~ Software Links ~ Software
for the Classroom ~ Special Needs Software ~
Software Processing and Storage ~
Software Links
Mac and PC software:
Micro Warehouse = http://www.warehouse.com
Zones = http://www.zones.com
PC and Mac Mall = http://www.cc-inc.com/pcmall
Mac software:
Apple Education Store = http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/routingpage.html
Special Needs Hardware and Software
Index to assistive technology =
http://www.makoa.org/computers.htm
http://www.apple.com/disability
You can also get to this site by going to http://www.apple.com
and then:
click on "Education" (in the menu bar at the top)
click on "K-12"
click on "Disability Solutions"
R.J. Cooper Assistive Technology: http://rjcooper.com/site-map/
Abledata Index to Computer Assistive Technology: http://www.abledata.com/text2/computers_gen.htm
Educational Software Institute (offers educational software
searchable by title, age level, and subject): http://www.edsoft.com/
This site has links to sites that provide software review:
http://www.gillespie.macoupin.k12.il.us/software.htm
PEP registry of educational software publishers: http://www.microweb.com/pepsite/Software/publishers.html
Sunburst Software: http://www.sunburst.com/
Amazon.com
software
Software I would like to have in my classroom:
1. Adobe Design Collection 6.0 (Adobe InDesign 2.
0, Adobe ® Photoshop 7. 0, Adobe ® Illustrator ® 10, Adobe
® Acrobat ® 5.0) $ 999.99 per copy
2. Microsoft Office XP for Students and Teachers
(Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) $116.99 per copy
3. Norton AntiVirus 2003 $39.99 per copy
4. Norton Internet Security 2003 $69.95 per
copy
5. Kid Pix Deluxe 3rd Edition $19.99 per
copy
6. Oregon Trail 5th Edition $23.99 per copy
7. Teacher's Puzzle Creator $10.25 per copy
8. Encyclopedia Britannica 2003 Ultimate Reference
Suite $69.99
9. National Geographic: 112 Years Collector's Edition
$44.49
10. National Geographic Maps: The Complete Collection$19.99
11. Dr. Seuss ABC $9.99 per copy
12. I Spy Treasure Hunt $19.99 per copy
13. Magic School Bus $19.99 per copy
14. JumpStart 1st-3rd Grade Learning Playground
$18.99 per copy
15. Math Blaster Ages 8-9 $8.99 per copy
16. Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 15 Deluxe
$39.99 per copy
17. Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
$19.99 per copy
18. Rosetta Stone Spanish Explorer $19.99
per copy
19. Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP $24.99
per copy
20. Toast 5 Titanium $76.99 per copy
Special Needs Software I would like to have in my classroom:
1. Instant Text III is $99 per copy. This
software provides assistance to people who can't type very well, wether
it's because of age or physical ability. This software attempts to
finish sentences based on what has previously written.
2. ChatPC II A speech recognition palmtop for the
visually impaired. $2100.00 per copy
3. Joystick (and mouse) Trainer A pointing
device training software. Practicing joystick skills by computer
is a lot safer than experimenting with a power chair! This disk starts
at a very early motor and cognitive level, and progresses thru 9 activities
of increasing challenge. $99 per copy
Software Processing and Storage
-Software must be reviewed to ensure effectiveness
-Copy registration and store one copy after sending in
the original
-Store backups under lock and key
-Keep a list of all available software in a software
database
-Have a process for students to check out the software