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SOFTWARE REVIEWS //ABC MOUSE.COM //
 * 1) The purpose of this software program is to create learning easier and fun for children. This program is more along the lines for pre-school and kindergarten. This program will help young children learn about reading, math, science, art & color, and music.
 * 2) This software program will fall under the category of instructional game, tutorial, and possibly drill and practice.
 * 3) I would integrate this program into my curriculum with free play; it has so many neat things that will be able to broaden their learning horizons. I would most likely use it for a kindergarten class. Incorporating this into my curriculum would be easy because the program helps you do that task. The amazing thing about this program is that it can be helpful in most areas, making it easier for my students to use; since they would already know how to use it from previous times.
 * 4) One of the major strengths is that it helps keep the children engaged with bright colors, playful characters, and puts learning in a fun game like situation. Another thing is that they could do this at home with family and parents could use it with their younger children. One of the weaknesses could be the fact that it is a subscription-based educational website for kid’s age 2 to 6.
 * 5) The price did not seem too costly for me but it depends on the person, of course you would get the first month for free but for a monthly cost it would be $7.95 or for a yearly amount of $79.00. The web address is []. ABCmouse.com can be used on any computer that has access to the Internet and has the most current version of Adobe Flash. To get the best experience, you should have a broadband connection to the Internet, such as DSL, cable, or satellite.

//School Zone //
 * 1) The purpose of this software program is to nourish young minds, which they have been doing for the last 40 years. It can be used for pre-school through grade six. This program gives you the option to buy or use workbooks, software, flashcards, reading, and activities.
 * 2) This software program will fall under the category of drill and practice with some simulation involved.
 * 3) I would integrate this program into my curriculum through studying or if we need to learn a new topic. I would use it more for an older grade, such as third grade. A student will be more involved in the learning process and understand more information at hand. I would use it more for math because the program seems to have more information on that. It would integrate into other class activities because it has a vast variety of information on those music, reading, and drawing.
 * 4) One of the major strengths is that it does have so much information at hand, like workbooks software, flashcards, reading, and online activities. The downfall is that you have to wait for things to come in or buy them right away.
 * 5) The prices varied from $4.99 to $24.99. The web address is []. The system requirements are quite cool you can use this on an ipad/iphone app, android app, and Mac computers.

//Scholastic Math Missions // Pentium**®** II 266 MHz or faster processor
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 12pt;">This software program was developed to help K-2 students enjoy math while learning it at the same time. Obviously this program will specifically handle the area of math and to the grades of K-2.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 12pt;">This program can be used as a tutorial and problem solving.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 12pt;">I could integrate this software into my first grade classroom during math time, this could help my students understand the importance of math and why we need to learn it but still make it fun. I think this would not help other activities in a physical way, but in an emotional way by making students more confident in themselves because they will understand math. Math is a big deal for students; they are embarrassed to admit if they don’t understand something.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The strengths of this program are that it does only deal with one subject, math, keeping students on task and eager to learn just that subject. This strengths could possibly be all it needs, children don’t stay focused on one task for too long especially if something cooler is one click away. A weakness to the program might be that it is quite dull, not very appealing to children maybe giving them the idea that math is boring.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 12pt;">I didn’t find a listed price for this program which is neat and I think it might be a free learning tool, due to the fact that I was able to click on things and do the required task. The web address is []. The system requirements are:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">Windows® **

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;"> Microsoft**®** Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, XP, or later

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;"> 64 MB RAM

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;"> Minimum 175 MB hard disk space available

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;"> 16-bit color

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;"> 8X CD-ROM drive

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;"> Windows-compatible sound card <span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">iMac G3 233 MHz or faster processor
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">Macintosh® **

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;"> System 8.6 or later, OS X

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;"> 64 MB RAM

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;"> Minimum 175 MB hard disk space available

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;"> 16-bit color

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;"> 24X CD-ROM drive

//<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">Jumpstart //
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">This software program was developed around 1991 giving students more ways to learn and as you can imagine how it has evolved over the years. It doesn’t give a specific age group, but I would imagine students from grades 1-6. The program has many things to offer, so you can’t pinpoint one thing.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">This program can be under all the categories: drill and practice, tutorial, simulation, instructional game, and activities.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">Being under so many categories of learning it is hard to choice an age group and area but I guess I would have to say fifth grade and reading. Students need to be more engaged in their reading and I believe this program would do just that. With all the varieties it includes it can be integrated into a lot more things than one. Plus, with the students being familiar with the software it would be a quick resource or “free-time” activity.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">The strengths of this program is it vast variety and educational resources for both students and teachers. It is something that can make your life a little easier. A fault in the program is the access to so much and not having the ability to filter what your students are learning.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">The price of a monthly subscription is $8.99, annually is $74.99, and for a lifetime is $149.99. The web address is []. The system requirements are:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">For PC only. Windows® System Requirements: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">Windows® XP, Windows Vista™
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">Pentium® III (or equivalent) 1 GHz or faster
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">3D video card with 32 MB dedicated memory w/DirectX® 9.0c-compatible driver
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">256 MB dedicated RAM (512 MB recommended), 1 GB RAM for Windows Vista™
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">24x CD-ROM drive
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">1.4 GB available on hard drive
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">16-bit color
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">800x600 screen resolution
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">DirectX® 9.0c-compatible sound card
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">DirectX® 9.0c (included with install)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">QuickTime® 7.1 (included with install)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">Windows Media® Player 10 (included with install)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">Broadband Internet Connection

//<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">Super Kids //
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">The purpose of this program is to have students, young and old, reclaim their minds back. This program seems to deal more along the older students, handling with eight grade and computer skills. It does offer much more than this though. Such as, algebra, vocabulary, writing, and how to study.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">This program would fall under the categories of drill and practice along with activities.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">A way in which I would integrate this program would be with an eighth grade class and having them become more fluent with typing and this could possibly lead to an easement with other assignments dealt on the computer. We now have classes that just handle computer literacy, so this is where that would be used.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">The strengths of this program are the fact that it is incorporating technology and that is what we need for our future generation and it has more than just one thing to offer. A weakness could be that it doesn’t reach to all ages, it says it does but not to the greatest depths compared to an older student.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif;">I do believe this software program has variations in its price, but does not list any unless you are a subscribed reader which will give you lower prices. The web address is []. The system requirements are:
 * **<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">System Requirements ** ||
 * || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"> **PC** || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"> **Macintosh**  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Operating System ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Windows 3.1, Windows 95 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">System 7.1 or higher ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">CPU Type and Speed ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">66MHz 486 or faster || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Motorola 68040 or Power PC ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hard Drive Space ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">n/a || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">n/a ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Memory (RAM) ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">8 MB || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">12 MB with 8MB available ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Graphics ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">256-color Super VGA graphics || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">256-color system ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">CD-ROM Speed ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Double-speed or faster || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Double-speed or faster ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Audio ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Windows-compatible sound card || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">n/a ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Other Needs ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">mouse ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Other Needs ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">mouse ||  ||