Technology is now used for everything and is found everywhere. Students are more likely to use computers, tablets, portable gaming systems or smartphones on a daily basis. Teachers know that students desire the use of technology; as a result, educators now need to start teaching with technology in mind. Educators must also teach students how to use the specific technology and the ethics that accompany its use. An educator should start with educational games and slowly progress to full lessons. This is to slowly acclimatize students to new technologies. There are countless great websites and other types of educational technology that educators can have in their arsenal. Here are some online sites: abcmouse.com, primarygames.com, abcya.com, ixl.com and kiddyhouse.com. There are also many types of portable teaching systems: LeapFrog (LeapPads and Tag) and V-tech (Inno Tab and v-readers). The use of “technology will not make a difference in the quality of students who graduate from primary and secondary schools unless teachers learn to integrate the use of technology into their curriculum and use it as a tool to enhance learning” (Shelly, Gunter, & Gunter, 2010, p 436).Five educational technologies1. Abcmouse.com (Age of Learning, Inc., 2012)2. Primarygames.com (Primary Games, Inc., 2012)3. Abcya.com (ABCya.com, LLC, 2012)4. IXL.com (IXL.com, 2012).5. Kiddyhouse.com (Kiddyhouse.com, n.d.).6. LeapFrog (LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc., 2011).7. V-tech (V-tech Electronics North America, LLC., 2012).ReviewABC Mouse IXL Learning Primary GamesUsefulness in the Classroom This website is intended for preschool and kindergarten students. On this site the educator can create...... half of the paper...... from http://kiddyhouse.com/.LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (2011). Jumping frog: jumping pad and tag. Retrieved from http://shop.leapfrog.com/leapfrog/.Primary Games, Inc. (2012). Primary games. Retrieved from http://primarygames.com/.Roschelle, J.M., Pea, R.D., Hoadley, C.M., Gordin, D.N., & Means, B.M. (2000). Changing how and what children learn in school with information technologies. The Future of Children, 10(2), 76-101. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/222342676?accountid=7374.Shelly, G., Gunter, G., & Gunter, R. (2010). Teachers discovering computers: Integrating technology and digital media in the classroom, 6th ed. Boston, MA: Course Technology.V-tech Electronics North America, LLC. (2012). V-tech: anthem tab and v-reader. Retrieved from http://www.vtechkids.com/.(R. Parfinski, personal communication, March 8, 2012).
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