I think apps in the school setting can be beneficial but can also be a bad thing. They can be beneficial because they can use technology like spreadsheets or trackers to help in the classroom rather than the traditional hand written ways. I found an app that could be useful in class called Teacherkit. It allows the teacher to do multiple things such as keep track of attendance easily, create seating charts, and form different class sections. The role call part of it is nice because there can be a picture placed next to the name of the student. There is also a behavior section where the teacher can give good marks or bad marks which is easy to read and keep track of. It does not have to be kept track of in a notebook and tallied at the end of the semester. There is also a grade book section which can be helpful for the teacher so they do not have to carry around a binder grade book.
Some of the negatives of apps in the classroom are that not all students have smart phones and can use the same apps. This would cause a problem if only 75% of students could access apps in class. If the school was a "techy" school and provided ipads or laptops, or computers then the problem would be solved. I can picture a scenario where all students watch a series of videos on Youtube with headphones plugged in and then respond to each video. This would allow students to pay closer attention than a projector and work at their own pace. They would be able to retain more information with short video sessions with responses rather than one long video with a lot of writing after.
Some of the negatives of apps in the classroom are that not all students have smart phones and can use the same apps. This would cause a problem if only 75% of students could access apps in class. If the school was a "techy" school and provided ipads or laptops, or computers then the problem would be solved. I can picture a scenario where all students watch a series of videos on Youtube with headphones plugged in and then respond to each video. This would allow students to pay closer attention than a projector and work at their own pace. They would be able to retain more information with short video sessions with responses rather than one long video with a lot of writing after.