Lexia - (http://www.lexialearning.com/)
Software to help children and adults learn to read,
especially those who have had trouble learning in the
past.
Cast eReader - (http://www.cast.org/)
can take content from any source--the Internet, word
processing files, scanned-in text, or typed-in text--and
combine it with the most powerful features of talking
and reading software developed by CAST a not-for-profit
organization that uses technology to expand opportunities
for all people, including those with disabilities.
Inspiration - (http://www.inspiration.com Graphical
Organizer - Inspiration is a powerful visual learning
tool that inspires students and administrators to develop
ideas and organize thinking.
Omti – Rogers TM
(http://www.sfo.com/~viridian/mrmr.html)
Some of us learn to read using a multisensory approach.
This program will teach you to use your eyes, ears,
hands and mouth to lean to read, spell and write English.
(New) Contemporary's GED :
http://www.mhcontemporary.com/news/ged_03.php#gedInteractive (CHECK
LINK)"MHC Interactive for GED has
been created for the 2002 GED exam. This instructional-based
preparation for the 2002 GED exam offers a comprehensive
software tool for all five GED examinations. Graphics,
interactive lessons, sound and video features, visual stimulations,
and prescriptive design are used to provide a complete
and engaging study format."
Decision/Decision – Help
your students make some of the most important decisions
in history right in your classroom.
TimeLiner 4.0 – Create,
illustrate, and print time lines with ease.
mPOWER- Create powerful
multimedia presentations.
Graphclub - The easy-to-use
graphing tool for every elementary classroom.
MapMaker’s Toolkit – The
easy-to-use graphing tool.
The Other Side – Simulation
about global conflict resolution.
SimCity 2000 – (http://simcity.ea.com/us/guide/) (CHECK
LINK) This simulation software has the student
making critical decisions on running a community and
how these decisions effect city life. Your role as
Mayor allows you to deal with human factors, economic
factors, survival factors, and political factors.
3D Atlas ’98 – (http://www.planetaryvisions.com/3d_atlas.htm)
Social Studies/Reference combining the information expected
from a traditional printed atlas with the exciting delivery
offered by today's multimedia technology, 3D ATLAS is
a geographical reference work for the classroom or the
home.”
Inspiration - (http://www.inspiration.com )
Graphical Organizer - Inspiration is a powerful visual
learning tool that inspires students and administrators
to develop ideas and organize thinking.
Electro-magnetic Poetry Kit – (www.magneticpoetry.com)
- Electronic version of the refrigerator word magnets.
Laubach Way to Reading (LWR)
Skills books 1-4– (http://www.newreaderspress.com/support/lwr/detail.html)
LWR is a basic reading and writing series developed primarily
for adults with little or no reading ability. The series
consists of four skill books and correlated readers for
student use.
Toolworks Multimedia Encyclopedia Ver
1.0 – (http://www.learningco.com/)
All 21 volumes of Grolier’s Academic American Encyclopedias
on a single CD.
Where in the World is Carmen San
Diego? Deluxe – (http://www.carmensandiego.com/)
this link is the Online Version. A multi-level mystery
game that kids love to play and they don't even realize
they are learning geography.
Sherlock Holmes – Consulting
Detective – (http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/sherlockhcd.shtml)
Our version is 1992 and it’s no longer available.
The link above will tell you about the DVD Interactive
Game version.
Teaching and Learning with Microsoft – (www.microsoft.com)
2-CD set of Comprehensive Teacher Resources for MS Office,
Windows, Publisher, and Front Page.
Math in the
Workplace – Practical, competency-based,
real world occupationally related applications of
mathematics. Presents math problems in the following
topics: agriculture and agribusiness, the building
trades, business and marketing, health occupations,
home economics, and industrial technology.
Basic Math Competency – These
programs teach math skills, frequently check for understanding,
and emphasize step-by-step problem solving, ensuring
that students do not bypass any steps in the mathematical
process.
Dilemma in the
Workplace – Thought-provoking workplace
dilemma stories increase reading and vocabulary skills.
Students choose what to do in sensitive situations
and learn the results of their choices.
Learning Styles
Inventory – Using the Learning Styles
Inventory, you can quickly assess how your students
learn best -- visually, auditorially, and kinesthetically
etc. -- and know how to teach your students effectively!
How to write
for everyday living – Immediately involve
your students in activities that teach them to write
for everyday living. Critical skills necessary to
succeed at work and at home are taught in an interactive
way that keeps students motivated.
Core Reading
and Vocabulary Development – A variety
of sequenced activities, using a Slingerland approach,
introduce students to core vocabulary, develop their
understanding of the vocabulary, and include the
vocabulary in speaking, reading, spelling and writing.
How to read
for everyday living – Prepare your
students to read job ads, labels, applications, forms,
and other critical items. On-the-scene videos that
precede each topic demonstrate the importance of
reading to succeed in everyday life.
Citizenship – The
Citizenship Preparation Program includes 100 of the
most generally asked questions and answers from the
INS test. An audio section provides additional oral
practice plus dictation.
Rosetta Stone
Language Library – (http://www.rosettastone.com/)
The use of this software Accelerated ESL instruction
for students of all ages, learning styles and abilities.
Use of this software develops key language skills
and advances at the student's own pace.
Let's Talk English -
(knowledgeadventure.com) (CHECK
LINK) is a Random House/Syracuse Language Systems
product. An interactive skill builder for all ages, beginner-intermediate
skill level, this remarkable program teaches all the
words needed for everyday situations. Colorful, often
amusing photographs teach over 2,500 words with Lets
talk English.
Triple Play Plus!
English - (knowledgeadventure.com)(CHECK
LINK) is a Random House/Syracuse Language Systems
product. Uses the power of full color interactive multimedia
software to engage, entertain and teach the new language.
New Oxford Picture
Dictionary –(http://www.picturedictionary.org/) (CHECK
LINK) The CD-ROM version of The New Oxford Picture
Dictionary adds sound, animation and interactive exercises
to the illustrations from the printed book.
Newbury House Dictionary
of American English – (http://nhd.heinle.com/about.html) (CHECK
LINK) The Free CD-ROM pronounces every word
and is fully searchable. We also have the Basic Newbury
House Dictionary of American English – All the
words in here are included in the full Dictionary and
CD.
Grammar Mastery
II – Series A, B, C – (http://www.ala-usa.com/software/gm2.htm) (CHECK
LINK) Grammar Mastery is a powerful teaching
tool, which helps ESL students master the fundamentals
of English grammar. It gives students the review and
extra practice essential to language learning.
WebWhacker The first
offline browser is great for the mobile executive who
wants to scour a competitor's Web site while waiting
at the airport, or who needs to give a web presentation
where Internet access is limited.
ClickBook A powerful
yet easy-to-use printing utility, lets you print customized
day planner pages, wallet booklets, brochures, greeting
cards, catalogs, microfiche, and more from Internet,
Windows, or CD-Rom files!
PC100 – Basic
Skills – New to computers? This is
the place to start. Teaches all the basic skills
a novice/beginner needs to start using the computer
and work with Windows or MacOS.
PC101 – Computer
Basics – Don't be intimidated by computer
lingo! Provides novice to beginner-level computer
users with a solid foundation in the concepts and
terminology related to hardware, software and the
uses of computers.
PC110 – Files
and Folders – The first course of its
kind, PC110 teaches the concepts and skills required
for performing essential file management tasks such
as opening, saving, finding, and organizing files.
PC120 – The
Internet – Designed for beginner to
intermediate-level computer users, PC120 gives learners
a basic understanding of the Internet and teaches
them, hands on, how to efficiently access web pages,
search for information, and exchange e-mail messages
using Netscape Communicator.
Microsoft Office Suite – (WWW.microsoft.com)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Front Page,
Internet Explorer is loaded and ready to use with Office ’97
and Office 2000.
Adaptec CD Burner
Software (http://www.roxio.com/en/products/ecdc/index.jhtml)
Now you can burn and share anything on CD - your music
just the way you like it, your photos, your videos
- even backup your critical data - faster and easier
than ever. Record from CDs, LPs, MP3s and more and
create your own high quality music CDs.
PcAnywhere 32 version
8.0 – (http://www.symantec.com/pcanywhere/)
is the world's leading remote control software. The
current version available is 10.5.
PKZip 2.70 – (http://www.pkware.com/)
The company that introduced the zipped compressed file
format more than a decade ago, has recently introduced
a new innovation for data compression: unlimited file
size and capacity.
WinZip 8.0 – (http://www.winzip.com/)
brings the convenience of Windows to the use of Zip files
and other compression formats.
Microsoft MapPoint – (http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint/)
helps you visualize trends and opportunities by combining
great-looking maps, valuable demographics and your own
business data.
Microsoft Visio
Professional – (http://www.microsoft.com/office/visio/default.asp)
helps you visualize and communicate ideas, information,
and systems. Organize and share your ideas quickly
with Visio, the Office diagramming solution.
Quicktionary II – www.wizcomtech.com/ Translation
Pen is a hand-held, pen shaped scanner that translates
words in seconds.
Reading Pen II -
Reading Pen - www.wizcomtech.com/ is
designed for people with reading or learning disabilities,
such as dyslexia. It is also useful for people who are
learning English, or want the convenience of having a dictionary
at their fingertips.
AlphaSMART -
(www.alphasmart.com) is
a simple, affordable and portable computer companion that
allows you to enter text, and then send it to any computer
for formatting or directly to a printer.
AlphaBeam is
a software utility that allows an IrDA-capable computer
to receive text from an IR-model AlphaSmart 3000 (AS30-IR
and AS30-IR-RC) without using a connection cable.
Get Utility is
a software application that allows you to transfer text
from a Mac, or a PC running Windows to an AlphaSmart keyboard.
Visor PDA (Personal
Data Assistant) – (www.handspring.com)
is a device that helps people organize, manage and communicate.
This device stores contact information, calendar, expenses
and a memo pad in a portable handheld that is easily carried
with you.
Mimio – for
Flipcharts (http://www.mimio.com/meet/flipchart/)
is a device that captures, and saves meeting notes that
can be emailed to colleagues. Another use is to teach and
create curriculum materials from flip chart notes and post
them online easily.
Adaptec CD Burner
and Software – (http://www.roxio.com/en/products/ecdc/index.jhtml)
Now you can burn and share anything on CD - your music
just the way you like it, your photos, your videos -
even backup your critical data - faster and easier than
ever. Record from CDs, LPs, MP3s and more and create
your own high quality music CDs.
