Chapter 8: Academic Software

This chapter was very helpful with showing and explaining all the academic software in the classroom. It would be nice to have all the software mentioned because I could find a use ofr each software. Teachers have to have desktop publishing software in the classroom. Teachers can create everything professional looking documents that can be sent home, such as newsletters. The reference Software is nice to have because a ateacher could bring up atlases on the computer. Also, there is a reference software called grammar tools and students could use this software to help edit their work. I love the drill-and-practice software because students could improve with reading or math with this software. Also, they think its fun and not work. I would like to have special needs software because a teacher needs to accomadate to all students. Also, for what I have seen a lot of speical needs children really like working on the computer. It could be a great motivation to get them to work harder. I have heard of the Renaissance Learning and the acclerated reading. I think it would be a great program to have because it helps with reading and math.