Instructional Software Evaluation

Team members: Skyler Crowe

1. Software Title: Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/
Content Area/Standards Grade Type of Software Bloom’s Levels Features: (check all that apply)
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(Check all that Mobile devices Multi-user or collaborative Secure login, privacy
apply) Assessment/ Reporting
Math K-2 e-books/e-references Creating Provide a short overview: Khan Academy helps student’s engagement by providing the
Science 3-5 Drill/Practice Evaluating student with a challenge designed for their needs. I would use this in my classroom for that
Social Science 6-8 Tutorial Analyzing benefit. It would help me as a teacher to see who understands, who is ready to move on, and
English/Language Arts 9-12 Instructional Game Applying who needs extra help. This allows for students in my classroom to get the help they truly need.
PE/Health Simulation Understanding
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2. Software Title: Flight to Freedom https://www.mission-us.org/play/

Content Area/Standards Grade Type of Software Bloom’s Levels Features: (check all that apply)
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apply) Assessment/ Reporting
Math K-2 e-books/e-references Creating Provide a short overview: Flight to freedom is a role-playing game where the student
Science 3-5 Drill/Practice Evaluating decides the characters fate. This allows for student engagement because they are making the
Social Science 6-8 Tutorial Analyzing choices and have to see the consequences. I would use this in my classroom for a reward/
English/Language Arts 9-12 Instructional Game Applying review. If we are reviewing the great depression, there is a section for that. Then they students
could interact on the game to see what they have learned and where their choices would lead
PE/Health Simulation Understanding
them.
Other __________________ Remembering

3. Software Title: Math Play.com https://www.math-play.com/Middle-School-Math-Games.html

Content Area/Standards Grade Type of Software Bloom’s Levels Features: (check all that apply)
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(Check all that Mobile devices Multi-user or collaborative Secure login, privacy
apply) Assessment/ Reporting
Math K-2 e-books/e-references Creating Provide a short overview: Math Play.com is a game used to help students review the
Science 3-5 Drill/Practice Evaluating math they have learned in the classroom. Each game has a different set of problems for them
Social Science 6-8 Tutorial Analyzing to solve. This would be beneficial in my classroom because I can set students up on games that
English/Language Arts 9-12 Instructional Game Applying they need a challenge or more practice on. In my classroom we would use this for practice and
review.
PE/Health Simulation Understanding
Other __________________ Remembering

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4. Software Title: Annenberg Classroom https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/resource/annenberg-classrooms-thats-right/
Content Area/Standards Grade Type of Software Bloom’s Levels Features: (check all that apply)
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(Check all that Mobile devices Multi-user or collaborative Secure login, privacy
apply) Assessment/ Reporting
Math K-2 e-books/e-references Creating Provide a short overview: Annenberg classroom is a website designed to help students
Science 3-5 Drill/Practice Evaluating learn about the Constitution. Using a variety of games, videos keeps the kids engage in the
Social Science 6-8 Tutorial Analyzing lesson. If I were to teach about the Constitution, I would use this website to help my students
English/Language Arts 9-12 Instructional Game Applying better understand it. Using the games as a review for the whole class or induvial allows me to
see who is understanding what I am teaching.
PE/Health Simulation Understanding
Other __________________ Remembering

5. Software Title: cK-12 https://www.ck12.org/student/

Content Area/Standards Grade Type of Software Bloom’s Levels Features: (check all that apply)
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(Check all that Mobile devices Multi-user or collaborative Secure login, privacy
apply) Assessment/ Reporting
Math K-2 e-books/e-references Creating Provide a short overview: Ck12 is a website that has a lot of free resources for a lot of
Science 3-5 Drill/Practice Evaluating different content areas. They provide games, lessons, and books to help students learn better.
Social Science 6-8 Tutorial Analyzing By providing different ways to teach students it helps keeps the student entertained in the
English/Language Arts 9-12 Instructional Game Applying lesson. I would use this in my classroom to help reach my students in different ways. If they
are tired of reading, we can look at the simulation to see if they better understand the lesson.
PE/Health Simulation Understanding
Other Adult Remembering
learning/College

6. Software Title: Dimension U https://www.dimensionu.com/

Content Area/Standards Grade Type of Software Bloom’s Levels Features: (check all that apply)
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(Check all that Mobile devices Multi-user or collaborative Secure login, privacy
apply) Assessment/ Reporting
Math K-2 e-books/e-references Creating Provide a short overview: Dimension U is an education platform that help students
Science 3-5 Drill/Practice Evaluating develop math and literacy skills through online gaming. By using this platform, it would help
Social Science 6-8 Tutorial Analyzing student’s engagement because they would feel like they were playing a game than just sitting
English/Language Arts 9-12 Instructional Game Applying in a classroom listing to a teacher speak. I would only use this as a reward for my students. I
can see how it could be beneficial for students however, I do not feel it would be worth trying
PE/Health Simulation Understanding
to get my students back on task after introducing it to them.
Other __________________ Remembering