Reflection: Online Educational Game

Dog's Letter Pit

I believe that my group members and I did a really good job, informing our other classmates about the game we chose. Although there was a couple of technical difficulties when were were presenting, such as not all students were able to get to the site on time, the voki Monet made did not load fast enough, the game did not show on the "big screen", and the video we tried to show from YouTube was lagging. However, with all those delays, we managed to get through it and present a good presentation. For creating the rubric for Dog's Letter Pit, we came across a challenge where there was multiple question to ask. We had a lot of questions as to why this was a good online game, or not. It was difficult, trying to narrow it down, so it would be easier to understand. Although this particular game is meant for elementary students, which is what my content area is, anyone is able to play this game. It helps students practice their spelling and sounds. It also helps them identify if they have gotten the letter correct, or not. This game would be a good way to teach my elementary students one day. When I decide to use an online educational game assignment in my teaching, I would change my assignments by emphasizing that the game has to be usable or if not played by all students, that would include students with disabilities. I would not want to single anyone out, and make them feel that they do not belong. This is one of my many concerns of becoming a teacher. I would want to make all my teaching lessons suitable to every single students' needs. For the group project, I believe Wiggio was a big help. We were able to contact with each other fast, use video call, and share information, such as passwords, photos, and videos in the chat room. I would definitely use Wiggio again as a site for group meetings in the future.



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