Switches can be secured in place with a switch holder, or a switch mount. Non-slip material, such as Dycem, may also be placed under switches, touch tablets, or the keyboard. Support Materials Off-computer materials are important components of technology literacy activities. The computer center should include items which correspond with the theme or subject matter in the software such as books, stuffed animals, puppets, or other toys. Capture pictures or pages from the children's favorite software programs and use these as patterns to reproduce the characters in a flannel board version of the story.
Children can recreate the story on their own.
Books can be made from the printed pages and placed in the computer center or sent home for sharing with families. Books which are provided with the Living Books series and other software should be kept in the computer center. They help children relate the computer screen to a page in the book. Children can use the book along with the software or read the book as they wait for their turn at the computer. The child can press a switch to listen to a book tape or play with a toy which relates to the content of the software.