INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE

Name: Brynn Rone

Software Title: BrainPop
URL:
https://www.brainpop.com/english/famousauthorsandbooks/tokillamockin
gbird/activity/#=standard
Function(s) of Instructional Software (check all that apply):
Drill and Practice , Tutorial, 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
Accessible to students beyond the school day Safety, security, and/or privacy
features
Strengths of the Software: Great organization for students to place their ideas,
well-structured organizer. Also students are able to complete during class or at
home (internet compatibility)
Suggestions for Improvement: Print off the organizer for students who dont
have access to internet at home, If students are allowed to take home school
laptops see if you could create a sign out sheets for students(accountability)
Standards Addressed: See https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/Default.aspx
ELAGSE6RI3
Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g.,
through examples or anecdotes).
ELAGSE6RI1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the
text.
Grade Level/Content Area(s): 6th grade Reading
Blooms Level of Critical Thinking Required (check all that apply). See
http://epltt.coe.uga.edu/index.php?title=Bloom%27s_Taxonomy
Remembering Understanding Analyzing
Description of how to implement in the class: Students would have previously
read a chapter covering two characters From To Kill a Mocking Bird I prefer the
protagonist (children) the night before. As a Do Now (Warmup) I would have 1
quote for each character and ask students how these quotes connect to a specific
symbol toward the plot. I would then have students create a character web for the
two children and ask them to compare and contrast interactions from other
characters from the novel such as Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. Students will then
be paired in groups of 3 but in a process of think pair share. Later after each group
has presented their character webs; I will introduce the homework assignment on
BrainPop and ask students to support their answers with evidence from the text. I
would have previously had a survey for students to complete stating whether or
not they had internet access at home therefore during the end of class I could
gently give them a printout form of the assignment so they dont feel embarrassed
or alienated.

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