[MACEP] Best Kid Software

[radams at lane.k12.or.us]

Craig Hickman, the man who wrote the original Kid Pix, wrote another fun
exploration of graphics called "Beautiful Dorena" (after Dorena Lake where he
now lives in Cottage Grove.  I think he was living in Eugene when he wrote
KidPix.

It works in OS-X on Macs and is available several places.  The first place
that turned up in Google for download is http://www.pixelpoppin.com/dorena/

Richard Adams
Pleasant Hill High School




> For teaching in our lab, I set up a Portaportal site (http://portaportal.com),
> which is also by grade level.  It's free!  This is a great way organize free,
> internet, screened games.  Appropriate even for preschoolers!  My site is
> http://guest.portaportal.com/mccrack.  Additionally, we use KidPix Studio
> Deluxe (by MacKiev), Kidspiration, Type to Learn and Study Dog for working
> with young children.  They can't be totally independent with most of these
> softwares but do well when given a specific assignment.  Good luck!
>
> Michele McCracken
> Classroom/Technology Teacher
> Stephenson Elementary School
> Portland Public Schools
> 503-916-6318
>>>> tchase <edtech2020 at gmail.com> 04/12/08 1:23 PM >>>
> Hi Everyone,
>
>  I'm tutoring a 3rd grader who, due to health concerns, can't be in the
> classroom until next fall.  I'd like to be able to recommend some
> software (math, specifically, but I'm open to anybody's "this program
> would be dynamite for a learn-at-home student!") to the family.
>
> The other motive I have for asking is that my own daughter is finishing
> 1st grade and I'd like to lay out some money ($90?) buying good software
> pieces for her.  Two boys are in pre-school and will follow in their
> sister's footsteps, so I'm happy to lay down money for good software.
>
> I'm more interested in new software than old, but some oldy-but-goody
> recommendations wouldn't be terrible, either.  Are new versions of
> Reader Rabbit or Carmen Sandiego better than the old ones?  Anybody have
> ideas of software for me?  Can you pass my email along to someone who
> knows kid software?
> ~Tim
>
>
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