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FeelingOmeter is an emotional thermometer. The child measures the level of their emotion by rating it from low to high.
The child chooses an emotion icon for the bottom of the thermometer and the top. For example, the child chooses a happy face for when they feel okay at the bottom of the thermometer and an angry face for the top.
The child can add text boxes and photos anywhere on the thermometer page. I use this for strategies for when children are beginning to feel angry and when they are really angry.
The standard thermometer has one thermometer and advanced shows two thermometers on the page. The child can save their thermometers and share them as well. |
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| Learning Connection | | How well does the app teach the targeted skill or concept? This is the area where we refer to current research and pedagogy to evaluate the efficacy of the app. |
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| Feedback | | Feedback needs to be specific and result in improved performance. Feedback should be supportive and encouraging rather than negative. Data should be available to support decision making. |
| Differentiation | | Differentiation is the ability to customise the app to suit the student. The ability to record you voice, customise text, add pictures and alter settings enables individualisation of the app. |
| User Friendliness | | User friendliness is a measure of how well a student can use the app independently. Some apps are simply intuitive to use. Others include audio or visual prompts which support the student. |
| Motivation | | All apps are engaging the first time they are played. However, students with diverse learning needs may need to return to the app many times. Motivating apps offer rewards,games or incentives. |
| Rating Scales | | A rating scale is a simple way for children to measure their emotions, behaviour, social skills and level of arousal. Rating scales can support teaching the 'shades of grey' to students with autism who are often black and white thinkers. One example is 'The Incredible 5 Point Scale' (Buron and Curtis, 2003). |
| Thermometer & Rating Emotions | |
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| Learning Connection |
4 |
The use of an emotional thermometer is a recommended intervention for children with autism (Attwood 2003). This emotional thermometer allows the child to rate their emotion. The child can add photos and text. This could be used to either describe the emotion or to suggest a strategy. |
| Authenticity |
4 |
The child creates their own thermometer. This can be used to evaluate their emotional state. They can change the colour to suit. |
| Feedback |
1 |
Feedback is not provided as the child doesn’t complete a task. |
| Differentiation |
3 |
The child can add their own picture and text. They can choose an emotion from a choice of eight emoticons. They can choose the colour of the fluid in the thermometer. I wish the editing section would hide away when not in use to reduce the clutter of the screen. |
| User Friendliness |
4 |
This is such a quick and easy tool for rating emotions. The child drags up the picture and text boxes. They can click on an emotion. This is a very intuitive too. I would like the text to be just a little larger. |
| Motivation |
3 |
I have only started to use this but my students enjoy making their FeelingOmeter. |
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