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Articles By Susan W. Hixson
Susan Hixson takes a look at it's learning, an online learning platform for collaboration, planning, authoring, and the delivery of course materials and courses.
Posted 01 Jan 2010 / Jan/Feb 2010 Issue
Susan Hixson reviews Maps101.com, a subscription-based online resource that provides access to thousands of interactive maps, videos, animated timelines, educational games, and educator resources for teaching earth science, geography, history, and social studies.
Posted 01 Sep 2009 / Sep/Oct 2009 Issue
Susan Hixson reviews Learning Plans on Demand, an online program that provides teaching tools for differentiating instruction, constructs response assessments, and offers tutorials and practice activities.
Posted 01 Mar 2009 / Mar/Apr 2009 Issue
Susan Hixson reviews Kidspiration 3, the latest version of the cross-curricular visual learning program for grades K-5.
Posted 01 May 2008 / May/Jun 2008 Issue
Susan Hixson reviews Knowledge Adventure Activity Builder, an online teacher tool.
Posted 01 Jan 2008 / Jan/Feb 2008 Issue
Susan Hixson reviews WebLesssons, an online multimedia resource that replaces the typical browser window with a student learning path.
Posted 01 Mar 2007 / Mar/Apr 2007 Issue
Susan Hixson takes a look at Cosmeo, the Web-based homework help resource from Discovery Education.
Posted 01 Jul 2006 / July/Aug 2006 Issue
The Education Desktop is a customized Internet portal for teachers and students that provides access to education-appropriate applications and tools.
Posted 01 May 2006 / May/June 2006 Issue
Susan Hixson takes a look at updates to the math portion of ST Math + Music from MIND Institute.
Posted 01 Mar 2006 / Mar/Apr 2006 Issue
Reviewer Susan Hixson examines P.E.T. Learning Styles Solution, an online program based on the work of Carl Jung that evaluates teaching and learning styles.
Posted 01 Jan 2006 / Jan/Feb 2006 Issue
Susan Hixson reviews Key Skills for Reading: Vocabulary Development, a multimedia program on CD-ROM for grades 1-3.
Posted 01 Sep 2005 / Sep/Oct 2005 Issue
Key Skills for Reading: Spelling & Phonics, part of the Key Skills series, is a multimedia program that offers creative ways to learn and practice phonics and spelling skills. The program's multi-leveled activities are designed to meet national standards for language arts.
Posted 01 May 2005 / May/Jun 2005 Issue
Kid's College is an online program designed to motivate students to practice skills and reinforce classroom activities. The program uses a sports theme to capture the students' attention and to encourage them to continue to answer questions and gain points.
Posted 01 Mar 2005 / Mar/Apr 2005 Issue
PLATO Intermediate Writing Process and Practice is designed to supplement and support the teaching of writing in the middle school years. The program contains levels of lessons with a focus on many of the specific writing skills set by NCTE and the Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning Lab.
Posted 01 Sep 2004 / Sep/Oct 2004 Issue