Collaboration and Technology in the Classroom: Challenges and Benefits
My group and I first began this assignment by seeking for an online educational game that we felt would assist 2 nd and 3 rd grade students in their science class. With our target grade and subject in mind, we searched for games on different kid websites and search engines. Amongst the hundreds of different games we individually played and reviewed, we finally found a game called “Food Chain Game.” Even with our varying majors and work ethics, we managed to find this game posthaste. Through proper communication, finding this game and agreeing to it took minimal effort. “Food Chain Game” is an online educational game that assists students in identifying the different components in a food chain and its cycles. In addition, the game allows students to improve on the following cognitive skills: thinking, decision-making, memory, attention, and understanding of new material. Having selected a game, our next task was to create a rubric. Rubrics are an important evaluation tool for tea