Sunday, February 24, 2008

Re: Looking for Multimedia app other than KidPix etc

Hello, Susan,

Alan Levine has compiled a list of web-accessible (and
therefore platform-independent) tools for digital
storytelling --

http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools

Cheers,

Bill

--- Susan Ferris <sfmr@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi to all---
>
> I am looking for a new and more robust/ less
> limiting
> multimedia program for my lower school kids to use
> to write and
> illustrate---
> Something that allows the child to be VERY creative
> and at the same time
> work VERY independently---
>
> I have been using Kid Pix 4 (which as you know does
> not always work
> well---GRRR!!!)
> and of course the usual PowerPoint---
>
> Also I have used PhotoStory with my upper primary
> grades
> (and have been able to
> get several digital cameras/ teach some digital
> photography---
> YAHOO!---kids LOVE taking pictures!!!---)
> which has given greater opportunity for sound
> recording
> and less focus on text
>
> Perhaps my biggest obstacle is when we created
> entire class projects we must
> save to the network
> which is time comsuming and VERY cumbersome for the
> younger set---
> NONE of the programs are able to default to saving
> to the network---
>
> We are PC only which rules out Mac apps
>
> So, hat are other folks in the primary/upper primary
> level using/doing???
>
> Thanks.
> Susan Ferris Rights
> The Pingry School
> 973-379-4550
> sfrights@pingry.org
>
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