Picaa vs Animal 2nd Grade 2 Learning

Picaa: Interactive and Cooperative Mobile Learning. Important: The application is in English (as well as in Spanish) although sample activities provided are in Spanish. You can customize or create new ones with the pictures and sounds you want, including synthesized sounds (Text-To-Speech) in English. Picaa aims to bring flexibility and adaptability in the education of children with special needs (autism, PDD, Down Syndrome, etc). The app allows defining five kinds of activities fully customizable to be performed by the users: - Exploration: this activity can be used like an augmentative and alternative communicator (AAC) system. Exploration activities also can be used like navigation-based histories that let students learn concepts through the navigation of a hypermedia system with components. - Association: the student must indicate relationships between elements that belong to several sets. - Puzzle: a decomposed image must be rebuilt from multiple pieces. Number, size and shape of pieces can be configured. - Sorting/selection: a list of elements that must be ordered in a sequence or where the user must find a particular item. - Memory (Memory-Match). Create activities for working memory, can use images and text. More innovating factors of the platform are: - It is designed like a mobile platform, following an approach where activities run on entertainment mobile devices that turn out to be more attractive to users. - It provides support for group work, fostering integration and interaction with other users. - It has the capability of user adaptation and content customization. - It provides functions to synthesize sounds (requires WiFi/3G connection). - Activities can be shared via email or can be imported/exported via iTunes sharing files feature. (*) Sample pictures given by the DiverTIC Association (www.divertic.org).

Join learning explorer Emma as she helps Oleg the Owl, Chloe the Fox, and many more of her animal friends complete over 100 second grade learning challenges and find their way through the forest! This app encourages the development of important second grade skills and is designed by parents and teachers to support learning used in real classrooms. Children explore engaging activities while building confidence and problem-solving abilities along the way. FUN LEARNING ADVENTURE Children help Emma and her animal friends solve challenges and progress through an exciting forest adventure. Each activity encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and independent learning in a playful and supportive environment. FEATURES • Over 100 engaging second grade learning challenges • Colorful characters and environments that keep kids motivated • Positive encouragement and helpful feedback throughout the adventure • Activities designed with guidance from parents and teachers • A learning experience that grows with your child ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Professionally narrated instructions and feedback • Players are rewarded with positive encouragement • Parental controls for music, purchases, and more • We do not collect personal information from our users EDUCATION STANDARDS This app was designed with educational standards used in second grade classrooms in mind, helping children build confidence as they practice important early learning skills. “As parents and teachers, we believe in friction-free learning for kids of all ages. We strive to build fun experiences with eye-popping visuals, professional narration, catchy music, and lots of positive encouragement. Thank you for supporting us and making our vision come to life. Have fun!!” ~ Blake, Mike & Amanda Eggroll Games