If you are a student in middle or high school this year, you probably know more about technology than many of the adults around you. You have grown up with technology, and most of you feel completely comfortable using all kinds of different technology. Your middle and high school years are a very good time to start really taking advantage of the fantastic tools available which can help you with learning and improve your overall achievement in school. In this homework toolkit you will find many technology tools which are free or low cost, BUT with excellent features and options, previously only available in very expensive software. This webpage will give you some initial introductions to these technologies. Most middle and high school kids can get onto these websites or install these programs, and get up and running very quickly, because kids today do a great job of learning and mastering new technologies. Learn how some of these work, and then show your parents and teachers! Use the links at the left to learn about the tools in the Middle and High School Technology Toolkit Apart from learning new technologies, as you move into your middle and high school years, the responsibilities for learning and producing work become more your responsibility and less the responsibility of your parents and teachers. You will start becoming more independent, and these tools will help you to not only become more independent, but also to learn more efficiently and to produce work of a higher standard. These tools will help you become more responsible, and help you take more initiative with your learning, and show greater independence with doing your school work. So, these webpages are written directly to you, in middle or high school. Explore these tools, and then share them with others. |


