Tablet PC software gives kids a boost in learning computer basics

The Tablet PC" platform is now widely available and comes in many affordable forms. Tablets allow children to write directly on the screen using a familiar, pencil like writing tool. Children take to Tablets easily and naturally. This allows learning to take place more quickly and effectively. A company called Vectiva.com believes that the Tablet PC, coupled with powerful educational software, is the key to increasing the speed and quality of childrens education.

(PRWEB) December 5, 2003 --The education crisis continues unabated. Each year, many of our children fall further behind in learning the basic skills that will allow them to compete in the increasingly global and technological economy. Introducing children to technology at a younger age is one important step toward helping them succeed in school and in life. At the same time, new consumer technologies have emerged that promise to make the power of computers more accessible to young children. The Tablet PC" platform is now widely available and comes in many affordable forms. Tablets allow children to write directly on the screen using a familiar, pencil like writing tool. Children take to Tablets easily and naturally. This allows learning to take place more quickly and effectively.

A company called Vectiva.com believes that the Tablet PC, coupled with powerful educational software, is the key to increasing the speed and quality of childrens education. To that end, Vectiva.com today announced the general availability of "VT Coloring Book 1.0", an innovative educational application for the new Tablet PC platform. VT Coloring Book 1.0 is a teaching tool for preschool and elementary aged children. It helps them to learn the skills they will need to successfully use a Tablet PC in an e-enabled learning environment, while entertaining them with familiar cartoon images and challenging them to complete the coloring pages. Children will spend hours coloring a variety of cartoon pages on their Tablet PCs. They can also save and print the images for gift giving and crafts. Parents will also like the fact that they can add an almost infinite number of cartoon coloring pages to the VT Coloring Book collection for free.

Walt Smith, the creator of VT Coloring Book, says that, "VT Coloring Book is the first step toward making the Tablet PC an integral part of your child's learning experience. It opens the door to a world of learning opportunities that are made possible by the intuitive writing and drawing platform within the Tablet PC. The Tablet PC market is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years, and we believe that the Tablet PC represents the best prospect for major innovation in automated learning aids. Vectiva is out to prove that a Tablet PC equipped with the right software can significantly increase the speed and effectiveness of learning for young children, especially those with challenges related to attention deficits."

VT Coloring Book 1.0 builds on the success of the Tablet Fun Paint application that Vectiva launched earlier this year. It is the next logical step in a series of planned software applications from Vectiva that will place the Tablet PC at the forefront of e-enabled learning. VT Coloring Book 1.0 is available for free download from the Vectiva web site at www.vectiva.com. Vectiva is a privately held company that builds educational and business software for the Tablet PC.
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