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BCS Major Focus List

 

 
Grades Prek-5

Presentation Stations

use SmartBoards, projectors, laptops to create interactive, media-rich classroom lessons
Grades 6-12

Open Labs

use computer labs, productivity software and web 2.0 tools to create challenging and collaborative learning activities
Grades 6-12

Moodle

use a learning management system (LMS) to include online learning activities into traditional classes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

BCS Software List

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Assessment

Aimsweb/DIBELS (K-5)

RTI tool for Reading & Math

NWEA Maps (6-8) RTI tool for Reading & Math
ProgressBook Grades & Report Cards

Audio Capture

Audacity Record sound with microphone
gcast.com Record sound with cell phone

Audio/Visual Capture Tools

 
Snag-It capture and annotate still & video images
Jing capture and annotate still & video images from the web
WebCam capture live

Collaborate

 
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

 
MS Excel does simple or sophisticated
create-a-graph displays data in elementary graphs

Email

 
Gaggle.net (gr. 6-12) email accounts for students
MS Outlook email accounts for faculty

File Management

 
File converter change file types for compatibility
webfolders access school files from any internet-connected computer

Miscellaneous

 
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)

 
Freemind mind mapping - simple software
dabbleboard mind mapping - intuitive web 2.0 tool for writing on interactive whiteboards

Online Databases

 
CoolIris visual images
Google Earth satellite imagery, cultural data - includes land, oceans and universe
SchoolRooms school appropriate articles
SIRS school appropriate articles - lexiled

Presentation

 
MS Powerpoint classic productivity tool
VoiceThread audio/video/visual web 2.0 tools

Research

 
Jog the Web guide web surfing
Zotero (requires Firefox)  

Simulations

 
Geogebra  
Math247  

Social Bookmarking

 
Del.icio.us  

Video Production

 
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

 
dimdim free service enables real-time, face-to-face, screensharing, whiteboard sharing conferences
Skype internet voice and video phone calls

Video Streaming

 
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

 
Firefox Open source browser; use add-ons to personalize how it works
Internet Explorer standard Windows browser

Writing

 
Comic Life (6-8) write, create in graphic novel format
MS Word standard word processing tool

 

 


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