INSTRUCTIONAL

SOFTWARE

Name: Briana Williams

Software Title: BrainPOP
URL: Http://brainpop.com
Function(s) of Instructional Software (check all that apply):
Drill and Practice

Tutorial

Simulation

Instructional Game

e-books/e-references

Features of the Software (check all that apply):

Assessment Monitoring/Reporting (Keeps track of student data and/or generates reports for
the teacher) Allows teacher to create customized lessons for students Multi-user or
collaborative functions with others in class Multi-user or collaborative functions with others
beyond local class Accessible to students beyond the school day Accessible via mobile
devices Multiple languages Safety, security, and/or privacy features
Strengths of the Software: Fun, engaging cartoons, easy to understand for children, content
based, covers all content and standards based
Suggestions for Improvement: make it more interactive, create more assessment tools, extend to
high grades using avatar verses cartoons, and add more videos.
Standards Addressed:
SSKG2 The student will explain that a map is a drawing of a place and a globe is model of the
earth.
A. Differentiate land and water features on a simple maps and globes.
B. Explain that maps and globes show a view from above.
C. Explain that maps and globes show features in a smaller size
SSKG3 The student will state the street address, city, county, state, nation, and continent in
which he or she lives.
Grade Level/Content Area(s): Kindergarten/ Geographic Understandings
Blooms Level of Critical Thinking Required (check all that apply). See
http://epltt.coe.uga.edu/index.php?title=Bloom%27s_Taxonomy
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Description of how to implement in the class:
The teacher will use the video on BrainPOP, as an introduction for how to read a compass rose.
The teacher will inform the students that they will be using a compass rose to give directions. The
teacher will challenge the students to remember something interesting from the video about a
compass rose. After watching the video together as a class, the teacher will create a list of the
interesting facts from the students. Then the teacher will place a chair at the center of the rug area
and ask each student to stand north, south, east or west of the chair. This activity will end after
everyone has had a turn.
Once we have completed the activity, the class will be broken up into groups of 4. Each group
will have to give directions to specific area in the classroom from the front door. Students will
review the video if needed to help them make a map to that specific area. Using a podcast, each
group will present their maps and the podcast will be uploaded to the classroom website for others
to see.