INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE

Choose one Instructional Software title. Complete all fields in the following template to describe the
software and how you would use this product in your future classroom to help students achieve required
learning standards.
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Name: Hunter Bruce

Software Title: BrainPOP
URL: https://www.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: Great information presented in a student friendly way, Great videos
and games for students to use, plethora of topics over the subject, Easy to navigate for students,
Available in three different languages.
Suggestions for Improvement: It would be nice if there was a way for teachers to track student's
results and progress in content areas. Adding something such as quizzes would help monitor
student's progress.
Standards Addressed: See https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/Default.aspx
Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease
prevention to enhance health.
-The acquisition of basic concepts and functional health knowledge provides a foundation for
promoting health-enhancing behaviors among youth. This standard includes essential concepts
that are based on established health behavior theories and models.
Grade Level/Content Area(s): K - 6
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:
In order to give students a more hands on experience in the class, the students will be given
technology time to research certain topics pertaining to health. In health, there are multiple topics
that students could chose to cover. For example, they could research nutrition and using BrainPOP
they could each tell the class something important about that category of health that they learned.
BrainPOP would also be an excellent resource for the students to use if they need to review
material that was already covered or if they felt like they were ready to move forward. It allows
the students to go over any information and they get to do so at their own pace. While at home, as
long as they have access to the site, the students could also review material covered during the
school day.

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* Examples of common instructional models include whole group, teacher-led, student self-paced, small
group, or individual learning activities. Use as many of these descriptors or other descriptors as apply.