Instructional Software

Name: Marissa Broughton

Software Title: BrainPop
URL: https://www.brainpop.com/
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: Attractive graphic for children, Curriculum based material
Suggestions for Improvement: Customize lessons
Standards Addressed. See https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/Default.aspx
SS3H2 The student will discuss the lives of Americans who expanded peoples
rights and freedoms in a democracy: Csar Chvez (workers rights)

Grade Level/Content Area(s): Third 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: Teacher will introduce the students to Cesar Chavez. After the
introduction the teacher will play a tutorial video on BrainPop as a whole group at the interactive whiteboard. After
watching the student will read up the Mr. Chavez in a small group activity. Student will be require to take notes for the
video and reading to be applied to an essay.
Then individually the students will write an essay of Cesar Chavez from the information obtain from the video and
reading. The students will be require to write page about Cesar Chavez life and his struggle for workers right. The
essay will be an assessment to see what knowledge was obtain from the video and reading.
* 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.