INSTRUCTIONAL

 SOFTWARE  
 

Name:    Emma  Whitt  

Software  Title:  Would  you  Rather?  
URL:    www.wouldyourather.com    
Function(s)  of  Instructional  Software  (check  all  that  apply):    
   Drill  and  Practice      Tutorial      Simulation      Instructional  Game      e-­‐‑books/e-­‐‑references  
Features  of  the  Software  (check  all  that  apply):  
   Assessment  Monitoring/Reporting  (Keeps  track  of  student  data  and/or  generates  reports  for  
the  teacher)      Allows  teacher  to  create  customized  lessons  for  students      Multi-­‐‑user  or  
collaborative  functions  with  others  in  class      Multi-­‐‑user  or  collaborative  functions  with  others  
beyond  local  class      Accessible  to  students  beyond  the  school  day    Accessible  via  mobile  
devices      Multiple  languages    Safety,  security,  and/or  privacy  features        
Strengths  of  the  Software:  This  software  is  a  great  way  for  students  to  talk  to  each  other  as  well  
as  other  people.  It  is  build  like  a  blog,  so  you  can  comment  and  post  your  own  thread  as  well  as  
comment  on  others.  It  has  many  different  math  subjects  that  have  threads  for  students  to  explore.  
Another  strength  of  this  software  is  that  students  don’t  have  to  pay  or  be  at  school  to  use  it.  They  
can  show  it  to  their  families  and  friends  as  well.    
Suggestions  for  Improvement:  I  think  that  this  website  would  thrive  for  education  if  they  
allowed  for  a  teacher  to  create  a  separate  classroom  blog  within  the  website  that  you  have  to  be  
added  to.  This  would  keep  our  strangers  and  allow  the  students  to  speak  with  each  other.  
Standards  Addressed:  See  https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/Default.aspx    
This  website  can  address  almost  any  standard,  because  the  students  can  post  any  questions  and  
answer  any  other  questions  posted.  It  doesn’t  have  specific  standards  listed,  but  there  is  a  way  for  
the  user  to  search  for  different  math  subjects.    
Grade  Level/Content  Area(s):  6-­‐‑12  
Bloom’s  Level  of  Critical  Thinking  Required  (check  all  that  apply).    See  
http://epltt.coe.uga.edu/index.php?title=Bloom%27s_Taxonomy    
   Remembering      Understanding      Applying      Analyzing      Evaluating    Creating  
Description  of  how  to  implement  in  the  class:  I  think  that  I  would  like  to  use  this  website  as  an  
entrance  or  exit  question.  This  can  be  whole  group,  or  individual.  These  blog  questions  bring  up  
questions  that  students  can  present  to  the  class  that  day  or  the  next  and  the  students  can  work  
together  to  solve  the  problems.  I  can  also  use  it  as  extra  credit.  Students  can  go  home  and  find  
something  they  would  like  to  post.  I  could  try  to  do  it  as  a  group  project  to  have  students  search  for  
good  math  pictures.    
I  would  need  one  computer  to  have  the  problems  on.  I  would  also  like  to  have  the  students  bring  in  
their  own  problems  that  I  can  post  onto  the  page  for  them.  Students  could  do  this  at  home  as  well,  
so  they  would  need  technology  at  home.  If  I  work  in  a  school  that  has  technology,  I  would  have  
every  student  use  a  computer  to  research  on  the  website  as  well  as  post.    
   

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