subject: How To Use Powerpoint Guided Reading Books [print this page] Children absolutely love the computerChildren absolutely love the computer. They love playing on the computer and they love reading on the computer. Wow, how times have changed. Most people either know someone who has a computer or know where they can access a computer. This was not the case when I was a child, but it is the case today.
Children at the early ages of 2 and 3 know more about the computer than I did when I was 8. Now, we can use the computer for ways that encourage learning in a hands on one on one fashion with online tutoring.
Online tutoring is popular because parents do not need to drive their children to their session. All a parent needs to do is turn on their computer, call the tutor at a predetermined time and continue on with their errands while their child gets the help that he or she may need.
Skype is a free program that allows people to talk to each other for free as long as an account is created. For example, you can connect with the author of this article at jbkaminski on Skype. It is referred to as a Skype ID. If you enter a person's skype ID and press call you will autimatically be connected if that person is at their computer. You can wear a headset for this to work. You do not need to have or use a webcam, but you certainly can.
Bright IDEA Tutoring and Vacations offers tutors, teachers, and parents free copies of PowerPoint books that can be used for tutoring as long as a hard copy of the book is owned by them. PowerPoints are perfect, because you can highlight sight words that need practice and use the pen function to do word work activities.
Technology is definitely making it's way to the better for society. Let's inspire kids to read today.
