How to Choose the Best Apps for Your Kids
“If an app is created in conjunction with educators, that’s a really good sign,” said Christine Elgersma, senior editor of parent education at Common Sense Media, a nonprofit
that reviews apps, films, TV shows, video games and related media for kids.
“Some of the very best educational technology comes from PBS Kids, and this should surprise no one,” Dr. Hill said.
“If a developer makes a big claim about what kids can learn,
but there’s no research to back it up and there are no educators involved in the creation of the app, that’s a red flag,” Ms. Elgersma said.
“Not only do they provide reviews from someone with a pedagogical background,
but they provide videos of the app, how educational and entertaining it might be and some of the bugs in it,” said Dr. Jessica Taylor Piotrowski, director of the Center for Research on Children, Adolescents and the Media at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
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