Technology Kidport.com

While this world and its technology is ever changing us as human beings search for the greatest and most cutting edge features that are going to help in the education field. I found this website http://www.kidport.com/default.htm . It is a great website used to make kids think. It is mainly used for younger students or children that haven’t started school yet. I would say that it is based mainly for third grade and under. What is most important about Kidport.com is that was designed for children that have physically handicaps or special learning needs. It is used to coincide with therapists that work alongside these children and use it as a tool for developing new mental capabilities. Kidport.com says that it is an Internet-based educational service designed to help K-8 students excel in school. It provides a unique, multi-step program to create empowered learners, not simply good students. My suggestion would be depending on your students learning capabilities this is only a third grade level material. The content of this site is a think and learn center, workbook module and research center, and a section for teachers and parents on how kids learn and what kids love. I believe that this site stands for student parent interaction and I firmly believe in having an involved parent. It provides teachers and parents with great learning tools for children that are soon to be students in schools. It has great material.

Technology in the Classroom

How can teachers integrate technology into the curriculum in today’s classrooms? One example would be to create virtual or online schools where students can learn at there own pace and in their own learning style. With all the information and free web sites that are available to teachers and parents today it makes it easier to help students with class work or homework. It can also help students at testing skills and helping them improve in weak areas. Think Quest is a website that can provide teachers, students, and parents with a vastness of information that can be used to reach all areas of learning. It helps teachers prepare lesson plans and projects for students to participate in. It provides comments from individuals regarding course work that teachers or parents may have created to help students. It also has a section where students can explore projects and find a project that he or she might like to participate in. Not only does it help them with decision making, other students can join in on the project where the students can make it a group effort. Students can also have global challenges against students in different parts of the world. There are different entry levels so it is available for students of all ages. Students can also be awarded with prizes. In the library section of the website it breaks subjects down into categories where students can choose what they want to work on. In these categories there are subcategories where students can play games, read lessons, take quiz’s, or even make projects. By utilizing free web sites such as this one teachers can easily climb over the barrier of technology funding and reach into a child’s mind and show their true potential.
http://www.thinkquest.org/en/