Software Applications

Bill Gates says: "When Microsoft first introduced the Connected Learning Community concept five years ago, we had a vision of schools creating enriched learning environments by being connected to each other and to the Internet. That vision is fast becoming a global reality, as school systems and entire nations make commitments to provide every student and teacher with access to computers and to information online.

This is an exciting time. The central question is no longer "Should technology be used in education?" but "How can technology be used to help students achieve their goals?"

http://www.microsoft.com/canada/education/k12/default.mspx
From online communities to educational software, Microsoft can offer you the tools and training to help make the most out of your resources. Find out how you can take advantage of technology in the classroom by exploring the K - 12 site.

http://www.actden.com/
Seven software tutorials and seven exciting Digital Education Network online courses, offering free up-to-date information and interactive features that encourage students to learn, think, and participate in the online community.

http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/
Improve core technology skills and expand use of the many technology tools available for learning.

http://www.atomiclearning.com/tutorials
Atomic Learning has thousands of tutorials on common applications. These tutorials are designed to answer the "How do I do that?" questions you might have. This site also has curriculum resources that make it easier to incorporate technology into your classrooms.

http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/ss_skills_tutor/
Social Studies skill tutor featuring geographic literacy, visual analysis, critical thinking & reading, and communications. 

http://www.educational-software-directory.net/reference/
Your guide to educational reference software on the Web.

http://cel.colgate.edu/howto/powerpoint/pc/default.htm
Common PowerPoint actions using Office XP.

http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStoryRSS.cfm?ArticleID=5895
Do games help train kids to pay attention? In what is believed to be the first real evidence to support what is becoming a growing field of inquiry, the use of special computer games to "train" their brains improved the ability of healthy children to pay attention during scientific trials.

http://homepages.culver.edu/faculty/rsadler/cis109/drillprc.htm
Computer-aided software to assist drill & practice, reinforcing through review and practice, topics to which the student has already been exposed.

http://www.iol.ie/~aidancbs/tech/course/software/sld001.htm
PowerPoint presentation discusses drill & practice programs.

http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Human anatomy online, choose a system and take a tour.

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