As a unique form of resources running on mobile terminals, mobile learning resources have attracted the attention of education circles since its birth because of its unique portability, good interactivity and learning anytime and anywhere. In recent years, with the rapid development of smart phones, tablet computers and other related technologies and the rapid popularization of equipment, educational apps running on mobile intelligent terminals have developed rapidly in lightning speed. At the same time, due to the continuous expansion of the market scale, it has also attracted the attention and control of relevant departments. At present, finding ways to make educational apps develop healthily and healthily has become a problem that needs attention before. This article will briefly introduce the three advantages of educational APP.
1. Innovative learning methods
Different kinds of educational applications have their own unique methods to attract students and immerse children in a specific learning environment. For example, the language learning app "Children's Fun Dubbing" that I have contacted has created the most authentic and original phonetic context. Users can choose videos with moderate difficulty to imitate according to their hobbies and English expression level, gradually increase their vocabulary while enjoying dubbing, deepen their understanding of the local customs of the foreign language countries they have learned and improve their oral expression ability. In addition, there are augmented reality apps like AR loon. Using augmented reality technology, a new space combining virtual and reality is created, so that users can experience planting flowers and trees, observe the changes of plants in different periods, and deepen their understanding of plant growth process and the usage of proper nouns of plant components with the help of games.
2. Reduce the cost of education
"20 17 White Paper on Family Education Consumption" shows that Chinese parents are very willing to spend money on education, and family education expenditure accounts for 56% of family annual income. It is understood that at present, there are relatively large counseling institutions and elite education in the market. Small classes in lower grades of primary schools 1V3 charge two hours in 540 yuan, and the price of one-on-one courses is as high as two hours in 750 yuan. If you attend classes once a week, you will need about 15000 yuan for about 20 classes a semester, and it will cost as much as 52500 yuan a year if you count the winter and summer vacations. Education costs a lot. In comparison, educational apps have become the choice of many families. Just like the APP—— mentioned above-children's fun dubbing, children can get access to the purest English video materials as long as they stay at home; In another app, "Ape Class", famous teachers have one-on-one classes, and one class is less than 20 yuan. In many second-and third-tier small cities, the number of teachers is limited, and there is no shortage of teachers in major subjects such as English, mathematics and English, but excellent teachers in minor subjects are hard to find. AR APP saves a lot of time and space costs, and the combination of virtual and reality breaks the boundaries between time and space. Users and students can grow their own plants without going to the suburbs and observe the minute-by-minute changes of plant growth.
3. Rational use of debris time
The author once learned about a teacher's child using an educational APP. Although the children's daily schedule is very tight, there is still time for fragmentation. It is understood that after her English class every weekend, her mother will drive her to another place to "perform and preside over the class". If there is no traffic jam, the journey will take about 40-60 minutes. During this time, my mother usually lets her finish English listening and speaking exercises in the car. The APP used here is "Da Da English", and the duration of a class is about 30-40 minutes, which just fills the time that children spend on the road. I have also seen many juniors sitting beside their parents with mobile phones and headphones on the subway, reading English in their mouths.
Finally, the beneficiaries of educational apps are not only students, but almost all people with learning needs, regardless of age. It is the daily life of a large number of young people to use educational apps for self-improvement on the way to and from work. However, technology is like a double-edged sword. The development of technology will bring more inspiration and convenience to education. At the same time, what does the educational APP bring us? If you can't master the correct way to use it, then educational apps may become a "sharp blade" that hurts lower-grade students.