Tag: app

Review and Redesign- Toca Kitchen 2

by on January 28, 2016 9:48 am
Toca Kitchen 2 For my review and redesign I have chosen the application Toca Kitchen 2. This app has over 210,000 downloads only on the iStore and is aimed for children between 3-8 years-old. With an approximate rating of 4.3 stars, this app seems to be extremely enjoyable. The usage of the app is simple:… Read more Review and Redesign- Toca Kitchen 2

Tech Review and Redesign

by on January 28, 2016 8:04 am
The PBS Peg + Cat Big Gig app, based on the PBS Kids Series by the same name, aims to help kids between the ages of three and six practice counting and math through song. In this reflection, I analyze the positive contributions of the parasocial relationship afforded through the app on a child’s learning… Read more Tech Review and Redesign

Week 3

by on January 20, 2016 10:41 pm
I found the readings for this week really interesting. I felt that the rubric for measuring an app presented in the Hirsch-Patek et al. paper was particularly interesting. I thought that the pillars of science of learning and the way they could translate to apps were particularly interesting and helped provide some insight into how… Read more Week 3