Preliminary Elements:
Title: Fun Brain (Grammar Gorillas)
Funbrain.com
Publisher: Pearson Education
Title: Fun Brain (Grammar Gorillas)
Funbrain.com
Publisher: Pearson Education
Release Date: 2000
Game Type: Educational
Game Summary: Grammar Gorillas is one of many games that students can play on the FunBrain website! The Grammar Gorillas need help identifying the correct part of speech. If you answer the question correctly, the gorillas receive bananas and the player gets points. Before starting the game, the player can choose to play either at a beginner level or advanced level. When starting the game, the player is given a sentence where two words are highlighted so you can click on them. The player is asked, for example: to click on the verb. If you choose the correct word, the gorilla gets a banana and the player gets a point. If you choose the incorrect word, it explains to you what part of speech the word you picked was and are given an incorrect point. There is also a help feature at the bottom of the screen where it tells you the definition of all the different types of speech from nouns to conjunctions. The player receives fun graphics and a star at the end of the game no matter what score you get! Funbrain would best benefit students that are between the ages of 5 and 13.
Educational Value: This website allows students to access math, reading, and fun games. The use of fun graphics and bright colors would attract students to this website. This site could be used to introduce a lesson, have students create new knowledge by playing first as an engagement piece or a review game. It is easy to navigate so students can feel comfortable in this online learning environment. The site is kid-safe certified which puts parents and teachers at ease. It also has free books and comics for students to view instead of the normal hand held book and worksheet comic! Fun fact: the Playground feature on this site introduces pre-k students to the internet teaching them how to use the mouse and keyboard!
Opinion: I think this website is a great tool for students to access. There is no username or password necessary and a variety of games to choose from. Since we are trying to get students interested in online gaming and communities, having a website where some of the games are educational while others are just fun is a great way to get the students engaged. The website is easy to navigate and I like how in each game you get to either choose the level of difficulty you want or the type of questions asked ( multiple choice, fill in the blank, etc). I would definitely use this game in my classroom especially during free computer time.
Game Type: Educational
Game Summary: Grammar Gorillas is one of many games that students can play on the FunBrain website! The Grammar Gorillas need help identifying the correct part of speech. If you answer the question correctly, the gorillas receive bananas and the player gets points. Before starting the game, the player can choose to play either at a beginner level or advanced level. When starting the game, the player is given a sentence where two words are highlighted so you can click on them. The player is asked, for example: to click on the verb. If you choose the correct word, the gorilla gets a banana and the player gets a point. If you choose the incorrect word, it explains to you what part of speech the word you picked was and are given an incorrect point. There is also a help feature at the bottom of the screen where it tells you the definition of all the different types of speech from nouns to conjunctions. The player receives fun graphics and a star at the end of the game no matter what score you get! Funbrain would best benefit students that are between the ages of 5 and 13.
Educational Value: This website allows students to access math, reading, and fun games. The use of fun graphics and bright colors would attract students to this website. This site could be used to introduce a lesson, have students create new knowledge by playing first as an engagement piece or a review game. It is easy to navigate so students can feel comfortable in this online learning environment. The site is kid-safe certified which puts parents and teachers at ease. It also has free books and comics for students to view instead of the normal hand held book and worksheet comic! Fun fact: the Playground feature on this site introduces pre-k students to the internet teaching them how to use the mouse and keyboard!
Opinion: I think this website is a great tool for students to access. There is no username or password necessary and a variety of games to choose from. Since we are trying to get students interested in online gaming and communities, having a website where some of the games are educational while others are just fun is a great way to get the students engaged. The website is easy to navigate and I like how in each game you get to either choose the level of difficulty you want or the type of questions asked ( multiple choice, fill in the blank, etc). I would definitely use this game in my classroom especially during free computer time.
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