Max's Toolbox

A world-first junior interface to Microsoft® Office

Max’s Toolbox is an award winning junior interface to Microsoft® Office that provides children five and up with a fun, intuitive computer-based environment that empowers them to acquire Reading, Writing and Math skills through the creative use of word processing, spreadsheets and presentation tools. It is the only completely open-ended technology suite available in the early childhood market. Other programs feature set, game-like, repetitive activities.

Max’s Toolbox Suite Includes:

MaxWrite© for Word   -- Simplified tool bar with enlarged icons create a true “kid-friendly” environment. Peedy the talking bird reads text back to students. Create or modify artwork directly in MaxWrite with the MaxPaint. Insert your own digital images. Templates make creating invitations, cards and stories fun and easy!

MaxShow© for PowerPoint® -- This powerful presentation tool is straightforward with templates and simplified tool bar. Insert your own digital images and sounds or choose from a library of fun clipart and funny people and animal noises.

MaxCount© for Excel – Named one of the best “top ten” Teacher’s Picks in math software by Scholastic’s, Parent & Child Magazine. S preadsheet concepts made easy; MaxShow Activities give a visual understanding of important mathematical concepts.

Added Multimedia Features:

  • Text-to-speech (Peedy the talking bird)

  • Recording and playback (turn PowerPoint into a musical instrument)

  • MaxPaint (create your own art or add/modify clipart)

  • Insert images including personal digital photo’s and clipart

  • Insert funny animal and people noises from a library of sounds

Benefits of Max Toolbox:

  • Great value: One package provides tools in Reading, Math, Spelling, Language, Creativity, Drawing, and Technology

  • Technology that fits across the curriculum

  • Simplified tool bar with enlarged icons creates a true “kid-friendly” environment

  • Helps students (and Teachers) stay focused on the task at hand and be less concerned about the interface

  • Open-ended productivity tool now available for preliterate users

  • Utilise Microsoft Office in the early education and special needs classrooms

  • Engages children’s interest and keeps them entertained while learning

  • Save files as a thumbnail (graphic image) or as a text named file

  • Suited to all learning styles and abilities and can be used independently

  • Because it interfaces to Microsoft Office, Max’s Toolbox provides young users with technology skills they will transfer directly to professional software

  • Easily toggles between the standard Microsoft Office suite and Max’s Toolbox

  • Assists teachers professional development

  • Takes the ‘fear’ factor out of using and teaching technology

  • Volume licensing available

  • Scripted demonstration Video’s and User Guides are included on CD ROM at the “start-up” screen or available on-line

A 45 day trial version is available for schools or single users. Please click on the link - add your name and address and a CD will be sent to you in the post. (R of I & NI addresses only)