Simulation programs allow students to make decisions and models that simulate real-life problems and situations. They teach strategies and rules while allowing students to manipulate elements and see the effects of their choices. Examples include SimCity and Thinking Things 1. Instructional games add elements of competition and challenge to engage students, such as GeoSafari. Multimedia encyclopedias like Eyewitness Children's Encyclopedia can store huge databases with various media like texts, images, and videos. Electronic books provide textual information supplemented by multimedia for reading and skills practice, exemplified by Just Grandma and Me.

1. - are another kind of software that are
constructivists in nature.
SIMULATION PROGRAMS
Prepared by:
Ma. Jessabel Roca

2. These simulation software:
• Teaches strategies and rules
applied to real-life
problems/situations.
• Asks students to make
decision models or scenarios.
• Allows students to manipulate
elements of a model and get
the effects of their decisions.

3. Example is SimCity
Note:
Software may or may not be
available in local computer
shops. Still concept-learning
is helpful.

4. Instructional Games
Add the elements
of competition and
challenge.
Example:
GeoSafari

5. Problem Solving Software
Are more
sophisticated than
the drill and practice
exercises.
Allow students
to learn and improve
on their problem
solving ability.
Example:
Thinking Things 1

6. The Multimedia
Encyclopedia
And
Electronic
Books

7. Multimedia Encyclopedia
Can store a
huge database with
texts, images,
animation, audio and
video.
Example:
Eyewitness
Children's Encyclopedia

8. Electronic Books
Provide textual
information for reading,
supplemented by other
types of multimedia
information.
Useful for learning,
reading, spelling and
word skills.
Example:
Just Grandma and
Me animated storybook.

9. A tutor in this new age of learning.
COMPUTER

10. Not also the
end-all of learning
since they have to
conform to the
lessons/curriculum.
Computer Activities

11. The new task of
the teacher who can
find in the computer.
Integrating
Computer Exercises

12. An alternative
medium to the
traditional classroom
practice of delivering
information and
supporting learning
activities.
Computer Software

13. THANK YOU!!
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