Today we live in the intreguing world of technology and every second new inventions are being made and we can also find a vast amount of information on exclusively anything on the internet. Which is the source of most of our research now - a -days. However, those of us without the access of internet and even us who have a ready and reliable access will be forever grateful to Microsoft Encarta.
Microsoft Encarta is an educational software programme which is an entire encyclopedia and archival collection. The Microsoft Encarta Premium DVD 2006 takes educational software to the next level. It provides vast amounts of data on almost anything and it is categorized into sections for quick and easy browzing. The categories include: History, Geography, People and Society, Science and Nature, Arts and Literature and Sports and Recreation.
An exclusive feature of Microsoft Encarta is Microsoft Encarta Kids, which is very user friendly and loved by all. It features a number of educational data, which is divided into easy categories: Animals, Science, Sports and Recreation, The Arts, Reading and Writing, People, Places, History, Social Studies, and Games and Stuff. There are also many tutorials, video clips, interactive games and animations.
Microsft Encarta makes it easier for students and teachers by provided a sophisticated offline dictionary, which is also included in the package. It gives numerous definitions of words which can be entered in the search bar. This dictionary also has a thesaurus feature. There is also a virtual brower and a time line feature for quick quotes and information related to what you are researching. Audio clips are also prominent.
With educational resources such as these, who needs the internet. However, Microsoft Encarta caters for those of us who are knowledge hungry and just can't seem to know too much about something. There are internet links to related topics which can be accessed just by a click and information on the topic now seems never ending. Microsoft Encarta creates a whole new dimension in the teaching and learning process for teachers and students alike!
