BCS Software List
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Assessment
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Aimsweb/DIBELS (K-5) |
RTI tool for Reading & Math
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NWEA Maps (6-8) |
RTI tool for Reading & Math |
ProgressBook |
Grades & Report Cards |
Audio Capture
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Audacity |
Record sound with microphone |
gcast.com |
Record sound with cell phone |
Audio/Visual Capture Tools
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Snag-It |
capture and annotate still & video images |
Jing |
capture and annotate still & video images from the web |
WebCam |
capture live |
Collaborate
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Wikis |
manage group projects or information |
Blogs |
share ideas and resources in conversational style |
Google Docs |
powerful shared productivity tools (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, |
Data Analysis
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MS Excel |
does simple or sophisticated |
create-a-graph |
displays data in elementary graphs |
Email
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Gaggle.net (gr. 6-12) |
email accounts for students |
MS Outlook |
email accounts for faculty |
File Management
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File converter |
change file types for compatibility |
webfolders |
access school files from any internet-connected computer |
Miscellaneous
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Atomic Learning |
brief video tutorials for all types of software |
isafe |
up-to-date information |
Google Maps |
maps to anywhere |
Google Reader |
collect and review selected internet resources from RSS feeds |
Renzulli (K-8) |
differentiates resources based on student interests and skill level |
RSS |
subscription service for internet resources |
SmartNotebook 10 |
SmartBoard software |
SmartSync |
manage computers in labs |
Moodle |
learning management system (LMS) |
Maps (Semantic)
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Freemind |
mind mapping - simple software |
dabbleboard |
mind mapping - intuitive web 2.0 tool for writing on interactive whiteboards |
Online Databases
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CoolIris |
visual images |
Google Earth |
satellite imagery, cultural data - includes land, oceans and universe |
SchoolRooms |
school appropriate articles |
SIRS |
school appropriate articles - lexiled |
Presentation
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MS Powerpoint |
classic productivity tool |
VoiceThread |
audio/video/visual web 2.0 tools |
Research
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Jog the Web |
guide web surfing |
Zotero (requires Firefox) |
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Simulations
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Geogebra |
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Math247 |
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Social Bookmarking
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Del.icio.us |
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Video Production
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kerpoof |
movie-making for primary students |
Moviemaker |
use still and video images to create digital movies/stories |
PhotoStory3 |
use still and video images to create digital movies/stories |
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 |
Video Streaming
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Learn 360 |
educational videos "on demand" (like United Streaming) |
teachertube |
teacher created videos |
ustream |
free video streaming service |
United Streaming |
educational videos "on demand" |
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 (6-8) |
write, create in graphic novel format |
MS Word |
standard word processing tool |
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