KidThing

Kidthing was something I read about on the No Limits 2 Learningh Blog. Kidthing is an interactive reader for digital books. The reader is available to teachers at this link: Kidthing. The books are available for download each month, different books each month. Some titles have been by Dr. Seuss, National Geographic and more.

At this time the reader is available for Windows only (XP and Vista), but they say a Mac reader will be available by the end of the year. Looks like a great little item for any classroom with a computer!

Patrick

PRC Pictures

For those students using a Vantage or a Vanguard communication device this is the post for you. Prentke-Romich has provided a copy of all the icons available in their picture set as a download. These photos can be loaded into your computer and be used in Boardmaker. Here's a description from PRC:

Download the current PRC icons. These icons are the same for all PRC devices. They are available in BMP, GIF, and JPEG format and contained within a single ZIP file. If you need an icon for a device or for use in a PC, then use the bitmap (bmp) file. MAC users will need to use the gif or jpeg files. The files include a page of instructions for using the PRC icons.

Here's the link to download the file:

PRC Pictures

For those of you using a Mac, the pictures can be imported into iPhoto, if you are using windows you will need to copy and paste the photos into word or Boardmaker. If you have questions doing this please feel free to e-mail and ask!