Software Program

Software Title	Grade Level	Audio Instruction	Additional Lessons	Student Name Required	Skills/Objectives	Comments
A to Zap	K-1	Yes	Yes	No	Simple sight words,= letter recognition, practice letter and sound association with each letter, upper and lower case letters	Clicking on a lette= r to see a word, hear the word and spell out the word. There are several curriculum connections provided in the teacher's manual. Minimum adult guidance needed.
Calculator	3-4	No	No	No	Basic calculations<= o:p>	All PC and Macintos= h computers have a calculator built into the operating system
ImageBlender	2-8	No	Yes	No	Desktop publishing,= Apply productivity/multimedia tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, group collaboration, and learning throughout the curriculum=	With this program y= ou can import pictures from many different sources, work with a large number of effects to change the mood and style of images, and create slide shows or storybooks to print or display on the web.
Clock Shop	1-4	Yes	No	Yes	Digital and Analog,= count by fives, Quarter hour terms,	Program will print = out worksheets for review in classroom. There are 8 lessons and 6 time interv= als.
IMovie	K-12	No	NO	No	Create your own fil= ms using digital video or still photos. You can import sound and record your voice. Used for animation.	This is more of a t= eacher directed program at the elementary level. Only on Macintosh computers. Comparable software= : Movie Maker for PC
Coin Critters	K-4	Yes	No	Yes	Identify heads/tail= s of US coins	If student doesn't = answer correctly it will display the answer. Worksheets can be printed for review in classroom. Purchase from Nordic Software 34.95
GeoLogo Ships and Grids<= /p>	2-4	NO	No	No	Helps students unde= rstand coordinates and basic programming skills	Will run on PC just= need to download from investigations.scottforesman.com/flips.html Password is Douglas
Graphing Calculator	2-4	No	No	No	Used to visualize mathematic equations in two or three dimensions	Will run on PC just= need to download from investigations.scottforesman.com/flips.html Password is Douglas
How Long How Far	2-4	No	No	No	Similar to Geo Logo= helps with basic programming skills and coordinates.	Will run on PC just= need to download from investigations.scottforesman.com/flips.html Password is Douglas.
IPhoto	K-4	No	No	No	Use to download pho= tos from the digital camera, print photos by size, create slideshows, edit photos, create web pages from your photos.	This is a teacher d= irected program at the elementary level. Only on Macintosh computers.<= /span> Comparable software= (ULead Photo Explorer 8.5, cost 18.99)
Software Title	Grade Level	Audio Instruction	Additional Lessons	Student Name Required	Skills/Objectives	Comments
KidPix	K-4	No	Yes	No	Language Arts, Math, creative thinking, drawing skills, presentation skills<= /p>	Several lessons are= located in a binder in the lab. Excellent program to use when integrating the computer with a classroom project or theme. See lesson binder in lab.
Kidspiration	K-4	NO	Yes	No	Graphic organizer	Excellent program t= o use when starting a research topic or organize thoughts before writing, also a graphical way to build vocabulary on topics.
Internet Explorer	K-12	No	No	No	Web browser	Should be used on a= PC with a windows operating system. Should not be used with Macintosh, instead use Safari
Safari	K-12	No	No	No	Web browser	Should be used with= OS X.
Microsoft Word	K-12	No	No	No	Format text of a do= cument by changing text size, font and style. Spellchecker, thesaurus, manipulate the layout of a document, using margins, justification, and line spacing<= o:p>	This program is use= d on both Mac and PC computers.
Microsoft Excel	2-12	No	No	No	Used for calculatio= ns of values, create graphs and charts. Uses formulas to add, subtract, divide, multiple values.	This program is use= d on both Mac and PC computers.
Microsoft PowerPoint	3-12	No	No	No	Students can create slideshows, modify color schemes, add backgrounds, transitions= and custom animation.	This program is use= d on both mac and Pc computers.
Outlook Email	Teacher<= /span>	No	No	No	Teacher management tool.	Client only runs on= PC, can run web mail over the browser on a Macintosh.
Reading Maze	K-1	Yes	Yes	No	Several types of re= ading skills.	No longer available= , out of stock.
QuickTime		No	No	No		Runs videos-either = off the web or created on Macintosh.
ROBOLAB	4-12	No	No	No	Used to program LEG= O and RCX. Students can solve problems that require a sequence of logical instructions, understands the concept of a variable and can give a value = to a variable	This program is use= d with 4^th graders for a one week unit. The students only use Pilot 1-4 programs.
Software Title	Grade Level	Audio Instruction	Additional Lessons	Student Name Required	Skills/Objectives	Comments
Shape Up	K-4	No	No	No	Shapes, tanagram, 2= D, 3D Students can explore shapes, move them and make pictures from shapes.	Purchase from Sunbu= rst, $699.95 for network license.
Sammy Science House	K-2	Yes	No	No	Teaches how things = work together, pattern blocks
SimplyVR	K-4 teacher 5-12	No	No	No	Creates a panoramic= virtual reality QuickTime movie of several photos linked together. Also can creat= e a virtual reality object that can be turned by using a mouse.	Using SimplyVR, you can showcase work you have created. If you are making papier-mache characters, create a movie to add to your portfolio.
Tabletop	3-4	No	Yes	No	Categorization, dat= abase skills, organizing, venn, stack, axes, analyze data	Several lessons com= e with this program to help integrate this program in the classroom. Students ne= ed to be directed by the teacher before using this program.
SimTown	2-4	No	No	No	Make your own city = and add jobs.
Thinking Things 1,2	1-3	Yes	No	No	How things work tog= ether, create patterns and add sounds	Purchase from Smartkidssoftware.com for $20.00
Timeliner	2-4	No	No	No	Used to create time= lines. You can add graphics, hyperlinks, etc.&n= bsp;	.=
Tumbling Tetrominoes	1-4	No	No	No	Similar to Tetris	Will run on PC just= need to download from investigations.scottforesman.com/flips.html Password is Douglas
Type to Learn	3-4	Yes	No	Yes	Keyboarding skills<= o:p>	Appropriate for stu= dents in grades 3 and 4
Trudy’s Time and Place=	K-1	Yes	No	No	Visit different roo= ms and learn about time, geography, mapping skills.	Set up like Sammy S= cience House.
Turbo Math Facts	2-4	Yes	No	Yes	Helps build math fa= cts using race cars.
Zoombeanies	1-4	No	Yes	No	Logic, decision mak= ing, math, comparing, ordering, patterns, reasoning	There are several activities outside of the computer lab that can be done to integrate this program. This doesn’t= run on OS X machines. Will run on PC

Software Title	Grade Level	Audio Instruction	Additional Lessons	Student Name Required	Skills/Objectives	Comments
Assistive Technology Suite:<= /b> Universal Reader PDF Equalizer Talking Checkbook Ultimate Talking Dictionary= PDF magic pro Text to Audio Talking Word Processor<= /p> Talking Calculator *E-Text Reader	K-12	Yes	Yes	No	It is the world's only suite of accessibility tools that support individuals= who find reading and writing a challenge, whether they are blind, low vision = or learning disabled.	You can also change and set the voice and reading rate for all the programs f= rom the toolbar. The Floating Toolbar can be launched at start up, making it = easy for the users to quickly find all the products, without having to search through the start menu. Only runs on PC.
CAD Key	7^th=	No	Yes	No	Designed for mechanical drafting, 3D modeling. Serves as an introduction to AUTOCA= D	Found at MS only
ROXIO Dell Studio	7-8	No	No	No	Video editing software taught in TechEd at the 7^th grade<= /span>	Found at MS only
Windows Movie Maker	K-12	No	No	No	Used to download and edit video. Taught in the HS computer courses<= /span>	Comes with Windows Operating System
PUNCH!Professional Home Design	8^th=	No	No	No	Used by 8^th grade Tech Ed classes to design a 3D home.	Found at MS only
Software Title	Grade Level	Audio Instruction	Additional Lessons	Student Name Required	Skills/Objectives	Comments
Frames	5-8	No	Yes	No	Students can c= reate stop-motion animated stories using pictures of clay characters they make, stop-motion pictures from a DV or USB camera, pictures they have taken wi= th a digital camera, or pictures they have drawn or painted.	Found at MS only
Inspiration	5-12	Yes	Yes	No	Inspiration^® is the essential tool to plan, research and complete projects successfull= y. With the integrated Diagram and Outline Views, they create graphic organi= zers and expand topics into writing students gain and retain a better understanding of concepts and demonstrate knowledge.	Found at MS/HS only
TechPath Curriculum Mapping Software	Teacher Use	No	No	No	Teachers use this program at the MS to map their curriculum based on an essential question.	Found only at the MS, yearly subscription price of $1,859.00<= /p>
AUTOCAD	9-12	No	No	No	Designed for mechanical drafting, 3D modeling. Used by professionals.	Found only at the HS, 10 user license. Used in the Math elective class.

**There are 44 softwa= re titles listed for elementary schools. 2 do not run on PC.(underlined) one i= s no longer available (italics).