Spexworlds! Kids Educational Software

SpexWorld has developed interesting software that promotes learning in children while being very entertaining. This software encourages children to think "out of the box", thereby promoting creativity. The software allows children to create and design rooms, playgrounds, towns and other places. These educational games does not only help students to be more creative but it assist in other areas such as Geography, Science and History. Through this educational software children can also learn about budgets, spreadsheets, computer graphics and even the basics such as controlling the mouse.

To learn more about this software log on to:

http://www.aspexsoftware.com/

The Ectaco Jetbook

As a student, I can say from experience that having to carry textbooks can be a task especially if you have to travel long distances. As a result, you are very tired by the time you reach to school. ECTACO has a solution to this problem and more.

Ectaco has developed a handheld ebook reader known as a JETBOOK. It has a range of features that makes it a useful device. It can be described as a portable library as persons are able to load books unto the device. The jetbook is small and light that makes it easy to carry around. It makes it easy and comfortable for students to read their texts as they travel. It can be used at any time and under different conditions. Users are can determine the size and type of font that is most suitable for them. It has preloaded dictionaries that allows persons to find definitions and translations of words that they are unfamiliar with. The jetbook also has preloaded books that allows persons to translate text to other languages. The device supports a number of file formats such as jpg, pdf and several others. It has a rechargeable battery that last for approximately twenty (20) hours.

To learn more about the jetbook you can use the following link:

www.jetbook.net

The Interactive Whiteboard

We are living in a technological age where almost every man, woman and child is exposed to technology in one form or the other. It is no surprise the extent to which it has infiltrated into the classroom. For example, while attending school as a child, I remembered the teacher using the chalk board and the whiteboard. Today some of us are exposed to the INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD.

The interactive whiteboard (IWB) needs A projector and a computer or laptop is needed to set up the interactive whiteboard (IWB). The

board is connected to the computer using a universal serial bus (USB) cable or wireless connection such as bluetooth. It operates like a touch sensitive computer screen or a touchscreen as is normally referred to. Persons interact with these boards through the use of a pen, marker, stylus or finger. However, the tool used to interact with the board depends on the type of IWB. For example, the Electromagnetic board requires the use of a special pen while the finger or any pointer can be used to interact with the Resistive board. There are other types of IWBs.

The IWB can be used like any ordinary white board except it offers a wider variety of features and advantages. For example, teachers are able to store work that can be used to teach several classes, built in maps can be used to teach about countries and continents, it limits the number of trips that the teacher has to make between the computer and the board. There are many types of ICB software available to add features and maximize the use of the boards. Teachers can use the softwares that they need.

You can learn more about these boards by viewing the following sites.

• http://interactivewhiteboards.com/www/interactiveproducts.html
• http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/tutorials/whiteboards.html#sites
  

Second day in Ed Tech

My second day in Ed Tech class was very enjoyable although I was very nervous about the Computer Based Exam.

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