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"Working with Can has proved to be an enjoyable and valuable experience. We have found their approach to be innovative, creative and highly communicative. Can worked extensively with us both prior to, and during, construction of the software to develop our original idea into a highly sophisticated and innovative product. They maintained open lines of communication at all stages of the process, and did not fail to pass on (and explain where necessary) the good and the bad, as well as acting pre-emptively to provide solutions to any problems that were encountered. They provided us with creative solutions to the issues that our content sometimes posed and also fed back invaluable information that enabled us to develop our content as well as the software. In conclusion, we would not hesitate to use their services again in the future."

Jane Lee
Nelson Thornes


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Igniting Writing

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Can Studios developed the BETT award nominated Igniting Writing series for Nelson Thornes. Igniting Writing is specifically designed to engage pupils and fire their imaginations in preparation for writing. Can Studios developed two inspirational multi-media CDROMs for use by the teacher on an interactive whiteboard to accompany the four pupil books in this blended series. They each include a variety of media such as video, photos, sound effects, voice-overs and animations to captivate the whole class and suit all learning styles. Differentiated texts and activities are provided for each sequence, allowing teachers to use this resource at two levels - upper and lower KS2. The sequences provide step-by-step support for pupils' own writing with modelled texts, analysis of key features and interactive writing skeletons for planning.

Key Features:

  • Multiple Disks run via the same delivery platform
  • The content was developed and managed in an online content management system (CMS)
  • Within each sequence of media there are activities authored in flash based tools in the CMS
  • Each resource is tagged with meta-data
  • Each disk has a 'no install' database driven resource bank
  • Users can import their own materials
  • Users can create their own activities
  • Each teacher has their own account on the software