1. There are so many types of software, how do I know which ones to include in my lessons?
Nobody knows your students better than you do. You know what materials or components they will feel comfortable with which ones will make them feel uneasy. It is best that you start out with a piece of software that is pretty basic such as word processing. Once students have mastered this program you can move up to a piece of software that may be a little more difficult such as spreadsheets or databases.
2. I understand why students should use education software and the software and the internet, but why should my fourth- grade students learn to use spreadsheet, database or video editing software?
We are living in a world of very advanced 21st Century Technology learners. Students this day and time catch on to technology skills a lot faster than older adults sometime can. Technology skills are being taught at earlier ages because we are living in a global world technology is constantly changing. Students have to learn to keep up with technology even at a early age. You will be surprised at how early kids are catching on to some types of software. My 2 year old son loves playing on his grandma's IPAD 2. He even knows how to use the keypad to unlock it.
3. How can student use of different types of software help improve scores on state test?
There are many types of software out that allow students to do tutorials, drills and practices. These programs can serve as review purposes when it is time for the student to take standardized state test. I was told by LEA that in 2 years all CTE State test will be given online. That will definitely be a big transition.
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