While searching for an online website to
review, I found a website called storyplace.org. To start off, I would like to
begin by mentioning that it is a digital learning library targeted for
preschool aged students. Storyplace.org is a free website that its users may
access. To begin your lessons, Storyplace.org allows a user to choose a theme
that you would like to select. The icons are user-friendly for preschool aged
children so I think this would easy for them to navigate through.
By including entertaining animations and
voice overs to read along to, Storyplace.org helps readers stay interested and
concentrated while reading. Students also have the ability to choose the topics
to the story, which are all additional mechanisms for engaging the reader that
users can take use of. The stories on Storyplace.org are also interactive which
may help younger students with shorter attention spans to stay focus. There are
a wide range of story topics that include rainbows and colors, animals, fruits,
and typical jobs like firefighters. At the end of the story, students have the
options to read another story or check out an activity that could be completed
online.
If this was to be used in a classroom, I
would suggest that all students will need to use a set of headphones. Students
may practice reading along with the story or they may listen to the voice overs
in the story while watching the animations and videos. In addition, this
website is not only available in desktop mode, but can also be downloaded on
tablets and other mobile devices. Parents and guardians can easily access this
content at home on their own devices. The app includes many more activities
that are perfect for young learners.
Overall, as an elementary school teacher,
I would use this for really young children or older children who are struggling
with reading and comprehension. The passages and stories are very simple and
uses a format made for younger, primary aged children. This is something I
would use if I were trying to incorporate technology in the classroom.
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