Fun and Writing? It’s possible with this app. An Edudemic blog post from the teacher’s point of view gives us insight into how to use Writing Challenge for Kids. . The author Melissa Nott has tried the app from Literautas with her 4th grade students. She tried this app as part of her emphasis on brainstorming ability for Common Core. She suggested it for 3rd grade and 7th also since it can be adjusted for range of writing and topic development also. She suggests using the kid version for students K-8, but there is an adult version which she has used personally. She thought some topics not for the younger classes.
The game-like tool provides a timed environment for the steps through the story with a prompt, a character, and a scene. Students are still using paper and pencil to produce the writing. And the prompts continue so you need to set time limits for this process. She suggested it as a great way to motivate the usually hesitant.
She graded the app in three categories: user friendliness (5 from her students), teaching,(4), and customer support(4). Teaching lost a point since there is no teaching about tension, climax, or resolution. This is originally app in Spanish so she also subtracted a point for a slight choppiness in translation.
Even though she only listed three specific grade levels in her post she thought it would be useful at all levels and in most contents. And it’s fun….sorry, it isn’t our other favorite...free. The Apple kid version is available at iTunes. And the Android is at Google Play. Both are $1.99. The adult app is similarly priced.
The game-like tool provides a timed environment for the steps through the story with a prompt, a character, and a scene. Students are still using paper and pencil to produce the writing. And the prompts continue so you need to set time limits for this process. She suggested it as a great way to motivate the usually hesitant.
She graded the app in three categories: user friendliness (5 from her students), teaching,(4), and customer support(4). Teaching lost a point since there is no teaching about tension, climax, or resolution. This is originally app in Spanish so she also subtracted a point for a slight choppiness in translation.
Even though she only listed three specific grade levels in her post she thought it would be useful at all levels and in most contents. And it’s fun….sorry, it isn’t our other favorite...free. The Apple kid version is available at iTunes. And the Android is at Google Play. Both are $1.99. The adult app is similarly priced.
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