Extractions: (Integrate the Internet into the Classroom) Most of the sites in this section focus on providing background information on how teachers can use the Internet in their classroom. Resources include explanations, examples, suggestions, self-instructional tutorials (lessons), and discussion groups. Please read our Active Learning on the Web This site offers strategies and examples for teachers who would like to use the Web to support instruction. California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse Over 2,000 software reviews can be accessed from this searchable database. Search criteria include keyword, subject, technology, platform, language of instruction, and/or grade level. Reviews primarily provide descriptive information of the product. Conditions for Success: Report of the Teaching, Learning and Education Technology Advisory Committee This site contains the June 1999 report from the Teaching, Learning and Education Technology Advisory Committee (a group of 11 education stakeholders from around B.C.) to the BC Ministry of Education. The report has over 60 recommendations related to the use of technology for teaching and learning, and the integration of information and communication technology in BC's schools. Designing Resource-Based Projects that Use the Internet "This document is for the 6-12 grade teacher interested in using the Internet for student research. It will spell out steps that a teacher might take in conjunction with his or her library media specialist to develop a resource-based project requiring students to use the Internet to access textual and visual information, find examples of presentation formats and interact with local and worldwide experts."
Review: Language Connect Business English Software This software helps students with writing and grammar needs 12/06/98 software Review software review of Clear 98 -CALL in the ESL/EFL classroom Using Computer http://esl.about.com/library/weekly/aa061299.htm
Extractions: zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Homework Help English as 2nd Language Home ... Quiz Central zau(256,152,180,'gob','http://z.about.com/5/ad/go.htm?gs='+gs,''); Beginning English Intermediate English Advanced English Teaching English ... Help zau(256,138,125,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/0.htm','');w(xb+xb); Subscribe to the About English as 2nd Language newsletter. Search English as 2nd Language To get an idea of what is covered in this software the following outlines the content of the three volumes. Volume II: Contacts and Correspondence Volume III: Career Advancement This software is highly polished and wonderfully intuitive. The interface is that of a standard agenda/note book, with Units and Lessons for each unit functioning like the Explorer in Windows. The basic outline of the series is as follows: Lessons are divided into principal segments all of which, or some of which, are included in each lesson. The principal segments are: Video - A "real world" setting in which the target functions are used.
Extractions: zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Homework Help English as 2nd Language Home ... Quiz Central zau(256,152,180,'gob','http://z.about.com/5/ad/go.htm?gs='+gs,''); Beginning English Intermediate English Advanced English Teaching English ... Help zau(256,138,125,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/0.htm','');w(xb+xb); Subscribe to the About English as 2nd Language newsletter. Search English as 2nd Language Review: "English+ for KIDS" by Edusoft Join the Discussion "I'm fluent but I'd like to minimize my french accent. I'm a singer and my vocal teacher helps me when she can, but I think I could do more on my own with a good book+CD or cassette." any suggestions? English+ Kids by Edusoft is an interactive learning CD-ROM specifically designed for young English learners from ages five to nine. The program takes young learners on an English learning journey to outer space to the planet of Gumix. The program leads young learners through a series of playful exercises that provide specific learning targets for young ESL / EFL learners. The basic targets of English+ Kids include: The hardware requirements of the program:
USING THE INTERNET AS A TEACHING TOOL software reviews, Not sure what software to purchase for classroom use? Check out this site for reviews. sitesALIVE! http://users.stargate.net/~cokids/teacher12.html
Extractions: Using the Internet As a Teaching Tool Using the internet requires a certain level of reading skill, so may not be appropriate for very young children. Pairing young children with buddies from another grade level may make the internet more accessible. The following sites are rich in information about using the internet as a teaching tool. Caution: young children should not spend inordinate amounts of time in front of a computer monitor when more meaningful learning occurs with real materials and peers. Technology and Young Children: A Project of the NAEYC Technology Caucus , All about using technology with young children! Children's Software Review , 3650 searchable software titles reviewed! Technology and Young Children: What Teachers Need to Know , Research from the University of Southern Indiana Are We There Yet? , Virtual field trips Children's Software , Shareware for kids Children's Software Review , 3650 searchable software titles reviewed! Color, Cut and Fold Village
SuperKids Review Of The Advanced Scholar's U.S. Capitals. all reviews geography software software Guidance Corporation. outside of the classroom as well the kid who likes or needs supplements to classroom lessons http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/reviews/geograph/1/capitals/merge.shtml
Extractions: System Requirements PC / Mac Price Survey Product Support The Advanced Scholars US Capitals is a solid program with a clear and attainable mission. Children will learn U.S. geography and state capitals by diligently using the six different facets of the program. The program is set up to teach geography and capitals in a game show manner, which kept SuperKids' young users interested and intellectually involved in the program. Educational Value The Advanced Scholars US Capitals is founded on educational benefits. Users can 'Visit Each State' where they can view the state map and the flag. In this section of the program they can learn the capital name, state history, and state facts. At the 'U.S. Map' users can click on a state for the name of that state and state capital. Users can also click on 'Multiple Choice,' 'Fill in the Blank,' and 'Match the State,' where they can learn and practice state capital knowledge. 'Locate the State' reinforces geography skills. These sections will teach children the programs objectives in a positive and encouraging manner. Kid Appeal Kids will enjoy this program because they learn so much valuable information while they have a lot of fun. It is perfect for the child who enjoys learning classroom material outside of the classroom as well the kid who likes or needs supplements to classroom lessons. Our third grade tester would not leave the computer until she matched all the states with their capitals in 'Match the State!'
Parent's Guide These pages contain instructional guidance, user tips, and classroom guidance. Reviewed by Dr. Cindia Stewart,. OnTrack software School Zone Interactive 2000. http://www.su.edu/parentsguide/reviews/software.html
Extractions: Pre-K to Grade 2 "To Market, To Market" is a software program that can be used for teaching early number concepts. The activities included in the software are engaging and entertaining. The program is designed to build on children’s intuitions about the nature of number. This reflects what mathematics educators and researchers have learned about how children construct concepts of number. Children, using the software, discover relationships (more, less, one more than, one less than, and part-part-whole) that provide a foundation for developing understandings of mathematical operations. The use guide of "To Market, To Market" contains valuable information for teachers. A short summary of research pertinent to children’s learning early number concepts is included. I particularly appreciated the chart showing how the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards and principles are addressed by various games in the program. A matrix of specific concepts and skills matched with games and levels of games allows teachers to direct students to appropriate places for students to work. Teachers will also find the ‘Using the Game to Teach’ most helpful. These pages contain instructional guidance, user tips, and classroom guidance. The resources show teachers
Muzzy Lane Software Inc. The use of technology in the classroom is a subject that Sites Children s software and New Media Revue Independent reviews of educational software, for and http://www.muzzylane.com/education/resources.htm
ISTE - L&L: September 2000 about integrating online data into classroom teaching. These fun writing activities can help quell their software reviews by Judi Mathis Johnson Find out about http://www.iste.org/LL/28/1/index.cfm
ISTE - L&L: October 2000 Technologist as Curriculum Specialist, Part 2 Help Inside the A Decade Later The Internet and classroom Learning (published in software reviews and Releases. http://www.iste.org/LL/28/2/contributors.cfm
Extractions: Roles of IT in Improving Our Educational System, Part 2: Compelling Applications Dr. Dave Moursund dmoursund@iste.org ) has been teaching and writing about information technology in education since 1963. In 1979, he founded the International Council for Computers in Education (ICCE). In 1989, ICCE merged with the International Association for Computing Education (IACE) to form ISTE. He currently serves as Executive Officer of the Research and Evaluation Group. Find other articles by Dave Moursund Strategies of Successful Technology Integrators, Part 1: Streamlining Classroom Management Lynn McNally lmcnally@pen.k12.va.us Find other articles by Lynn McNally Cindy Etchison cetchiso@loudoun.k12.va.us ) is a technology resource specialist for Loudoun County (Virginia) Public Schools. She works with 40 technology resource teachers (TRTs) to promote the site-based and districtwide instructional technology program. As a resource specialist, she helps plan and provide training for the TRTs and helps them help teachers teach with technology. Mrs. Etchison has worked as a TRT, computer systems analyst, and teacher of preschool students with special needs.
Classroom Resources create targeted worksheets to help students gain How to integrate the web into your classroom. Educational software reviews ERIC (The Educational Resources http://www.mona-shores.k12.mi.us/classroomresources.htm
Extractions: MSPS K nowledgebase - This site provides answers to technology related questions that the Educational Technology Department receives throughout the year. The Mona Shores Public Schools - Frequently Asked Technology Questions is regularly updated as new questions from the Mona Shores Staff are received. Web Resources Road Map To The Web - The Road Map to the Web for Educators continues to be a tool that educators can't do without. With our newly expanded Online version, you can choose a category and gain access to those sites in the Map along with a host of other useful sites. Categories include all content areas such as, Arts and Humanities, Cultures, History and Social Sciences, Mathematics and Sciences, and Teacher Resources.
Teacher.html site provides information on Curriculum, classroom Resources, curriculum and Funding, Professional Growth, reviews, and Products www.iminet.com/software/shack http://lams.laschools.net/resources/technology/Teacher.html
Extractions: Blue Mountain Arts A great site that lets you send a great variety of Internet cards to anyone with an email address and access to the Internet. Cards are available for all holidays as well as birthdays, get well, etc. http://www1.bluemountain.com California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse This site provides a guide to high quality instructional technology resources. You can search more than 3,000 recommendations using a variety of criteria. There is also information concerning how the technology relates to California's standards. http://clearinghouse.k12.ca.us/c/@A0LFi62kl9Ypk/index.html CEARCH Good introduction to Internet for elementary and secondary students/teachers/parents. http://sunsite.unc.edu/cisco Classroom Connect A Web site that provides tools for you to search for a site which you are having trouble finding. Also provides free space for K-12 education to mount their own Web pages from their school. http://www.classroom.net Classroom Connect - School Web Page Lets you see more than 150 school Web pages of schools around the US and you can develop your own Web page and add it to the list. It helps you develop your page. http://www.classroom.net/classweb
Classroom Assistant - Software The classroom teachers are really great about sending the reading assignments to me a few (Comments/reviews welcome). Lexia Learning Systems software to help http://www.classroom-assistant.net/software.html
Extractions: editor: John Bradford SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT Spell-checkers - A 4th grade student of mine is dyslexic and struggles very much with spelling. He has the most wonderful ideas for stories, but when it comes time to put those ideas on paper, it looks atrocious. He spells everything phonetically, and at times he doesnt even do that. We do a lot of proof-reading when he writes, and he knows that they are wrong, he just doesnt have a clue of what he needs to do to change it. I decided that I would try using a spell-checker with him to see if anything improved. His mother was very apprehensive at first, and did not want him relying on a device to help him with his disability. She felt that he needed to learn how to spell on his own, and that by using a spell-checker it was not going to remedy that problem.
Classroom Assistant - Resources WORDSHARK (UK) Literacy and numeracy software especially suitable other books which many classroom assistants use Stareway To Spelling (Comments/reviews welcome http://www.classroom-assistant.net/resources.html
I'm Ready For Kindergarten: Huggly's Sleepover Review Just for Fun Book reviews Hardware reviews Family Computing Perfect for the classroom or for athome play A nice feature about this creative software is that http://www.thereviewzone.com/hugglysleepover.html
Extractions: CD - ROM Publishers Index Don't let the title fool you-all kids are ready for this edutaining monster bash! You don't have to be ready for kindergarten to love Huggly's Sleepover! Incredible animation, well-developed characters and excellent content makes this software a hot pick for preschoolers or 1st graders! Perfect for the classroom or for at-home play, this software goes beyond the call of duty in helping kids build academic and problem solving skills. Huggly is one of the most adorable monsters you'll ever meet! Friendly, and definitely not shy, he talks to kids and makes friends with them as they join Huggly and his buddies in preparing for the Annual Monster Sleepover Party. Best of all, your kids are invited! Childen this age are so excited about sleepover parties (especially if they older brothers or sisters). After playing this software, don't be surprised if they beg to have a friend spend the night! Hey, it beats monsters under the bed! Kids stomp their feet to the lively music as soon as they begin playing the CD-ROM. This is definitely a software classica popular pick with kids which gets plenty of replayability!
Numbers Undercover Review A comprehensive Teacher s Guide, included with the software, helps you integrate this software into your classroom or homeschool routine. http://www.thereviewzone.com/numbersundercover.html
Extractions: CD - ROM Publishers Index Go undercover and find the missing numbers in interactive math mystery! The Sunbuddies are up to their elbows in fun, mystery and intrigue in this interactive math challenge for kids in kindergarten through 3rd grade. After all, a puzzling math mystery must be solved! Wonderful animation and 3D graphics, well-developed characters, and age-appropriate content makes this program soar to the top of the stack in today's early learning math software! Each mystery includes four multi-level activities which help teach kids how to tell time with analog and digital clocks; counting money; measuring and estimating; and recognizing number patterns. Since numbers are mysteriously disappearing all over town, young gumshoes are asked to visit the interesting office of Max's Detective Agency to help gather clues and solve the case of the missing digits. Two modes: Practice and Solve Mystery allow kids to get comfortable turning into number detectives. Practice lets students play the activities of their choice (and set their own levels and play unlimited rounds), while Solve Mystery allows kids to hunt for clues by completing each different activity. Teachers and parents can set activity levels, order of activities played, and number of rounds for each activity in the Solve Mystery mode.
The Education Corner: Review Of The Music Ace Series Music Ace 2 reviews these topics and move on to For the classroom, Lab, and Wired classroom environment, we We are currently working on more software (don t http://www.lentine.com/articles/the_education_corner.htm
Extractions: The wonderful thing in life is that every single person, whether knowingly or subconsciously is educating his or herself. Human education begins in the womb, and only ceases when we pass on. It comes from all sources, and we pass it on from one generation to the next. That's a pretty powerful concept. A subset of general education is Music Education. Once again, every man woman and child knowing it or not, is exposed to new and old music styles, thereby expanding their musical knowledge. The greatest part of Music is that we have the ability to expose others i.e. pass it on, share it, and educate others as to why a particular selection of music is special to us. The hard part about all this is the fundamentals. When a person decides they wish to learn more about Music, how can they go about it ? Well, consider that Music is a language all to itself, with complex communication structures, narratives and conversational infrastructure. These are called Notation and Orchestration or Arrangements of music. With all written and spoken (or in this case sounded) languages, we have to learn the basics before we advance. I mean, you have to learn to walk before you dance, right ? For music, the basics are called Theory. Music Theory is much different than a "theoretical happening" in Law, Physics, or other subjects. Music Theory is the building block for understanding all musical compositions, and gives the student the ability to read, write, and compose music. The big problem here is how to convey the message in a complete way, but not be dry and boring. In the past, we had basically just books. The teachers would hand us Hanon for finger exercises, and in my case, a book called Applied Music Theory - while informative, it was definitely not a best seller. Then we had the teachers, that are still essential to the process, but they were also limited by the structured learning process of the time.
CD Garden Earlychildhood Educational Links used in the home classroom and ideas Education, Homework Help, Entertainment, Games, Fun software review site specializing in educational software reviews. http://cdgarden.com/main/links.htm
Extractions: Applelinks The MACINTOSH Portal! Another Path A comprehensive guide to homeschooling your deaf or hard of hearing child: Another Path currently contains over 200 pages of resources to guide you through any homeschool project from buying curriculum to making animated films. A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling Web Site Over 5.8 Million Visitors Have Found A TO Z Home's Cool Homeschooling Site Real Cool! A to Z Teacher Stuff Created for teachers by a teacherDesigned to help teachers find online lesson plans and resources more quickly and easily. Online since 1997. Computer Mommy Visit Computer Mommy. For Moms, Dads and Family. Children's Place Educational, Family, and Children's web site links. Information for families, teachers and children. A site for parents, providers, and educators of young children. Creative Classroom Online A Web service for K-8 teachers sponsored by Creative Classroom Magazine. Cybersleuth Kids An internet search guide for the k-12 student. Daycareland Free World Wide Search for Daycares and Free Listings for Daycare Providers with Bulletin Boards, Photo Classified Ads, Child Care Chat Area, Daycare/Children Events Calendar, Links to Sites and Articles. Discount Homeschooling Supply Discount home school curriculum and lesson plans. Featuring Oak Meadow, Veritas Press, McGraw-Hill, Power-Glide and more. All on sale!
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Extractions: Joyful math learning with friendly natural animals and the comprehensive game bring excitement in learning. while the experimental geometry workshop is the basis for clear understanding. English version, Spanish version and Japanese version are available. Visit and experience the internet geometry workshop demo now !
Kids Domain - Review about adoption in my classroom, and help teach that families can be biologically linked or created though love and choice. Buy Now! Read Another Review. http://www.kidsdomain.com/reviews/product.php?pid=203
Teaching Techniques to use these unique teaching devices in the classroom. This resource provides updates and reviews of the of computer hardware and software developments, with a http://www.asanet.org/pubs/tech.html
Extractions: By Charles Goldsmid and Everett K. Wilson. The definitive book about teaching sociology. Useful for current faculty, new teachers, and graduate students. Well documented with research, the book focuses on the goals of sociology courses, common instructional problems, and various pedagogies. Includes three course patterns, evaluations of teachers and students, and other key issues. 440 pp., 1980 by Wadsworth Publishing; reprinted by ASA in 1985. Stock #206.P85. Classroom Techniques The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life By Parker J. Palmer. This multilayerd book explores the special dedication, knowledge of self, and sincere love for the craft that is essential to perfecting the art of instruction. Palmer guides readers through the "inner work" of teaching that can ultimately help forge communities of learning. The book also discusses a peer review of teaching that helps instructors connect their personal experiences with a larger community of peers. 199 pp., 1998. Special discount for ASA members. Stock #223.C98. Critical Pedagogy in the Classroom Edited by Peter Kaufman. This new guide to critical pedagogy in the classroom holds numerous essays, exercises, assignments, projects, and syllabi. Topics included are Democracy and Critical Thinking in the Cross-Cultural, A Case for the Case Method: Observations from an Interactive/Democratic Classroom, Teaching Critically as an Act of Praxis and Resistance, and Syllabus: Critical Theory and the Politics of Pedagogy. 161 pp., 2002. Stock #225.C02.
