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Study and learn English in New Zealand at GEOS Language Schools and Colleges NZ
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Educational resources and education software

Our English language colleges are in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington. Group study tours are open to groups of students aged 11 years and above at any time of the year. Groups can be arranged for 1 week to 4 weeks and can be based at any GEOSNZ Campus, at local primary schools, intermediate schools, high schools or outdoor camps. Study Tours combine English lessons, homestay accommodation, sightseeing, excursions, cultural visits, and sporting activities. Programmes can be designed to suit the requirements of the group.
Our Teacher Training department is a Cambridge University recognised training centre to deliver the internationally renowned CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) and offers many other Teacher Development short teaching abroad.

Educational resources

Educational resources come in many different forms today, including CDs, software, DVDs, videos, books, overheads, websites, posters, and demonstration kits. With so many forms of media, kids are learning more effectively as their attention is captured for longer spans of time, as well as providing a means of interaction. Whether for primary, secondary or tertiary education, educational resources abound in libraries, book stores, and online.
Different resources are available for a range of subject material, whether for teachers, lecturers, parents or students. For educators that have run out of ideas, educational resources can provide creative lesson plans with multimedia aids. For parents, books with syllabus objectives outlined can help with assisting their child. While students can access a variety of reference resources from school and local libraries, as well as on the internet. Multimedia resources can really help a student achieve their academic potential in a an interesting and effective manner, whether studying for exams or writing assignments.

Pearson Education Australia, Heinemann Educational Publishers, Scholastic, KBS (Knowledge Books and Software), Allen & Unwin, and Impact Publishing are all mayor publishers of educational resources in Australia.

Benefits of educational software

In the information age, computer literacy is a high priority in education, so including educational software in the syllabus helps give kids a world-class education. It can prepare students to compete and succeed in the information economy by providing training that helps them to have successful careers.

There are different types of educational software, used for a variety of learning purposes. These include productivity, drill practice, problem solving, tutorials, demonstration, reference, multimedia, simulation, games and groupware. Good educational software enables students to develop and practice a broad range skills, as well as helping to develop understanding of cause and effect, higher order problem solving, procedural thinking, and creative expression. Software have also proven extremely beneficial to students with speech, audio, and motor limitations. Statistics show that a student who is interested and involved by what they are learning will learn at rates far better than the student that is not entertained by the learning process.

Learn English at GEOS colleges and schools in Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington. Click here for more information on our products and services...


http://www.geosnz.com/

Children's Software Online
Educational computer software for kids of all ages. Free shipping in USA. We gladly accept school purchase orders!

The computer software that we offer was developed to enhance your child's education. Self-paced learning combined with vivid graphics and animation. Create an exciting learning environment... all that fun and the kids don't even know they're learning!
We have children's educational software, kid computer games and children's movies for reading, math and typing to enhance learning skills. Titles include Thomas the Tank Engine, Elmo, Barbie, Sesame Street, Curious George, Dr. Seuss, Blue's Clues, Carmen Sandiego, Reader Rabbit, Nickelodeon, Mattel, Hasbro Interactive and more. We also provide School Discounts and Software Packages.

http://www.childrenssoftwareonline.com/

English as a second language games.
ESL Games for learning English as a Second Language.
http://www.esl-games.net/

Childrens educational software, carmen sandiego math detective, clue finders
Our Children's Educational Software, Educational Games and Reference Software help kids learn from as early as toddlers, right up through high school to young adults. Everyone will find our Reference Software a valueable information tool. With over 450 carefully selected titles to choose from, there is something for everyone, from children to adults.
http://www.palstech.net/

Reading Software
Improve your reading speed and comprehension with RocketReader speed reading software. Download your FREE trial copy today, and unleash your reading genius with RocketReader!
http://www.rocketreader.com/

BroadLEARN Educational Software
BroadLEARN Educational Software- BroadLEARN™ Science, Mathematics, English provides teachers with a unique and innovative approach to integrating learning technology into their classroom. The program provides an extensive resource bank of 30 Interactive Learning Topics (ILTs).
The BroadLEARN™ Interactive Learning Topics provide the following resources: 10 interactive Science PowerPoint presentations, 10 interactive Mathematics PowerPoint presentations, 10 interactive English PowerPoint presentations, 3-dimensional videos, Image bank and audio support, Animated sequential learning objects to demonstrate key concepts, An extensive bank of consolidation questions in each presentation, Integration with KEEpad software and hardware to deliver real-time feedback and collect student performance data.
http://www.broadlearn.com/

Maths Practice educational software for primary schools. Home of Young Einstein Mathematics and the Helper Serries.
Maths Practice educational software for primary schools based on the existing curriculum.

'Maths Practice' is a group of dedicated people who, like many other parents, wanted the best for their children. They worked on producing a product that will deliver results. 'Maths Practice' was initially designed to help a struggling student to master 'multiplication tables' by providing a stimulating and controllable 'rote learning' environment. Without other distractions and a bit of parental help, this proved a great success and other components were gradually added. What started out as a simple 'no frills' module soon evolved into several modules and the same successful results were noticed.
A general lack of quality educational software was one of the major reasons for what followed. While software games could be purchased everywhere and most claimed to be educational, few actually delivered. This inspired us to strive to build a range of truly educational software products. There were several key reasons for the initial success - the simplicity of the software was just one of them. A joint effort by parents and teachers moulded a larger number of activities together, in order to increase the scope and usability of the software.

http://mathspractice.com.au/

Educational Software
Quality educational software and service. With Maths, English, Science, Teaching tools and more. Buy Education Software online from Australia. For Teachers, Students and Home. Searching for a great range of good educational software at a great price? Then look no further!
New Horizons are distributors and creators of high-quality educational software to schools and individuals in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and beyond! Our products are sourced from trusted leaders in software development and are available to you in our education software catalogue.
You will find a broad range of subject areas addressed in the various categories listed. Some are even specifically tailored to your school curriculum. We publish most of these under our publishing arm, EdAlive. Please browse our site to see how we can best meet your learning needs!
http://www.nh.com.au/

Educational Software Reviews From Learning Village
Guide on the best childrens educational software. Learning Village reviews educational software and then recommends the best. Our software guide reviews some of the best learning software we, as educators, have seen for either the home or classroom.
Learning Village is an independent review and advisory centre for parents and teachers who are looking for credible information on the best in educational software. With internet sites often providing endlessly long lists, we have chosen to provide you with reviews, by learning area, of what we view as the very best we have seen. For every program that you see here, there are many that we have viewed and tested in our selection process. By giving you our short list by learning area, we hope we are making sorting and choosing the best learning software for your children or students easy.
http://www.learningvillage.com/

Dataworks.com.au
Dataworks provides production, publishing and distribution services for more than fifty publishers and is the leading wholesaler of interactive curriculum content for the Australasian school market. Our most popular interactive titles include award winning school market hits like Kid Pix, Carmen Sandiego and Mavis Beacon, and favourites like The Wiggles, Hi-5, Bananas in Pyjamas, Spy Kids, The Land Before Time, Garfield, Bob the Builder, and the Blaster educational series. Outside of the software space Dataworks has also successfully distributed iPod accessories such as the iDog, a runaway success for us, and will distribute the FUNKit DJ later this year.
To bring you such titles, we're willing to go to the ends of the Earth to find the best tools, content and accessories for the Australiasian market; and we're already providing publishing and distribution for the likes of the BBC, Cambridge-Hitachi, Hasbro, Riverdeep and Sherston. We're also working hard to provide schools with the best resources in exciting new areas such as interactive whiteboards!
http://www.dataworks.com.au/

Computer Based Training - CBT Authoring Tools
Our Computer Based Training authoring tools are fully menu-driven and no computer skills are needed to create computer based tutorials, tests, quizzes and electronic books. Whatever you want to teach, we have an computer based training authoring tool to meet your needs.

Computer Based Training is highly effective. People get the information they need, when they need it, no matter where they are located, and they can study at their own pace on their own computer. But creating a Computer Based Training program presents a problem. The material to be taught has to be converted into a computer program. And in many cases the person who knows the material to be taught is not familiar with computer programming.
And that's where the EasyCBT Authoring Tools come in. These Authoring Tools - Easy Tutor, Easy Test, Easy Quiz, Easy Book and Easy Study - were written specifically to allow non-programmers to create Computer Based Training programs. They are user-friendly and can be learned in a very short time.
The EasyCBT Authoring Tools are used in 43 countries by businesses, colleges, schools, hospitals and churches. Computer Based Training programs have been created by people from all walks of life - pastors, teachers, entrepreneurs, professors, trainers, physicians, truck drivers, pilots, salespeople, engineers, home schoolers, realtors and retirees.

http://www.easyteach.com/

Focus Educational : Homepage
Welcome to Focus Educational.com. We publish educational software,developed to meet National Curriculum objectives, for all ages, from 3 to adults. We publish a unique range of highly interactive educational software covering several curriculum areas. Our software is easy to use, will save you time, and is outstanding value from just £19.95 for a single user licence.
We estimate that 70% of schools in the UK now use one or more of our programs and we are actively building a network of resellers around the world. Our programs are designed by experienced teaching professionals and as a result we believe that our software is truly useful to both teachers and students alike.
http://www.focuseducational.com/

Educational Software for National Curriculum at all key stage levels
Educational software to help school children and support teachers in academic education. All national curriculum subjects and key stage levels covered.

Educational software programmes for the National Curriculum supports teachers and pupils from Preschool / Foundation through Key Stage 1, 2 & 3, upto GCSE (Key Stage 4) with fun and knowledgeable learning. They can be used in all types of nurseries, preschools, schools, colleges and further educational centres and also at home to develop students abilities and assist with distance learning.

http://curriculumsoftware.org.uk/

Free Educational Software-Great Classroom Software-School Software-Student Software-Teacher Software
A large collection of educational software resources. Free software, a complete catalogue and educational resources here! This is mostly free educational software that I use in my workshops and in my classrooms. I've included a 'tips and tricks' section, ideas for integrating the software into the classroom and some 'Quick Start Guides'.
Tips and Tricks for Using Free Educational Software Downloads to Enhance Learning. Here is a collection of educational software I love and use all the time in my lectures, workshops and classroom teaching. I use this software with children and adults. They are great learning tools & best of all most of it is free so the students can work with it at home.
http://www.adrianbruce.com/

Select your Newbyte site
Science software for high school and college teachers and students. Free 7 day teacher evaluation versions of our software are available for download now, for some products.

Newbyte Educational Software develops and distributes quality educational software for use with your class.

http://www.newbyte.com/

Sheppard Software - educational games, learning games for kids
Sheppard Software is proud to provide a variety of great educational software for you to learn from. From math and vocabulary to preparing for college admissions and exams, we're here to make learning fun. Check out our great software packages!
Educational games, learning games for kids, online geography games, online learning, endangered species, animals, english vocabulary, science online, health information, and more.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

EdAlive - educational software: award-winning fun
Educational software games for kids grades K - 10 and The Community Software Plan. Includes teacher and student software reviews, free demos, pricing, computer game samples and curriculum references. Quality K - 10 educational software that's entertaining to use and directly linked to your child's school curriculum.
EdAlive is an educational software publisher dedicated to creating quality educational games and learning programs that are fun to play and will keep kids interested in growing their knowledge and understanding of core skills.
EdAlive knows that parents are looking for value for money when they buy educational software for their children. Our programs are created to last through many years of education and to be appropriate for use by students of many ages and stages. They can help children with homework, school projects and generally grasping basic learning concepts.
EdAlive co-operates with schools to provide valuable learning resources for classroom use that are designed to integrate into core curriculum areas. Through our Community Software Plan these programs can be offered at discount prices for individual home use, to reinforce concepts studied at school.
http://www.edalive.com/

Education-Software
Reading software for K-3

We believe that children learn to read in many ways and in many learning environments. It is our aim to match the reading approach to the learner. Using a web based multimedia program the learner can interact with the program. The learners have the opportunity to learn at their own pace; gain instant feedback on their reading progress; learn at their peek learning time; learn in the environment of their choice; and can test themselves on a regular basis.

http://www.innovamultimedia.com/es/

Wildridge Educational Software
Interdisciplinary educational software for use in homeschool or public school. Software designed for middle school and high school students.

Wildridge products connect classroom curricula with real world situations so students are stimulated by enrichment and inspired to learn. Students are guided to see relationships between math and other subjects such as science, astronomy, history—even music!. They become engaged through topics of interest, then are challenged to master standards-based concepts through contextual application. Motivation improves, retention is increased and students develop into more effective learners. More than just software, Wildridge offerings include text, hands-on activities and computer lessons that can easily be adapted to your lesson plans.

http://www.wildridge.com/

Educational Software from Owl & Mouse
Educational software (most of it free!) from Owl & Mouse Educational Software. Software and activities for learning, class projects, afterschooling, homeschool, and teachers.
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/

Applied Math and Science Education Repository - Home
AMSER is a portal of educational resources and services built specifically for use by those in Community and Technical Colleges but free for anyone to use. AMSER is funded by the National Science Foundation as part of the National Science Digital Library, and is being created by a team of project partners led by Internet Scout.
The National Science Digital Library (NSDL) is an online library which directs users to high-quality science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) resources. NSDL was created by the National Science Foundation in 2000 to provide organized access to high quality resources and tools that support innovations in teaching and learning at all levels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. NSDL aggregates content from a variety of digital libraries and projects, including Internet Scout and AMSER. NSDL also provides access to services and tools that enhance the use of online resources in a variety of contexts. For more information about the NSDL and to access its resources and services, please visit: http://www.nsdl.org
http://amser.org/

CatEdu math and science educational software.
Math and science software for k-12 or home school students which uses animation to teach the basic sciences (physics, chemistry, math, science).

CatEdu provides educational software for children 3-18 years old. We also offer a limited amount of software for College/University students. Our main emphasis is to provide software for the sciences. We offer software that teaches science, math, chemistry, and physics. Our parent company, BearEdu Technologies, develops some of the software, and we also provide software published by Cogniscience, SatSoft, and Arcade.
It is our goal to offer software that both entertains and teaches. We believe that the sciences are fun and exciting to work with. Almost all the software uses games and/or animation to teach students the basic sciences. Click on 'Products' to review our available software. We guarantee 100% satisfaction for all the products we sell. Our sister site BearEdu Technologies offers software mainly for the High School and College/University student.

http://www.catedu.com/

Learning in Motion, Publisher of Innovative Educational Software
Learning in Motion, Publisher of Innovative Educational Software. Learning in Motion is dedicated to the advancement of good ideas and to the improvement of learning and instruction. Whether researching and collaborating with others or publishing original titles, team members take pride in designing and developing superior curriculum and technology tools that facilitate, enhance, and assess the process of learning.
Learning in Motion works with some of the best minds in the country—in universities, private corporations, and public schools—offering assistance in concept development, design implementation, and technology solutions. Our consulting work ranges from system analysis; software and multimedia design; writing and curriculum development; to the production of instructional materials for professional development courses. Also a publisher, Learning in Motion's own product line continues to grow, with well-researched, award-winning titles.
http://www.learn.motion.com/

Software Kids Award-winning Educational math, science software
Award-winning childrens educational math science software. At Software Kids, we are committed to creating industry leading educational software that bridges the gap between the power and excitement of multimedia technology and the fundamentals of curriculum based learning for K-12.
Through the marriage of robust and exciting computer game content and the exploration and application of the core principles and laws of the sciences, Software Kids will continue to deliver next-generation educational software, which empowers educators with dynamic teaching tools to inspire and motivate students in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math.
Software Kids is keenly aware of the rapidly changing global environment as it relates to innovation through engineering and its subsequent impact on competitiveness both on a personal and national level. Now, more than ever, it is critically important to foster and encourage the enrollment of our youth in engineering curriculums in order to position future generations as technical innovators and implementers.
http://www.software-kids.com/

Wolfram Mathematica: Math Education Software
Founded by Stephen Wolfram in 1987, Wolfram Research is one of the world's most respected software companies--as well as a powerhouse of scientific and technical innovation. As pioneers in computational science and the computational paradigm, we have pursued a long-term vision to develop the science, technology, and tools to make computation an ever-more-potent force in today's and tomorrow's world.
At the center is Mathematica: our ever-advancing core product that launched modern technical computing and has now become the world's most powerful global computation system. With millions of dedicated users throughout the technical and educational communities, Mathematica represents a unique blend of major research breakthroughs, outstanding user-oriented design, and world-class software engineering.
http://www.wolfram.com/

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