For my emerging technologies course, two of my fellow teachers candidates and I created a lesson plan using the Sign Me ABCs app. The Sign Me ABCs app is an educational app that teaches its users how to sign the alphabet, some animals, and some songs. Our lesson had an emphasis on students learning the sign for one of their favourite animals.
To download the app from the app store, click here.
To download the app from the Google Play Store, click here.
After teaching this lesson plan to some of my peers, I found that an advantage of this app and our coordinating lesson was that it encouraged students to learn sign language, which is becoming more integrated into classrooms. Additionally, it allows for the classroom to be a more inclusive environment of hearing impaired students. However, a downfall I found with this app and our lesson is that it doesn't encourage students to engage with the sign language they are learning. In future lessons I would extend the length of this lesson and encourage students to engage more with their new knowledge. For example, I would get students to pair with a partner and sign their chosen animal and potentially the letters to spell out the animal. This would allow students to engage more with what they are learning and make more meaningful connections.
Overall, Sign Me ABCs is a well formatted app that is easy to use, and I would recommend it to any teacher who is looking to make their classroom a more inclusive space. Leave your comments below, and let me know how you would use this app in your classroom!
Marissa,
ReplyDeleteStar #1: Thank you for live linking the APP. Also, it was very beneficial for me to understand how to download the app using either google and/or apple.
Star #2: Your lesson reflection was clear and personal. I liked how you added the disadvantages of the lesson. This can help a future teacher to learn from your experiences.
Wish: You did a bravo job! I cannot think of anything!
Marissa, I like how you mentioned ways to engage students with this app. Your links works perfectly. What a great idea to include links to visitors to download the app.
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