The ICT Games site provides
educational Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) activities that
are linked to the English National Curriculum.
Parents and educators will find information and activities on the site
that are targeted to young children (preschool to first grade). These games can also be used to supplement
the instruction of ELL or struggling students.
All of the games, visual aids and printables are absolutely free.
The
site has a very simple look, which makes it very easy for visitors to find
exactly what they need. There are 38
literacy games and visual aids. A
description of each game is found next to its icon on the site’s homepage. Users will also see the specific objective
for each game. Directions for each game
with an image illustrating each step are also provided. All of the games are highly interactive and
visually appealing. In addition to
phonemic awareness skills, spelling, and sight word practice, the site also
includes math skills practice and even a few scientific topic features.
My
students love this site. I started out
by demonstrating how to play the games on my laptop, with a multi-media projector. They were so attentive to each activity and
even said that they had fun. After a few
weeks of demonstrating how to play each game, I set up my classroom desktop for
single or partner use. I was able to
observe that students at all levels in my classroom enjoyed exploring the
activities on the site. I follow-up each
whole group, individual, and partner session with an exit ticket. Students are instructed to write about what
they learned. I focus their responses by
asking them to make a list or lists of words that they remember from each
game. My favorite tools from this site
are the virtual word wall and spelling pattern (or word family) cards. I like to use these as a quick way to review
students or warm up their brains before a lesson. I have definitely seen a difference in the
amount of attention and cooperation from my students after we visit this site.
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