App of the Week: Calendarium
Price: $0.99
This is not your typical calendar app by any stretch of the imagination. The comparisons with a traditional calendar end with the date showing at the top of the screen. Some of the other features of Calendarium are as follows:
That information alone would be enough to invest the money into this app. This may feel like an infomercial, but WAIT, THERE'S MORE!!! The dynamic and "must-have" feature of this app comes in the form of a list of all major (or minor) historical events that occurred on the current day. From there, the opportunities for classroom integration take flight.
The best thing for teachers to do is to spend the money, download the app, and reap the benefits of something incredible.
For ideas on how to integrate Calendarium with your classroom, follow us on Twitter or email us.
This is not your typical calendar app by any stretch of the imagination. The comparisons with a traditional calendar end with the date showing at the top of the screen. Some of the other features of Calendarium are as follows:
- Sunrise and sunset times
- The number of days into the calendar year and the number remaining
- The number of weeks into the calendar year
- The current moon phase
- Day length and its comparison to the longest and shortest days
That information alone would be enough to invest the money into this app. This may feel like an infomercial, but WAIT, THERE'S MORE!!! The dynamic and "must-have" feature of this app comes in the form of a list of all major (or minor) historical events that occurred on the current day. From there, the opportunities for classroom integration take flight.
- Use for a current event discussion and how a historical event relates to something happening in society right now
- Show students a list of events from the day and have them create a story based on any particular event
- On days where there are math or science tidbits, take advantage by using them in warm-ups or extension activities
- Don't just be content with historical facts from the last 300, 600, or 1000 years. There are facts going back as far as 200 BC or earlier.
The best thing for teachers to do is to spend the money, download the app, and reap the benefits of something incredible.
For ideas on how to integrate Calendarium with your classroom, follow us on Twitter or email us.
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