Module 9 Evaluation Activity Your name: Briana McNeil

Website Selected for Review:

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Georgia Performance Standard(s su!!orted b" t#is website: ELAKR3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student b. Recognizes and names all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet. c. Matches all consonant and short-vowel sounds to appropriate letters.

$om!lete t#e following c#ec%list for t#e website "ou #ave selected& #o'tware e al%ation checklist Using M !ord" type an #$% in either the &es or 'o column for each chec(list item.
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-) Are the ob+ecti es o' the so'tware doc%mented, *o the ob+ecti es match c%rric%l%m goals and mandated standards, Are acti ities and e al%ations matched to the ob+ecti es, X X X X X X X

*oes the so'tware 'ill a need not addressed by so'tware yo% c%rrently %se, *oes the target a%dience match the intended learner a%dience, *oes the so'tware match the learner a%dience in age. reading. and skill le el, /s the so'tware accessible to st%dents with disabilities,

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/s the rate o' display o' in'ormation appropriate to the learner a%dience, /s the ret%rn on in estment +%sti'iable to the school and district, /s the so'tware cost e''icient, /s the necessary hardware a ailable,

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$an additional hardware be obtained easily, /s the so'tware easy to %se, Are directions easily %nderstood, $an the %ser na igate thro%gh the so'tware easily,

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Are st%dent records stored and easily retrie ed, /s the so'tware well s%pported, Are the res%lts o' pilot st%dies or o%tside re iews a ailable, /s there a print or online man%al, *oes the so'tware incl%de all necessary g%ides or workbooks,

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/s technical s%pport pro ided online or by phone, /s the content acc%rate, /s the program 'ree o' gender and racial stereotypes, /s the lang%age 'ree o' errors in spelling. grammar. and pron%nciation, *oes the program pro ide immediate 'eedback, /s the 'eedback credible and conte4t5based, 6$hecklist $ontin%es7

)he chec( list used in this assignment is * +,-," !adsworth" .engage /earning as Supplemental material for Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use: A Standards-Based Approach by 0atherine .ennamo" 1ohn Ross" and 2eg Ertmer

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/s the so'tware an appropriate medi%m 'or learning the targeted skills, /s te4t displayed consistently and easy to read, /s the 9%ality o' is%al and a%ditory elements acceptable, Are graphics and animations appropriate to the target a%dience, *o the graphics and animations s%pport the programs intentions, *oes the program promote s%ccessi ely higher le els o' cogniti e acti ity, *oes the program incorporate acti e participation, X X X X X X

Based on "our com!leted c#ec%list) do "ou recommend using t#e website* :es. / do recommend %sing this website) !owe er. a 'ew more things wo%ld ha e to be e al%ated abo%t the partic%lar program and the so'tware / iewed be'ore / wo%ld recommend that website to a principal) +sing t#e com!leted c#ec%list) write a one !aragra!# ,ustification for "our decision to use or not use t#e website& ;he site that / iewed. Alpha Pigs Lickety Letter Bingo wo%ld be di''ic%lt 'or st%dents who ha e disabilities) For e4ample. all o' the prompts are erbal and there are no written directions or prompts) For a st%dent who cannot hear they wo%ld not be able to complete the game to help with recognition o' letters and so%nds indi id%ally they wo%ld need help 'rom someone) "n the other hand. / 'eel that this partic%lar website as a whole wo%ld be bene'icial to help st%dents with literacy) ;he website has a lot o' strong points as seen 'rom the checklist) ;he acti ities on the website are in line with the content standards and appropriate 'or the grade le el) / think that this website as a whole is a great website to %se to assist with classroom instr%ction)

)he chec( list used in this assignment is * +,-," !adsworth" .engage /earning as Supplemental material for Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use: A Standards-Based Approach by 0atherine .ennamo" 1ohn Ross" and 2eg Ertmer