2. MICROSOFT ENCARTA 2009 PREMIUM

One software that provides and educational experience that is fun is Microsoft Encarta 2009 Premium. This software caters to the learning needs of all ages as it provides information on different levels. It allows for exploration through the geography tools such as maps and the world atlas. One can virtually wallk through cities and landmarks like the Alcatraz using the virtual tours feature which is easy to navigate. The dictionary provides correct spelling and meanings of words. The foreign language tools as the translations, prove very helpful to secondary school and university students.

The Encarta kids follows an assisted approach to learning. Children gain the opportunity to explore the world through various topics just by scrolling and clicking. Multimedia accompany words which facilitates children with reading difficulties and those of all levels.

Children can learn while having fun through the games which are specially designed to incorporate various subject areas like math, science, language and allows for skill practice. In the classroom teachers may use these games to evaluate lessons. The games possess features such as levels and prompts like "Try Again" when an snswer is incorrect. Hence Encarta Kids is a convenient software as it allows for students to construct their own knowledge with minimal or no assistance.


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