EDUCATIONAL TOOLS PT3

SCHEDULING AND TIME MANAGEMENT TOOLS

Scheduling and time management is a type of software which either comes on your computer or cam be installed. It can be used to formulate plans for daily, weekly or even monthly appointments. Scheduling software is becoming very popular with palmtops or hand-held computers as they can be carried around.

Some advantages of time management and scheduling software are that pages can be printed out after the after information is entered, and the schedules are made. Scheduling and time management tools can also be use to plan and organize various kinds of activities ranging from parties to lessons. After the schedule has been created it shows up each time the computer is started making it difficult for you to miss any important appointments.

However there can be some disadvantages with this tool as with almost anything else in life. Persons may tend to become dependent on their computer to remind them of important appointments, and if they do not turn on their computer they may miss the appointment date. Also your information may get lost if the system “crashes”.

Scheduling and time management tools are available for free on Microsoft Outlook. There are also websites that you can log on to download and install the time management software, however the downloads are not free. Two frequently visited scheduling and time management sites are sites are www.handshigh.com and www.thecalendarplanner.com.

E-learning for kids

E-learning for kids is an American-based, educational website, created in 2004 to assist children with cognitive development. The site unlike many other educational websites, not only provides programs to assist children with phonetics, it provides assistance for most subject areas. Some of the subjects on the website are: math, language arts, computer science, and health. The subjects are then subdivided according to age. The website is easily accessible to children of all ages, it is also very easy to navigate through. Children are attracted to the site because of the variety of color and the cartoon characters used in the site. Lessons on the site are taught through the constructivism method of learning, by using games. Instead of passively receiving knowledge from others learning on the site is both an active and reflective process. Because games are used to teach the lessons the children do not actually feel as though they are doing work and learning automatically becomes easier.

Sesame street online

Learning can be fun and exciting, and Sesame Street.org allows this. The website is composed of many activities such as games, sounds and videos, which gives childern the opportunity to enjoy learning. The sounds and videos on the website are catchy, this would help children to learn about numbers, shapes and letters faster than simply talking to them about it. The website is very colourful and attractive and has links to various webpages. There are some children who are afraid of either one or more of the Sesame Street characters, the site also allows you to select videos, music or games by character. However, because the site offers so much information, and so many activities it may be very difficult for a child to navigate through the website.

www.starfall.com

Starfall.com is a website that presents educational software that helps in the development of children’s cognition. The site begins with teaching the alphabet, moves up to words and then teaches children how to read.I’m Reading is section of starfall.com which contains stories, poems, tongue twisters, plays,comics, folk tales , fiction, and non-fiction . Children can also engage in fun, educational activities. The site is easy to navigate through and very attractive to children because of the variety of colours.

Starfall.com is a website that presents educational software that helps in the development of children’s cognition. The site begins with teaching the alphabet, moves up to words and then teaches children how to read. I’m Reading is section of starfall.com which contains stories, poems, tongue twisters, plays, nonfiction, fiction, folk tales and comics. Children can also engage in fun, educational activities. The site is easy to navigate through and very attractive to children because of the variety of colours.www.starfall.com.
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