Puzzle Making Websites The Computer as an Educational

Puzzle Making Websites “The Computer as an Educational Tool: Productivity and Problem Solving” ©Richard C. Forcier and Don E. Descy

Types of Puzzles • • • Jigsaw Crossword Word find Hidden picture Scrambled word Maze

Jigsaw Puzzles • For sale online • Wooden/Cardboard • Jumbo puzzles • 1000 -piece puzzles • http: //www. calyptic. com/mainpro/puz. shtml

Crossword/Word Find • • Easy Theme activities Spelling Early literacy skills Everywhere Favorite puzzle http: //puzzlemaker. school. discovery. com/

Safety Tips/Idea Helpers • • Supervision on Time limits Premade list Printables Puzzle-making Skill levels Interest Internet software

Software • • • 42 languages 3 -D puzzles Action/Reward Variety Interactive with Websites

Puzzle Making Websites Pros • Easy point-and- Cons • Can't use special click interface characters or accents • Any dimension up to 25 • Can't save as a template • Makes custom patterns • Prints puzzles for publications

References • puzzlemaker. school. discovery. com • www. awesomeclipartforkids. com/ crossword/crosswordpuzzlemaker. html • http: //puzzles. about. com/library/weekly /aa 020199. htm • aol. puzzles. apte. com • www. crosswordtournament. com/ articles/nyt 081996. htm