Goodies

Software

DEET Microsoft Agreement

Many Microsoft products are available for $18 or $10 from Computelec.

Recent additions to the DEET Microsoft Licensing Agreement are: Office 2000, Publisher 2000, Greetings Workshop Deluxe and Photo Draw 2000.

Previous releases include Magic Schoolbus series, Window 98 Upgrades, Office 97, Publisher 98, Outlook 98, Works 4.5, etc. Check out the Computelec site.

Claris Products

Contact SERCT or Edsoft for a reduced price on products such as:

• ClarisWorks Office 5.0
• Claris Home Page 3.0
• File Maker Pro 4.1

Software Rolling Fund

At significantly reduced prices are popular titles on the Software Rolling Fund. E.g.. Kid Pix Studio, Hyper Studio, Inspirations, PM Story Books, Wiggle Works, etc.

See IT Branch Updates in Learning Technologies on SOFWeb or EduLibrary.

Software Catalogues

Regularly check catalogues as there are significant savings at certain times:

Education Collection $49 includes all 3 favorites of Kid Pix Studio Deluxe, Logical Journey of the Zoombinies and Where is Carmen Sandiego

Classroom Software

Include all recent titles on the school Library database.

Computer Software

Early next term our Learning Technology Group will develop a Scope and Sequence Chart of ICT skills and software suitable for Year Levels in the Computer Lab and in the classroom. Please forward any suggestions to the group.

Good Ideas

Kid Pix Studio Deluxe

Create a background and with the paintbrush check out some of the animation effects. Also use the Digital Puppets, and Stampinator. Fits Technology Level 4 beautifully. See support material for more ideas.

Inside Stories

New software from Mimosa Technology for the K - 3 Literacy area. Not cheap but might be worth a look.

Computer Success magazine available from any newsagent still looks very good. Now comes out weekly.

Dotted Thirds Modern Cursive Fonts

• Single $15 Site $30
• For PC or Mac

Other Good Software to Use

• Bailey's Book House
• ClarisWorks
• Computer Classroom series
• Cruncher
• Dangerous Creatures
• Dorling Kindersley series
• Encarta
• Hyper Studio
• Inspirations
• Kid Pix Studio
• Logical Journey of the Zoombinis
• Microsoft Works/Office
• Millie's Maths House
• My First Amazing Incredible Dictionary
• Number Maze
• Playtime in the Park
• Print Shop Deluxe
• Student Writing Center
• Textease
• Thinking Things
• TTAPS
• Wiggleworks

Shareware/Freeware

It's possible to download many shareware and freeware programs from the Internet. A couple of good sites are

TUCOWS

http://tucows.netcon.net.au/index.html

and

Kids Domain

http://tucows.netcon.net.au/index.html

I have downloaded copies of printer drivers, plugins for browsers, word find makers, quiz makers and screen capture programs such as Hyper Snap for Windows and Flash It for Macs which I have used to produce the attached Computer Project sheet.

Please note that some programs add a number of extensions which may create some system conflicts. Therefore take some care not to download everything.

 

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