The schoolzone evaluation
Albert's Paintbox is an exciting program, which promises to provide a simple toolbox which the
children can access to explore a variety of learning opportunities - initially by clicking the
buttons to see what happens.
The program is useful to introduce IT concepts in a child-friendly way. There are six buttons,
at the bottom of the screen, which are an initial introduction to the tools and techniques that
Albert offers. The configurations can be edited to suit a particular activity or an individual’s
needs.
Facilities include the use of paint, colours, pattern, shape and stamps. In addition to this
there is a speech/sound and a save/print feature.
This resource should be ideal to reinforce the language of art and the mathematical properties
of shape and symmetry. The 'stamp' facility is already proving very popular for the children
to create their own unique design to save and use again on any on-going or new piece of work.
A discussion took place, with the children, to talk about how we can utilize Albert's Paintbox
during our class activities. As far as the pupils were concerned the only limit to using this
program will be their imagination!
The content of the product relates across the curriculum: PSE , language and KUW ' and can
be adapted when necessary.
This new program has great potential - and I do not doubt that Albert’s Painbox will
be tested and stretched without mercy! |
