[Opensource] Free alternative to Kidpix

[Cameron Bell]

My own kids love it - especially with the sound turned up.
You can also get australian art stamps on the web to add to it for 
projects - aussie money and animals etc
cheers
Cameron

Roland Gesthuizen wrote:
> Tux Paint is a very cute open source package used by some of our 
> junior language centre classes. We deployed this on all the school 
> computers and had a laugh when some VCE students were distracted by 
> playing about with it.
> www.tuxpaint.org <http://www.tuxpaint.org/>
>
> Regards Roland
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>
> John,
>
> I have installed Tux Paint (www.tuxpaint.org <http://www.tuxpaint.org> 
> if memory serves) on a couple of my schools now. At Strathpine West 
> they will not go back to Kid Pix. The whole being completely free, 
> networkable and completely customizable (i.e. Turning off print or 
> save on a whim) won them over. Also having an inexhaustible stamp 
> library (you can add your own!) means the whole package outshines Kid 
> Pix really fast.
>
> Dallas Cantle
> ICT Technician
> Strathpine West SS
> Deception Bay SS
> Deception Bay North SS
> Tullawong SS
>
>  
>
>
>
> -- 
> Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
> http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au <http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au>
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