| Benefits | Challenges |
| Student motivation, engaging, incentive Differentiation of instruction, innovative (write with marker and chalk, prefer to paper and pencil) Practice playing a game Variety of practice activities-different activities for same skill practice Organization and pacing of lesson (mix cards and definitions up, save student’s place and work, sort unknown words and move known words Small amounts of words/sentences to easily focus Natural pausing points for questioning Record student’s fluency rate (WPM) Track student’s score Accessibility-easy to carry iPad with stored games, information… See mistakes immediately and can correct Save on paper Share (flash) cards through email, Facebook... Identify correct comprehension responses Record student and listen Provide pre and post tests Able to preview books Child’s voice pleasant Activate motion | Customization (not enough) Need higher order questions not challenging enough Need more complex sentences Need higher level, childish, wants more difficult words and levels No way to teach new words, nothing in place to give assistance if student does not know how to spell word Organization and pacing of lesson, story too long Free apps include ads or locked content Advertisements at the bottom of the page Limited number of items, stories, statements, sample lists Wanted a pause button Difficult to write small enough Too difficult (implicit questions), new unfamiliar subject matter Less game like, boring, lack colorful pictures Time limit too short No sentences to practice words in context Advertisements at the bottom of the page Can’t read other students’ handwriting Candidate knowledge of technology (see below for comments) Candidate Motivation (see below for comments) |