Examples of software for schools
( for PC Computers and Nimbus Computers. )

Communicating Information 
(using IT to generate and communicate ideas in written, numerical, visual, or aural form.)

1)Early years,

PC: Allwrite, Minnie, Talking First Word for Windows, Writing with Symbols. 

Nimbus: Point, Paintpot, Sketch, Collage, Picturecraft, Compose.

2)Infants, 

PC: Allwrite, Caxton, WriteOn, First Word For Windows, Talking Word.

Nimbus: Sketch, Paintpot,Compose.

3)Middle Years,

PC: Allwrite, WriteOn, First Word for Windows, Flexiwrite,  PaintSpa, Music Box.
Nimbus: Caxton, Caxton Press, Frontpage Extra, Sketch, Slide It, Compose,

4)Upper Years,	

PC: Allwrite,Write, Flexiwrite, First Word For Windows,  NewSpa, PaintSpa, Oakdraw, Musicbox.

Nimbus: Caxton Press, NewSPA PaintSPA, Art & Time, Compose, 

Handling Information 
(to retrieve analyse and amend information.)

1)Early years,	

PC: Counter for Windows,

Nimbus: Datashow, Counting Pictures, Counter.

2)Infants, 	

PC: Counter for Windows, First Base,.

Nimbus: Counting Pictures, Counter.

3)Middle Years,

PC:Counter for Windows, Clipboard, Starting Grid.

Nimbus: Counter, Clipboard, Grasshopper, Ourfacts.

4)Upper Years,

PC:Information Workshop, Starting Grid.

Nimbus: Grasshopper.

Controlling 
(using IT to control external events.)

1)Early years,	

Standalone: Pixie, Roamer.

2)Infants,	

Stand alone: Pixie, Roamer, Pip, 

PC & Nimbus Logo (customised, ie Two Key Logo).

3)Middle Years,	

PC & Nimbus: Logo2, Logo Gallery, with floor turtle, Lego Dacta Control.

4)Upper Years,	

PC & Nimbus: Logo & floor turtle.

Modelling
(exploring computer representations of ideas and real or imaginary situations.i.e.
Adventure game (developing Strategies),Simulation Game.)

1)Early years,	

PC & Nimbus: Find Spot, levels one and two, Animated Alphabet/Numbers.

2)Infants,
	
PC: Find Spot, levels one and two, Animated Alphabet/Numbers.

Nimbus: Lost Frog, Find Spot, levels one and two, Animated Alphabet/Numbers.

3)Middle Years,	

Nimbus: Norman England, Viking England, Fletcher's Castle.

4)Upper Years,

Nimbus: Hazard & Rescue,Archipelago, Voyage to the Stars, L.

Monitoring
(using IT to keep track of external events.ie data logging equipment, sensors.)

3)Middle Years,	

PC: Starting Grid.

Nimbus:Grasshopper.

4)Upper Years,	

PC: Starting Grid, First Sense.

Nimbus: Grasshopper.

Language and Maths Support Programmes:

1)Early years, 

PC: Animated Numbers, Animated Alphabet.

Nimbus:  Animated Numbers, Animated Alphabet, Maths with a Story 1, Muddles, Devtray.

2)Infants,

PC: Animated Numbers, Animated Alphabet, My World, Counter for Windows.

Nimbus:  Animated Numbers, Animated Alphabet, Maths with a Story 1, Muddles, Devtray, Collage, Point, Counter.

3)Middle Years,

PC: Logo, Counter for Windows, My World.

Nimbus: Number Games, Logo, Smile, Monty in Slimwam, Devtray, Counter, 
Maths with a Story 1 & 2.

4)Upper Years

PC: Counter for Windows. 

Nimbus: Devtray, Hazard & Rescue, Counter, Maths with a Story 1 & 2, Smile, Mathematical Investigations.

Software Companies Addresses:

Animated Alphabet/ Numbers:
Sherston software ltd
 Angel House, Shereston,
Malmesbury, Wiltshire. 
SN16 OLH
Tel 01666 840433 Fax 01666 840048

Collage, Muddles, Datashow, Ourfacts, Grasshopper, Devtray,
Hazard & Rescue, Maths with a Story 1 & 2, Smile, Mathematical
Investigations, Archipelago, Voyage to the Stars, L, Norman England, Viking
England, Fletcher's Castle, Logo, Point, Paintpot, Collage,
Picturecraft, Compose:
ILECC/ ILEA software for the Nimbus Computer given to all London schools, 1983

Counting pictures, Counter, Counter for Windows, Clipboard, First Base, Sketch:
Black Cat Educational Software,
The Barn, Cwm Camlais,Brecon,
Powys, LD3 8TD,
Tel 01874 636835 Fax 01874 636 858

My World, Oak Draw:
Oak Solutions, Tel 0132-326-992

Music Box:
Longman Logotron, Tel 01223-425-556

Find Spot:
Ventura Software, 
Tel 0171-416-3000 (No Longer Available)

Writing with Symbols:
Widgit Software, 
Tel 01926-885-303

Control & Sensor Equipment:
Economatics, 
Tel 0114-281-3311, Fax 0114-243-9306

Commotion, 
Tel 01732-773399

First Sense:
Philip Harris, Tel 01543-480-077

Lego Dacta Control, 
Tel 01978-290-900

PIP, Pixie:
Swallow Systems,
134 Cock Lane,High Wycombe,
Bucks, HP13 7EA
Tel 01494-813-471

Roamer, Turtle:
Valient, 
Tel 0181-673-2233, Fax 0181-673-6333

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© Michael O'Meara, The edIT Exchange, 1996. (GO UKEDUCATION)

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