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HyperStudio: An Affordable Software Alternative
An Article by Carol Bell, Letha Clark, and Joyce Johanson from Closing the Gap. The article describes the process preschool children go through as they develop HyperStudio stacks in the classroom.

Online Resources for HyperStudio

To learn more about HyperStudio, manuals and tutorials can be downloaded from
http://www.quasar.ualberta.ca/edpy202/tutorial/hstudio/hstudio.htm

Kid Pix and Kid Pix Studio

Graphics programs, such as Kid Pix and Kid Pix Studio from The Learning Company, provide young children with the tools for artistic expression. Children can free draw and explore the colors, brushes, and other features of the program, or create a story through selected pictures and stamps.

Drawings and stories can be printed in color to be displayed in the classroom or taken home for families to enjoy. As children progress in emergent literacy they will begin to add writing to their drawings. Sample artwork can be kept in the child's portfolio and reviewed later with families.

http://www.learningcompanyschool.com/

Online Resources for Kid Pix

How to Create a Kid Pix Slide Show-Step by step instructions for producing and saving a slide show are provided at this website.

KidDesk

KidDesk is another tool function software program which also serves as a desktop manager and a tool for sending messages to classmates.

Children can independently select software through the choices of programs which appear on their desktop. They have become familiar with the printed name for the software or they identify the picture icon. Written messages can be saved and sent to other children through the program.

Further information on KidDesk can be found in Designing the Environment.

Curriculum Activities with Tool Function Software

Sample activities from the curriculum- eMERGing Literacy and Technology: Working Together.