Educational platforms

 Educational platforms that I use and recommend: 

          1. IXL - I've been using IXL for years as a mother and educator and I adore it. I like how students get immediate feedback when they miss a problem. The explanations are specific and comprehensive. I also like the videos. Students have the immediate opportunity to correct their own errors. More importantly, I love that IXL has a sound button, which I think is especially valuable for ESL kids and young children with limited reading abilities.

Pros	Widespread and in-depth reporting options complement the excellent coverage of the core subject areas in mathematics, English language arts, science, and history.
Cons	Membership fees are required. The digital skill-and-drill approach may not provide children with the same level of comprehension as other methods.

            

            2. Khan Academy and Khan Academy Kids - Again, I have years of experience using this tool as both a teacher and a parent. I particularly use Khan Academy when I am scheduled as a substitute teacher: it has been a game changer for me when I am notified in the morning that I will be teaching Year 6 maths that I am not totally familiar with. When this happens, I go to Khan Academy to assist me to grasp what I'm going to teach that day. Often, I show the first video to the whole class so that we can all learn about the topic or go over it again. When my students finish their work for the day, I always send them to Khan Academy to continue practicing. It's a fantastic tool that helps students keep learning and that I know will always point them in the proper direction.

Pros	Membership is free. Lessons that emphasise mastery are automatically adapted to the needs of each student, and continuous evaluation provides teachers with vital, real-time data.
Cons	Some learners may find video education to be excessively fast-paced; some instruction is only offered through text.

            3. Reading Eggs - With a variety of entertaining activities for kids and a fantastic online reading alternative for preschoolers and school-aged children, Reading Eggs is an online learn-to-read program that makes reading pleasurable. For kids aged 7 to 14, there is a version of Reading Eggs called Reading Eggspress. It contains a Mathseeds part that is available in conjunction with Reading Eggs. As a teacher of English as a second language (ESL), I like this tool's inclusion of the five essential components for reading success: phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency. The application also provides a variety of downloadable resources, a teaching toolkit, and linkages to the curricula of many countries. The application routinely reports the child's literacy development to parents and teachers while she plays games without realising she is being assessed.

I love how they use the sounds of the letters as the child clicks, how they gently correct any mistakes the student might make, and how they show how to blend words. As a teacher and then as a mother, I've tried a variety of educational websites. I could speak to you endlessly about how Reading Eggs surpasses the competition.

Pros	A fantastic mix of games, activities, books, and lessons. A wide range of downloadable resources for teachers. Membership is free for 30 days.
Cons	After 30 days, membership is payable. Not enough help for pupils who are having trouble. Certain stages take excessively long to complete, and as a result, students may become easily bored.