Skill Practice That Engages The Student
I like to say that there is much more to utilizing technology in the classroom besides "Drill and Practice", but there is some time when certain skills can be practiced much more efficiently for the student when the multimedia benefits of the computer are available. Some of these websites even have Teaching and Review Modes that make them even more effective.
Having each student go to the computer for a practice session with a task in hand, such as "Today you should practice the sevens family of the Multiplication Facts", provides a purpose for learning, much more than allowing students to simply choose a game to play. If time permits, after a session at the computer, the student should "debrief" with the class or teacher, in written or oral form, what he/she has learned during the Practice Session.
The following websites will serve your students well when time for "drill and practice" is needed:
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| Math Facts Timed Drills - These timed drills provide many options for timings, number of problems, sound, direction as well as providing game summaries and a "Need To Practice" list. |
Wacky Web Tales - Parts of Speech Help for Grade 3 and above. These are the online version of MadLibs and are a very enjoyable way for students to learn about the parts of speech. |
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Speed Math Deluxe - This wonderful math game is a technichttp://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/dino/directions_dino.htmal version of the Card Game "24". The goal of SpeedMath Deluxe is to create an equation, as quickly as possible, from the four digits the computer gives you. You can use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to create your equation, but you are not allowed to rearrange the digits. |
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Games from TV Ontario - Choose Puzzle and Word Games. These
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| Count On Math Games - A wonderful collection of math games, many of them to be played by two students. There is also a challenging online Soduko Game. This collection is from London, England. | Spin and Spell - This website provides a game where students practice spelling words of common items such as "what we eat", "what we wear", etc. Grades 1-3. |
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BBC Education Maths Games - This is another collection from England and it includes the ability to set levels for games in number operations, data handling, measurement, and geometry. |
Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun - online games for building and practicing vocabulary skills. |
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AAA Math - There are hundreds of pages of Basic Math Facts for every strand of the math curriculum. On each page is an explanation of the math topic and interactive practice. |
Game Goo - Learning That Sticks These are all games to develop Language Arts skills. The Level of Difficulty is shown on the right hand side, from Beginner to Advanced. |
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Docity - Interactive Games, with an opportunity to pay for an adless version. Although I usually do not recommend websites that carry distracting advertisements, however, once the game begins, I do not believe that the ads do not distract from the actual interactive games. |
Dino Hunter - An activity to learn Dictionary Skills, especially Guide Words. |
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Oswega City School District Math Magician -This is a well done drill that times the students as they provide correct answers. |
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Building Online - This is a quite inclusive way to help students develop vocabulary skills. There are downloads for students to listen to the pronunciation and definitions, as well as games to play for practice. |
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Mrs. Renz's Math Website - This is a fabulous webiste designed by a teacher in Oregon. It is updated, well-organized, and contains some excellent resources. |
Show What You Know from Sadlier-Oxford - What a goldmine of phonics and vocabulary learning games for all ages. |
| Cool Math Sites - A variety of interactive math games that students would enjoy as they develop math skills. |
Grammar Bytes - This is a wonderful website with definition of grammar terms, interactive exercises, and handouts for further practice. |
| Houghton Mifflin Mathematics - this is a great supplement to the Houghton Mifflin math program. Although, you do not have to use this program, it has great practice tests. There is also a brain teaser section, as well as tips on how to be a better test taker. | Rainforest Maths - This website has skill oriented math practice for every level. It is graphically so well done and easy for students to use. |
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Harcourt Brace Math Advantage - This is the supplement to the Harcourt Brace Publisher's Math Series and these activities for each grade level are available for all to use. |
That Quiz - This site allows students to test their math skills on many levels - timed or untimed. |
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Get Smarter - an animated and interactive learning site. There are not only math problems, but explanations as to the answers chosen. This is done very well. |