Web+Evaluations+SR


 * Title: ** Play Kids Games
 * URL:** http://www.playkidsgames.com/mathGames.htm
 * Comments:**

This site contains games that students can play to reinforce their math skills. There are many different games, each one focusing on a specific area of mathematics. The games have fun and exciting names that would spark a student’s interest and make them want to play the game. Each activity would be beneficial either during a unit of study or after it is completed in the classroom. If played during a unit of study, the game would give extra practice to a student and help them to understand the material better. If the game is played after completing a unit, it would reinforce what the teacher has just taught in a fun manner. While there is no way for the teacher to track a student’s progress online, the teacher should be able to see improvement in other areas of the classroom. Also, this site does open the game in a new tab, so that may be difficult for a student, but the game is worth it.

This site could be used very effectively to help students learn. There are some ads on the website but there are not too many. The only problem that i have with the site is that is not a math only website. Students can practice more things like vocabulary and geography and this could lead kids to go off topic and just play around and not be learning math. AK

This website had a very good concept, other then the few ads. playing some of these math games, they looked great but didn't quite get the job done. I mean by that is, if you got the answer wrong, it would just sit there. The time would still be going and you could still type it just wouldn't move on, there was on sign that you got that answer wrong and they were expecting you to try again. Other then that I did like that there were other subjects on the website, making it easy for you to use it in multiple lessons and the student would already be familiar with how it all worked. The colors were fun and the layout seemed easy enough for a young student to navigate so I think i would use this in a classroom if I had the opportunity. -NS

Comments:
 * Title: ** Fun Brain
 * URL:** http://www.funbrain.com/

This site also contains games that students can play to reinforce their math skills. The games allow the student to choose their level of difficulty and some let the student choose whether they would like addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division problems. Each of the games have fun colors and are stimulating. Again, each game would be beneficial either during a unit of study or after it is completed in the classroom. If played during a unit of study, the game would give extra practice to a student and help them to understand the material better. If the game is played after completing a unit, it would reinforce what the teacher has just taught in a fun manner. Not only does this site include math games, but it also includes activities for each of the different content areas. This is something that may be confusing for young students. From a teaching standpoint, it would be great because the students can choose any game and you know it will be beneficial to them in some area.

I think that this website would be helpful in providing a fun activity for students to learn. On the side of the page there is an advertisement for a Honey Nut Cheerios game and I think the students might become distracted when they see this. Overall I think that using the Math Arcade can aid in students math skills and help them understand math more. -KM


 * Link to Rubrics:** [[file:Ringwelski_web_rubric.doc]]