iLearn Continents is a good, simple app to help students learn the names and locations of the continents and oceans. The app uses effective multi-modal reinforcement throughout with voice-over, text and showing the location on the map. Students can begin in Learn mode where they see a simple, colorful map of the world. They can tap on any location to see its name clearly written and hear it pronounced. Game mode enables students to identify as many continents and oceans as they can in one minute, and high scores are recorded and saved in the app. In Test mode, students can take as long as they need to identify as many of the locations as they chose to practice in the settings. Unfortunately, test scores cannot be saved for adults to see how well the student did. Overall, this free app is an effective and relatively enjoyable tool to help students learn and remember basic world geography.

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Subject matter and problems are relevant, interesting and authentic to students
• Visually appealing to children in the target age range
• Provides virtual rewards or incentives after meeting specified goals or objectives
• Provides a "break activity" between academic problem sets
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Has a free or trial version
• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Provides an age-appropriate tutorial/first time users can work independently
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Has a multi-player option to foster in-person collaboration or cooperation
• Multiple users can save a profile
• Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
• Can play without sound and not distract others
• Students can save work between sessions
• Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
• Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

• Anxiety
• Gives negative feedback (red X's, buzzer)
• A player's success depends on speed
• Auditory Processing
• A player's success depends on speed
• Audio is not clear or voice is robotic
• Processing Speed
• A player's success depends on speed
• Visual Motor Speed
• A player's success depends on speed

A fun way to learn the names and locations of the continents and oceans. Four modes to choose from:


• Learn Mode allows you to tap and highlight each area to see its name and hear it spoken. Launch the information panel to view additional facts about each continent and ocean.

• Game Mode pits you against the clock and uses both text and audio prompts to see how many continents and oceans you can identify in one minute. Earn bonus points for each second left on the clock. Leader board keeps track of high scores.

• Test Mode is where you can measure your progress similar to how you may be tested in the classroom. There are two options available. For the spelling option, tap each area in any order you choose, and type its name at the prompt. For the location option, tap the given area when prompted. There are no time restrictions for Test Mode.

• Puzzle Mode is unlocked when you earn your first continent. Earn continents and oceans by playing the Game Mode. Once you have earned all of the continents and oceans, you can complete the puzzle. Earned continents and oceans never go away, and you can shuffle and rebuild the puzzle as often as you like.

Engaging and fun application designed by a classroom teacher. Leader board keeps track of high scores. Game Mode can be addictive, allowing you to unwittingly learn all of the continents and oceans in no time at all.