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Spex+. Computer
Modelling Made Easy |
Spex+V2 in ICT
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A simple software giving young students experience of using ICT in a very practical situation.
By designing a room with furniture 'objects' on the screen, students get to grips with Graphics Modelling
QCA Unit 5 in a real life context.
It is a simple tool to model or simulate real life situations which are
easy and familiar to understand. |
| Computer Modelling Made Easy
Spex is a tool to model or simulate a real situation, which is easy
and familiar to understand, for pupils as young as 6 or 7 years.
Spex allows pupils to model imaginary rooms into which they place
furniture, move things around, change their minds and see the overall
cost. This is modelling without all the hassle of doing it for real.
Pupils ask and answer the question “What will
happen if?” For instance, “If I put an extra bed in the
bedroom, will there be enough room? How will it look? Will there be enough
money left over? |
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| Computer Graphics Modelling
Learning to manipulate graphics is an important part of the Computer
Modelling strand of the ICT requirements and Spex+ is useful to help
address the QCA Unit 5A Graphical modelling.
As pupils are planning the layout of the room, they choose furniture
from a library of graphics. When they arrange the furniture in the room
they will select, drag and drop, move and rotate the graphic elements. |
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| Spreadsheet Modelling
Spreadsheet modelling is quite an abstract concept to grasp, especially
for young pupils. Spex provides a valuable bridge to this area of modelling with a simple built-in spreadsheet display.
The Spex spreadsheet displays the names of the furniture used in the
design together with prices and the total cost. When items of furniture
are added or removed from the design this is reflected in the spreadsheet. |
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| How easy is it to learn?
No problem! Pupils already know how to use Spex. It seems that no
matter what the skill of the user, Spex is a winner in the classroom! |
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| What about younger children?
Spex is a proven asset in the hands of younger children and they love
using the program. The software is also a common choice among Special
Needs schools. |
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