: About Me

It is no secret that the modern child is 'tech savvy'. Children embrace the use of computers as soon as they are old enough to hold a mouse. Give a child the choice between reading a book on a subject and navigating a program, and they will opt for the software every time. To the young learner, educational software is something new- it plays music and video, and gives the child the control. Why should they be more interested in a book or textbook? I know I wouldn't be. The baffling fact to consider then is why educational software is so largely underutilised in schools. True enough, softwa...