Simple icons can be attached to switches so the child begins to develop an awareness of cause and effect. Depending on the developmental level of the child, additional choices may be added. A small graphic of the wolf can be printed, laminated, and taped to the button. As the child becomes capable of making more choices, different phrases can be added using different icons for recognition. Words can be added to the icon to support the development of emergent literacy skills.
Teachers can add technology to any classroom open house, family night, or parent-teacher conference.
Crayola's Make a Masterpiece, and HyperStudio. Two copies of the slide show were printed out, laminated, and bound. One was placed in the classroom library and the other by the computer, where small groups of children enjoyed viewing their slide show and following along in the printed book. Children can extend their expressiveness by being involved in initial planning, gathering materials, making decisions, implementing ideas, and producing stacks with varying amounts of adult assistance. Children create and plan sounds, images, text, video, links, animation, buttons, and transition effects.