Aesop's Quest
This app is based on the famous Aesop fables. It is friendly for grades 2-6 and, within this app, students must help Aesop the Ant complete his quest by reading stores with him. They are required to complete Help Aesop the Ant read through the stories. This app teaches students the elements of a story and they must know these elements in order to complete levels. It assists students in reading comprehension and developing their cognitive reading skills. This app falls underneath the Redefinition level of the SAMR model because this idea could not have been conceived with pencil and paper or when reading along with the teacher. I would use this app in a lesson when teaching elements of a story (I think it would especially beneficial for 4th graders). As students begin to understand terms such as characters, plot, and dialogue, then they can see an improvement in levels on the app. Teachers and parents can see student improvement by seeing where they fall on the quest, and which level the student needs help with in order to continue. This app connects with the TPACK model because students are able to sign in on this app in the classroom or at home with their parents. It allows students to learn literary elements in a fun way via technology. It allows teachers to incorporate technology and this literacy standard hand in hand.