The sections below explain several popular types of symbol pads. The explanations are, however, very brief. You may want to explore the links in each section that take you to examples of the different types of software. Examples Story Book Weaver Deluxe Storybook Weaver Deluxe opens the door to creative writing by making story-creation easy and fun. Students may use this program to publish their story together.
Technology expands the power of such symbol pads in a number of ways.
Features such as word processing allow the easy editing and rearrangement of large chunks of text. Book With Blank Pages under the main menu gives you the choice of starting a new story or finishing a saved story when you click on the book. By choosing Finish a story option, you can also finish supplied story starters. Students in groups may use their own inspiration or any of the story-starters to bring ideas to life. As seen on the following screen capture, you can move from one page to the next by clicking on the page-turn arrows that appear at the bottom of every page.