Software and Hardware Resources
Installed on all School Computers
Kling Elementary
MapMaker's Toolkit paint.net Open Office Read Out Loud Enderly Heights Elementary Wild West Math Chuck Wagon Bill's Language Arts paint.net - photo editing and drawing MapMaker's Toolkit Tenth Planet Literacy - Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Reading for Meaning Open Office Read Out Loud |
Parry McCluer Middle School
Inspiration - graphic organizers and more paint.net - photo editing and drawing Chuck Wagon Bill's Language Arts Wild West Math Tenth Planet Literacy - Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Reading for Meaning Microsoft Office MapMaker's Toolkit Read Out Loud Parry McCluer High School paint.net Microsoft Office MapMaker's Toolkit Read Out Loud |
Available for Checkout from
Instructional Technology Department
Software |
Hardware |
Elementary Science
Science Court - Interactive, whole group, software programs. Each program comes with the CD and teacher workbook with student handouts and assessments. Designed for collaborative groups who watch a "science trial," answer questions, and make predictions all while learning about a specific science topic. Vocabulary and concepts are thoroughly covered by the program which typically takes 4 classes to complete. Student Favorite! Topics available for checkout: Sound Soil Water Cycle Electric Current Data & Inquiry Work & Simple Machines Particles in Motion Seasons |
Short Term Checkout:
Digital cameras Digital video cameras GPS Year Long Checkout: Document Cameras |
Free Software Downloads
paint.net - This free photo editing and art program offers many of the tools of Adobe Photoshop, but the download is free. To get the most functionality, visit the plug-in pages and download the additional tools and effects offered - all free of charge.
GameMaker 8.1 - Create your own mult-level video games using this free program. It's easy to learn and use. Additional graphics are available on the GameMaker forums. Note: This download is a legacy version as the newer free download doesn't include any of the necessary resources used when creating games.
Match-up Quiz Generator - Generate your own Flash-based matching quizzes and tests. These colorful computer-based quizzes help increase student interest.
Fling the Teacher - A popular game with students, teachers can now create their own on any topic. Quizzes must contain at least 15 M/C questions. If a student gets all of them correct, they can Fling the Teacher across the sky. Hint: Search the web for complete versions on many topics made by other teachers.
Open Office - This set of productivity programs is very similar to older versions of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access.
Big Brainz - Incredible video game which teaches children the concepts of multiplication as it relates to addition helping them develop a true understanding of multiplication. Players move through a variety of scenes and defeat opponents by correctly solving problems as the program demonstrates the relationship between adding and multiplying. Proven success rate in schools nationwide.
Multiple Choice Quiz Generator - This free program allows teachers to create computer-based multiple choice quizzes. It's easy to use and quizzes can be converted into Flash-based activities for use on websites. Three formats are offered: The Big Quiz designed for whole class instruction using a projector or interactive whiteboard; Quiz + Text which provides users with a reading text and questions; and the Mini Quiz which can be added to an existing webpage or used for a quick warm-up.
GameMaker 8.1 - Create your own mult-level video games using this free program. It's easy to learn and use. Additional graphics are available on the GameMaker forums. Note: This download is a legacy version as the newer free download doesn't include any of the necessary resources used when creating games.
Match-up Quiz Generator - Generate your own Flash-based matching quizzes and tests. These colorful computer-based quizzes help increase student interest.
Fling the Teacher - A popular game with students, teachers can now create their own on any topic. Quizzes must contain at least 15 M/C questions. If a student gets all of them correct, they can Fling the Teacher across the sky. Hint: Search the web for complete versions on many topics made by other teachers.
Open Office - This set of productivity programs is very similar to older versions of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access.
Big Brainz - Incredible video game which teaches children the concepts of multiplication as it relates to addition helping them develop a true understanding of multiplication. Players move through a variety of scenes and defeat opponents by correctly solving problems as the program demonstrates the relationship between adding and multiplying. Proven success rate in schools nationwide.
Multiple Choice Quiz Generator - This free program allows teachers to create computer-based multiple choice quizzes. It's easy to use and quizzes can be converted into Flash-based activities for use on websites. Three formats are offered: The Big Quiz designed for whole class instruction using a projector or interactive whiteboard; Quiz + Text which provides users with a reading text and questions; and the Mini Quiz which can be added to an existing webpage or used for a quick warm-up.