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.
Note: This template uses the “forms” feature in MS Word. Select the highlighted text boxes and type over
the sample text. Simply click on the boxes to check them.

Name: Travis farmer

Software Title: Khan Academy tutorial
URL: https://www.khanacademy.org/
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: (Examples: Great graphics, fast paced, motivates students with
rewards, etc.)
-This product is extremely use friendly and will allow students to access from home or at
school. They can also use their cell phones to participate in the tutorials. Students will also
be able to find other content area tutorials if they want to study those as well. The tutorials
are fun and add a motivation level to the students.
Suggestions for Improvement: (Examples: Has some errors in content that need to be corrected;
Would be nice if there were reporting features; App is free but has add-in costs that would be
annoying to students)
- One thing that I would want to change in this software is the difficulty of creating an
account. It seems kind of difficult. If they were to partner with school districts and it
automatically generate a account for the students that would be great.
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Standards Addressed: See https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/Default.aspx
(Be specific. See Common Core Standards or Georgia Performance Standards and paste them in
here. Example: MCCK.CC.1 Count to 100 by ones and by tens.)
SSEMI2 Explain how the law of demand, the law of supply, and prices work to determine
production and distribution in a market economy. a. Define the law of supply and the law of
demand
Grade Level/Content Area(s): 12
Bloom’s 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

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Description of how to implement in the class: (Ex: equipment needed, instructional model*,
what students/teachers will do, how activity will be introduced/concluded, how student learning
will be assessed, how assessment data will be used to inform/differentiate instruction. Minimum 2
paragraphs).
Students would be able to do this after the lesson on the specific material has been taught. It would be used for students to apply
their knowledge and if students learn better through technology this would help as well. Not all students thrive in lecture style. This
hands on tutorial is great for students who need to learn the material through videos, audio and simulations.

* 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.