UCB 359.5 Review and Rate 3 Web activities for children

Spanish & English Children’s Digital Library

1) I would use this website even though it has many links and activities that are more infantile the third grade. It gives students access to more literature.
2) The Storytellers is an awesome technique for having kids listen to a story while the teacher can attend other issues at hand.
3) Also, the book reviews offered are great in having students browse and select books and presenting them with examples of what good book reviews look like.

Fun Brain

1) I have actually used Fun Brain with my students before. It has a variety of activities in different subject matter for kids to work with.
2) It is also a great choice because it has activities aligned with grade-specific standards for all subjects. Examples of activities:
Math: money, time, fractions, decimals, algebra, ordering numbers, etc...
Geograph/Social Studies: current world events, flags, information on countries, etc...
Art: colors, color combinations
Grammar: subjects, verbs, and other parts of speech, as well as syllabication

Batters Up Baseball

1) I have used some similar websites with my students. The aim of these sites is to motivate students to practice their math facts. This site is dedicated to addition and multiplication only. Kids want to "win" the game and are more motivated to focus and learn their math facts.
2) The student signs in and is assigned a team. Their opposition, the visiting team already has a score. In the designated time, students need to earn more points than the visitors have in order to win. Each correct answer takes them forward one base..

I don't have per say a favorite website for online learning, because there are so many and each is good for specific issues. I wish I had my list of the children's websites I have researched and collected with my short synopsis here at home. I keep it at work!! Nonetheless, Brain Pop is a good one with information on all subjects.

E-Learning LIbrary

I think that online learning can be effective for all, however, I think that all the illustrations and simulations are not as necessary, especially if an adult simply wants the facts and wants to make a judgement about them. The simulation of the check was helpful in the sense that is was a "manipulative" of the actual document we would have in our hands to verify for negotiability.
The link on finding solutions for problems at work as a manager would have been easier in an inanimate document for me. The little wizard and all the little snippets from the "employees" was a bit much.
As an adult who likes things straightforward, I tend to lean away from all the game-like activities for myself. I want a game to be for my enjoyment and entertainment, not necessarily for learning .