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Listed below are various websites which can give you much background information on design & technology. Some of them are great fun too!
COOLTOONS
Your class can find out about the real monsters cartoon show at this website. Useful for "How scary should a calendar be?"
www.cooltoons.com/realmonsters/
DISNEY
Your class can view previews and trailers of the next Disney movie about monsters - Monsters Inc. at this website. Useful for "How scary should a calendar be?"
disney.go.com/DisneyPictures/monstersinc/
Foundation
Check out this DfES site on curriculum guidance for the Foundation Stage. Useful for "What would the scissors say on screen?"
www.dfes.gov.uk/foundationstage/
LOGOTRON
Logotron are big suppliers of educational software, particularly programs for multi-media authoring such as Magpie for Acorn.
www.logotron.co.uk/
Microphone
If any of your class becomes interested in microphones they should look at this site. Useful for "What music would you like to make?" and "What would the scissors say on screen?"
www.howstuffworks.com/question309.htm
Parents
Check out this DfES guide for Parents of preschool children. Useful for "What would the scissors say on screen?"
www.parentcentre.gov.uk
PowerPoint
Visit the PowerPoint® website to find out more about all its special features - there is a virtual tour. Useful for "What would the scissors say on screen?"
www.microsoft.com/office/powerpoint/evaluation/tour/default.asp
SEMERC
Visit this website for information about a wide range of software suitable for use in many curriculum areas across all key stages.
www.granada-learning.com/
SOFTEASE
Suppliers of multimedia Textease software for PC and Acorn - see Expert tutorial on Multi-media Authoring.
www.textease.com
TAG
Suppliers of Hyperstudio for PC, Apple and Acorn. Adding images, sounds, buttons and transition effects between screens is quick and easy to do. See Expert tutorial on multi-media authoring.
www.tagdev.co.uk
TRNMAG
To see how computer technology is being used with traditional pop-up books, select "Parents Directory " and click on the Archive section at the foot of the page and enter "pop-up" in the search box to read the article 'Pop-up books meld real with virtual'
www.trnmag.com/Stories/
WARNERBROS
If you or members of your class become interested in animation then this website provides guidance on drawing cartoon characters.
www.warnerbros.com/kids/learntodraw/index.html