SwitchIt! Christmas Extra / About
Your learners can build a snowman, watch carol singers, pull a cracker, see Santa on his adventures down a chimney and decorate the tree — all on-screen and with the addition of entertaining sound rewards. See New Year celebrations and fireworks too.
There are 12 festive stories, 14 seasonal pictures to build and numerous computer ‘flash cards’, all on the theme of Christmas and the New Year.
SwitchIt! Christmas Extra Flash Cards
‘Flash Cards’ are single images taken from the program’s theme. They appear on screen in response to switch presses, with an additional press to hear the accompanying text spoken.
SwitchIt! Christmas Extra Picture Builds
‘Picture Builds’ create composite pictures piece by piece, in response to switch presses. You can vary the number of presses required in order to build the complete picture. When it is complete, the user is rewarded by lots of exciting animation and sound.
SwitchIt! Christmas Extra Stories
‘Stories’ are stepped, animated sequences that are revealed in response to switch presses. There are four-second pauses between each step, to encourage students to watch and understand the unfolding story. You can use these to discuss what the characters are doing and why.