Word Processors

Student Writing Center is a great word/processing program that works to transition students from Kidpix to Microsoft Office. The menu items are easily viewed and accessible for changing font, inserting pictures or changing alignment.

We don't tend to think of Word Processors when thinking in terms of Bloom's Taxonomy, however many elements are addressed. When using a word processor of any kind students may be planning, designing, creating,producing, organising, listing, etc. Often the "everyday" programs are overlooked because we take them for granted.

It is such fun to watch the development from students in Grade 1 seeing letters appear for the first time when typing on Kidpix, to creating a sign or poster, or writing a report in Student Writing Center, and then planning, designing, and creating a pamphlet or newsletter on Microsoft Publisher.