LOGO-L> MW vs. other presentation programs

[bergic@www.jenksusa.k12.ok.us (Cindy Bergin)]

I am a MicroWorlds user and lover.  I wished my colleagues shared my
enthusiasm, but most are Hyperstudio and Digital Chisel users.  It doesn't
help that most of the journals I read do not mention MicroWorlds when they
list presentation programs.  Family PC's Sept. '97 issue has an article
"Matching Kids to Software" where they list the multiple intelligences and
software to match.  I kept thinking ....MicroWorlds works with all the
intelligences, but it's not mentioned.  It's not mentioned in Classroom
Connect May '97 issue on student multimedia projects either.

I like Hyperstudio, but I find MW much easier to teach to K-4 students.
Plus they benefit when using LOGO.  This summer my eight year old daughter
created a diary and virtual pet w/ MW and she made two comments:  1.
Computers only know what people tell them.  2.  They should call computer
lab - Math Lab or Reading Lab- because you don't learn anything about
computers.  At least she is getting the idea.

Does anyone have any suggestions to interest other teachers in MW?  Why MW
instead of Hyperstudio, or are both appropriate at different levels?

Thanks, Cindy


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