Authors: Sarah Vaughn, Sara Reich, David Hallatt, Jeffrey Huebner (Group 3)
Category: Math
Tags: Arithmetic, Geometry
Grade level use: 3-12
Topic/discipline: Math
Tutorial Information: None.
Possible uses: Drills and flash cards
Basic explanation: A teacher can print out worksheets and flash cards to drill the students
Positives: It gives a teacher a lot of extra resources.
Negatives: It has a lot of advertisements.
Authors: Sarah Vaughn, Sara Reich, David Hallatt, Jeffrey Huebner (Group 3)
Category: Research
Tags: Research, articles
Grade level use: 7-12
Topic/discipline: Any
Tutorial Information: It is a search engine.
Possible uses: Research
Basic explanation: A student uses this search engine to find articles that are credible.
Positives: It gives a student the ability to find articles that can be used instead of websites like Wikipedia that are not credible.
Negatives: It takes time to learn how to use this search engine.
Authors: Sarah Vaughn, Sara Reich, David Hallatt, Jeffrey Huebner (Group 3)
Category: Movie Maker
Tags: Movie Maker, avatar, presentation
Grade level use: any
Topic/discipline: Any
Tutorial Information: The website has different options after you sign up for free.
Possible uses: Reports, speeches
Basic explanation: A student writes a speech or dialogue. The student picks an avatar and an environment where the movie will take place. The student types in the text for the avatar to say. The website then makes a movie of the student's work.
Positives: It gives a student a different way of presentation.
Negatives: It has some gestures that a student could use that are inappropriate.
Authors: Sarah Vaughn, Sara Reich, David Hallatt, Jeffrey Huebner (Group 3)
Category: Arithmetic, geometry, and logic
Tags: math, addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, geometry, puzzles, tessellations, fractals
Grade level use: 3 - 12
Topic/discipline: Math
Tutorial Information: The website has different options for parents and teachers both.
Possible uses: Drills, thinking skills
Basic explanation: Individual practices their math and logic skills.
Positives: A lot of possibilities. It makes math fun and challenging.
Negatives: A lot of advertisements.