Educational Apps and Learning Projects

The webinar introduces Amplify ELA's curriculum and tools for middle school educators, focusing on engagement strategies, navigation, and specific applications like the Vocab App, Mobile Solos, and Spotlight. It covers grade-specific apps and experiences for grades 6-8, including interactive and immersive learning tools. The session concludes with a look at eighth-grade content and bonus archive units, providing educators with resources to enhance student learning. Upcoming sessions and further resources are also discussed.

Who is the host of the webinar?

• Guillermo

• Ian

• Camilla Simpson

• Elisa Osorio

What is the main focus of the Amplify ELA platform?

• To provide downloadable apps

• To offer a variety of engaging educational applications

• To replace traditional textbooks

• To focus solely on vocabulary development

Which app provides immediate feedback and adapts to student progress?

• Evidence App

• Vocab App

• Mobile Solos

• Spotlight App

What is the purpose of the Spotlight App?

• To create visual exemplars for the class

• To simulate historical events

• To provide vocabulary exercises

• To offer independent reading assignments

What is the main feature of the Evidence App for sixth graders?

• It allows students to create their own stories

• It helps students collect and evaluate evidence

• It provides vocabulary exercises

• It offers a virtual tour of historical sites

In the Myth World Quest, what challenge do students face?

• Defeating Medusa and freeing characters from stone

• Solving a mystery in ancient Egypt

• Creating a digital art project

• Exploring the life of Edgar Allan Poe

What is the focus of the Perception Academy quest?

• Understanding brain disorders and perception

• Learning about ancient Greek mythology

• Investigating a historical mystery

• Exploring the life of a famous artist

What is the Emancipation Project designed to do?

• Simulate a courtroom trial

• Offer a digital art project

• Provide a print experience with primary and secondary sources

• Teach students about the Civil War

Where can teachers find hidden gems in the Amplify library?

• In the Vocab App

• In the Mobile Solos section

• In the archive units

• In the Spotlight App

What is the purpose of the upcoming session on March 24th?

• To explore new vocabulary apps

• To learn about digital storytelling

• To dive into research skills and collection units

• To discuss the history of the Civil Rights Movement