INSTRUCTIONAL

SOFTWARE

Name: Maria Carrillo

Software Title: Brain Pop
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: Easy to understand, motivating for children, fun, engaging cartoons, covers
all content areas, and standards based.
Suggestions for Improvement: More interactivity, more assessment tools, extend to higher grades- less
cartoon, maybe avatar based, and add more videos.

Standards Addressed: See https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/Default.aspx

SS2H1 The student will read about and describe the lives of historical figures in Georgia history.

a. Identify the contributions made by these historic figures: James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, and Mary
Musgrove (founding of Georgia); Sequoyah (development of a Cherokee alphabet); Jackie Robinson
(sports); Martin Luther King, Jr. (civil rights); Jimmy Carter (leadership and human rights).
Grade Level/Content Area(s): 2nd / Social studies
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: Today in the classroom, we will talk about a Georgia
historical figure, Martin Luther King Jr. I will ask the students if they know anything about MLK and I
will write it down on an anchor chart that we will create in class. We will start with watching a Brain Pop
video about MLK and his life. The students will write down new information, we learned from the
BrainPop video. We will write down the new information on the anchor chart we created.
We will read more about the life and contributions Martin Luther King Jr. accomplished during his life
time. The students will draw something MLK did during his time. I will choose two students to present
their artwork to the classroom.

We will create a slideshow with the artwork the students created and display it for Black History Month.
The students will research another famous African American that helped change our country and how
their actions impacted us, today. The students will decide the type of media they will use to present their
famous person. I will add their artwork on our classroom blog for others to see.