Educational Software

I really enjoyed looking at the educational software in class today. Many of these websites were helpful for teaching concepts and making them interesting. One of my favorite links was "Colonial Williamsburg for kids" (http://online.uen.org/webct/urw/lc129121021.tp0/cobaltMainFrame.dowebct). There are fun games with good graphics to teach about colonial life in America. It's easy to use and is appropriate for the grade level. Not only did these games teach about history, but they incorporating spelling, music, etc. into the games. I also liked the "Build a Prairie" link (http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/prairie/build) because it was very informative on what plants and animals grow in certain areas. It gives the reader an opportunity to explore the different options and create their own prairie. 

I felt like the sites that were the best used games to teach concepts. The best games allowed the player to make choices that didn't have a "wrong" answer. Some sites were strictly to read, and students would definitely be bored with that.