math, art, computer programming, economics,  physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and many  more. All videos are done in the format of Youtube.
Designer/Developer	Salman Khan
Developer's Website	www. Khanacademy.org
Cost (Free vs. $$$)	FREE
Works on Following Platforms iPad (IPA), iPhone (IPH), Windows Tablet (WTAB), Windows Phone (WPH), Android Tablet (ATAB), Android Phone (APH)	IPA, IPH, WTAB, WPH, ATAB, APH, any device with internet
Online Tutorial Address	http://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademy
Apprropriate Grade Levels Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Adult	Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Adult
Learning Curve Score LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	HIGH; 5
Ease of Use (LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	LO; 1
Overall Rating (POOR - EXCELLENT; 1-5)	EXCELLENT
General Comments	Khan Academy is a very useful educational app. Khan Academy can  be used for children or adults, which makes the app extremely  helpful. The best part of Khan Academy is the wide range of  subject that is available. I like how they use Youtube to deliver  each lesson that appeals to all different types of learners.

Educational App Review- TechChef4u

Item No.	4
App Name	TechChef4u
Description/Purpose	TechChef4U is an app to help teachers and  parents find educational apps for their children.  This app offers an easy search engine that  provides specified educational apps.
Designer/Developer	TechChef4u L.L.C.
Developer's Website	http://www.techchef4u.com/about-2/
Cost (Free vs. $$$)	FREE
Works on Following Platforms iPad (IPA), iPhone (IPH), Windows Tablet (WTAB), Windows Phone (WPH), Android Tablet (ATAB), Android Phone (APH)	IPA, IPH
Online Tutorial Address	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAw_dHT3ytk
Appropriate Grade Levels Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Adult	9-12, adults
Learning Curve Score LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	LO; 1
Ease of Use (LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	LO; 1
Overall Rating (POOR - EXCELLENT; 1-5)	EXCELLENT; 5
General Comments	TechChef4u is a great app to help parents and  teachers accommodate the needs of their  students. Although this app is made for adults, the benefits it can bring these children are extremely helpful to their educational growth.  Overall, I would grade this app at the top of the scale.

Educational App Review- ABC Letter Tracing

Item No.	37
App Name	ABC Letter Tracing
Description/Purpose	Fun train, truck and worm animations come to life for children to  follow, while showing the proper way to write alphabet letters and numbers.
Designer/Developer	Oncilla Technologies Inc
Developer's Website	http://funlittleapps.com/
Cost (Free vs. $$$)	FREE
Works on Following Platforms iPad (IPA), iPhone (IPH), Windows Tablet (WTAB), Windows Phone (WPH), Android Tablet (ATAB), Android Phone (APH)	IPA, IPH
Online Tutorial Address	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnxvE2e3sTo&list=PL8720FF69775A2955&index=2
Apprropriate Grade Levels Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Adult	Pre-K, K-2
Learning Curve Score LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	MOD; 3
Ease of Use (LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	LO; 1
Overall Rating (POOR - EXCELLENT; 1-5)	Satisfactory; 4
General Comments	I think the Alphabet Tracing game is very neat, and educational for a young learner.  There is not much variety to the app, but the consistency will help these young  children when learning to write letters.

Educational App Review- Google Earth

Item No.	1
App Name	Google Earth
Description/Purpose	Google Earth helps people for driving to other places seeing maps and seeing places without going there.  Google describes Google Earth as a tool "allowing you to travel  the world through a virtual globe and view satellite imagery,  maps, terrain, 3D buildings, and much more."
Designer/Developer	Keyhole, Inc
Developer's Website	http://www.google.com/earth/
Cost (Free vs. $$$)	FREE
Works on Following Platforms iPad (IPA), iPhone (IPH), Windows Tablet (WTAB), Windows Phone (WPH), Android Tablet (ATAB), Android Phone (APH)	IPA, IPH, WTAB, WPH, ATAB, APH, any device with internet
Online Tutorial Address	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr5zU6XCmvE
Apprropriate Grade Levels Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Adult	Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Adult
Learning Curve Score LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	HIGH; 5
Ease of Use (LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	LO; 1
Overall Rating (POOR - EXCELLENT; 1-5)	EXCELLENT
General Comments	Google Earth is one of the most advanced apps out there. Although the app is fairly simple to work, I feel it is most beneficial to students of upper grades. I have used Google Earth many times in the past, and I plan on continuing to use this app until it is no longer available.

Educational App Review- MeeGenius' Kid's Books

Item No.	17
App Name	MeeGenius" Kids' Books
Description/Purpose	Offers FREE books online for children.  The books are not only entertaining but also educational.  This app has a wide variety of books for all reading levels.
Designer/Developer	MeeGenius, Inc.
Developer's Website	http://www.meegenius.com/
Cost (Free vs. $$$)	FREE
Works on Following Platforms iPad (IPA), iPhone (IPH), Windows Tablet (WTAB), Windows Phone (WPH), Android Tablet (ATAB), Android Phone (APH)	ATAB, IPA, IPH, internet, APH, Google TV
Online Tutorial Address	http://prezi.com/f94ies9ofru8/meegenius/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=prezi_landing_related_solr&utm_campaign=prezi_ landing_related_solr
Apprropriate Grade Levels Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Adult	Pre-K, K-2, 3-5
Learning Curve Score LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	LO - 1
Ease of Use (LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	LO - 1
Overall Rating (POOR - EXCELLENT; 1-5)	EXCELLENT - 5
General Comments	GREAT website/app. As a future teacher/mom, I am very excited to learn about MeeGenius.