Software review

Wednesday, November 12, 2003

First up is PicturePoint by Logotron. Children collect their information by clicking pictures on screen representing the items being counted. Sounds indicate each time a selection is made, and the name of the item and the number of times it has been selected is spoken. PicturePoint will then create speaking bar charts, pie charts or pictograms of the data, updated as new counts are added, so that children can see the connection between their counting and the graph. The software includes configurable sound, display, printing and speaking options to help adapt to the needs of the classroom. Supported by excellent documentation, PicturePoint is also packed with a host of example files as well as being able to create your own. Topic files include Eye Colour, Music, Shapes, School Dinners, Pets, Sports, Rubbish, Family, Colours, Homes, Weather, Dice, Footwear and Journeys.