![]() ![]() ![]() For my high school class, I have students go through a cookbook-like lab where they build a circuit with specific elements that we identify and define. This app makes it relatively easy to design inquiry lessons with iCircuit as the main visual and interactive component. Hopefully iCircuit continues to update its component library by adding new packages and elements. Though, as circuits have a large number of components, many are not included in the version I was able to purchase. The range of this tool extends from students with solid comprehension of mathematics and basic circuit physics to college-level engineering majors. As it only covers basic circuit physics, I recommend this for teachers who are lacking in tangible resources, but operate in a blended learning setting. Teachers can figure it out quickly, but guiding students through the process requires relatively labor-intensive frontloading. ICircuit has a lot of promise, but it isn’t a great stand-alone tool for teaching students without substantial prior knowledge. For students extremely proficient in high-level math, functions and dependent sources are available for further application or enrichment. Current dots show the direction and magnitude of the flow, opening up avenues for student discovery independent of teacher direction. For example, above ground voltages are green and below ground voltages are red. Voltage color and current dots make identifying properties of circuits very easy. Students can rewind through the graph and record different sections to highlight cause and effect relationships. ICircuit graphically displays AC and DC currents to provide mathematical and visual support, along with real-time current directional flow. Therefore, without a lot of set-up and planning, this app serves mainly as a great visual display tool. On top of that, students that struggle with literacy have had a more difficult time with iCircuit. There is very little pre-built curricula though, and the index given is extremely difficult for high-school students to comprehend. I’ve also realized that iCircuit will work especially well as a planning tool for classrooms that have the resources necessary to construct physical circuits. Students learn the most through trial and error, and this is both a pro and a con for this app. Even so, the clean user interface gives this app a polished feel that doesn’t clutter you with unnecessary info or overwhelm you with options. ![]() Pretty easy to use when you get the hang of it, but for newbies, there is a steep learning curve. ![]()
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