| All software that comes as part of an official curriculum
series is automatically approved. This includes software that is
part of the middle school algebra series, Connected Mathematics,
Everyday Math, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Human Heritage, Holt Science & Technology
, Houghton Mifflin Social Studies, Open Court, and Prentice Hall
The American Nation. All licensing restrictions must
be observed. Typically this means a single installation for every
teacher kit owned by the district. Multiple copies cannot be installed
in a single classroom. |
All Classrooms, Labs,
and Media Centers
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Software
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Description
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System
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| Accelerated Reader |
Provides teachers with an easy and effective way to monitor all
forms of guided reading practice. ONLY
for schools with current support contracts |
All if network & Web Based |
| Adobe PhotoShop |
Professional photo editing software. Very Expensive. |
All |
| Adobe PhotoShop Elements |
Powerful, but scaled down version of Adobe PhotoShop. Affordable
for schools and labs. |
All
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| Contribute |
Contribute lets everyone in an organization publish to websites
and bring them alive with up-to-date information without changing
the design. |
All |
| Dreamweaver |
Industry-leading web development tool, enabling users to efficiently
design, develop and maintain standards-based websites and applications. |
All |
| Excel |
Office Suite spreadsheet tool. |
All |
| Fireworks |
Maximum image quality anad minimum compression size as you create,
edit and optimize images for the web with precise control. |
All |
| Flash |
Advanced authoring environment for creating interactive websites,
digital experiences and mobile content. |
All |
| Fetch |
FTP program for uploading files to a web server. |
Mac OS X |
| GarageBand |
Record/create music. Podcasting. |
Mac OS X |
| Google Earth |
Hi-res views of cities around the world. |
All |
| Google Sketch-up |
3-d Modelng tool |
All |
| Hot Potatoes |
Create Quizzes, matching, crosswords |
All |
| iPhoto |
Simple photo editing, slide shows, photo galleries... |
Mac OS X |
| iTunes |
Music listening software |
All |
| iWeb |
Web pages using templates. Not recommended. |
Mac OS X |
| Inspiration |
Develop ideas and organize thinking. Integrated diagrammming
and outlining. |
All |
| IntelliTools Classroom Suite |
Skill-building tool for K-8 students, designed to boost their
achievement on standards-based tests. |
All |
| Keynote |
Apple Computer's presentation tool. |
Mac OS X |
| Kidspiration |
K-5 version of Inspiration. Build graphic organizers to represent
thoughts & information. |
All |
| Macromedia
Suite (Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks) |
Web design productivity tools. Target age: middle school
through adult. |
All |
| Magic Word Converter (in Shared Folder>Local Vol1) |
Convert Appleworks files to Word. |
Mac OS X |
| Microsoft Word |
Microsoft Office Word Processing tool. |
All |
| mPower |
Easy-to-use tools that give students and teachers the power to
create interactive multimedia content to present their ideas. |
All |
| Pages |
Part of iWork. Apple's desktop publishing tool. |
Mac OS X |
| Powerpoint |
Microsoft Office Presentation tool. |
All |
| Sibelius |
Software for writing, playing, printing and publishing music
notation. |
All |
| Skype |
Free calls via computer. Teacher only. Students under teacher
direction for educational collaborations. |
All |
| Terrapin Logo |
Programming language which suports robotics. |
All |
Special Education and Other Support Staff
|
Software
|
Description
|
System
|
| BoardMaker |
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| CoWriter |
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| Draft:Builder |
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| Earobics |
|
Mac OS X |
| Intellikeys |
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| Intellimathics |
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| Intellipics |
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| Intellitalk |
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| Intellitools |
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| KeyMath |
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| Lexia Learning |
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| One Hand Typing |
Keyboarding tutorial for one-handed typists, available in per
student CD format. Teachers the one-handed typing method via an
eBook. Students continue to use Custom Typing for assessment and
practice once the method is learned.
|
Order through SPED |
| Overlay Maker |
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| Phonics Based Reading |
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| PixWriter |
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| Strategies for Older Students |
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| WJR (Woodcock Johnson) – all titles |
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| Write:OutLoud |
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