Anti-social Behaviour, Places of Worship: Buddhism, and Fibres and Fabrics – Three Top New Educational Software Titles from Birchfield Interactive plc

Anti-social Behaviour, a highly topical CD-ROM for secondary students studying citizenship, is just one of three new titles to be launched on Stand D4 by Birchfield Interactive plc at the Specialist Schools Trust Conference and Exhibition.

(PRWEB) October 14, 2005 -- Anti-social Behavior, a highly topical CD-ROM for secondary students studying citizenship, is just one of three new titles to be launched on Stand D4 by Birchfield Interactive plc at the Specialist Schools Trust Conference and Exhibition. Also featured will be Places of Worship – Buddhism, the sixth title in the Places of Worship series, and Fibres and Fabrics, a new design and technology program developed to assist the teaching of textile technology.

All three CD-ROMS combine engaging curriculum content, animations, narration and challenging activities to create a lively learning environment designed to appeal to visual, auditory and kinesthetic learners alike.

Designed to instill in young people the human rights and responsibilities that underpin society, Anti-Social Behavior aims to cultivate pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the legal and moral laws by which citizens must abide, as well as developing skills in inquiry and responsible action.

Capitalizing on the success of previous titles in the series, Places of Worship – Buddhism examines the features and uses of Buddhist temples, allowing secondary school pupils to develop knowledge of the different types and to identify characteristics of a temple shrine room.

Fibers and Fabrics – the latest program in Birchfield’s portfolio of 13 design and technology titles – covers the fibers and fabrics topic within the textile technology curriculum. It provides a comprehensive investigation into the origin of fibers and the processes which turn them into fabrics, enabling pupils to make informed choices about fabrics for individual projects.

With an 187-strong portfolio of titles that spans 14 curriculum subjects, Birchfield Interactive’s award-winning titles are already used in 80 per cent of all UK secondary schools, and are matched to current syllabuses. Each title comes as a three CD-ROM pack, containing all the resources for effective teaching, pupil interactivity and instantaneous assessment.

As educational software ideal for whole class teaching or independent study, Birchfield’s ready-made lessons on disc one combine engaging curriculum content, animations, narration and activities to create an engaging environment designed to appeal to all learning styles. The second disc contains a digital library that holds an array of multimedia components featured on disc one, designed to be exported into presentations or worksheets with ease. Teachers keen to meet their assessment for learning requirements can monitor class and pupil activity using the Birchfield Assessment tool, contained on disc three. This software manages data from all Birchfield titles on each PC or network and automatically collates reports detailing the time spent by pupils and results achieved.

Commenting on the new titles, Jon Case, Chief Executive, Birchfield Interactive plc said, “At Birchfield, we have always endeavored to provide effective ICT tools that engage and stimulate pupils. With great animations, voice-overs and quality content, these new titles continue this effort, allowing teachers to totally embed ICT into their teaching practice.”

Further information can be obtained from Melina Costi, Marketing Manager, Birchfield Interactive plc, The Media Center, Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff, CF5 6XJ Telephone (0845) 676 2222 Fax (0800) 138 8895

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Birchfield Interactive plc:
Specialists in educational software mapped to the national curriculum, Birchfield Interactive boasts a 240-strong portfolio of award-winning titles for 3-18 year olds spanning 15 curriculum subjects.

Used in more than 12,000 UK primary schools and over 80% of the UK’s secondary schools, Birchfield’s software is designed specifically to assist teachers in the delivery of their curriculum lessons and to support pupil learning through an engaging combination of animation, narrated text and interactivity. Birchfield Interactive has a team of field-based consultants who will be happy to visit schools to demonstrate the capabilities of the software titles.

Established in 1997, Birchfield Interactive was ranked the 7th fastest growing company in Deloitte Fast 50 for South West and Wales region 2004; ranked 23rd fastest growing company in the Wales Fast Growth 50 Awards 2004; listed in the Sunday Times’ Microsoft Tech Track 100 for the fastest growing companies in Britain 2004; won the Sandford St Martin Trust Religious Education CD-ROM Award 2003, the ‘Best Secondary ICT Resource’ Award in the 2003 Education Resources Awards and the ‘Most Innovative Company’ at the WME Business Awards 2003.
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Specialist schools trust conference &
Exhibition 2005 preview

Birchfield interactive plc
Http://www.birchfield.co.uk
Stand number d4
Specialist schools trust conference &
Exhibition 2005
Icc, birmingham
24-25 november 2005

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