Childrens Technology Review is designed to keep parents, teachers and librarians up to date on the latest childrens interactive media products. The best way to undersand our work is to download a sample issue PDF.Each monthly issue summarizes approximately 50 new or noteworthy childrens products for a variety of platforms. These consist of childrens web sites, video games, toys and educational software products. There is no advertising content. Reviews follow a succinct 350wordorless format.CTR is available by subscription in Electronic andor Print format. Access to a searchable database or products is included in the Level 2 or 3 subscription prices.Mission Statement: To help parents, librarians and teachers find quality interactive mediatechnology products for children.What forms of Childrens Technology Review are available? CTR is available as an electronic PDF andor print periodical and a web site with a searchable database Childrens Software Finder™. Printed issues are designed to be stored in a custom threering binder, and an annual index is provided at the end of the year. We also publish Top 100 Reports for various categories.Who owns Childrens Technology Review? Active Learning Associates, Inc. is a privatelyheld corporation located at 120 Main Street, Flemington, New Jersey, 08822, publishes Childrens Technology Review. Warren Buckleitner is the Editor.What is the correct name? It has changed with the technology. The first issue was printed in 1993 under the masthead Childrens Software Revue. In April 2005, & New Media was added to the title. In 2005, the title was again changed to Childrens Technology Review. The current and formal name is Childrens Technology Review.Do you have policies regarding how you handle subscriber information? We do not release subscriber names to outside parties, and we have no interest in doing so. We do use email andor address information to deliver billing and renewal notices, no more than twice per year. Please see our disclaimer for details and other legal and copyright information.Do you review video games? Absolutely. We review all forms of interactive media of interest to children, ages birth to 15.How long has CTR been around? The first issue of CTR was published October 1993. The review database contains 8,800 reviews dating back to 1985.How do you avoid conflicts of interest? It is important for our readers to know about all sources of potential bias, and for us to fully disclose them. CTR contains no advertising, and CTR reviewers do not own stock, or serve as advisors or consultants for any company whose products we might review. See our editorial guidelines for more information.What kinds of products do you review? All interactive childrens media, including educational and entertainment CDROMs, childrens video games, childrens Internet sites and smart toys toys with interactive electronic capabilities. As educational psychologists, our expertise is in evaluating the quality of the interaction between the child and the experience.For what ages do you review? From birth to 15 years. Who assigns the ratings? Both children and experienced reviewers. Our team of reviewers are experienced educators who understand children. Theyve each been trained to achieve interrater reliability p < .05 on independent reviews of the same product using CTRs evaluation rubric.Why do you charge for access to parts of this site? Since we are not advertisementdriven, our sole source of income comes from our subscribers. We strongly believe in providing you with the best, unbiased reviews that are available. Thank you for your continued support.What happens to the products you review? CTR does not keep the products we review. We donate all reviewed products to the Mediatech Foundation, a nonprofit community technology center located in Flemington, NJ. At Mediatech, new products are tested. Certain products, such as cameras or computers, are returned after the review period is over. Mediatech is open to the public. For more information, visit Mediatechs web site.How can I get Childrens Technology Review? Prices start at $30 for an Electronic Only subscription. You can order online and get instant database access or call 8009939499 from 93 EST. Discount subscription programs such as site subscription options are also available.TR fulfills its mission by sydicating content to print or television outlets, including Scholastics Parent & Child, Consumer Reports WebWatch, New York Times, Nick Jr., Family Magazine and The Master Teacher. You can learn more about our work by linking to several articles that were in print and are online, such as the New York Times, CNN Headline News as a QuickTime move, Time, USA Today, Modern Maturity, Early Childhood Today, The Washington Post, The Las Vegas ReviewJournal, ABC News. Our testing process was discussed in the Education Week article Reviewing Digital Content. You might also enjoy David Pogues discussion about the use of computers with preschoolers New York TimesCircuits, March 22 2001. If you have the correct plugin for your browser, you can also hear CTRs editor, Warren Buckleitner provide testimony to the US Congress or comment on the use of technology in home schooling on NPRs All Things Considered.

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