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Commercial Software Programs Approved for Teaching Reading and Writing in the Primary Grades: Another Sobering Reality
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Lovell, Meridith; Phillips, Linda – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2009
This article reports the results of a systematic and comprehensive evaluation of the suitability of 13 commercially available, authorized software programs for teaching reading and writing in the primary grades. These programs were assessed on interface design, content, instructional design, whether manufacturers' educational claims were supported…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Needs, Computer Software, Reading Instruction
Integrating Digital Learning Objects in the Classroom: A Need for Educational Leadership
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Janson, Annick; Janson, Robin – Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 2009
In this article, Annick Janson and Robin Janson introduce research from the Microsoft New Zealand's Partners in Learning Programme by documenting the impact of digital learning objects (DLOs) on educational practice. Janson and Janson describe the impact of DLOs on the teaching practice of a primary school in New Zealand, tracing the effects of…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Instructional Leadership, Principals