Monday, March 15, 2010

eMedia Piano and Keyboard

I've had this software on my pc for a while now and it has proved very effective in helping me learn to play my keyboard. This software is great for anyone who wishes to learn to play the piano or keyboard alike.

It doesn't matter if you don't know how to play or read music because the software is made into different chapters where it will teach you different lessons. In chapter one, it will start with the basics, teaching someone how long to hold certain notes then gradually increase to teach the individual where notes on the musical scale reside. It even has a automated voice guidance teacher and shows the learner an actual layout of the piano and shows them which key to press while teaching them to play.

Soft Schools

For some days I had the opportunity to go teaching practice in school. While I was there I was extremely impressed when I noticed the Teacher of the standard one class teaching and using lesson plan available from this website http://www.softschool.com. The teacher demonstrated the different ways to formulate a proper lesson by using the resources available. In this site teachers gain access to free math worksheets, free grammar quizzes, phonics, worksheets, games, flashcards, worksheet generators and a lot of teacher tools. These worksheets and games are organized by grades and topics. It can be used by students at home and parents will be able to monitor their child's progress. The resources could be for ages in pre-kindergarden, first grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade and middle schools. Also available are handwriting phonics.
The teacher in the school allowed his students to do the activities on line. By doing this he was able to monitor each of his students learning and was able to plan his lessons accordingly. What was more interesting was that the teacher implemented a new concept to his teaching. The students in this classroom were extremely motivated to learn.
This website is typically designed for teachers to enhance their teaching skills in the classroom. This can be assessed via the internet or can be bought online. Learner.org is specifically designed for teachers to create more effective ways to create different ways to share and develop different ideas. Listed on this site are numerous interactive activities for teachers to implement in their lessons.
There are "interactives" supporeted by videos which demonstrate different concepts and themes. It is easy to access the resources by clicking the teacher resources. These resources includes the basic subjects by their dicilpine which are Mathematics, art-education, education reform, foreign language, literature and language, science , social-studies andd history. This is available for students from elementary schools and adults. It is not only available for teachers but for students who would like to attempt the activities at home. This site can provide valuable materials and can be one of the most creative and structured ways to enhance a lesson to demonstrate instruction effectively. The activities available makes this site very interactive for learning.
To get on this site just click
http://www.learner.org/

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Zac Browser software for autistic chidren

Here you will find the best environment on the internet for children living with various autism challenges.

Zac browser is a totally free software package. It is the first internet browser developed specifically for children living with variants of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), Asperger syndrome, childhood disintegrative behaviour, PDD not otherwise specified and PDD-NOS, also called atypical autism.

Zac browser was designed to offer a pleasant, rewarding and secure experience. Children sing, play and discover the best that the Internet has to offer with only a few clicks of the mouse.

Zac Browser is software that allows your child to access games ( alot of games) activities ( based on diverse interests) along with videos ( that allow a stimulating experience and encourges children to talk). All games, activities and videos are specifically chosen for their positive effect on children suffering from autism.


http://www.zacbrowser.com/