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 * Software #1: Pixie **
 * 1) 1. The purpose of this program is to make artwork and help children with their classwork while making it more fun for the student.
 * 2) 2. This software falls into the category of instructional game, as it makes the assignment or subject they are learning about more enjoyable.
 * 3) 3. I believe this software would work well for lower grade students such as Kindergarteners or 1st graders. A scenario would be to tell the students to draw a picture of their family, house or something they identify well with.
 * 4) 4. Strengths of this program would be that it encourages students to be creative while learning and makes it much more fun. Weaknesses would be that it could get distracting and kids could start drawing inappropriate or off-topic things.
 * 5) 5. The cost of this program is $39.95 for a single student’s use. Upgrades such as Image Blender and Media Blender cost $24.00 each. The link to the program is []

System Requirements: CPU Intel Core Duo or better OS OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7 Windows XP SP2, Vista, or 7 RAM 512 MB RAM (2GB Suggested) Video 1024 x 600 or higher Hard Drive 1 GB available space

** Software #2: Jumpstart: Typing For Kids **
 * 1) 1. This program is exactly what the title says it is. It is a typing program to help kids learn how to type faster in a world that is becoming more and more encircled by technology. It makes fun games out of typing, and also teaches kids the right posture for typing.
 * 2) 2. This software is a drill and practice software as it makes kids repeat different phrases and keystrokes as it makes them learn.
 * 3) 3. This could be used in a beginning computer class to introduce the children to typing. Early level kids would be amused by the different colors and characters involved with this program.
 * 4) 4. Strengths of this program include introducing children to typing and how to do it as efficiently as possible. Weaknesses would include the high cost of the program.
 * 5) 5. The cost of this program is $325.00 for 15 users, while it is $699.95 for unlimited users on a network. Link - []

System Requirements:
 * Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
 * Pentium II 300 MHz or faster
 * 128 MB of RAM
 * 100MB free hard disk space
 * 16-Bit color
 * 12X CD-ROM drive
 * Sound Card

**Software #3: ClueFinders: Search and Solve Adventures**
 * 1) 1. This software teaches kids different skills such as Math, Reading, and Spelling as it goes through a story. Appropriate grade levels would be 3rd through 5th.
 * 2) 2. This game is an instructional and problem solving game. The game uses critical thinking puzzles as well as math, reading and spelling problems to progress the students through the story.
 * 3) 3. This could be used in classrooms to make the students progress through the story and talk about with the rest of the class throughout the game. It could be used in almost all subject areas, except history and science. Other assignments that could be used through this software would be to ask questions about the character or the story and what they feel might come next.
 * 4) 4. Strengths of this software would be engaging the students to help them learn better and make it more fun. Weaknesses include having the student become too engaged in the story and being too distracted to learn what the game is trying to teach.
 * 5) 5. The cost of this program is $19.95 for each student, so it is a low cost program. Link - []

System Requirements:
 * Windows 95/98/Me/XP
 * Pentium 166MHz
 * 32MB RAM
 * 40MB hard disk space
 * 4X CD-ROM
 * 640x480 video, 256 colors SVGA graphics
 * Windows compatible sound card

**Software #4: Schoolhouse Rock! Math Essentials**


 * 1) 1. This software is mainly a math program that makes math more fun for students to do. It makes fun games out of different math problems so that completing them isn’t as mundane as many students think it is.


 * 1) 2. This software is made up of instructional games and different kinds of problem solving. The different kinds of games do not make this a drill and practice, as it is not very repetitive. The software is made for 1st-4th graders.


 * 1) 3. Scenarios that this could be used in is that when a teacher is teaching math, and the children are bored by it, they could be tempted to use this program so that the kids don’t pass over math as they think that it’s not very important.


 * 1) 4. Strengths of this program are that it makes math more fun to students to learn, and also fun to teach for teachers and it is a 2 disc program for more skills and problems to do for students. A weakness of this program is that the kids may become more involved with the games themselves or that the math may become too hard for the student, so they become quickly bored by the games.


 * 1) 5. The cost of this program is $7.00 per student, plus the cost of shipping, so it is a relatively cheap program to use. Link - []

System Requirements:


 * 486/66 MHz processor or faster
 * 8 MB RAM
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">17 MB free hard disk space
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Double-speed CD-ROM drive or faster
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">256 colors(640x480) monitor
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Soundblaster or compatible sound card
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Quicktime v2.1.2.59 or higher
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Color printer recommended

**Software #5: Reading Blaster Ages 9-12**


 * 1) 1. The purpose of this software is to make an enjoyable story game for kids who don’t enjoy reading or struggle to read. Appropriate grade levels for this program would be 4th-5th graders.


 * 1) 2. This software is an instructional game because of the different methods this game uses to teach the students.


 * 1) 3. Scenarios that this program would be helpful would be that a student is struggling in reading and shows no enthusiasm to the subject at all. When the student uses this program, reading will be made more fun for them while making them read better as well.


 * 1) 4. Strengths of this program include what was previously said in the last question. It makes reading more fun for the student as well as making them better at reading. Weaknesses include students being disinterested in the story that the game is presenting, thus making them no more interested in reading as they were before.


 * 1) 5. The cost of this program is $5.99 per student, so it is another low cost software. Link - []

System Requirements:


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Pentium II 266 MHz or faster processor
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">64 MB RAM
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">10 MB free hard disk space
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">800x600 resolution, 16-bit color
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">DirectX 8-compatible graphics card with 32 MB RAM
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Windows-compatible sound card