INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE

Name: Edna Bennett

Software Title: BrainPOP
URL: www.brainpop.com
Function(s) of Instructional Software (check all that apply):
Drill and Practice Tutorial Simulation Instructional Game e-book/e-reference
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 (available on ESL version)
Safety, security, and/or privacy features

Strengths of the Software: Movies are appealing to students, Great graphics, tutorials explains
before a task is done, works at students pace, motivates students, gives students a quiz after each
tutorial, has a junior version and an ESL version, teachers are able to tailor quizzes to meet the
needs of students
Suggestions for Improvement: Some explanations especially in the math content could be clearer

Standards Addressed: See https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/Default.aspx

SS6CG2a. Explain the role of citizens in choosing the leader of Canada (parliamentary democracy).

Grade Level/Content Area(s): 6th grade

Blooms 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 classroom:

For this lesson, students will need:

Overhead project
IPads
Journals
Pens
Internet access

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Procedure:

Students will be able to:

Review a movie (4:47) on the voting process from www.Brainpop.com as a warm up to this
lesson, and some background information on how citizens choose their leaders in Canada.

Make a journal entry on what they found most interesting about the movie and the voting
process.

Get into pairs and discuss their feedback with each other on the movie, and add to their
notes.

Share their views in a whole group, teacher-led discussion where students will present their
views and receive corrections or revisions.

Create a graphic organizer comparing and contrasting any similarities and difference in the
voting process in Canada and in America. (students will use previous notes on the American
voting process to help them in completing this task)

Students will then take an individual assessment that has already been constructed by the
teacher from BrainPOP.