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 elementary students achieve required learning standards.
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Name: Yesenia Aguirre
Software Title: Thinkport
URL: http://www.thinkport.org/
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
Multiuser 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: Has practice areas in more than one subjectscience, math, reading
Suggestions for Improvement: Requires account, I would suggest a trail period so users can explore benefits before
joining.
Standards Addressed. See https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/GPS_by_Grade_Level_K-8.aspx
S4CS7. Students will be familiar with the character of scientific knowledge and how it is
achieved.
S3CS8. Students will understand important features of the process of scientific inquiry.
Grade Level/Content Area(s): Kindergarten-5th Grade
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:This web source seems to be pretty straight forward. As I
started to navigate it and see what it contained, I saw it was for subject like math, science, and reading.
You do need a sign in membership foir it so I just went to the basic links. This site can be used for
developing better practices in the subjects coved. It does have an instructional part for teacher so I think
that is helpful to keep track of lesson plans and student progress. You can let students have access in the
class and they have the advantage of also practicing at home. Overall, I think its a great because its for
all elementary grades and resources are available outside the classroom. (Examples: equipment needed,
instructional model*, what students/teachers will do, how activity will be introduced/concluded, how student learning
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will be assessed, how assessment data will be used to inform/differentiate instruction. 1-2 paragraphs).
* 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.