This is a list of all software supplied by Brunswick City Schools and unblocked on every computer. Click on the name of the software for information about the program. Click on a name in the "Who Can Help" column to send questions by email.
What It Is |
What It Does |
Who Can Help |
Assessment Tools |
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Aimsweb/DIBELS (K-5) | RTI tool for Reading & Math | Sandy Yasch |
NWEA Maps (6-8) | RTI tool for Reading & Math | Donna Amato |
ProgressBook | Grades & Report Cards |
Nancy Duelley |
Audio Capture |
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Audacity |
Capture audio to insert in SmartNotebook files, for podcasting to the internet, for narrating movies, etc. |
Kathy Collins |
Audio/Visual Capture Tools |
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Snag-It | Capture and annotate still & video images | Cari Reisinger |
Jing | Capture and annotate still & video images from the web | |
WebCam | Capture live audio/visual with laptop cameras | Wayne Gerchak |
Collaborate |
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wikis | manage group projects or information | Christy Sinko Kristen Luckas |
blogs | share ideas and resources in conversational style | Veronica Balogh |
GoogleDocs | powerful shared productivity tools (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, etc.) | Alicia Chamberlain |
Data Analysis |
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MS Excel | simple or sophisticated |
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create-a-graph | displays data in elementary graphs | Sherry Haibach |
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Gaggle.net (gr. 6-12) | email accounts for students | Kathy Verhest |
MS Outlook | email accounts for faculty | Kathy Verhest |
File Management |
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File Converters | change file types for compatibility | Rita Miller |
WebFolders | directions on how to setup your home or laptop computer to access school files | Roger West |
Miscellaneous |
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Atomic Learning | brief video tutorials for all types of software | Pat Ravas |
iSafe | up-to-date information on internet safety | Donna Amato |
Google Maps | maps to anywhere |
Tina Kirkland, Cathy Lee Peffer, & Divina Minch |
Google Reader/RSS | collect and review selected internet resources from RSS feeds | Rita Miller |
Renzulli (gr. K-8) | differentiates resources based on student interests and skill level | Sherry King |
Maps (Semantic) |
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Freemind | simple mindmapping software | |
dabbleboard | intuitive web 2.0 tool for writing on interactive whiteboards | |
Online Databases |
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CoolIris | visual images | Amy Poole |
Google Earth | satellite imagery, cultural data - includes land, oceans and universe | Bev Musil |
SIRS | school appropriate articles - lexiled | |
Presentation |
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MS PowerPoint | classic productivity tool | Mike Sponseller |
VoiceThread | audio/video/visual web 2.0 tools | |
Research |
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Jog-the-Web | guide web surfing | |
Zotero (requires Firefox) | Firefox extension to help you collect, manage and cite your research sources. | Michele Kuhar |
Simulations |
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GeoGebra | create math simulations (see Math 24:7 for samples made by other teachers) | |
Math 24:7 | screencast math simulations to the web | |
Social Bookmarking |
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del.icio.us | find and share your bookmarks from any internet-connected computer | Alicia Chamberlain |
Video Production |
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kerpoof! | movie-making for primary students | |
MovieMaker | use still and video images to create digital movies/stories | Pat Ravas |
PhotoStory3 | use still and video images to create digital movies/stories | Christen Marcu |
Video Conferencing |
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dimdim | free service enables real-time, face-to-face, screensharing, whiteboard sharing conferences | |
Skype | internet voice and video phone calls | Deb Crider |
Video Streaming |
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Learn360 | educational videos "on demand" (like United Streaming) | Sherry Haibach |
teachertube | teacher created videos | Barb Hasselbusch |
ustream | free video streaming service | |
Web Browsers |
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Firefox | Open source browser; use add-ons to personalize how it works | |
Internet Explorer | standard Windows browser | |
Writing |
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Comic Life |
write, create in graphic novel format | Sandi Sturgill |
MS Word | standard word processing tool | Kathy Collins |