Instructional Software

Instructional Software is designed to deliver or assist students with instruction on a particular topic. I am including six different types of instructional software which include drill and practice, tutorial, simulaiton, instructional games, problem solving, and integrated learning systems.

Drill and Practice involves students working problems and receive feedback for correctness. http://www.teachrkids.com/ :  Use of this website would allow students to practice math problems.  On this website the students will perform timed drill-based assignments. 

Tutorials provide instruction that is similar to a classroom instruction on a topic.  http://www.mathscience4u.com/:  Use of this website would allow the teacher to provide hands on tutorials on integers.

Simulation  is a computerized model of a real or imagined system that will teach students how the system works.  http://www.cuttheknot.org/

Instructional Games help to reinforce key concepts and build essential sills.   http://www.thelearningcompany/ These different learning activities can be used for review and extra practice as well as they make learning fun.

Problem  Solving   http://www.superkids.com/ :  There are so many educational software packages that students will be able to use their problem solving skills.  These different packages would be ideal to use for enrichment to those students who are performing above grade level or as a student reward for completing assignments.

Integrated learning system http://www.pearsonschool.com/ :  NovaNet Courseware allows for personal instruction.  NovaNet can be used for credit recovery.