National Geographic Kids (blog 10)
National
Geographic Kids has been used many times by my teachers in my own
educational journey and that is why I have selected this technology.
What it is:
Teachers
National Geographic Kids is an online website where teachers can search
up information and facts about a variety of different things. Teachers
can look for information about animals, geography, science and history.
It is a great tool for teachers to show students information about
different subjects in a fun and engaging way.
Usage and what it's able to do:
- This website is very easy to use. Teachers are able to discover information and facts about different subjects. There are different categories that appear under the "Discover" banner at the top of the website. The categories are animals, science, geography and history. Teachers and students can click around to discover information or they can search up a topic in the search bar.
- National
Geographic Kids also has informational games for students to play and
competitions for them to be apart of. The games quiz students on what
they know. Teachers can assign students to play games on the website to
have the students learning in a fun way! Students also can compete in
competitions on the website to win things like National Geographic
books.
- This tool is very portable since you just need an internet connection to use it.
I think I am likely to use this technology in my classroom because I like how organized the website is and how much information it provides on different topics.
National Geographic Kids
Connection to TLC and TPACK:
National
Geographic Kids connects to the TLC framework because this technology
can be used to teach, learn and communicate. Teachers can use this
website to teach students facts and information on various topics and
students can learn through this website's countless articles. National
Geographic Kids also provides teachers and students a way to communicate
since it is so portable.
Hi Maquela,
ReplyDeleteI have no idea national geographic had a kid website! This is going to be a super engaging and useful tool for the classroom! I looked around the website and the games they have for some of these topics are super cute and resourceful for the students!
Hi Maquela,
ReplyDeleteThis seems like it would be a useful and engaging tool to use in the classroom. This is definitely something that I will be using in my future classrooms.
Maquela- I appreciate your analysis of this tool. I agree with you- I think this site can be used for many subject areas. For my content area, literacy, students can develop reading skills from reading the articles and other materials provided on the site.
ReplyDeleteHello Maquela,
ReplyDeleteThe way you discussed how you could use the tool as well as how it can be used was very beneficial, the connection you made with the tool with the TLC and TPACK framework was also very well done, great job!