Week 5
There are so many different types of software available for
the classroom. I feel like I don’t use my resources as well as I should. Here
are 6 different types of resources that can be used in the classroom. Some of
these I use and others I plan on incorporating.
Drill and Practice- These sites are designed to give
practice on certain topics. It allows students to practice to improve skills.
In my classroom I use http://www.ixl.com. This
site does cost, luckily the school district I work with pays for this. I can
monitor each student’s progress.
Tutorial- A tutorial website is a website that teaches
students along with practice. I don’t have a website that I use like this in my
classroom, but I searched and found a neat math site at http://www.webmath.com/k8ipmult.html.
Students can type in their math problem and can see step by step how to work it
out. This would be a great website to use during my math intervention! I can’t
wait.
Simulation- These
sites are designed to give students a front seat or hands on experience to
things they normally wouldn’t be able to see or do. I found a wonderful science
site to use with my 4th graders; http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/chemistry
Instructional Games- These sites are just what they sound
like, FUN educational games. We use these often in the classroom and in our
computer lab. One of my favorite sites is: http://funschool.kaboose.com/arcade/language/index.html.
Problem Solving:
These sites are to challenge students with different puzzles and games that
allow students to use problem solving skills. I think that sometimes we can
overlook teaching and practicing problem solving skills. I plan on using this
site, http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/problemsolving.html,
during my computer lab time so my students can practice problem solving skills.
Integrated Learning Systems:
These types of software are designed to give educators and students overall
information on academic process. A lot of this type of software cost money. At
my school we started using , http://www.globalscholar.com/, where we can look
at student’s strengths and weaknesses in reading and math. Then we can group
students or even pull individual students to help reteach skills.
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Hey Stormie!
ReplyDeleteI use ixl.com often; sometimes for whole group practice, and sometimes for independant practice. I love that you can assign a specific skill to be practiced. Also, I like that you can choose from other grade level skills as well. I was not familiar with the funschool website. Thanks for sharing!