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FREE

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All Ages

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Learning App

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2.0.1

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Chore-inator allows you to reward your child for completing tasks. These could be household chores but could also include any other activities which may be difficult for your child.
 
The child simply taps on their photo and the days chores appear. Then the child taps on the chore to earn a star. Children can navigate through the week by swiping left to write across the calendar bar at the top of the screen. I like the added feature that the child can take a photo to prove they have completed their chore.
 
Number of tasks: This app allows you to add as many chores or tasks as you want. Chores can be assigned to days of the week. Chores can be rotated between children in a family on a daily or weekly basis.
 
Picture of chore or task:  You can add a picture of a chore from your camera or photo library.
 
Stars awarded per chore: You can award between 1 and 10 stars to each chore. Bonus stars can be awarded or stars removed.
 
Rewards: Create as many rewards as you like. Add a picture and name the reward. Then decide how many stars the child needs to earn to claim the reward. You can also decide which child should have access to this award.
 
Children: Chore Pad can be used by multiple children.
 
Background: Themes allow you to change the look of the app to suit the child.
 
Password Protection: A password can be added to prevent unwanted editing. Children can also have a passcode to protect their own chore chart from nosy siblings.
 
 
 
 
Use Rank (*)
Reward Systems Ranked 3rd of 26

(*) This app has been ranked according to its' effectiveness to achieve the learning goals and strategies listed. Some apps may rank highly for achieving a specific use and lower for other uses. Some students will learn and engage with one app more than others, because of the individual nature of us all.

Learning App
Learning apps are designed for a specific purpose. The authors claim to teach a goal, skill or concept.
Bloom's Thinking Process
Bloom's Taxonomy is classification system used to explain the behaviours important in learning. Apps range from simple memory tasks such as flashcards apps through to creative apps which ask students to create an original story or video.
Bloom's Creating
The student creates new ideas, products or ways of viewing things. Activities include making, animating, designing, constructing, planning, producing and inventing.
Bloom's Evaluating
The student justifies a decision or course of action. Activities include counting to check, hypothesising, critiquing, experimenting and judging.
Bloom's Analysing
The student breaks the information into parts to explore understandings and relationships. Activities include explaining, ordering, inferring, comparing and organising.
Bloom's Applying
The student uses the information in a new situation. Activities include implementing, carrying out, using, illustrating, classifying and categorising.
Bloom's Understanding
The student comprehends the new information. Activities include describing, predicting showing understanding use a multiple choice.
Bloom's Remembering
The student recalls information they know. Activities include matching, 'fill in the blank', making a choice, answering using a multiple choice, naming a group.
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.
Authenticity
Authenticity looks at the manner in which skills are learnt. Authentic apps use real life or genuine activities. Students learn in context rather than in a contrived or rote fashion (such as flashcards).
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.
Reward Systems
Reward systems encourage positive behaviours. They can be used to reward social skills, organisation and completion of tasks. An example is a token economy where children earn tokens, stickers or stars for positive behaviours. These tokens are later exchanged for rewards. Also see Calendar apps.

Domain Score Details
Learning Connection 4
Chore-inator is a very well designed app for reward everyday tasks. It's use of photos throughout the app will suit children on the autism spectrum. My students particularly like taking a photo to show others that they have completed their task.
Authenticity 3
This app supports children to evaluate their own progress in completing chores or tasks.
Feedback 2
The child hears a positive sound and sees a large green tick when they have completed their chore. Adults can look in the history section for a summary of the chores completed, stars and rewards for each child.
Differentiation 4
Photos and text description can be added to the child, chore/task and rewards. You can also choose which side the navigation bar appears - a bonus for left handed people.
User Friendliness 4
Once set up, this app is very easy for the child to use. The picture of the chores are large and easy to see. Adults will find this app easy to set up.
Motivation 4
Chore-inator is a fun way of supporting children to complete their daily tasks.
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Disclaimer: The evaluations and rankings information provided here are based solely on the opinion of the author and are for informational purposes only. Families should seek professional advice before making decisions regarding interventions for their child.