I really like there is a one click button that allows saving as a PDF. It is important to know that OOo4Kids saves in its' own format unless you choose the 'save as' option from the menu. There are four different options: word processing, drawing (which includes a mind mapping feature as you are able to add what is known as 'call outs'), presentations and spreadsheets. dmg file to start the process and then drag the program icon to your Applications.
#Ooo4kids draw download#
First go to the website to download it OOo4Kids For installing on the Mac just double click the. It was fast loading as promised and I found the interface to be easy to use with lots of icons. Today I tested OOo4Kids or Open Office for Kids. The results were very good and now the class teacher will repeat this activity during Maths lessons (connecting it with the current work on 3D shapes) to further develop their understanding and skills. Of course there were some kids that needed extra help and more time - but doesn't that always happen?īy allowing the kids to go ahead the task was quickly completed and the fast finishers were able to help out their friends (which they loved to do). Even the class teacher was learning from the students.
Soon others were looking at his screen and asking for his help. I told him to 'go for it' and not wait for the teacher. One boy had finished his base, roof and windows and then went ahead trying out the different fill textures.
Only after a few basic instructions the kids were off and running.
#Ooo4kids draw software#
I think that by the time the Grade 1 kids are in Grade 5 (when we usually introduce Sketchup) there will be new software developed anyway. Some teachers prefer to only use some programs with certain classes. So what happened? Amazing things happened! I am a firm believer that if you can use technologies you should so long as the activity is age appropriate. I was quite prepared to change the activity if it was too hard. Today we decided to be risk-takers and try using Sketchup. The students had already made food drawings using Kidpix and Keynote presentations about what's in their lunch boxes. Today the students in Grade 1 made virtual restaurants as the final activity in the current Unit of inquiry about Healthy Food. The problem was solved within 10 minutes.
#Ooo4kids draw update#
The photo shows the student waiting for the update with his screen locked via Remote Desktop so that he cannot press the wrong key during the installation.
#Ooo4kids draw install#
I used iChat to contact our Tech Dept and they were able to install iMovie '09 remotely. Just yesterday in Grade 3, one of the students was about to use iMovie to edit a documentary, only to discover that his laptop (from the laptop cart) had iMovie '08 instead of '09. On the technical side our on site technicians can help students with troubleshooting remotely. I don't have to worry that they will be off task as I can see their screen and know what they are up to. For me Remote Desktop allows me to send my students off to work on a project in a quiet place away from the classroom. You might argue that walking around the class has the same effect. I send messages about what they are doing to help guide the students more individually. We use an Internet filter but Remote Desktop enables us to interact with students through chat, control the screen, view a whole class at once and lock the screen.Īs a teacher I like to use it to guide the students in their work. Our IT Tech Dept monitors every screen in the school.
It is truly a powerful tool that enables all teachers to see the student's screens whenever they need to. Here at SWA we monitor all the Macbooks in the school using Apple Remote Desktop.
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