Wednesday, December 12, 2007

software for young students

  • http://www.netc.org/earlyconnections/preschool/software.html
    Encourage exploration, imagination, and problem solving
  • Reflect and build on what children already know
  • Involve many senses and include sound, music, and voice
  • Be open-ended, with the child in control of the pace and the path
  • Consider creativity and productivity software as well as reference materials.
  • select software that supports your goals, supports your philosophy of teaching, enhances the curriculum, and helps children solve problems independently.
  • Software can influence behaviors such as cooperation and motivation, as well as how children interact with each other.
  • Open-ended software gives children the opportunity to explore and discover, make choices, and then find out the impact of their decisions.

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