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

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...