Observation Task 5: Literacy Software /Web based Programs

Focus: Identify types of literacy software / web based programs used in the classroom

Objective: To encourage student teachers to use various literacy software / web based
programs in the classroom which support the development of early childhood literacy skills

Procedure: Familiarize yourself with the Observation Table: Documenting Computer Software /
Web based Programs. Describe how each program / website that was used in the classroom
supports the current unit of study, the ADEC curriculum and multiple intelligences

Table 5: Documenting Computer Software / Web based Programs (Example)

Software Title Age Links to the ADEC Curriculum Links to Multiple Comments
Range Intelligences

Communication, Language and Verbal-Linguistic Staff all software is very

Literacy
Starfall all help the teacher to
find activities, games, and
movies for the students.
Star fall can provide so many
reading activities to improve
the student’s language skills like
phonics and letters.
starfall. pre-K
through Starfall have so many games
(Stephen Schutz, his 2nd grade
wife Susan Polis teacher can use to assess the
Schutz, and their students for example in the
son, Jared Schutz Polis reading or letters recognition.
August 27, 2002)
Problem Solving, Reasoning
and Numeracy
Early maths skills include
number recognition, same and
different, quantities, size and
shapes.
Starfall is not only for English or
literacy it’s also have so many
games for maths so teacher can
use it to teach numbers, more
Intelligence easy to use and I personally
really love it because it
This software helps
combines learning and fun
students with their
because students are
linguistic and language
having fun using it and
when they learn letters
learn through it, I also like
and phonics.
that this software have so
Logical-Mathematical many different stages and
Intelligence levels which is great.
Starfall software also Kids really like it, and they
are really excited when
include movies and
games for math. they use it.
Interpersonal
Intelligence
Student can use it by
themselves they can
choose the game or the
movie they want, and
they can learn as self-
study.
Bodily-Kinesthetic
and less, size, and shapes and Intelligence
so other math topics.
Developing hand-eye
Personal, Social and Emotional coordination in using
Development the keyboard and
mouse.
When students are parking in
pairs or in small groups they Visual-Spatial
learn how to clap at eight with intelligence
each other and how to help
Directing ways through
each other staff all have so
a choice of computer
many features or games that
displays.
teacher can divide the students
into small groups to work
together and solve the game.

Knowledge and Understanding

of the World

Choosing the games they want

or watching the movies they
would like to watch give the
students the chance of making
choices and decisions also using
their iPads or their computers
support their learning and their
skills