April Jones, director of Computer Kids, looks at digital presentations One really useful piece of technology for the nursery is a digital camera.
This can be used for taking pictures of the children, their work, displays and visits. In a digital format it is easy to store the photographs on a computer or floppy disc. It is also nice to be able to display them on screen for children to look at.
There are many pieces of software that will allow you to set up slide shows. A popular one is PowerPoint. An alternative could be PhotoJam and a free, trial version can be downloaded from the Shockwave website.
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