TECH:Hyperstudio
Bayside Secondary School
Fellow LM_Netters
Information please!. What platform does the program Hyperstudio run on?
What level of computer is required to run it?
How would it compare to Power Point?
Are there any advantages to using this program instead of Power Point
TIA
Bev Boyd Teacher Librarian
Bayside Secondary School
Belleville, Ontario
Jane Coffey
I use both Power Point AND HyperStudio...
I am a computer tech in an elementary school in Northern California. I use
Power Point for my inservice and instructional stacks: For example, I have a
presentation for the first day of classes which shows the rules of the
Technology Center, etc...and for the students and the teachers, I have
developed several on using a database and on learning to use the Internet---I
find it a very powerful tool for staff and teacher use....The learning curve
is a bit steep for elementary students.
However, ALL students love HyperStudio...It is simple to use, simple to
explain, and is very powerful in its own right...If you have ever tried to
teach Hypercard, you will be amazed at how simple it is to teach HyperStudio!
The students RUN with it...It is simple to create multimedia projects, and
we have even begun our own HyperStudio school newspaper!
What platforms? I believe in all honesty, most users will tell you that it
works BEST on a Mac...However, I edit a weekly HyperStudio chat for AOL, and
I noticed that throughout this year, the conversations are increasingly
devoted to using HyperStudio on IBM's...HyperStudio has a demo disk for the
asking...I do not have the number, but it is an 800#
I use HS on LCII's that have been upgraded to 10 mb...and we use it on an
LCIII and PowerMacs...
The biggest "problem" with HyperStudio is that it is a memory hog...All those
great graphics and sounds you can easily import or create take up a GREAT
deal of memory...
If I had to chose between the programs, I would suggest you pick the one that
best suits your needs...However, HyperStudio IS simple for ANYONE and lends
itself to any age level (and yes, we go as low as second grade with it!)...
Jane ;-)
AFC...@aol.com
The Read In!
http://www.gsh.org/readin
Mr. Paula
>Information please!. What platform does the program Hyperstudio run on?
Apple IIGS, and the Acorn (a British computer). There is a major update
to the Windows version which will make the Mac and Windows versions
identical. The update (free to registered users) should be out soon,
probably April. The stacks created on either platform are compatible and
can be exchanged. E-mail me for more specifics.
>What level of computer is required to run it?
I am running it on LCIIs w/4 megs of RAM as well as PowerMac 5260s with
16 megs of RAM. Each stack is loaded into RAM memory. The more RAM, the
larger the stacks one can build. 256 color images take up twice the
memory space as 16 color images. However, the larger/more complicated the
stack, the harder it is to share with others.
>How would it compare to Power Point?>Are there any advantages to using this
program instead of Power Point
I have used Powerpoint and Hyperstudio; each one has it's strengths. Both
allow users to
* create screens of imformation
* create links and transitions between screens
* add images like PICTS to screens
The major differences are...
Powerpoint allows the user to prepare a _linear_ presentation. Powerpoint
has an excellent outlining feature that helps someone organize
information for a speech/lecture/presentation which can then be
transformed into a series of sequential slides and handouts.
Hyperstudio allows the user to create a _nonlinear_ presentation. The
links allow branching out from the topic. Linked objects can include
text, images, cards/screens or stacks. HS is far more flexible in
accessing sounds, images, video and other basic data formats than
Powerpoint. I have made choose your own adventure stacks, branching
stacks and am working on a weather station stack where the kids will be
"live" on tv doing a weathercast.I don't think these are possible within
Powerpoint.
I hope this answers at least some of your questions.
Rick