What is it?

Newstream is imaginative educational software, which simulates real-life situations. Students work together to find a solution to a problem, analyse, discuss and make decisions as a team.

The activity is fast, exciting and completely engrossing.

How does it work?

Just one computer, one printer and Newstream can involve an entire class,leaving the teacher free to assess and guide students.

What benefit to students does it offer?

The level of commitment and enjoyment for participating students is reflected in the high quality written and oral work produced. Newstream helps develop a wide range of skills including.

• Decision making and deductive reasoning
• Questioning, discussing and relaying information
• Interaction aimed at achieving group consensus
• Speaking on behalf of a group
• Leadership and inter-personal qualities
• Numeracy and logic
• Mapwork and geographical skills

How does Newstream fit into the Curriculum?

Newstream is a unique solution to the integration of I.T. in the Curriculum for English and other subjects. It is a practical, dynamic answer to the problems posed by equipment shortage and covers a very wide range of curriculum targets.

What sort of project work can Newstream be combined with?

Newstream can be used to stimulate a wide range of different writing tasks and activities including crime writing, newspaper projects, journal work, trips to local Newspapers, photographic projects, illustrative work and report writing.