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Brenda Matthews
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1. What age level(s) is the website intended for? Is this appropriate?
www.starfall.com
Starfall is a free website that teaches children how to read. It is perfect for kindergarten (5 yr) , first grade (6 yr), and second grade (7 yr). Starfall contains exciting interactive books and phonics awareness games. Yes it is age appropriate.
2. What content areas are being covered?
Reading
3. What skills would students need to be successful on the site?
Ability to use a mouse. Ability to point and click; and use the menu navigational buttons.
4. Are the activities age appropriate? Content appropriate? Educationally significant?
Yes. Yes. Yes.
5. Are the graphics, text and color appropriate for the identified age level?
Yes.
6. If the site contains links, are the links working? Are the links appropriate?
Links are working. Yes, they are appropriate.
7. List at least two positive attributes of the site.
Interactive books and the letter recognition movies (kids need a ticket in order to view the movie (animation)).
8. List any negative attributes that you notice about the site.
None. Kids in my district love this site!
1. What age level(s) is the website intended for? Is this appropriate?
http://www.brainpop.com/
Brainpop Jr. (5-8); Brainpop (8-12)? Yes it's appropriate
www.starfall.com
Starfall is a free website that teaches children how to read. It is perfect for kindergarten (5 yr) , first grade (6 yr), and second grade (7 yr). Starfall contains exciting interactive books and phonics awareness games. Yes it is age appropriate.
2. What content areas are being covered?
Reading
3. What skills would students need to be successful on the site?
Ability to use a mouse. Ability to point and click; and use the menu navigational buttons.
4. Are the activities age appropriate? Content appropriate? Educationally significant?
Yes. Yes. Yes.
5. Are the graphics, text and color appropriate for the identified age level?
Yes.
6. If the site contains links, are the links working? Are the links appropriate?
Links are working. Yes, they are appropriate.
7. List at least two positive attributes of the site.
Interactive books and the letter recognition movies (kids need a ticket in order to view the movie (animation)).
8. List any negative attributes that you notice about the site.
None. Kids in my district love this site!
1. What age level(s) is the website intended for? Is this appropriate?
http://www.brainpop.com/
Brainpop Jr. (5-8); Brainpop (8-12)? Yes it's appropriate
2. What content areas are being covered?
Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health and Technology
Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health and Technology
3. What skills would students need to be successful on the site?
Ability to use mouse and keyboard. Ability to use the mouse to point and click. Capable of entering a web address and familiarity of navigational buttons.
Ability to use mouse and keyboard. Ability to use the mouse to point and click. Capable of entering a web address and familiarity of navigational buttons.
4. Are the activities age appropriate? Content appropriate? Educationally significant?
Yes. Yes.Yes
Yes. Yes.Yes
5. Are the graphics, text and color appropriate for the identified age level?
Yes.
Yes.
6. If the site contains links, are the links working? Are the links appropriate?
Yes. Yes.
Yes. Yes.
7. List at least two positive attributes of the site. It't s curriculum-based content that supports educators and engages students.
8. List any negative attributes that you notice about the site.
None.
None.
B. Matthews
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