Software Title and Publisher (provide vendor information, URL link) JumpStart http://www.jumpstart.com/default.aspx
Price: individual or volume licensing information Teacher Edition (2)$60;
Lab Pack (5) $125
6+ Licenses* $20 (each)
Network (Unlimited) $700
Media CD $20
*Media CD required when 6+ licenses purchased
Note the type of software.
Note the target content area. Math, Reading and Social Studies.
Note any learning standards alignment. The game is aligned with NYS standards in the area of math, reading and social studies bases on the grade level and material covered.
What kind of documentation or online help (tutorial) is available? How user friendly is the software for the target audience? There is an online tutorial and a help link that includes FAQ, game guide and game manual. The game is catered to the targeted audience and uses language that is easily understood by the user.
Note computer requirements and the Operating System compatibility.
- For both PC and Mac, the game requires:
- 1.5Mbps broadband connection
- 1GB system memory
- 64MB video memory
- 1 GB available on hard drive
- At least 40MB of browser cache available
- In addition, on a Mac, the game requires OS X 10.3.9 or newer
- For PC only. Windows® System Requirements:
- Windows® XP, Windows Vista™
- Pentium® III (or equivalent) 1 GHz or faster
- 3D video card with 32 MB dedicated memory w/DirectX® 9.0c-compatible driver
- 256 MB dedicated RAM (512 MB recommended), 1 GB RAM for Windows Vista™
- 24x CD-ROM drive
- 1.4 GB available on hard drive
- 16-bit color
- 800x600 screen resolution
- DirectX® 9.0c-compatible sound card
- DirectX® 9.0c (included with install)
- QuickTime® 7.1 (included with install)
- Windows Media® Player 10 (included with install)
- Broadband Internet Connection
Look for additional available resources that might supplement the software. Does it come packaged with lesson ideas? Are online resources available? Yes, there are lesson plans and a curriculum guide that is included with the software. You can also download worksheets to supplement the software. There are a lot of resources and I would recommend checking out the website for a complete list.
Share an idea or two about how you might use the software in your classroom. How might you integrate the software application? This software can accompany and aid in the classroom in many ways. A teacher could use the software to get out of the rut of textbook and worksheets and to check for understanding you can print off one of the worksheets that accompanies the game the students are working on.
