BP2_Gameclassroom

The Web 2.0 tool I chose to investigate is called Game classroom. As you can see in this picture it is focused on the K – 6 grade level.

This interactive tool is designed to help children learn in a fun manner the arts of Mathematics and Language Skills. 

It features a variety of games that will help the parents and students better understand these two subjects.  Here is an example of a game in math problem solving. The program first teaches you how to solve the problem then gives you exercises so that you can practice. If you were to answer incorrectly the program indicates that you should try again. If you answer correctly then you will be able to move on to the next exercise.

For language skills they have many games as well. The first game I played was focused on writing skills and used the same concept as the popular game Bubble Bobble in which you shoot balls out of a cannon to eliminate the balls on the roof. In this game the balls contain letters and the object is to form as many words as you can.

The second game I played was focused on writing sentences. It divided the sentences into three parts: subject, verb and predicate. It placed them in different order and you had to put them in the correct order so that the monkey could cross the bridge.

This tool also provides material like homework sheets, videos and lesson to help the teacher make the class more interactive for the children. It provides useful information for any grade K – 6 and is developed taking into consideration the Standards of Excellence for these two subjects. I believe that this tool can help the children tremendously since it is focusing on two subjects that are the cornerstone of a solid education.