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Teacher Review for NYPL Biblion: World's Fair

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Jamey B.
 Instructional Coach
Central Community College
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My Grades 12
My Subjects English Language Arts
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My Rating
Learning Scores
Engagement
Pedagogy
Support
My Students Liked It Yes
My Students Learned Yes
I Would Recommend It Yes
Setup Time Less than 5 minutes
Great for Creation
Individual
Knowledge gain
Great with Advanced learners
ELL
General
How I Use It
I have used this app in a few different ways. I have used NYPL: World's Fair in English class for creative writing prompts; brochures, back stories, compare and contrast writing (the world of tomorrow idea). In Psychology class I have used it to study propaganda and stereo types. The lessons centered on the app are relaxed in expectations because the students get "lost" in the information. So, I plan time to let them explore.
My Take
I like apps like this that allow users to just explore. At the beginning the layout can be confusing because there are no hard steps for users to follow. The opening screen has piles of photos that are labeled for the exhibit, but after that it can get confusing to navigate. But, I think that is part of the fun. For some students I use the website instead of the app.