SOCIAL STUDIES

GAMES EVALUATIONC++ Students

Kim Pratt

Hallie Nicholson

GAMES BEING EVALUATED

Hallie

7 Hat Challenge (Scholastic)

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/games_qui

zzes/president_roles/index.htm

Kim

Colonial Williamsburg – Kids Zone

http://www.history.org/kids/

RUBRIC

Criteria Rank 1-10 (10 is best)

Ease of use for student

Ease of use for teacher

Saves student work

Separate student/teacher/parent

portals

Factual, accurate information

Assessment materials/tools

Developmentally appropriate

Content aligns with social studies

curriculum and standards

Content resources available

7 HAT CHALLENGE – INTRO SCREEN

Developmentally

appropriate

7 HAT CHALLENGE – GAME VIEWEasy to use

7 HAT CHALLENGE – LESSON PLAN

Additional

content/resources

available

7 HAT CHALLENGE –

ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET Accompanying

assessment

worksheet

RUBRIC – 7 HAT CHALLENGE

Criteria Rank 1-10 (10 is best)

Ease of use for student 10

Ease of use for teacher 10

Saves student work 1 (does not save)

Separate student/teacher/parent

portals

1

Factual, accurate information 9

Assessment materials/tools 7 (worksheet, not interactive)

Developmentally appropriate 10

Content aligns with social studies

curriculum and standards8

Content resources available 10

KIDS ZONE - PORTALS

Clear definition of

student, teacher

and parent

resources

KIDS ZONE - SIMPLICITY

Delivers student

content in a

simple format

KIDS ZONE - RESOURCES

Provides student help

and resources

RUBRIC – KIDS ZONE

Criteria Rank 1-10 (10 is best)

Ease of use for student 9

Ease of use for teacher 8

Saves student work 1

Separate student/teacher/parent

portals

8

Factual, accurate information 8

Assessment materials/tools 2

Developmentally appropriate 9

Content aligns with social studies

curriculum and standards9

Content resources available 9