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Role of Technology in Role of Technology in the Classroomthe Classroom Technology and Software are simply Technology and Software are simply

powerful vehicles that, when used powerful vehicles that, when used effectively, can transport children as far effectively, can transport children as far as their minds can take them. as their minds can take them.

Technology serves education best when Technology serves education best when it is strategically integrated into well-it is strategically integrated into well-planned, curriculum-oriented activities,planned, curriculum-oriented activities,

Kid Pix used as classroom resource only Kid Pix used as classroom resource only when it will enhance the students skills, when it will enhance the students skills, interest, and understanding.interest, and understanding.

What is Kid Pix?What is Kid Pix?

A versatile tool for enhancing learning A versatile tool for enhancing learning across the curriculum.across the curriculum.

Enables students to be creative and Enables students to be creative and enriches their learning processes by enriches their learning processes by making learning more fun and making learning more fun and exciting.exciting.

It includes paint, draw, sound, text, It includes paint, draw, sound, text, clipart, video, and a presentation clipart, video, and a presentation application called Slide Show.application called Slide Show.

Why use kid Pix?Why use kid Pix?

Easy to useEasy to use InteractiveInteractive ChildproofChildproof Child-controlledChild-controlled Designed to create learningDesigned to create learning

How can You use Kid How can You use Kid PixPix With 1 computer:With 1 computer:

– Can be used as a teaching station to Can be used as a teaching station to introduce new softwareintroduce new software

– It can also be put to use for collaborative It can also be put to use for collaborative projectsprojects

More than 1 computer:More than 1 computer:– Groups or individuals can all work on the Groups or individuals can all work on the

same project simultaneously or each same project simultaneously or each computer can be dedicated to a different computer can be dedicated to a different purpose.purpose.

When can you use Kid When can you use Kid Pix?Pix? For students to makeFor students to make

– Slide presentationsSlide presentations– MapsMaps– CalendarsCalendars– GraphsGraphs– Illustrative storiesIllustrative stories

Ex: Science- Human BodyEx: Science- Human Body

What are the Benefits?What are the Benefits?

Students expand their narrative Students expand their narrative skills as they interweave art, text, skills as they interweave art, text, and sounds into multimedia Slide and sounds into multimedia Slide ShowsShows

Student log-in facilitates Student log-in facilitates classroom managementclassroom management

Kid Pix Studio Deluxe Kid Pix Studio Deluxe FeaturesFeatures ToolsTools

– Wacky brushWacky brush– Paint canPaint can– Rubber stampsRubber stamps

StampscapesStampscapes BackgroundsBackgrounds Color Me’sColor Me’s Hidden PicturesHidden Pictures

Kid Pix Studio Deluxe Kid Pix Studio Deluxe FeaturesFeatures Wacky TVWacky TV MoopiesMoopies StampimatorStampimator Digital PuppetsDigital Puppets SlideShowSlideShow

Kid Pix ScreenKid Pix Screen