NECTFL -- Classroom Materials Reviews of educational materials, not only texts, software, CDROMs After you receive a product to review, you will order to determine its usefulness in the classroom. http://www.dickinson.edu/nectfl/software.html
Extractions: S ought for the NECTFL R eview The Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Review (NECTFL Review) welcomes reviews of learning materials in all of the foreign languages commonly taught in the U.S. at the K-12 and college levels, including Spanish, French, Italian, Latin, German, and Japanese. In future issues of the Review I would like to include a wide variety of educational materials, not only texts, software, CD-ROMs, and other ancillary materials, but also feature and documentary films, music tapes, videos, and websites GETTING STARTED If you are interested in writing a review or know of a new product in your language that has not already been reviewed in our pages, I encourage you to contact me. I would like to hear from you and would welcome your ideas and suggestions. Even if I cannot accommodate your request immediately, I will put your name on my list of potential reviewers and contact you when I receive something of interest to you. Please provide me with the following information: the foreign language you teach, the classes you teach and the level at which you teach, your educational background and area of expertise, your home institution and title, and any previous experience as a reviewer. If you like, you may also send me your CV and a sample of your work.
Using Technology In The Classroom To help you to integrate technology into the are using technology in their classrooms, advice from such as articles, lesson plans, and software reviews. http://www.startechprogram.org/technology/usingtech.html
Extractions: Technology Integration Vignettes Low-, Mid-, and High-Tech Tools Technology can be used in many ways as an integral part of the curriculum to meet the needs of diverse learners. For example, it can introduce into the classroom exciting curricula based on real-world problems; provide scaffolds and tools to enhance learning; give students and teachers more opportunities for feedback, reflection, and revision; and build local and global communities where people gather and share information. Technology can help students recognize, organize, and represent knowledge.
EE Link: EE Software Programs nwu.edu/ Visits 117 (~4.4/month) Rating (5.00/1 reviews) Date Added Birding software (PC only with Audubon Society of NH, helps identify species by field marks http://eelink.net/eesoftwareprograms2.html
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General Online Services For Schools site has basic database information, reviews and forums com/exworthy/pgm.htm Educational software Tutorials the Integrating Technology in the classroom issue of http://www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/Technology_for_Teachers.htm
Extractions: www.build-your-own-cheap-computer.com Build Your Own Cheap Computer. Would you like to Build Your Own Cheap Computer ? Your own 'Dream Machine'? Well, here is a step-by-step guide to putting all your computer components together to build the best cheap system This site has all the information your and your students will need to build your own computers www.kids-online.net/learn/c_n_l.html Click N Learn, Whats Inside Your Computer? This site allows your students to view the inside of a computer interactively. http://computer.howstuffworks.com How Stuff Works. Computer Stuff section of this site. A good informative site for teachers and their students www.kidsandcomputers.com/kids/lessons/starter.htm Computer Lessons for Kids and Small Adults. Easy to understand lesson on the parts and the operating systems of a personal computer. http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~moursundICT-planning
REVIEW> Education World Site Reviews Vol. 7 Issue 38 REVIEW A Mathkitecture uses architecture to offer opportunities drafting a floor plan of their classroom to scale. Then students may use software to create a http://www.mail-archive.com/k12newsletters@listserv.classroom.com/msg00828.html
Extractions: Chronological Find Thread From: "Education World Reviews Newsletter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List: Education_World_Reviews_Newsletter Subject: Education World Site Reviews Vol. 7 Issue 38 Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 22:47:40 -0700 (PDT) Education World Reviews Volume 7, Issue 38 September 17, 2002 ********************************************** Dear Education Professionals, Welcome to the Site Reviews Newsletter, published weekly as a free service by Education World(R)! You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to Education World's Site Reviews Distribution list. If you enjoy this newsletter, please feel free to forward it to other teachers! If this newsletter has been forwarded to you, you may sign up at http://www.educationworld.com/maillist.shtml http://www.educationworld.com/go/base?id=TMU ********************************************** THIS WEEK'S REVIEWS ********************************************** In Time http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0902-09.shtml
TeAch-nology into the K6 classroom. Teachers FREE materials, posters, grant money, CDs, software, teacher guides The Flashcard Exchange Review online, download or print out http://www.csubak.edu/~ltullis/Curriculum & Lesson Plans_files/top 200 educator
Extractions: A quality educational site offering FREE printable theme units, word puzzles, writing forms, book report forms, ideas, lessons and much more. Great for new teachers, student teachers , homeschooling and teachers who like creative ways to teach. Check out the NEW! abcTeach it! A Must See TEAMSDistanceLearning
Learning Village Educational Software Review Of Piano Suite Learning Village reviews Educational software Music Piano Suite. not a musical genius but your software is so potential for this program in the classroom. http://www.learningvillage.com/html/rpianosuite.html
Extractions: Piano Suite Premier Bundle (i.e. with the keyboard) is a complete learn to play piano instruction and practice program that comes with a 49 key touch sensitive keyboard that plugs into your computer. This program provides all the instruction and practice experience needed for a self motivated learner to develop their reading and playing skills to a high level of proficiency ( the "Theory Thinker" tutorial area is equivalent to approximately two years of course material). Piano Suite also works equally well as a learning platform, supporting teacher guided instruction.
Extractions: Understanding Math is a series of eight educational mathematics programs covering all the math learning areas from grades 5 to 10 designed for the classroom or to be used as a comprehensive home learning development program for kids in this age range. The programs were designed by Rudy Neufeld, a mathematics educator - teacher, department head, math-computer consultant - for over 25 years. He also continues to teach middle hand high school math, on a part time basis, in London, Ontario All eight programs share the same goal of presenting and teaching mathematical concepts through examples, interactive questions and tests. There are no games, or bells and whistles. It is straightforward teaching of mathematical concepts, with colourful graphics and examples, to enhance the learning experience. What is different from a text book is that this program is totally interactive with the learner.
How Do I Teach Online? - UniversalClass chat, or use whatever live conferencing software you want Not all courses submitted for review are promoted in the UniversalClass virtual classroom you create http://home.universalclass.com/myinterests/teachonline.htm
Extractions: Are you an expert in something? Are you interested in sharing your knowledge with other people? Would you like to be a mentor to students around the world who share your interests? And would you like to get paid to do all this conveniently from your home computer? If so, then you may have what it takes to become one of our elite online instructors . Our state-of-the-art service provides all the tools you need to create, develop, and enroll students into your own dedicated Virtual Classroom . You won't believe how easy it is to get started right now by creating your own classroom in cyberspace that can literally attract hundreds of students interested in whatever you're teaching. Here's how you can start making money now by teaching online: Create a Course on something that you are knowledgeable about. This procedure takes only seconds, and will provide you with the space you need to get started.
Resources These software products are reviewed in CNET reviews of Conferencing Programs. As a classroom project, however, Web publishing takes time and planning. http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/ntti/resources/internet1.html
Extractions: Why Use Internet in the Classroom? As an experienced teacher, you already have lessons that work well for the age you teach and the topics you cover. To evaluate whether using the Internet will enhance your classroom practice, consider these questions: 1. Would digital images help students understand a concept or topic? For example, could they use the Web to see images of black holes in space, historic photographs, artwork, or to look at satellite imaging or MRI scans? (On some sites, "objects" can be manipulated or rotated, so students can see them from different angles. Would this help students with a difficult concept?) 2. Does the lesson require collecting and analyzing data and building databases? 3. Does the lesson refer to time-related data, such as the changing stock market, the annual rainfall of a region, or the migration of whales? 4. Can the impact of the lesson be enhanced through students communicating via email with peers in other cities, or other cultures, or through contact with "experts" in a field?
Bank Street College Library This site helps K12 educators learn how to set up their own The software review protocols were developed by a team of classroom teachers and http://streetcat.bnkst.edu/CFDOCS/WebURLAction.cfm?Subject1=Educational Technolo
Review: Adobe GoLive-Classroom In A Book Review by Gary Coyne. provided; Adobe assumes that you have the applications software and otherwise Adobe GoLive classroom in a Book begins with a quick tour http://www.applelinks.com/reviews/glclassroom.shtml
Extractions: Buy It @ Borders Review by Gary Coyne Although some people do take formal lessons to learn various programs, most users tend to learn a program by either hacking their way through and/or working with the manual for any given detail. Then, once the specific problem is solved, the manual goes down and the user continues to hack their way till the job gets done. This is because people typically are trying to "get the job done" and are not concerned with learning the nooks and crannies of a program. The Adobe Classroom in a Book - Adobe GoLive is intended to lead the reader through a series of lessons showing the major nooks and crannies of Adobe GoLive. Thus, relieved of the need to have a job that must get done (to learn the program), the reader can at their own pace learn the program through the lessons provided. The "Adobe Classroom in a Book" series are designated as "The official training workbook developed by the staff of Adobe." The concept is rather unique considering it’s a third-party book approach written by the first-party (software) creators. All lessons in the "Classroom in a Book" series are accompanied with lesson materials contained on the CD. Thus, the student has no concerns about materials for each lesson, graphics, files, text, and other required data for any lesson planthey are there. This is a classroom and there are questions at the end of each chapter (and the answers). Be advised that these should not be considered manuals for the software. There are no specific explanations for the menus, windows, or other attributes related to a given program. The book is written for both Mac & PC users, and all instructions are broken up by guidelines of "In Windows, the path is ..." and "In Mac, the path is ..."
Whole Language In The Classroom - Child-reading-tips.com Click link to show results for whole language in the classroom APA MLA The Apache software Foundation Apache Read a complete review of Make Reading Fun now http://www.child-reading-tips.com/whole-language-in-the-classroom.htm
Audio, Video & Software For The Classroom Bibliography Contact Site Map Home. Free Loan Materials. Audio, Video software For classroom Use. Titles AJ. Titles K-O. Titles P-Z. About Alcohol and Other Drugs FYI Series. National Council on Alcoholism http://www-tcall.tamu.edu/bibs/audvideo_classroom.htm
Extractions: About Alcohol and Other Drugs presents information on substance abuse and its dangerous effects. Also included is a discussion on types of addiction and where to turn for help. This complete guide is also useful for families and friends who are affected by alcohol and drug abuse. Two audiocassette tapes included. Book + 2 Cassette Tapes: Loan Item (613.07 AOD). About Cancer will teach the reader that he/she can reduce the chance of getting cancer by making wise lifestyle decisions. About Cancer also includes information on the warning signs of cancer and what to expect from basic tests for early detection. Two audiocassette tapes included. Book + 2 Cassette Tapes: Loan Item (613.07 New AC).
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Extractions: Yippee Software Review What Is Training Tools? Training Tools is a suite of four programs that make computer training and presentation more effective. It is the first "software that teaches software." (VBPJ Magazine, Sept. 99) The four programs are called PC Chalkboard, MagLens, Finger Prince and Audisee. You can click the icons to the left for screen shots of the programs in use. PC Chalkboard allows you to clearly demonstrate software programs to your audience by creating a clear 'sheet' over the application you are demonstrating for you to draw on. MagLens helps your audience follow your train of thought by magnifying the area around your mouse cursor while you are moving it around the screen. Easily Pause any image to discuss it with your audience.
Extractions: Which is Better? by Jenny Curtis Kidsource A digest discussing some of the ways children develop functional phonics knowledge, as well as some of the ways teachers can foster such development. America Tomorrow A stage by stage guide of ways to help your child with their reading skills development from infants to school age children, by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. EdWeek A more in-depth look at the debate. The Phyllis Schafly Report Another look at the debate. Promoting Literacy through Whole Language And the other side... Beginning to Read by Marilyn J. Adams is one of the seminal pieces on the topic. Do you know how your child is learning to read? Do you understand the two approaches to teaching reading in the classroom? Read on to learn about both sides of the great debate... The ongoing debate over the best way to teach children to read focuses on two methods: phonics-based and whole language reading programs. There have been countless arguments on each side, but never any strong enough to convince people that one is clearly better than the other. What's the difference?
Especially For Teachers - Resources is worth using in the classroom, particularly with Review Hollywood High is an entertaining CDRom The software was developed specifically for teenagers to http://www.discover.tased.edu.au/english/bkswrev.htm
Electronic School: Better Than Ever This updated version of the Princeton Review s awardwinning test-preparation software deserves a place in the high school classroom. http://www.electronic-school.com/199901/0199poweruser.html
Extractions: By Russell Smith Here's good news: Instructional software is getting better. Today's top-selling CD-ROMs have a nice combination of advanced software techniques and comprehensive instructional content. It looks as though the producers have finally stopped simply converting programs from floppies to CD-ROMs without really taking advantage of larger storage capabilities. What's more, the new software is less expensive than the titles of five years ago and has been carefully designed for specific segments of the education market. Here are some of my top picks for early 1999, along with phone numbers and web addresses so you can get more information and prices for volume purchases. An Odyssey of Discovery: Earth Systems Pierian Spring Software . (800) 213-5054. Ages 9 and up. This social studies CD-ROM uses the same concept of interactive narrated modules that is so effective in Pierian's Geography of Earth and Mapping Concepts CD-ROMs. Overviews of key science concepts are followed by instruction and problem-solving activities. Students learn important details about the biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, climate, and atmosphere, people and their environment, and natural resources. Teachers will be pleased with the essential elements covered in this program.
Programs To Count On (The Princeton Review) (800) 5667737 Of course, any software is worthless if teachers aren t than sticking them in computer labs where classroom teachers never http://www.electronic-school.com/0997f7.html
Extractions: By Russell Smith A few months ago, I began looking at the latest and greatest math software from Davidson, Sunburst, Edmark, and other companies. I tested hosts of math programs and got thoughtful input from students and educators in the 43 school districts I serve as an educational technology consultant. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of programs available both for little kids and for older students. A few programs stand head and shoulders above the rest. Most are cross-platform, and the prices vary widelysometimes for the very same program. Individual software programs can be quite expensive, but lab packs and site licenses can make per-unit prices drop dramatically. My advice: Take advantage of the 30-day preview copies offered by most companies. (Phone numbers and Internet addresses are provided in the list below.) There's usually no obligation to buy, even though you might have to fill out a purchase order for the companies' records. Use the 30 days to let your teachers examine the programs and discuss the pricing schemes so you get the best buys on the best products. And what are the best products? Here are the math software programs I recommend for students in primary, intermediate, and secondary schools:
