Re: Graphic WP for students: ideas?

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clairmnt@n2.net (Clairemont High School) wrote:
>Hi all
>
>I am looking for a suggestion for a slim WP program to use on a few GS
>machines in my classroom. Something like coolwriter would be great,
>
>But some special needs:
>
>ONE
>I would like one where the _default_ can be set to save as ASCII.
>
>This because students will very ofetn continue their writing on Macs
>around our campus & I would like to make it very easy & portable. I know I
>can repeat "save as text" at them forvever, but many won't -- do teenagers
>listen?
>...
>
>TWO
>Document info  -- word count -- is needed (a spell checker is not)
>...
>THREE
>low memory needs for 1 meg gs.
>...
>FOUR:
>must be graphical because it is what kids know & love.
>
>I appreciate any ideas or suggestions!

Louis, you might want to consider WordPerfect GS.  It needs little
memory, is graphical, and will easily export as text.

If your students forget and save it as a WordPerfect file, any Mac
program that can open a WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS file will be able
to read the WordPerfect GS file.

Unfortunately, its status is not clarified to date.  You can take
a look at the program from
ftp://www.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/gs/
(or type ftp www.apple.asimov.net from UNIX and navigate).  If you
like it, you can then find yourself some used copies.

Another good one to think about, since you require a GUI but don't
need a spelling checker, is Medley.  I don't know where to get it,
as it seems to not be on ground.

-Scott G.