● IXL makes the world of words come alive with fun visuals and interactive questions. Build great
writers through playful skills that drive students' curiosity about language.
● Drive the lesson home
● Get interactive
● Make lab time fun
● (video on how to use IXL English )
Supports:
● ABCya is the leader in free educational computer games and mobile apps for kids and offer
hundreds of fun and engaging learning activities.
● ABCya. com is a teacher -created website which provides fun and educational games and apps for
kids to use under the guidance of their parents and teachers.
● Interactive
Specific outcome:
Attend to spelling
● use a variety of resources and strategies to determine and learn the correct spelling of common exceptions to
conventional spelling patterns
● explain the importance of correct spellings for effective communication
● edit for and correct commonly misspelled words in own writing, using spelling generalizations and the meaning
and function of words in context
Differentiation of Instruction:
● Present ideas through both auditory and visual means.
● Allotting time for student to create artistic reflection and interpretation of lesson.
Student Profile: Student have Code 301 (funded). An ELL immigrant student who have insufficient
fluency in English to achieve grade levels outcomes in ELA or English Language Arts. Student needs to
improve reading and listening comprehension and strengthen both expressive and receptive language
skills.
With the use of these applications (IXL and ABCya), we can help this student in
her quest of learning and motivating regarding grammar, spellings, widens
vocabulary and comprehension to better understand English as her second
language.
References
Images
Kid Safe Seal Program. Official Membership Page [Photograph]. (2017). Retrieved from
https://www.google.ca/search?q=ABCYA&dcr=0&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjwppnC9IjYAhVN-
GMKHcpjAxMQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1536&bih=686&dpr=1.25#imgrc=wbcRIBr04uEpgM
IXL A new era of Math and English language arts practice! [Photograph]. (2017). Retrieved from
https://ca.ixl.com/dv/M-LDMF_7l-nQJPxcWvBnFYJIGQQ/yui3/opengraph/assets/general_ca.png
Videos (Youtube)
IXL. (2017, April 5). An overview. Using IXL to support literacy. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq_YXWmakXw
Kroll, R. (2016, March 8). Video Tutorial on How to Use ABCya.com. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxirfMIIa0Q
References
Websites
http://www.learnalberta.ca/ProgramOfStudy.aspx?lang=en&ProgramId=404703#33834
IXL Learning. (2017). IXL. Practice that feels like play dynamic, adaptive learning. Retrieved December 14, 2017
https://ca.ixl.com/
Kid Safe Seal Program. (2017). ABCya! The Leader in Educational Games for Kids! Retrieved December 14, 2017
http://www.abcya.com/
Kid Safe Seal Program. (2017). ABCya! The Leader in Educational Games for Kids! Parents and Teachers. Retrieved
Using IXL in your classroom. ( 2012, September 18). Retrieved December 14, 2017, from
https://blog.ixl.com/2012/09/18/using-ixl-in-your-classroom/