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Congratulations to all the seniors at UMW. Especially to my research student Bryan Keelon, Dustin Lieske, Jeff McElhannon and Kevin Hamerski. You will be missed.
I am proud and happy to announce that Stacey Aylor was award the highest honor to a graduating senior the Colgate W. Darden Jr. Award.
Currently, four applications created by UMW students are available for purchase in the Apple App Store, including Ice Cream Addition, Short Vowel Mahjong, Where do I Live? and Numbers Under the Sea. The team studies teacher input and the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) to develop.
As of March, more than 6,253 applications created by UMW students have been downloaded.
Create a web application that creates a FUN and interactive way for runners to track their daily miles. Kara Lubin has requested that teachers and Coaches are the only other people who are allowed to create accounts besides admin. Teachers and Coaches will be able to log on and search the runners in their school or under their coaching only. This web application will allow students to go on and track their mileage over a year period in a fun and visual manner. Students can only search their name. One of the most important features is security because the organization deals with minors and we must protect their names. Kara has expressed the importance of making it as FUN and visual as possible to keep the runners entertained.
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Session F3B: Panel – Computer Scientists Wanted! Strategies for Increasing Interest in Computer Science
Session F4C: Courseware Technologies II
I am so excited. We have published our 2nd app (Ice Cream Addition) by Jeff McElhannon. Please download it and play with it.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/ice-cream-addition/id398927331?mt=8#
This game lets kids explore making different combinations that add up to one number using ice cream scoops.
Game Objective:The object of the game is to create four combinations that add up to the same number. The game focuses on creating combinations for the numbers 4 – 10. Numbers are randomly displayed each game iteration. The game is targeted for preschool – early first grade.
How to Play:
Listen and look for the number that the game is asking for you to create. Drag one of the four flavors of ice cream to the ice cream cone. Once you have the correct number of scoops on the ice cream cone you can hit the green icon to check your answer. The user can select the red icon at anytime to clear all scoops from the cone. When you have completed four correct combinations the next number will be displayed for addition combinations. The user can touch the home icon to go start back to the tutorial.
If you have a good review please put it on. You can also write reviews on our blog (really would love that) http://hartwood.umwblogs.org/2010/10/26/jeff-gets-his-app-approve/
As part of our Pepsi refresh grant for UMW/Hartwood Elementry, Apple has published the first education app by UMW Computer Science Student, Jacob Bowman advised by Jennifer A. Polack-Wahl. Please download this free educational tool for your child’s educational needs. This app was created as part of the Pepsi Refresh Grant for Kindergarten and First Graders who need help recognizing short vowel sounds. The goal is to remove all 20 tiles from the board. You may remove only paired free tiles, their short vowel sounds must match. The tile is free when there are no tiles either to the left or to the right from it. Check out user comments on our research site and iTunes review.
On May 1, 2010 I was awarded a Pepsi Refresh Grant to help out Hartwood Elementary by incorporating iTouches and apps into a combined 1st/kindergarten classroom. My research now revolves around developing and testing the apps created by my students and me. My current students are Jacob Bowman, Dustin Leiske and Jeff McElhannon. Find out more at http://hartwood.umwblogs.org/.
