That's Edutainment: A Parent's Guide to Educational Software/Book and Cd-Rom - Softcover

Brown, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0078820839 ISBN 13: 9780078820830

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 1800

Synopsis

That's Edutainment: A Parent's Guide to Educational Software will reveal the concepts behind the new wave of entertaining educational ("edutainment") software and help you choose the right programs to supplement the skills your child learns at school. That's Edutainment shows how multimedia software can be amazingly effective in getting kids hooked on learning.
You'll find in-depth reviews of the 100 best edutainment titles - CD-ROM and floppy-disk - each loaded with lively illustrations and screens. Each review indicates the age range and subject index of the program, and includes a Report Card detailing its price and hardware platform, as well as quality ratings in 11 categories.
That's Edutainment offers insight into the latest educational techniques, including interviews with prominent educators and edutainment industry professionals. You'll explore the stages of your child's development, find out how multimedia is spreading throughout the schools, and gain an insider's look at the companies behind the edutainment boom. As a bonus, you'll find up-to-date advice for choosing and installing the right components when buying a multimedia computer or upgrade kit.

About this title

Review

Worried about a child's educational quality? Want to make the home computer a learning base rather than a toy? Brown covers educational software, surveying programs which supplement school programs and reviewing multimedia software's ability to be both entertaining and educational. The latest educational techniques are included in this survey of multimedia computer potentials. -- Midwest Book Review

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 1800
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0078820839
• ISBN 13: 9780078820830
• Binding: Paperback