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Module II Communication, Networks, the Internet and World Wide Web Software Corner 1. WebWhacker If you have concerns about students accessing inappropriate Web sites while surfing the Internet, take a look at the software program, WebWhacker, which allows educators to whack Web sites and save them to a hard drive or a USB flash drive. With WebWhacker, you simply determine how many levels of the Web site you need for your students to access and then save the necessary Web pages. Students will not even realize they are not on the Internet right away because the program saves the Web sites exactly as they look, complete with links, buttons, animations, and all other features intact and working. WebWhacker is a super way for you to download information, while keeping your students on task and protecting them from unsuitable Web information. 2. Bailey's Book House Bailey's Book House, produced by EDMARK, provides seven activities for pre-kindergarten to second grade students to learn letters and their sounds, words, common adjectives, rhyming, storytelling, and more. Students can enjoy rhymes and give them zany endings just for fun. This software also allows students to create their own storybooks and greeting cards. Bailey’s Book House is an excellent tool for teaching important beginning skills to preschoolers. 3. InspireData As a teacher, you are always looking for ways to improve data literacy by helping your students to make connections between data and real world applications. Through the use of data visualizations, students develop a more meaningful understanding of content knowledge, develop critical thinking skills, strengthen the inquiry process, and learn to analyze data. InspireData applies the proven strategies of visual learning to data literacy, inspiring students to discover significance of data as they collect and explore data in an active inquiry process. One InspireData feature is a Time Series animation, which represents data as it changes over time. This feature assists students in understanding trends and making future predictions. 4. Encarta Reference Library Finding information for students to complete research papers and multimedia projects is made easy with the help of reference software; and it is easy to use. Simply type keywords and search. The Encarta Reference Library combines nine great resources that include Encarta Encyclopedia Deluxe, Encarta Interactive World Atlas, Learning Tools, and more. It also includes an almanac, a dictionary, and an authoritative resource on many topics that enhance reports and multimedia presentations in classrooms of all ages. 5. Virtual Dissecting Software High school students and teachers will enjoy using the different virtual dissection software packages being offered as an alternative to former dissection techniques that is not only fun but also clean — no disgusting smell of formaldehyde! Several companies offer teachers and students a complete virtual dissection on CD or DVD, which allows dissections including a frog, squid earthworm, rat, pig, crayfish, perch, and more. You can also see demos and practice your dissections on the Web with onli ne versions