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The type of computer software that i prefer to use in my classroom is teacher directed inquiry. I feel that this type of instruction gives kids a focus but makes them think more than doing simple drill exercises. I like student centered inquiry for older students but for my fifth graders I do not think it would work well for most of them. I have found that my students do really well when they have a focused assignment such as a webquest. I have been using teacher centered activities in my classroom to let my students know which direction to start in and what the final product should be. I think it allows younger kids just the right amount of independence. If they were doing either drill or student centered activities for the majority of the time I think they would get frustrated. I see teacher centered as the happy medium.