Helpful Teachers need a Software Resource Database Report Software Resource Database Report William R. Clements Grand Canyon University TEC-537 Strategies & Integration of Productivity Software 01 December 2010

Table of Contents The Contents of the Report Various Software Applications Research Software Applications Communication Software Applications Problem Solving Software Applications Educational Software Applications

The Contents of the Report The following software programs are geared towards teachers and students to become more successful at achieving the National Standards These applications are covering six categories: – Various Software Applications that cover many subject areas, including Technology – Research Software Applications – Communication Software Applications – Problem Solving Software Applications – Educational Software Applications The information that will be include for each software application is the Title, annotations, ISTE NETS technology standards, and the web site.

Various Software Applications TitleAnnotations ISTE NETS Standards Web Site GCF LearnFree.org GCF LearnFree.org is a great resource for students and teachers to learn or update their knowledge on Microsoft Office programs. These tutorials take the learner through easy to follow instructions on how to operate Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access. The tutorials are easy for 4th grade to 12th grade students to follow or for these students refresh what they already know. Lastly, this web site can run perfectly on windows based systems. 1.Creativity and Innovation 2.Communication and Collaboration 3.Research and Information Fluency 6. Technology Operations and Concepts arnfree.org/comp uter/ itrainonline Itrainonline is a tool that helps operators be more creative in their work. Operators will be able to use the multimedia to help them bring technology into their projects. Also, they will be able to utilize web design to bring their own creations to the Internet. This will be beneficial for 4th grade and 12th grade students, as well as adults. This site can run on windows based systems. 1.Creativity and Innovation 2.Communication and Collaboration 3.Research and Information Fluency 4.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making 5.Digital Citizenship 6.Technology Operations and Concepts online.org/itraino nline/english/offic e.shtml/

Various Software Applications (Cont.) TitleAnnotations ISTE NETS Standards Web Site Education World, A Techtorial Education World, A Techtorial, is a web site that offers students and teachers helpful tools to master Microsoft Word, as well as the Internet. Students and teachers will be able to master Microsoft Office, maintenance procedures, computer basics, and emerging technologies. Students from pre- kindergarten to 12th grade and adults will be able to benefit from this web site. This site can perform on windows and Mac based systems. 1.Creativity and Innovation 2.Communication and Collaboration 3.Research and Information Fluency 4.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making 6. Technology Operations and Concepts ationworld.com/a _tech/techtorial/t echtorialintro.sht ml circlepad Circlepad is a tool to help teachers and students communicate their successes. This site is geared towards making a web site. Their creativity will come out and they will communicate to the browsers their field trips, their successful test scores, and the inclass parties. 4th grade to 12 th grade students would benefit from this, as well as teachers when communicating to parents. This program runs on windows based and Mac based systems. 1.Creativity and Innovation 2.Communication and Collaboration 3.Research and Information Fluency 4.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making 5.Digital Citizenship 6.Technology Operations and Concepts pad.com/?gclid=C PCeqcX02KQCFQ w7gwodT3snMQ

Research Software Applications TitleAnnotations ISTE NETS Standards Web Site 5th Grade Mathematics Skills 5th Grade Mathematics Skills is a browser for teachers to use in helping students with mathematics. This software allows teachers to make mathematics worksheets that are specificly geared towards the math national standards. With this in mind, teachers are able to focus a students learning to be successful on the standarized test. 4th to 12th grade students will benefit from this website, and it will make a teachers job easier. This software can be ran on any windows based and Mac systems. 1.Creativity and Innovation 3. Research and Information Fluency 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making eastlake.k12.oh.us/classro om/technology/5th_grade _math_former.htm 4th and 5th Grade Search Engines This web site is a teacher's and parent's dream. It has 9 specific search engines that are geared towards children. So a child will be able to use these search engines for what ever they want, and the parents and teachers will not have to worry about the student getting into adult type web sites. It is not full proof, but it is a step in the right direction. Also, there is an add benefit for teachers. This site is a great browser for teachers to use to help students. The site would be great for 4th graders to 12th graders, if necessary. It can be ran on windows based systems. 1.Creativity and Innovation 2.Communication and Collaboration 3.Research and Information Fluency 4.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making 5.Digital Citizenship 6.Technology Operations and Concepts 12.ia.us/Classroo m/IMC/4th_- _5th.htm

Communication Software Applications TitleAnnotations ISTE NETS Standards Web Site CreateAWebSite.c om Creating a chat room has it challenges, but the benefits are enormous. The students will be able to talk to fellow students about their homework and/or projects. Teachers will be able to answer questions on the spot, and the students will not have to wait till the next day. The most important reason is that students can talk to other students abroad. The amount of information these students will learn is enormous. This will be great for k to 12th grade students with teachers supervision. It can be ran on window based systems. 1.Creativity and Innovation 2.Communication and Collaboration 3.Research and Information Fluency 4.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making 5.Digital Citizenship 6.Technology Operations and Concepts teawebsite.com/e nhance/create- chat-room.html Blogger Blogger is the fantastic commercial that leaves to the imagination what uses a Blogger web site can be. Now, the mystery can solved. A blog web site is a great way for a teacher to get students to research any topic they want, to ask questions about any subject, or to talk about any situation through an annominous link. This site will be a great benefit to students and teachers, because it offers the best learning environment that is capable, within the school. This site would be great for 4th grade to 12th grade students. It can work on windows based systems. 1.Creativity and Innovation 2.Communication and Collaboration 3.Research and Information Fluency 4.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making 5.Digital Citizenship 6.Technology Operations and Concepts m

Problem Solving Software Applications TitleAnnotations ISTE NETS Standards Web Site The Futures Channel The Futures Channel gives teachers different ways to make the standards, of problem solving, more interesting. There are examples of different situations that help students use their problem solving abilities for mathematics and best of all science. The science problems have a great emphasis on the scientific method, a goal of any teacher to students. This site will be great for 3rd to 8th grade students. It can run on windows based and Mac based systems. 1.Creativity and Innovation 2.Communication and Collaboration 3.Research and Information Fluency channel.com/activities _grade/5th_grade_pro blem_solving_activities.php HomeSchoolMath. net HomeSchoolMath.net is devoted to mathematics and the use of problem solving strategies. Mostly, there are examples of word problems for students do practice their problem solving strategies. These word problems cover all aspects of mathematics, like geometry, logic problems, regular number usage, etc. This site is great for 1st to 12th graders. It can work on windows based and Mac based systems. 1.Creativity and Innovation 3.Research and Information Fluency 4.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making schoolmath.net/o nline/problem_so lving.php

Educational Software Applications TitleAnnotations ISTE NETS Standards Web Site IXL Teachers needed a specific web site to help their students learn the basics of mathematics to build that foundation in math. This site does exactly that. It takes all students through counting numbers, addition to division, and the beginnings of algebra. Best of all, the advanced subjects of math are coming too. This site is great for Pre kindergarden to 8 grade. It can run on Windows based systems. 1.Creativity and Innovation 3.Research and Information Fluency 4.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making m/ Newton Public Schools, 5th grade Internet Activities This site is specifically geared towards 5th grade students and all subjects. It covers all the area standards and this site accomplishes this through games. If it is not through games, the site will make it more fun for the students. These activities will help the students practice the standards they need. This site can run on a windows based systems and it is only geared towards 5th grade students. 1.Creativity and Innovation 3.Research and Information Fluency 4.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making _grade_internet_act ivities1.htm

Resources GCF LearnFree.org, Retrieved on November 1, 2010 from Itrainonline, Retrieved on November 1, 2010 from Education World, A Techtorial, Retrieved on November 1, 2010 from ml ml circlepad, Retrieved on November 1, 2010 from MQ MQ 5th Grade Mathematics Skills, Retrieved on November 8, 2010 from eastlake.k12.oh.us/classroom/technology/5th_grade_math_former.ht m eastlake.k12.oh.us/classroom/technology/5th_grade_math_former.ht m

Resources (Continued) 4th and 5th Grade Search Engines, Retrieved on November 8, 2010 from CreateAWebSite.com, Retrieved on November 15, 2010 from Blogger, Retrieved on November 15, 2010 from The Futures Channel, Retrieved on November 22, 2010 from m_solving_activities.php m_solving_activities.php HomeSchoolMath.net, Retrieved on November 22, 2010 from IXL, Retrieved on November 29, 2010 from Newton Public Schools, 5th grade Internet Activities, Retrieved on November 29, 2010 from