What are the criteria for selecting online resources and tools for young learners? 




Sites which students will use directly MUST be:

  1. useful - give students opportunities to learn and do important things 
  2. effective - do something at least as well and as effectively as a teacher
  3. efficient - have a learning curve appropriate for the benefits
  4. clean and clear - offer few distractions, no inappropriate images, text or links
  5. manageable - can be used in an educational, not just learning, setting

Some additional features I look for and value:

  1. productive in nature, not just consumptive
  2. limited or no advertising
  3. sense of fun and/or humor
  4. allow for or encourage "double-dipping" meeting multiple objectives or standards at once

 



A few Examples to Consider


Literacy and More - Between the Lions

http://pbskids.org/lions/games/

 

Boohbah

http://www.boohbah.com/

 

Real or Make Believe - Game Goo

http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html

 

Math Counting Game

http://home.earthlink.net/~cmalumphy/countinggame.html


The iBoard Collection

http://www.tes.iboard.co.uk/player/index.htm

ABCYa!

http://www.abcya.com/index.htm

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