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 Assignment #3- EDC 203 Wiki of Great Language Arts Sites  Name: Sarah Holfelder  October 1, 2010 

Title of the Site : ABCya! Level:  Primary (K-3) URL:  [[ [] ]] Title of Game:  Alphabet Match <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Summary of the Site: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> This site is great for educational games. It allows you to choose which grade level you wish work with. There are many games available on this site, and the higher the grade level you wish to play with, the more games there are to choose from. <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Summary of the Game: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> The object of this game is to match the correct letter on the cards to the beginning word sounds (for example E - Elephant). This is a memory game that helps sound out the letters and the animals on the cards. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Color: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> The colors are simple in this game. The back of the cards are all a fun green pattern. The front of the card has a bright yellow letter, or a cartoon picture of an animal. The pictures are all colored according to what the animal would typically be in real life. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Repetition: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> The cards can be flipped over as many times necessary until you match them with the correct animal. The letters or animal names that appear on the card repeated every time you chose it. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Talking Text: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> The letters or animals that appear on the card are read aloud every time you chose them. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Mistakes: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> You are permitted to make as many mistakes as you need until all the cards are all completely turned over. If you do not chose the right card it is turned onto the back side again.

<span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Visual Cues <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: This game does not offer an example before it starts. If you match up a card to the correct animal a blast of stars appears on the computer. <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Rating: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> This game does not allow you to rate it after you have played. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Highlighted Cues <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: The letters on the card are bright yellow and outlined in black. When you match the correct letter to the correct animal stars burst on the screen. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Navigation Routine: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> There is no need to have a next button because there are no levels on this game. Once you have finished the game it asks if you would like to play again. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Click back and back: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> This game does not allow you to go back once you have started playing. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Click and Drag <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: You do not need to click and drag for this game. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Rating: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> 5 <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Title of the Site: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Funschool.com <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Level: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Primary (K-3) <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">URL: <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [] <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Title of the Game: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Fishin' Mission  <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Summary of the Site: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This site was great for all ages including preschool. It offered many different games for all different subjects. This site also had an area designed for parents and teachers as well as daily polls related to after school activities. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Summary of the Game: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> The object of the game is to catch the correct amount of fish in the net for the fisherman. There is a picture of the kind of fish you must catch and a number next to the fish. This helps the player know what fish they are catching and how many you need to catch. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Color: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Every kind of fish has a specific color ( orange, red , or green ). The numbers are colored as well as the directional words. If you make a mistake or run out of time the words are red. If you move on to the next level the words are green. The fisherman and ocean are also colorful and bright. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Mistakes <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: If you chose the wrong fish the word “sorry” appears. You can only make 4 mistakes until the game is over.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">﻿ **<span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Repetition: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> The same three types of fish are used throughout the game. Every level you have to get the fish into the same net.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">﻿ **<span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Talking Text: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> The text is not read aloud but is instead organized by color. Correct answers or next level is green. The wrong type of fish or time up is red.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">﻿ **<span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Visual Cues <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: If you beat the level you get a smiley face. If you make a mistake you get an "x" Also, the fisherman gives you a thumbs up every time you get the correct answer and waves his arms every time you get the answer wrong.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">﻿ **<span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Rating: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> This game does not allow you to rate if after you have played.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">﻿ **<span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Highlighted Cues: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> every time you get the right answer an encouraging phrase appears (you’re a star, good work etc.)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">﻿ **<span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Navigation Routine: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">You cannot move on to the next level until you have completed the level you are on.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">﻿ **<span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Click back and back <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: This game does not allow you to go back once you have started playing.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">﻿ **<span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Click and Drag: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> You click on the fish and drag them onto the net. You must keep your hand clicked down in order for the fish to move.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">﻿ **<span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Rating: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> 6  <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">

<span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Title of the Site: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Game Goo <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Level: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Primary (K-3) <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">URL: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [] <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Title of the Game <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: Paw park: Alphabet Bears <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Summary of the Site: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> This site divided their games up into 3 levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced). It had a section that explain the rules of every game, and a section for teachers and parents. It is very colorful and has fun cartoons that make it catchy for children. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Summary of the Game: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> The object of this game is to put the bears in alphabetical order according to the words on their shirts. In order to ride the carnival ride the bears must be in alphabetical order. The bears all have words on them with the first letter of the word highlighted and a picture of the word above or underneath the word. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Color: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> This game has very bright colors. The first letter of the word is red and the rest of the letters are black. The pictures on the bear’s shirts are also colored. The carnival in the background is colorful and the bear’s shirts are all yellow and the levels are shown by orange balloons. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Repetition <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: The words are repeated every time you run the cursor over them. The same bears are used throughout the game. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Mistake: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> The bears will not stay on the ride if they are not in the right order. You can only make 3 mistakes until the computer gives you the correct order. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Talking Text <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: Every time you move the cursor over the bear it says the word on the shirt. The directions are also read aloud as well. <span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Visual Cues: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">There are pictures under the words on the shirts. If the order is wrong the bears will not stay on the ride. <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Rating: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> This game does not allow you to rate it after you have played. <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Highlighted Cues: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> The first letters of the words are highlighted in red. <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Navigation Routine: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This game allows you to skip through the directions but does not allow you to skip to the next level. <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Click back and back: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> This game does not allow you to go back once you have started playing. <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Click and Drag: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> You click and drag the bear and place it in the correct order. You must keep your hand clicked down in order for the bear to move. <span style="color: #f79646; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Rating: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">8