[Primaryit] software used and intro

[Janette Bennie]

Hi Rachelle,

I'd like the URL for the catalogue - it's great hearing what software people 
are using at their schools!
Thanks,
Janette (CRT)


>From: <rlmclean at bigpond.net.au>
>Reply-To: "Primary Teachers' Information Technology Mailing 
>List"<primaryit at edulists.com.au>
>To: "Primary Teachers' Information Technology Mailing 
>List"<primaryit at edulists.com.au>
>Subject: Re: [Primaryit] software used and intro
>Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 18:42:15 +1000
>
>Lots of great software there Terri.  I also use Monkeyjam, a free stop 
>animation package with more features than stop motion pro, NVU - a free web 
>editor, Pivot - a very simple stick figure animator, Game Maker, GCompris - 
>a great educational games package that has a limited free verision for 
>windows.  The programmer is very approachable about fees for licences for 
>the full version.  Irfanview and the GIMP are great for digital imaging.  
>These are all pretty much free b/c we have a very small budget.  I got a 
>lot of them from a catalogue put out by Open Source Victoria on Free 
>Software for Schools that I can send a URL to the list if anyone is 
>interested.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Rachelle
>---- Terri Van Zetten <tvanzetten at westnet.com.au> wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> >
> >  Being report time etc, I can't remember if I replied to another email, 
>so I
> > apologise if I am repeating this here.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I teach at St Mary's College in Broome, the Kimberley WA.  I am the k-12 
>ICT
> > specialist there.   Although we are a couple of thousand km from a city,
> > there are fantastic things happening in ICT in the Catholic schools in 
>the
> > Kimberley.  We have SMARTBoards, video conferencing and many other tools 
>and
> > programs.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > It is great to hear there are a few people in a similar situation here.
> > This is now my 3rd year teaching primary classes, but like many of you I 
>am
> > originally a secondary teacher.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Software I recommend: TuxPaint, Tux Type (free to download), KidPix,
> > Inspiration is meant to be good, but I haven't been able to afford it 
>yet,
> > I do not use Max Tool kit with the littlies, even though I have heard it 
>is
> > great because I haven't seriously looked at buying as, that isn't what 
>they
> > have at home or at their cousins.  MovieMaker is great and easy to use.
> > Tales Animator is another free program which is good to teach basic
> > programming concepts.  Audacity is a good freebee for sound.
> >
> >
> >
> > IT would be great if we could get this list up and running successfully 
>and
> > promote ICT at the primary level.  It is sad that so many primary kids 
>do
> > not get the exposure to IT.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards, Terri.
> >
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