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There has been growing interest in the educational potential of computer games. However, it is important to differentiate between different types of games, and the different motivations for using them developing particular skills or conceptual understandings, as a way of building logical or critical thinking abilities, or simply as a more effective means of delivering curriculum contents.
Purplemash.com is a new creative online space for you to explore over 150 Publish Projects and a suite of Online Tools, 2Paint Projects, Simple City, 2Type, Maths Games, 2Investigate online and so much more! Each pupil will also have their own online space to save and access their work from.
With 2DIY, you can create your own cross-curricular, personalised interactive Flash resources, activities, games, puzzles, quizzes. Use them on whiteboards, websites and even on Learning Platforms. There are plenty of opportunities for meaningful learning as children plan, design, create, publish and play.
- Draw a teddy bear & dress him, create your own interactive screens, make jigsaws, sorting & grouping activities, picture quizzes & even create your own platform games.
- Save your creations as html & flash files (SWF) & your resources can be shared with everyone on your Learning Platform.
2Paint A Picture is a simple to use painting program for all ages. You are able to experiment with a variety of brush styles and pattern making templates, and make use of powerful tools and special effects. Everyone can be an artist!
- Fourteen (14) digital filter brushes for focused effects
- Includes flexible digital mannequins to aid composition
- Save pictures in standard file formats for use in many programs
- A simple, creative and fun way for all ages to focus on artistic techniques and popular painting styles!
Music Toolkit comes with 6 programs that introduce key musical concepts in a fully interactive way!
- 2Explore - Play and record simple melodies by clicking on the instruments
- 2Beat - Teach rhythm and pulse by building up various beats
- 2Play - Play the keyboard and watch the pitch go up & down
- 2Sequence - Drag and drop sounds into the grid to explore harmony and build up musical stories
- 2Synthesise - Record and play up to 8 different tunes at the same time
- 2Compose -Write your own music by clicking your notes onto the stave
Draw, capture or scan images, click on play and watch your animation! 2Animate is for every age group with differentiated user levels.
- Teach processes, sequencing, cause & effect
- Add, remove and copy frames
- Use a webcam / digital camera / scanner
- Save as animated GIF for simple web publishing
- Frame Extractor included for exporting individual frames
MissionMaker lets students rapidly create visually 3D rich worlds for first-person 'Missions' - complete with sets, animated characters, dialogue and music. Students can:
- Select elements from an extensive object library to create a unique
- Game world create and animate 3D characters
- Import their own music, graphics and video
- Set rules for game play
With MediaStage, students build and populate their sets, select their characters and arrange lighting and cameras using objects from the software library. Character movements, lighting and cameras are in their full control. Script-writing, casting, set building, propping, directing, lighting, audio-recording, editing and camera skills: the MediaStage virtual 3D performance tool delivers it all. Students can:
- Record or type in character dialogue and see it performed with automatic lip-synchronisation
- Control character movements, gestures and emotions
- Set camera positions and live edit
- Save and share performances
Krucible four virtual laboratories create a perfect environment for learning and investigation. Explore Waves, Energy and Forces: learners can run their own virtual experiments on-screen, taking measurements and plotting results, or explore 300 prepared activities and challenges - all in real time. Graphically rich simulations instantly engage pupils of all ages. Students can:
- Plot experiment simulation data with a dynamic graph plotter
- Use a Notepad to record observations
- Save and share experimental outcomes
- Complete over 150 activities and apply knowledge to more than 150 real life challenges
The multi-award-winning Kar2ouche system offers over 50 subject-specific titles. Students compose role-plays, storyboards, movies and animations onscreen in minutes using drag and drop commands. Each title comes with a themed library of resources including characters, sounds, backgrounds, props and a comprehensive Teacher Support Pack. Students can:
- Compose pictures, storyboards, animations, publications or movies by
- Adding characters, backgrounds and props record voices and add sound effects
- create and import images
- Share work as QuickTime movies or editable Kar2ouche files
