Interdisciplinary/ Multidisciplinary	Contents of Science ............................................. Stagecast Creator IMMEX:(Interactive Multi-Media Exercises) Sunnyside Elementary
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Stagecast Creator Description: Born from a belief that, "Children learn by creating things," Stagecast Creator is an award-winning programming tool designed to help students create and modify their own interactive simulations, visualizations, stories, and games for math, reading, science, and more. Stagecast Creator can be used at any grade level by students with a variety of learning styles, and is designed to promote engaged learning, higher order thinking skills, and a deep understanding of virtually any subject. Stagecast Creator provides teachers with sample lesson plans - many of them designed by other teachers - as well as an Educators' Discussion List for collaborative problem-solving and planning.

Developer: Stagecast Software, Inc Publisher: Stagecast Software, Inc Grade Levels: All Grades Cost:

Effectiveness: Reviewed by University of California, Berkeley for NCREL and Metiri Group (2000) While the application of these resources within the curriculum has not yet been demonstrated to have a specific impact on test scores, research suggests that, when used within an inquiry-based program, they have been shown to increase "motivation, self-directed thinking, self-initiated activity, construction of meaning, analytical analysis and collaboration." (Berson, 1996)

"One of those important examples of the kind of software that allows technology to make a unique contribution to education."