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Arriving this fall 2009, is the well anticipated: VTech Bugsby reading system. This state of the art reading system, which is in all reality a talking book, included with it is an electronic stylus. All one has to do is point and touch a particular word or picture in the book and it is read aloud for the young reader by the device.
This particular reading system is another addition to three others systems that all employ dotted media technology developed by Poingo Publications International along with Tag and Tag Junior available from the Leapfrog Corporation. This is the technology that allows the stylus when placed over a particular word to sound it out by de-coding the printed symbols.
The books are only able to work properly with one of the above mentioned stylus. For the price of $30 you will get the stylus and one of the books. Any additional books that will work with the stylus will cost you an additional $13.
You’ll want to start by getting whatever book you have synched with Bugsby. This process is often different than with other systems. You start by installing the batteries and then place the ROM driver, which is of thumb-size and is located in the back cover of the book to be used into the Bugsby unit. It must be remembered that if this cartridge is missing the system won’t function.
Once the simple installation is completed and the system is turned on, which will likely require the help of an adult, the young participant is free to read along with the help of the stylus as it can be dragged along the sentences and the audible narration is heard aloud. The young reader may choose to only pick out particular words if that’s what they want to do.
There are more options of reading material for the young reader like; Wow Wow Wubbzy, Olivia, Dora the Explorer and many more. There is an optional soundtrack that plays along with the narration but that can be muted the reader prefers. Bugsby is due to hit stores this Fall season 2009.
Link for buy Bugsby Reading System
Sequence Memory Games
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If you want your child to excel in math it is best to introduce the subject to them at an early age and the best way to accomplish that is through an easy to follow format provided in an educational computer. This game is designed for kids ages 4 to 7.
Have your kids join Arthur Rabbit as he takes them on a journey, where they will start by learning simple counting, adding, and subtracting, multiplying, dividing, very basic geometry and logic.
This game allows players to progress at their own rate and avoid the stress of trying to understand basic math skills in a traditional classroom setting. It has been shown that kids who enjoy learning the basics of mathematics generally go on to more advanced courses when they reach junior high or high school level.
Arthur Rabbit D.W. and his friends, take your kids on a trip to the carnival where they have the chance to learn all the basic math skills while playing all the carnival games.
There are six journeys in all to go on and each one focuses on the on different math skills. At the start of the game the players begin by making change at a lemonade stand and then continue from there.
Reader Rabbit educational games were originally made available back in 1986 and are still to this day are a very popular form of reading educational material.
The edutainment (entertainment & education) game; Reader Rabbit for preschool kindergarten, allows children aged 3 to 6 to go on a fun adventure with the main character Reader Rabbit and meet all of his animated friends along the way.
The Reader Rabbit series starts out at the post infant level of the series from the beginning level which will take the child all the way through the second grade level. The young players begin the game by becoming acquainted with the many character like; Matt the Mouse, Sam the Lion, Wonder Pony and Mimi Rabbit who just happens to be Reader’s sister.
There are also a number of minor characters that your child will meet on his/her journey to becoming a competent reader.
If you want to see improvements in you child’s reading skills or introduce them to reading for the first time then Reader Rabbit is an excellent choice. From the very basic sounding out of the letters to the more advanced sentence formations, the Reader Rabbit
Games that are designed with educational value in mind are different from most recreational computer games on the market and far different from school work as well.
Given the right opportunity, these types of games may be allowed to develop to their highest potential resulting in the greatest benefit to the end user. Educational games may in time become the highest possible form of learning if the right amount of effort and resources are applied to their development. This should be given a lot of consideration as we are now well into the digital age.
Educational games are often looked at as being neither something the students would be required to participate in nor something most kids would chose to do in their spare time. How can educational games ever possibly become part of an educational curriculum?
Some may suggest that educational games should first be put through a series of rigorous tests and various trial runs to see if they could possibly be employed an actual academic setting.
The computer video game industry these days is a very completive market and the cost of developing new title can be costly. As with most businesses the computer gamming industry as a whole seems more concerned with the “bottom-line” than creating something meaningful.
All one has to do is take a look at the world educational rankings and how we have fallen behind many of the developed countries of the world as well as seeing many of the developing countries making clear gains on us.
Continue reading ‘Educational games: a completely different way thinking’
The popular game SimCity was originally released in 1989 and with it brought the creation of a whole new game genre commonly known as; city building simulation. In this game you are given the task of designing and maintaining a virtual city.
During the design and development of your city, balance must be maintained in order to avoid creating a chaotic urban disaster. Many more things than just the construction buildings, roads and bridges are to be considered in order for your city to be successful.
In SimCity you will face challenges such as population growth, environmental issues, the city’s economy, crime and overall infrastructure not limited to transportation.
As you develop your new metropolis in SimCity, you will assume the roll of mayor, city council and urban planner just to name a few prestigious positions. An important task that you will be responsible for is the growth and sustainability of your city for a period of decades or even centuries.
Most people find building and creating things fun or at least entertaining. Building a sand castle at the beach, making something from cardboard using tape, glue or scissors has been a time honored tradition of many youngsters for generations.
Building things in the virtual world versus the real world can be equally as enjoyable if not more fun since there is little or no clean-up at the end. Some of the most popular video games are those that allow players to create something in the imaginary world.
In certain video games, players in the virtual world can design and build complex projects, start a business and even manage and develop it. A whole city even built and designed with every imaginable factor involved including: pollution, urban sprawl and traffic problems.
In the popular computer game Zoo Tycoon, players are given the task to design and build a zoo so that all of its animal inhabitants are comfortable in their newly formed environments. Special care must be exercised when planning the habitat for a particular species of animal since an animal suited for the African savanna might not do too well in a rain forest environment.
How the animals in your zoo are cared is also a decision you will have to make with the choice of food and where their water will be placed in the exhibits.
