Winners of the 18th Annual BESSIE Awards

         The ComputED Gazette is pleased to announce winners of its 18th Annual Best Education Software Awards. The Awards target innovative and content-rich programs and websites that provide parents and teachers with the technology to foster educational excellence. Winners are selected from titles submitted by publishers around the world. A list of last year's winners is available. The BESSIES has had the distinction of previously being co-sponsored by the CBS-affiliate in San Diego (KFMB-TV, Channel 8).

EARLY LEARNING

Reading Website: Reading Eggs (Reading Eggs (877) 661-4898)
            -
see review

EARLY ELEMENTARY 

Literacy & Mathematics:  CoreFocus (Hatch and SMART Tech-
             nologies (800) 624-7968)
                         
Math Website: DreamBox Learning K-3 Math 
             (DreamBox Learning (877) 451-7845)

Reading Website: Reading Eggs (Archipelago Learning
             (800) 419-3191) 
- see review

Science (Whiteboard Unit): Weather and Seasons (Carson-
             
Dellosa Publishing (336) 632-0084) - see review

UPPER ELEMENTARY

Reading/Literacy Website: Smart Tutor - Reading
           
(Learning Today (954) 584-5250)

Math Website:
Smart Tutor - Math (Learning Today (954) 584-5250)

Online Safety Website: CyberSmarts: Staying Safe Online
             (Rosen Publishing (877) 381-6649)     
                                                         
Reading Website:  myON reader (Capstone Digital
             (800) 747-4992)

Earth Science Website:  PowerKids Earth & Space Science
             (Rosen Publishing (877) 381-6649) - see review

Social Studies Website:  State Course - Oklahoma
             
(Connections Education (888) 440-2890)

Science (Whiteboard Unit):  Rocks (Carson-Dellosa Publishing
             (336) 632-0084) -
see review

Keyboarding Website:  TypingInstructorWeb for Kids
             
(Individual Software (800) 822-3522)  - see review

                                        AWARDS CONTINUED

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