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Module VI Technology Digital Media and Curriculum Integration Software 1. Destination Series Destination Math and Reading series by Riverdeep are comprehensive software programs that provide authentic experiences when teaching mathematics and reading. Destination Math provides a curriculum that makes the connection between real world and mathematics while teaching basic skills, math reasoning, conceptual understanding, and problem solving. The Destination Reading series, for Grades 4-8, is a stimulating reading courseware that builds understanding for all learners. Destination Reading provides careful sequencing of reading and writing skill development so that each new skill builds upon prior knowledge. The Destination Series is aligned with state and national curriculum standards and is grounded in current scientific research. 2. Model ChemLab Would you like to create experiences to let your students become scientist through challenging, authentic simulations that can be conducted in the computer lab or online? Model Science Software has several software classroom solutions that are perfect alternatives to dangerous, expensive, or environmentally hazardous labs. Model ChemLab is a unique product that integrates observations, practice, and theory with interactive simulations and a lab notebook workspace to create a working lab environment. Frequently used lab equipment and procedures are used to simulate the steps involved in performing an experiment. Students step through the actual lab procedure while interacting with equipment in a way that is similar to the real lab experience. The software has pre-designed curriculum with lab experiments and activities for general chemistry for high school and college students. 3. Reader Rabbit Reader Rabbit's Reading Series from The Learning Company provides a playful and engaging way for elementary students to develop essential building blocks to learn to read. The program includes activities to help recognize words and phonics; learn to read, decode, and spell; and develop and enhance vocabulary skills, visual memory, and concentration. It contains four activities, each of which has four levels of difficulty. The activities in Reader Rabbit’s Reading 2 for Grades 1-3 contain more than 1,000 practice words and give students many opportunities to practice identifying consonant blends as well as short and long vowel sounds. A score chart tracks the number of correct responses and attempts, and displays the percentage of correct answers for each of the four levels. Included with the software is a teacher resource binder that includes a comprehensive user’s guide, 17 detailed lesson plans, dozens of bonus ideas, Internet resources, a scope and sequence chart, and more. 4. Owl and Mouse Software Help your students learn continents, countries, states, capitals, borders, physical features, historical facts, and cultural monuments with games, software (most of it free), and educational activities from Owl & Mouse Educational Software. Your students can learn geography with a free interactive map that teaches the locations of the major cultural monuments of the world. Use the world geography interactive map to teach the physical features of the world including rivers, mountains, lakes, deserts, and rainforests. Your students can learn the countries of different continents and their capitals with fun and educational map puzzle games, too. 