Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Educational Software 3







Educational Skills Builder,
seeks to improve multiple skill areas of a child it seeks to develop the child's ability to do mathematics (add and subtract,multiply and divide, integers,fractions and ratio) do language arts and geography. This was possible through the extensive research that they carried out over a period of time. Children are encouraged to play these educational games because of its colorfulness, the fact that their high scores are posted for everyone playing the game to see and a trophy collection which they collect while playing the game.In the future they intent to add features which enables you to save records, tailor content for differentiated instruction, and pinpoint student problem areas.Teachers can use this website in their classrooms with the confidence that their curriculum is being strengthened in regards to state standards. Addressing these standards, in turn, prepares students for the high-stakes, standardized tests that are ever present in elementary education. There is also contact information available on the site for persons willing to get into contact with the founders.For further information or to visit the website, you can follow the link,http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/standards/



EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE 2

Squigly's Games.
This educational software to be very appropriate for a number of reasons. Firstly, the site for playing these games is very colorful and attractive, in this it draws the attention of the children so children would want to play it. There are lots of lessons to be taught ranging form, mathematics, spelling.typing, reading , geography, memory and matching and making connections.The only downfall that i have found in this software is that there isn't any history or any contact information for the site,however there is a survey you can take to give your feedback.To get more information about squigly's games you can follow the following link.



Monday, February 1, 2010

Educational Software 1


Educational software is computer software with its primary focus being teaching or self-learning.IXL is an educational software which cater for the needs of children from pre-kindergarden to standard five. This software offers games in different level of mathematics and i gared not only to help the child excel in maths but also to develop a love for it. The different levels covers a multitude of skills for children of different areas..This software is very user friendly and its colourfulness is very appealing for children.Teachers can have their students play games of this as it is very age appropiate in terms of language and game content and language.
One can visit the link below to get a better understanding of this product.