Analyzing Mobile Apps Digital Citizenship Lesson

Teach students how mobile app descriptions are written and the type of information that is included. Knowing how to read information empowers students to be informed consumers. They will make critical decisions about what to buy and why they think it’s worth buying.

Students are used to adults deciding which apps and web tools they should use. Many either have apps pre-downloaded on personal devices, predetermined webtools they can use on school devices, or they think that if they ask for it they will get it. This is called mindless consumption.

Informed digital citizens know the tools they are using, the provided features, costs, applications, and their privacy rights. Teaching students how to read app descriptions prepares them for the real world. They gain skills that can be used in digital and analog situations.

You are going to love the high level of student engagement, as they think critically about mobile applications and make consumer-based decisions.

This product has 61 pages and slides, and it includes:

• Three (3) standards-based lessons to scaffold how to analyze mobile apps for purchasing and/or downloads
  • Identify the parts of a mobile app description
  • Read and/or skim important app information to support a decision
  • Compare apps to make informed digital consumer decisions
• Nineteen (19) printable activities that teach students how to read and analyze mobile applications
  • Examples of applications that can be found in the App Store, in case this mobile feature is disabled for students
  • Rating sheet to help students read through different parts of a mobile application
  • Analysis and comparison recording sheets to support students in making decisions
• Three (3) digital choice boards with live links and app store examples for each lesson
  • Examples of applications that can be found in the App Store, in case this mobile feature is disabled for students
  • Can be assigned in your learning management system
• Instructional slides to support librarians as they teach and facilitate each lesson

Standards Addressed:

AASL National School Library Standards – See the AASL Standards Framework for Learners to view full text.

• Inquire – D.1
• Collaborate – D.2

Common Core English Language Arts Standards –
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• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1

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