H2O:Software tools for open education

In its most basic terms,H2O is a suite of software tools to be used in a classroom, out-of-class, or distance learning setting in conjunction with traditional teaching methods. The unifying feature of the tools in the H2O toolbox is that they facilitate interactivity--between students and students, students and professors, professors and professors, and even between different classes and schools. The H2O tools are not difficult, they simply allow possibilities of the Internet to enable communication in teaching in ways that haven't previously been done.
A disadvantage for this software is in the' content'.The interactive model on display does not it make it easier for the viewer's imagination.The graphs shown are a little confusing especially in 'The Syallbus Tool View'.

Learn to programme with Alice...

Alice is an innovative 3D programming environment that makes it easy to create an animation for telling a story, playing an interactive game, or a video to share on the web. Alice is a freely available teaching tool designed to be a student's first exposure to object-oriented programming. It allows students to learn fundamental programming concepts in the context of creating animated movies and simple video games. In Alice, 3-D objects (e.g., people, animals, and vehicles) populate a virtual world and students create a program to animate the objects.

Alice was designed mainly to attract people who are visual learners. The creators also hope by use of entertainment and storytelling that students will understand concepts, preventing frustration from students.This software is very creative,it allows the user's creativity to florish.

Interactive Kids Math Software makes learning fun!!!!

www.kidsmartsoftware.com is an interactive kids mathematics software. The software was designed for teaching in a classroom on key mathemati cal skills that are done at pre-school level. The Interactive Pintar Math Toolbox is a visual and interactive tool designed to enhance learning in a creative method. Teachers can clearly explain mathematics concepts. The toolbox is in a collection of four modules of fraction, measurement, number system, space and shape tools. The teacher can create and design interactive math lessons that are covered within the school term. This tool allows teachers to meet specific needs of students in the class.

thought for the day....On tolerance

I rather have acceptance or understanding than tolerance.I have always associated tolerance to mean 'putting up with'....which is like being a passive acceptor of something that could be wrong..but what is wrong and what is right?