Blog #4

I looked through several websites for new innovative software. I found that looking at websites that I could purchase software on, were more informative than just Google them. The website I found had software called, SolidWorks Student Edition 2007-2008 with Cosmic Blobs. It has 3D graphics and activities for the classroom that have familiar windows functions; therefore it is easy to figure out. Four main additions it has are SolildWorks, Animator, SolidWorks Toolbox, PhotoWorks, eDrawings. These parts of the software provide instructions to design drill and practice activities, tutorials, simulations, and instructional games. It also has a resource called the cosmic blogs, which are endless ideas for activities in the classroom. It has a lot of 3D computer modeling fun; its use could go towards laboratories in science. The only faults it has are that the software cease to work after 24 months of activation, and you need to have systems required like windows XP and such. The software provides use for 13 different languages too. It is very applicable software, although it has a cost of $89.95. I think for all of the software and activities it provides it’s worth the price.
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