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All Shropshire schools will be receiving a free licence for Kar2ouche Composer, primary schools will each get a 15 user licence and secondary schools will receive a site licence.

All Shropshire primary schools will receive site licences for the following Logotron products: Thinking with Pictures, Junior Viewpoint and Magic Forest.

Further details can be found by following the link above.

Free mind mapping software for use across the curriculum and across all Key Stages.

As a member of the West Midlands Regional Broadband consortium, all Shropshire schools are eligible for free copies of MindManager Smart. This product has been installed on the ‘laptops for teachers’ laptops, but a number of teachers have commented that they do not have the software anywhere else. If you would like to install MindManager Smart on other PCs in school you can download it following the link below.

http://www.extra.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet_1/mm/

If you havenÂ’t got the password you can get it by emailing Nick Hawksworth or any of the it4l team.

Originally posted by Steph Ruddick

Many schools will already have, and know the value of, the original Map Detectives. This is a new, updated adventure game in the same genre, combining problem solving with map reading and geographical skills.
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Why not take advantage of the Sudoku craze sweeping the country to encourage your pupils into problem solving. This BECTa ICT Advice information sheet gives suggestions on how to use an online Sudoku package, which is available to download and purchase on
line. The software may be purchased from
www.sudoku.com or downloaded for a 28-day free trial.
The BECTa lesson plan and information sheet can be found here

Originally posted by Andrea

This is the text in a poster I have just received:

An exclusive offer for DiDA students

The use of digital applications will be critical to the successful completion of the Edexcel suite of DiDA qualifications. The Macromedia Studio 8 software offered at an exclusive price to DiDA students includes:

• Flash Professional 8
• Dreamweaver 8
• Fireworks 8
• Flash Paper 2
• Contribute

All the software is full copy, Studio 8 version and available from Ramesys at £75 per copy excluding VAT + delivery.
Students can buy this software at this exclusive price, as can LEA’s and Schools who are preparing to deliver the Edexcel suite of DiDA qualifications.

To take advantage of this 80% saving:

Call: 01902 390844
or Email: dida.enquiries@ramesys.com
and place your order.

This useful CD ROM is aimed at children in the Early Years (aged 3-5), who are just beginning to develop mouse skills and developing confidence in using computers. There are seven activities, based around household chores, which take the children progressively through the processes of moving the mouse, pointing and clicking and dragging and dropping. The activities are colourful and fun and instructions are easy to follow. As well as mouse control, this CD ROM can be used to develop early modelling skills, e.g. through a painting activity or garden scenarios. In addition, there is an ‘introduction to computers’ activity, which introduces parts of a computer using the correct vocabulary, and explains what each part does. This would be helpful in a group or whole class situation, especially with a projector or whiteboard.
The CD costs £24.95 for a single user and £37.43 for a 3-user licence. This product can be purchased with elcs. Click on the title above for more details, and to order a free approval copy.

Originally posted by Andrea.