Instructional Software

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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 elementary 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: Alyssa Wills
Software Title: Continents of the World video - BrainPop
URL: http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/geography/continentsoftheworld/
Function(s) of Instructional Software (check all that apply):
Drill and Practice Tutorial Simulation Instructional Game Problem Solving
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: Standards based, variety of subjects, lesson plans for teacher use, Educator Forum, activities, highly motivational.
Suggestions for Improvement: Add a chat for collaboration beyond the classroom, just continue to add on!
Standards Addressed. See https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/GPS_by_Grade_Level_K-8.aspx
SS1G3 The student will locate major topographical features of the earths surface.
a. Locate all of the continents: North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Antarctica, and Australia.
Grade Level/Content Area(s): 1
st
Grade 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:
The Continents of the World video from BrainPop will be used to introduce the study of the World and its continents. The teacher will ask students to watch and listen carefully to the
description of the continents and where they are and remember one interesting fact. Once the video has finished, the teacher will lead a class discussion where students will share their fact.
The teacher will then break the students up into small groups where they will revisit the video once more and as a group they will list two more facts about the continents.

The teacher will ask the groups to share their information with the others. The goal will be to have one fact for each student in the class. Each student will be assigned one fact. Using an
online storyboard, the students will then contribute their facts to make a small eBook that others can use.

* 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.