F.+Using+ICT+to+enhance+the+writing+process

__**Microsoft Office**__
In my setting the majority of the work the pupils in KS2 use in terms of word processing is microsoft word and power point. 'Microsoft Word 2010 offers the best of all worlds: enhanced features to create professional-quality documents, easier ways to work together with people, and almost-anywhere access to your files. Designed to give you the finest document-formatting tools, Word 2010 also helps you easily organize and write your documents more efficiently, and stay within reach so you can capture your best ideas whenever and wherever they occur.'

__To Simple__
KS1 use the To Simple software to publish their work. [] With this software you can make animations, paint and publish. It can also be a useful resource to make simple graphs and sequences which can help with maths.

Untill week 3 at university I had not had any experience of Textease. We had got to have a trial of the software and I was sold. I bought a copy of the software for my own laptop.
Textease is the same basis as microsoft word but alot easier to use especially for children. Below is a work sheet I designed using textease.

Other software we use in my setting. __Crystal Rainforest__ Crystal Rainforest helps to support the user as they develop their skills in using Logo through the use of ICT and numeracy. Sherston suggest that this title is the ultimate Logo and problem solving adventure and there is certainly lots to work through and enjoy in it! Having been fully updated from the earlier version it now offers an excellent introduction to this area of the curriculum. [|http://www.teem.org.uk/2255/content3325.html]