| Achievement Series* | |
| Student Assessment | www.scantron.com |
Test analysis software providing a medium for data driven decision making and formative/summative assessments. | |
| Agile Mind | |
| Intervention, instructional aid | www.agilemind.com |
Software that allows for technology integration into instruction, providing a varied stimulus. | |
| EduMedia | |
| Instructional aid | www.edumedia-sciences.com |
A wide collection of educational simulations which cover all the main scientific subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and General Sciences for all levels. Provides highly visual and interactive classroom material to illustrate aspects of the course which would be difficult to present using traditional media. | |
| Exam View* | |
| Student assessment | www.fscreations.com |
Exam view is a test banking software for enhanced teacher productivity. It is included with the mathematics textbook. | |
| Gizmos | |
| Interactive Simulations | www.explorelearning.com |
A catalog of modular, interactive simulations in math and science for teachers. |
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| Interactive Physics | |
| Interactive Simulations | www.design-simulation.com/IP |
| Interactive Physics is a powerful tool for discovery learning and helps students visualize and learn abstract concepts. It develops inquiry skills and physics knowledge by allowing the user to vary nearly any physical parameter (e.g., gravity, force, speed, spring constants) and to measure its effect on nearly any measurable quantity (e.g., position, energy, decibel level). | |
| Kinetic Books: Physics for Scientist and Engineers | |
| Interactive Simulations | www.kineticbooks.com |
| Physics for Scientists and Engineers is a digital textbook that also makes a valuable supplement to calculus-based programs and AP physics. The software from Kinetic Books takes advantage of digital capabilities such as simulations, computer-guided homework and animated lectures. It encourages students to be active, engaged, and independent learners. | |
| NetTrekker DI* | |
| Research tool | www.nettrekker.com |
A powerful search engine that allows teachers to meet the diverse needs of students. Nettrekker DI is an award winning search engine that allows teachers and librarians to differentiate instructions by matching standards based online resources to individual students learning needs.Nettrekker gives access to over 180,000 educator selected online resources that supports the complete K-12 curriculum. | |
| Plato | |
| Instructional Intervention | www.plato.com |
A web-based science curriculum that can be used for whole-class instruction only. This can be used by students if additional licenses are purchased. | |
| Study Island | |
| Intervention, instructional aid | www.studyisland.com |
TAKS review software | |
| United Streaming* | |
| Online video, images and teaching tools | www.unitedstreaming.com |
More than a digital media library, Discovery Education united streaming provides teachers with the tools to incorporate fresh, vibrant digital media into student learning environments - quickly and easily. With Discovery Education united streaming, Teachers gain access to a rich collection of more than 50,000 video segments from among 5,000 full-length educational videos from Discovery School and other award-winning producers. | |
| World Book Online | |
| Research tool | www.worldbookonline.com |
World Book Online Reference Center is the premier online general encyclopedia for schools and libraries. It includes more than 26,000 articles as well as more than 12,000 pictures and maps, and 7,000 links to editor-approved Web sites useful in helping students constructively explore topics further. The World Book Online Reference Center is continuously updated to incorporate new and important developments relevant to students and their families. | |
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* Marked software has been purchased for district use. Please contact John Orbaugh (ext 1085) or Ken Cramer (ext 1091) in Technology for quotes on other software titles. |
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