The Web is a powerful new tool that facilitates the learning process. On the Web, teachers can access and download quicktime movies, interactive panoramic pictures, animations, audio and graphics to enhance their curricula. These Web features are fantastic resources that can not be found in traditional science textbook. Pictures can be used by teachers to make overhead transparencies for their classroom lectures. Animations can be viewed by students to facilitate learning about difficult scientific processes such as chemical bond formation. Here are educational softwares that will help you, your children, and your project bring become less pressures of time, and more convenience.

1.) Kaboose

On Kidsdomain.com you will find fun activities for your kids to take part in. The activities on the site are designed to keep your kids busy and entertained while they learn about the world surrounding them. There are many recipes, crafts, and other things that are sure to be loved by your little ones. There is a parenting section that is designed to allow parents to learn more about their kids by helping them in the various activities featured on the site. This is great for parents that want to do more with their children but do not know what activities to take part in. You can join the site and become part of the online community. Members can communicate with each other and give ideas on how to become better parents for their children. Visit Kidsdomain.com on a regular basis to get the latest game ideas for you and your kids.

2.) adamsmithacademy.org

The Adam Smith Academy  is dedicated to producing original audio-VISUAL educational content, and distributing it through the latest technology, such as, iPods, iPhones, DVDs and online streaming videos. By creating short, narrated and illustrated “movies” of classic literature, history, economics and philosophy, parents and teachers can increase interest, comprehension and retention of difficult subject matter by delivering it to students in their favored formats. Younger children will enjoy stories from Kipling or Aesop, while older kids will love hearing stories by James Joyce or Nathaniel Hawthorne. The site even has a number of history lessons and college lectures available for download as well.

3.) Exploratorium 

This unique museum was founded in 1969 by noted physicist and educator Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, who devoted his efforts to it—and was its director—until his death in 1985. From 1991 to 2005, Dr. Goéry Delacôte served as Executive Director. Today, the Exploratorium is led by nationally known science education and policy expert Dr. Dennis M. Bartels.  The Exploratorium web site contains a collection of virtual interactive exhibits, presentations, activities, and science news from the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco, California. For example, it contains a unique step-by-step virtual “Cow-Eye Dissection” that includes graphics and Real Audio sound. An area is dedicated to provide teachers with ideas on how to obtain cow eyes for dissection and helpful hints on conducting the actual dissection with students in the classroom. The Exploratorium also contains “Live Cams” and virtual cameras of their exhibits, Doppler effects sounds, and a variety of interactive exhibits that can be brought into the classroom to enrich the existing biology and physical science curricula.

4.) KDE Education Project 

KDE Education Project, Educational software suite for children ages 3-18 with a special user interface for young users. The suite runs on Unix, BSD, Linux and now available in beta on Windows. Contains unique programs like KStars, an accurate graphical simulation of the night sky, from any location on Earth, at any date and time.

5.) SchoolExpress.com 

Schoolexpres.com is a an educational website and offers free educational ítems. If you become a member of this site you will get access to thematic units about famous people, history, geography, science and social studies. And also access to e workbooks about: phonics, language, arts, mathematics, early learning, and activities. Schollexpress has plenty of free activities for you to chose from like: fun time activities, story time, work sheets, on line puzzles, on line math, e books and thematic units.You can visit the site store where they sale a large list of e books and the Spellmaker software, created to help everyone become a better speller. You can read some comments and testimonies about this software, and learn more about it. You can even download free examples for you to try it.

6.) Edubuntu

Edubuntu, an “add-on” to the popular Ubuntu Linux operating system, is designed for educational environments, and is equally suitable for kids to use at home. Edubuntu contains many educational applications, and is designed to allow a teacher or network administrator to be able to setup a complete classroom quickly and easily. You may freely use, copy, and redistribute Edubuntu under the terms of the Gnu General Public License. Much of the included software and documentation is governed by other public licenses. A complete licensing policy is available Online at: http://www.ubuntu.com/community/ubuntustory/licensing. Edubuntu is designed for schools and other educational environments. It includes an office suite, web browser, many educational applications, and much more. Edubuntu is designed for a teacher or network administrator to be able to setup a complete classroom quickly and easily. Edubuntu can also be downloaded for free by visiting http://www.edubuntu.org/Download

To use the Edubuntu 8.04 CD, Ubuntu 8.04 desktop must already be installed. This is because beginning with 8.04 Edubuntu is now a add-on to Ubuntu. This allows you to use the Ubuntu Education Edition CD to either install the full Edubuntu education environment and desktop as a single process, or select individual Education applications from the bundle for install onto your Ubuntu desktop environment direct from CD. This version (x86, 32 bit) works with the PSF Ubuntu CD, or on any PC with the 32 bit Ubuntu 8.04 version installed, as well as it’s derivatives (Kubuntu & Xubuntu).

7.)  Globe.gov - Exploring The Globe Through Projects 

Globe.gov  is the only website that will provide everyone the in depth information and research results on our planet in detailed form. If you’re a teacher that needs information on the planet to be able to teach in your next class then log on to Globe.gov now. If you’re student that needs information for your next project then you need to log on to Globe.gov as well. For the biggest database on the world, log on to Globe.gov now.

Prototype development has begun for the interactive online teaching modules of GLOBE Protocols. All modules will require the free browser plug-in, Adobe Flash Player 7.0. You will also need an Internet browser that is compatible with this plug-in (see system requirements). The modules are best-viewed at a screen resolution of 1024×768 pixels.

8.) KeyPress.com - Learning Software And Materials

KeyPress.com is the official website of Key Curriculum Press, an American company that produces and develops learning materials and software. The company was founded back in 1971 creating math workbooks. Nowadays, more than 35 years later, they produce a great variety of learning products for different needs. Here you can learn everything about them including history and company profile. All their products are listed and explained here with main features, applications, and price and they are all available to purchase online with any major credit card. In order to take an in-depth look at them before buying them, you can request a product sample or you can see an online preview. In addition to this, here you can find all their latest news, upcoming events, press releases, and latest products.

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Monday, October 6th, 2008 at 4:02 pm | by Kur-nia-one |