It seems only a short time ago that educational software, was a novel idea, and yet now it is a staple both in the classroom and on the home computer. These days educational software for children includes areas of learning from maths to music, from literacy to learning a new language. There are, to be sure, very few subjects that cannot be at least in part learned on a computer. To assist in the important process of becoming literate, a huge variety of kids educational software packages are produced which help the child learn to spell, some help improve their writing skills, some are intended to expand a child’s vocabulary, and of course there is an extensive range of beautiful interactive books on the market to help them learn to read.
For kids just starting to read there are some good phonics packages and there are special word processors designed for children too. Many schools now have their own website and children can publish their work on the web which is a great way to inspire them to get writing. Maths seems the most obvious subject for learning on the computer, and educational software for young children is available to help with counting, other packages concentrate on helping them learn the characteristics of and important words associated with 2D and 3D shapes such as squares, triangles and cuboids, some expose children to the vocabulary of maths, words like ‘bigger’,’ smaller’, ‘up’, ‘down’, ‘many’ and ‘few’.
As children grow older, educational software packages are made to help with learning their times tables, which is perhaps an improvement on simply reciting ‘six sixes are thirty-six’ and so on, by rote! Software exists to help with mental arithmetic, learning about and using spreadsheets, money, time and 2D and 3D shape geometry. Children enjoy using computers and educational software can give them an entertaining way to learn, with the advantage that a child can repeat something as many times as they want to, computers don’t get bored! Read more...
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“Play and games are fundamental to learning. From early age children learn about themselves and their environment through explorative play, constructional play or role play.” Multimedia games are increasingly popular amongst children, teenagers and adults alike. The game arcades and home computers are full of game applications, yet the content of these games is in most cases of no educational value and often violent, offensive or otherwise questionable. Formula D Interactive utilizes multimedia games for educational content thus facilitating youth culture for the benefit of education. Educational games add fun and playful competition to any matter that needs to be communicated. Game applications can be designed for various formats, such as internet, CD-ROM, DVD, cell phones, touch screen kiosks or large scale interactive projections and educational exhibitions. Interactive educational games often interlink with e-learning applications, which make use of game structures to allow users to test their knowledge. E-Learning does not replace a teacher or parent, nor can it do any other forms of magic. However, our properly designed e-learning courses are by far more than digital text books or instructional videos. Formula D Interactive designs effective multimedia for learning that combines different media formats and technologies in well reasoned ways taking advantage of each mediums unique characteristics. E-learning courses may run on the internet, corporate intranets, CD …
