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How Many Apples?
A Simple Counting Game
EdTech 511: Final Project User Guide
Sherri Harrelson
December 15, 2013
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Table of Contents
Introduction……………………………………………3
Target Learners……………………………………3
Purpose and Objectives………………………….3
Equipment………………………………………………4
Getting Started………………………………………..4
Running the Program……………………………….6
Correct Answers…………………………………..7Incorrect Answers…………………………………8
Ending the Game…….……………………………9
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Introduction
This interactive game is designed to help users develop skills
in counting, number recognition, and the use of a number line to
assist in determining the amount of a given number of items.
Target Learners
This game is designed to be used with learners aged 3-6
years, but can also be used with older students to demonstrate
the concept of using a number line to identify a given amount.
Purpose and Objectives
The purpose of this game is to assist in the development of
one-to-one correspondence in young learners, while introducing
the concept of the number line. It is also designed to encourage
number recognition by having learners use a mouse to click on
the correct answer following the counting process.
Objectives include:
1. The learner will demonstrate one-to-one correspondence by
clicking on individual apples and dragging those to the
provided number line.
2. The learner will demonstrate the ability to count a given
number of apples between 1 and 10 by using a number line.3. The learner will demonstrate number recognition by
selecting the correct numeric answer from a group of
provided possible answers.
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Equipment
In order to access and use this game, there must be acomputer with high speed internet access available. This game is
not currently designed with touchscreen capabilities, so a laptopor desktop with a built-in or externally connected mouse must beused. The game can be used on both Mac and Windows operatingsystems, as well as with most current web browsers (includingInternet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox). The most recent versionof Flash player should be installed for best results.
Getting Started
Users will first need to log on to their computers, access an
internet browser, and travel to the site. The site address is:
http://edtech2.boisestate.edu/sherriharrelson/511/apple.html.
Users will see a home screen identifying the site and can access
the game instructions by clicking on the “instructions” tab located
at the top of the page. Instructions tab
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Getting Started: Continued
Users will then see the instructions page (shown below) with
detailed instructions on moving the apples to the number line and
selecting the correct answer. Users can then select the game tabwhich will take them to the game loading page.
Game tab
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Running the Program
This game is designed with very young learners in mind;
therefore, it can be completed in about 8-10 minutes. Each time
the game is accessed, the questions (e.g. baskets of apples) will
be randomized to avoid possible memorization of questions and
answers. When the game tab is clicked, the game will load
automatically and users will see a screen similar to the one
below.
Answers
appear in
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ples from
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Running the Program: Correct Answers
After moving the apples to the number line and selecting the
correct answer, users will receive feedback at the top of the page
and a “next” button will appear in the lower right corner, allowingthe user to click to the next problem.
“Next” but
appears.
eedback
ppears.
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Running the Program: Incorrect Answers
If the user selects an incorrect answer, the correct answer is
highlighted with a red border and appropriate feedback appears
at the top of the page. The “next” button appears in the lowerright hand corner, and the user is allowed to advance to the next
problem.
“Next” b
appears.
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answer of
was select
but the
correct
answer of
is highligh
eedback
ppears.
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Running the Program: Ending the Game
After all ten problems have been answered and the game is
finished, users will see a score of the number of correct and
incorrect answers. Users will also be able to select “play again” toreload the game, or they may close the browser to end the
program.
“Play again
button appe
Score is
show in
number
correct/
incorrec
problem