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Have you ever wondered about the accuracy of the educational software that your children are using? One of the things that made MECC so good at what they did and made them so widely used in nearly every corner of the educational world is the fact that the software was based on facts. This means, real world, hard facts that are available to everyone who researches this aspects of the particular title. No where is this more evident than in the title, Odell Lake. Even today, the details of the ecosystems described in the Odell Lake manual are nearly identical…

We pledge that MECC’s World-Wide Web site is safe for kids! The media is full of stories about adult content that is available on the Internet. While we believe that the extent of this situation has been vastly overplayed by the press, we also believe that many parents and others are concerned about what (or who) their kids might run into while “surfing” the Internet. At MECC, our focus is the child. You never find anything at our site that is inappropriate for children. We’ll go even one step further! We pledge to make sure that anything that kids can link…

At MECC we believe that: Children know how to have fun. Children don’t need to be passively entertained. They want inviting environments that cultivate their talents and ignite their interests. We value kids as active, playful participants. We see the child as playing “inside” our products. Children know how to learn. Children don’t need to be coerced into learning. Our programs invite learning where children are free to explore, discover, and master new concepts. Children are impressionable. Technology is a powerful influence on young minds. We take this responsibility very seriously. The environment we create for children respects the individual,…