1. and eWord Technologies

2. Children are our most precious resourceThey represent our future future

3. The education of our children has far-reaching consequences for global economies. The world’s strongest nations also have the most focused and extensive educational systems. “For individuals, education remains the strongest indicator we have of future success, employment advantage and earning power.” – Bill Gates, Chairman, Microsoft Corporation

4. In early childhood education, there has been a gap – a need for a way to teach technology that children would find entertaining and engaging, but which teaches fundamental skills they can use throughout their school years and on into adult life. early childhood engaging skills

5. eWord Technologies consulted with educators in - one of the world’s most innovative learning communities - to create a new style of children’s software that allows each child to explore their own learning in an uninhibited and creative way. eWord Technologies learning innovative explore

7. Introducing Max’s Toolbox © Max’s Toolbox is the new generation world- first suite of software programs that allows very young children to transfer skills directly to the adult world. In the same way that reading, writing and counting are prerequisites to further education, Max’s Toolbox© teaches vital technology skills that have become a platform for further learning.

8. Fundamental Technology Skills Keyboard and mouse skills Charts, Graphs, Counting Save * Print * Open * Close Files Insert Text, Images and Sounds Recording and Playback

9. Benefits all Children Max’s Toolbox has been designed to benefit children from pre-school through to early primary, children with special needs and gifted & talented children. Some children learn best when they respond to visual cues. Some learn best by doing or listening. Max’s Toolbox© is inclusive, suitable for children of all capabilities and learning styles.

10. What is Max’s Toolbox © ? Microsoft Office on training wheels MaxWrite© for Microsoft® Word MaxCount© for Microsoft® Excel and MaxShow© for Microsoft® PowerPoint®

11. fun templates

12. MaxPaint drawing tool

13. easy, colourful charts + graphs

14. text-to-speech reading feature

15. word art, and movies insert pictures,

16. collaborate + share + present

17. Special Features Log-on by group/class or individual Access to standard Microsoft Office dialogs (i.e. Save, Open) Access to web clipart and personal clipart Headers and Footers WordArt Spell Checker Tables Enhanced Chart Wizard Entrance and Movement Animations Inserting Movies Content Installer