Computer Applications in Education
Language Arts:
Learning to Read: Living Books series
Drill and practice: Use for diagnosis and practice
Facilitating and enhancing what teachers do: e-pals http://www.epals.com/community/

Science:
Communicating with other scientists:
http://www.globe.gov/globe_flash.html
Enhance problem solving: track problem solving strategies
http://www.immex.ucla.edu

 

nasa

http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/

Social Sciences: online archives, electronic simulations, http://www.tomsnyder.com/products/productdetail.asp?PS=DECDEC


slketchpadsMathematics:
http://www.keypress.com/catalog/products/software/Prod_GSP.html

Distance Education: Virtual High Schools
100 courses, 200 students
Other tools
http://www.knowledgeforum.com/K-12/products.htm

http://www.handsonuniverse.org/for_teachers/hscurriculum.html
http://thinkertools.soe.berkeley.edu/
http://www.kidsclick.com/descrip/puddle_books_giftset.htm


FutureLab Science simulation software for Grades 4–12 http://www.simulations-plus.com/futurelab

Coal Burner Animated simulation of a coal-fired power station. Illustrates
how different parameters affect the generation of energy http://www.reidit.demon.co.uk

Real Lives Interactive life simulations of life in over 190 countries; lesson
plans available
http://www.educationalsimulations.com

Sim Play An artificial environment where participants play the roles of
different leaders and world community members

http://www.simplay.net

Master Tools Interactive tools and simulated environments that enable
exploration through observation and modeling

http://www.shodor.org/master

 

 

Expedition Online Virtual expeditions change periodically; include volcanoes,
glaciers, and caves

http://nationalgeographic.com

Tramline Many field trips, including deserts, volcanoes, New York
City, and various periods in U.S. history http://www.field-trips.org

CTI Virtual worlds and field trips; includes art galleries,
museums, and trips to Europe, Asia, America, and
Antarctica

http://www.geog.le.ac.uk/cti/virt.html
Hidden New York A visit to 12 little-known locations around the city

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/newyork/hidden/ index.html
Virtual China Two weeks’ worth of trips through Xi’an and rural China

http://www.kidlink.org
Volcano World Virtual visits to volcanoes around the world

 

http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/kids/vrtrips.html
Virtually Hawaii Virtual tours of different locations around the islands

http://satftp.soest.hawaii.edu/space/hawaii/ virtual.field.trips.html