Multimedia Software
The following software has been recommended to Merthyr Tydfil schools for 2007-08.
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Title |
Software |
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2create a story
(KS 1) |
Children in FS and KS1 can make talking stories in minutes and publish them anywhere! Combine words, pictures, sounds and animation in a storybook format to support Literacy and ICT. Help videos included.
Add actions to any picture: spin, rock, explode and more! Add or record sounds using the built-in keyboard, pre-set sound banks or a microphone.
Save as Flash (SWF) files to publish to your website. |
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Opus
(KS 2 and
Teacher Resource) |
This is the latest version of a powerful multimedia program that offers more interactive features than PowerPoint. Ideal for the teacher to produce interactive whiteboard resources, featuring activities such as ‘drag and drop’, ‘hide and reveal’ and self correction. Resources can be produced using text, pictures, video, sound and music. For a free trial go to http://www.digitalworkshop.com/Downloads/dl_eval.shtml |
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Presto WebFX2
(KS 2 and
Teacher Resource) |
Combine effects and animations into animated panels and banners. Publish to Flash format. Presto is the easiest way to create unique Flash effects for your website or multimedia project. There are over 325 preset effects for you to use or customise or you can create your own from over 25 different styles. For a free trial go to http://www.digitalworkshop.com/Products/Presto2.shtml |
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Local Studies KS 1&2 |
A program that allows the user to import pictures, digital photographs or maps which can be layered, and then to drag and drop map symbols from within the software. A picture hotspot facility can be used to build up your own local area. |
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Clicker 5
(EY, KS 1& 2) |
This program offers a supportive writing tool for children of all ages. They can write with whole words, phrases or pictures by clicking on cells in the grid. Words can be spoken with a right click, and sentences in the word processor are read automatically as they are completed with a full stop. A range of ready made grids are supplied with the program. For a free trial go to http://www.cricksoft.com/uk/products/clicker/ |
Page updated 18th June 2007
Contact Details
School ICT Support
Integrated Children’s Services
Ty Keir Hardie
Riverside Court
Avenue De Clichy
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8XD
Telephone – 01685 724600
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Fax – 01685 721965
E-mail – officeservices@merthyr.gov.uk
Website - www.schoolsict.merthyr.gov.uk