Ms. Meredith Portis

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A super nice member!

Reviews

March 18, 2014

This is a great tool for research on many topics. It incorporates visuals, interactive quizzes, vocabulary, and much more. It could be used to study science or social studies type topics with literacy intertwined for presentations, writing, and reading. The video could have the option to be read aloud, but other than that, it is a great addition to the classroom.

March 18, 2014

Interactive games through many subject areas, with lots of oral information and reinforcement. Good for development of basic phonemic awareness, beginning reading, and phonics. Also has some basic picture sequencing activities. Better for younger students, would like to see games and material for 4th and 5th grade.

March 18, 2014

This site is used as a way to give students detailed story starters to help get their writing started as well as help them focus on a specific method, or format, of writing (journal, postcard, etc). They are able to chose a genre, such as fantasy, sci-fi, adventure, or even a scrambler option. This can be helpful for all students, but especially English Language Learners and younger students, or even those that just have difficulty getting started with their writing. One thing that could be improved was the age range of 4 – 6th grade. The content that is appropriate for a sixth grader (vocabulary and concepts) may be too advanced for a fourth grader. However, it could be adjusted for specific groups of students by varying the grade level and changing the requirements or length of writing. One last thing that was beneficial was the ability to electronically “draw” pictures to go with the text. This is a great feature for younger students as well as ELL’s. I would recommend this to a colleague as a way to increase engagement and motivation for creative writing.

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