Software
At Alcott, the technology is used as a tool for teachers to deliver curriculum and for students to create and publish their own work. We look to utilize open-ended software wherever possible since such tools give teachers and students the freedom to integrate the software into many different curriculum areas.
Through the use of technology, teachers can:
- Make the classroom more engaging and more effective;
- Adapt the curriculum to individual learning styles;
- Use multimedia to help students make connections between abstract concepts and the world around them;
- Provide simulations that challenge students to perform real and authentic tasks;
- Provide collaborative experiences that are engaging and respectful of student learning styles and interest levels;
- Use the Internet to remove the walls of the classroom and allow learners access to primary sources of information, global peers, and the vast resources available online.
- (CPS/CCRSD Technology Plan 2010-2015)
Here is a sampling of the technology software that our teachers and students use for a variety of purposes:
General Word Processing
- Google Suite - Docs
Spreadsheets and Data Manipulation
- Google Suite - Sheets
Presentation Software
- Google Suite - Slides
- ActivInspire
Digital Storytelling, Movie, and Podcast Production
- iMovie
- iPhoto
- GarageBand
- HUE Animation
Digital Imagery
- Google Suite - Drawing
- Photos
- Kid Pix Deluxe 3X
- Presenter
- Proscope HR
Web Site Creation
- WordPress
Internet Usage
- Safari
- Firefox
- Chrome
Math Fact and Problem-Solving Practice
- EM4
Reading Skill Development
- Lexia Core5
Touch Typing
- Type To Learn 4
Music Production
- GarageBand
- Music Ace
- Finale PrintMusic 2011
Research
- PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next
- World Book Online
- Discovery Education
- BrainPop and BrainPop, Jr.
iPad Apps
- Explain Everything
- Book Creator
- Puppet Pals HD
- ComicBook
- AudioBoom
- myCreate
- and many, many more...