Instructional Software

Name: Erica Rogers

Software Title: Brain Pop Jr.
URL: https://jr.brainpop.com/games/jellybean/
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: Great graphics, repetitive activity with rewards, assist teacher with time and assessment.
Suggestions for Improvement: Add teacher creation features, add more collaborative or multi-user functions, add a better pause or stop
feature to games, allow student to create more in games and have more free choice.
Standards Addressed. See https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/Default.aspx
MGSEK.CC.1, MGSEK.CC.2, MGSEK.CC.3, MGSEK.CC.4, MGSEK.CC.5, MGSEK.CC.6, MGSEK,CC.7(Done on other days)
MGSEK.MD.3 Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories
by count. (Limit category counts to be less than or equal to 10)(activity)
Grade Level/Content Area(s): Kindergarten
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: Students will fist use manipulates (snap cubes and shape cut-outs) learning about which
amounts or numbers are more or less than and then tracing the snap cubes and visualizing and same with circles, triangles and squares. Then
they will utilize the computer on Brain pop playing the Jelly Bean game to go over different amounts of jelly beans and correlate their
numerical value.