Alicia+DeMarinis



Assignment #3  EDC 203

Name: Alicia DeMarinis

October 1, 2010 Level: Primary (K-3)

Title of the Site: __Primary Games __

URL: <[]>

Tile of the Game: Alphabet Zoo

Summary of the Site: Primary Games has several games for different subjects to help children with their education. This site also provides puzzles and arcade games. It is very easy to navigate through all of the sections because they are at the top of the site in different colors. Directions are provided for most of the games before they are started.

Summary of the Game: This Alphabet game is based on children knowing what letter animals start with. They are given a letter and have 3 choices to choose from. Once the children are done with the first 3 animals, they are given another 3 and so on.

1) Color: Each animal has a different color. When the children answer something wrong, the beginning of each word highlights into a different color for each animal.

2) Repetition: The children have to figure out the beginning letters for all 3 animals given. Once they figured out the first animal, the same 3 show up on the next screen and the screen after that.

3) Talking Text: There is no talking text for a child who needs audio listening.

4) Visual Cues: There are no examples in the beginning of showing how to play the game but the site does provide examples.

5) Mistakes: The first time they get a question wrong, the game highlights the first letter of each animal. The second time they get it wrong, the game highlights the entire animal which has the correct answer. If the child continues to click on the wrong answer, the site just tells them it is wrong.

6) Rating: There is no rating for this game. When the game is completed, the site says "Congratulations."

7) Highlighted Cues: The game highlights the correct answer after the wrong answer is given twice.

8) Navigation Routine: The arrow color remains the same for each "next" button so the children do not become confused.

9) Click Back & Back: The site allows you to click back and correct your answers.

10) Click & Drag: During the game you only click pictures. There is no dragging included.

Rate: ﻿ <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">﻿**7** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Level: <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Primary (K-3)

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Title of the Site: <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">FunBrain.com URL: <[]> <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Tile of the Game: <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Connect the Dots --> Alphabetize All Letters

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Summary of the Site: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This site has all elementary level subject games in order to provide educational fun. You may search the games through grade level and subject. There is a lot of color that makes the site look enjoyable for children. It looks like a great attention grabber. <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Summary of the Game: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The object of the game is to connect all of the dots in order to create a picture. After one dot is connected, the picture becomes clearer. This helps children understand the order of the alphabet. The dots are pretty much in order so the child can sense what comes next if they don't understand the alphabet that well. This is a very simple game. Although it lacks many of the qualities it should bring, it's a creative way of learning the alphabet.

1) Color: The picutre and the dots are black. There is a bear on the side that says if they child is correct or not which has color.

2) Repetition: There is no repition of letters. <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> 3) Talking Text: There is no talking text for children who need audio listening.

4) Visual Cues: There are no examples for this game.

5) Mistakes: If the child makes a mistake, the bear says "Try Again" with a sad face. It continues saying this until the child gets the correct answer.

6) Rating: There is no rating after the game is completed.

7) Highlighted Cues: There are no highlighted cues.

8) Navigation Routine: There are no buttons for the next letter but the bear on the side says "hooray" if the child has given the correct answer.

9) Click Back & Back: The site allows children to click back & back until the beginning of this game. <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> 10) Click & Drag: Clicking is involved for each letter, but you do not drag because the site connects the letters with a line itself.

<span style="color: #ff9c00; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Rate: <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">﻿**5** <span style="color: #ff9c00; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #ff9c00; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">__<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">﻿ __ <span style="color: #ff9c00; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #ff9c00; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Level: Primary <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">(K-3)

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Title of the Site: <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SoftSchools.com URL: <[]> <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Tile of the Game: <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">1st grade sight words- ABC Order Game

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Summary of the Site: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">﻿This site has many subjects that are educational. They are aligned on the left side of the page. The list of games is very hard to read for younger children because they are close together with many different words. One good thing is that they say what grade most of the games are for. <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Summary of the Game: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">﻿The objective of this game is to put the words in alphabetical order. Children are able to choose if they want to be timed or not. Once they believe they have the correct order, they are to click submit. Points are given if the children do well in this game. If not, they have points taken away. This is a very helpful game for children who are in mainly 2nd and 3rd grade.

1) Color: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The colors are very subtle in this game. The words are all the same color and remain the same color throughout the game.

<span style="color: #ff9c00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">2) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-decoration: line-through;">Repetition: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> There is no repetition in this game. <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> 3) Talking Text:<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> There is no talking text, but if there is an incorrect answer, children will hear a buzzer. When there is a correct answer, there is a harp sound.

4) Visual Cues: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">There are instructions in the beginning of this game but no actual visual. Children have a choice after the instructions are give to either have this game timed or untimed.

5) Mistakes: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">When there is a mistake, a buzzer goes off and it says on the screen, "you have submitted the incorrect order."

6) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-decoration: line-through;">Rating: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">There is no rating after the game is completed.

<span style="color: #ff9c00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">7) Highlighted Cues: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> If the cursor is moved over the words, they become highlighted.

8) Navigation Routine: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Once the child believes they have the correct answer, they click the submit button and if it is correct, you can press play again or end game.

<span style="color: #ff9c00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">9) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-decoration: line-through;">Click Back & Back: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> There is no clicking back and back. <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> 10) Click & Drag: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Children are to click and drag the words ranging from a-z starting at the top of the list. Once words are dragged, they make a popping sound.

<span style="color: #ff9c00; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Rate: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">﻿ ﻿ ﻿ <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">﻿**6**