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Selecting & Integrating Resources:
Software
After completing this chapter, you’ll be able to:
- Identify educational software resources available on CD-ROM, DVD, and online.
- Define CD-ROM, DVD, and discuss its characteristics.
- Describe informational, instructional, and creativity resources available for the K-12 classroom.
- Discuss the use of electronic databases in the classroom.
- Develop classroom activities that incorporate educational software resources.
Chapter Weblinks
Internet Connections
Match Software & Standards
California Learning Resource Network
http://clrn.org/home/
Scholastic Curriculum Guide
http://apps.scholastic.com/swclubs/swcjr/currguide/index.htm
http://apps.scholastic.com/swclubs/swc/currguide/index.htm
Definitions
CD
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD
DVD
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD
Visual Thesaurus - CD and website version
http:// www.visualthesaurus.com
Electronic Database Services
EBSCO
http://www.epnet.com
Gale
http://www.galegroup.com
http://www.galeschools.com
Adobe eBook Mall
http://digitalmediastore.adobe.com/
Software Companies
Edgate
http://www.edgate.com
Pearson Education
http://k12catalog.pearson.com
PLATO
http://www.plato.com
ProQuest
http://www.proquestk12.com/
Riverdeep
http://www.riverdeep.com
Sagebrush
http://www.sagebrushcorp.com
Software Publishers
ARS Nova
http://www.ars-nova.com/
Geometric Sketchpad
http://www.keypress.com/sketchpad/
Intellitools
http://www.intellitools.com
Inspiration
http://www.inspiration.com
The Learning Company
http://www.learningcompany.com/
Nordic
http://www.nordicsoftware.com/
Riverdeep
http://www.riverdeep.com
Scholastic
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/
Sunburst
http://www.sunburst.com/
Tom Snyder Productions
http://www.tomsnyder.com/
Vantage
http://www.vantagelearning.com/
Software Distributors
Academic Superstore
http://www.academicsuperstore.com/
Educational Resources
http://www.edresources.com/
Educational Software Review and Evaluation Sites (Page 191)
California Learning Resources
http://clrn.org/home/
Children's Technology Review
http://www.childrenssoftware.com/
Cnet
http://reviews.cnet.com/Software/2001-3513_7-0.html
Codie Awards
http://www.siia.net/codies
Discovery Channel Reviews
http://school.discovery.com/parents/reviewcorner/
Education Software Review
http://computedgazette.com/page3.html
ENC Curriculum Resources
http://www.goENC.com/
EvaluTech
http://www.evalutech.sreb.org/
Kid's Domain Review
http://www.kidsdomain.com/review/
Review Zone
http://www.TheReviewZone.com/
SuperKids
http://www.superkids.com/
TechLearning
http://www.techlearning.com/