Commonly used Software List for Grades K-5th

Web tools:

Internet Browsers

            Safari  K-5th basic internet site access, searching & blogging with WordPress
            Firefox K-5th basic internet site access & searching
            NetTrekker K-5th research using pre-filtered educational sites with reviews and reading level

Sea Monkey 3rd-5th student web page creation

Publishing/Multimedia Tools:

Microsoft Office 2008
            Microsoft Word 1st-5th publishing
            Excel 3rd-5th tables, data tools & graphing
            PowerPoint 2nd-5th presentation and interactive quiz too          

Inspiration 4th-5th Concept maps, timelines, prewriting tools, & formal outlines
Kidspiration 3 K-4th Concept maps, sorting tools, math tools, prewriting, informal outlines

Stationary Studio 1st -3rd publishing cards, letters, small book projects 

StoryBook Weaver Deluxe 1st -3rd graphic tools for illustrations & story starter/ publishing

Comic Life 3rd -5th graphic layout for word bubble and captions to create posters, comics, collages

iMovie 4th-5th  creation of simple movies as publishing, presentation tool

iPhoto  3rd -5th digital pictures management and editing, simple slide show presentations
Photobooth 1st-5th  digital picture capture and effects

Audacity 2nd-5th  voice recording for story publishing and fluency practice
Garage Band 3rh-5th voice recording for story publishing and fluency practice and music composition

Productivity Tools:

Read Naturally 2nd-4th  reading fluency and comprehension

Type to Learn 4 3rd-5th keyboarding instruction and practice

Other available tools:

NLVM National Library of Virtual Math Manipulatives 1st-5th concept building & math skills         

Terrapin Logo OSX 4th-5th geometry and computer programming language

RAZ Kids K-3rd Online subscription reading comprehension and fluency

Sibelius – music composition (Music room only)