1. ~READING & MATH ~
   

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3. •AR Book Finder (web-based search of all Accelerated quizzes/books)
   

4. •Renaissance Place (web-based Accelerated Reader, Accelerated Math)
   

5. •STAR Math, STAR Reading, STAR Early Literacy (locally accessed assessment tools)
   

6. •Destiny - library catalog system
   

7. •Big Universe - Read books online; write and publish online (see teacher for login credentials)
   

8. •Lexia - workstation installed, research based, skill building, diagnostic reading tool.
   

9. •FASTtMath - software to assist all students develop fluency with basic math facts
   

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~CLASSROOM ENGAGEMENT~

1. •Intelligent Classroom components (school pad, whiteboard, document camera, projector, classroom audio microphones/speaker system, audience response systems)
   

2. •Intelligent Classroom software (eInstruction InterWrite, See II, Turning Point, EasyTeach, ExamView)
   

~MULTIMEDIA~

Video/Digital Storytelling & Presentation ‘webware’:

1. •Animoto - Turn photos, video clips, and music into stunning video masterpieces to share with everyone. Fast, free, and shockingly easy alternative to common presentation software.
   

2. •Bubbl.us – Brainstorming and mind map online tool
   

3. •Kerpoof  Kerpoof's multimedia software is used by kids worldwide to create original artwork, animated movies, stories, greeting cards and more. The site is meant to be fun, but we're serious about its educational value. Elementary and middle school teachers can use Kerpoof in many ways to enhance classroom activities while meeting a range of educational standards.
   

4. •Photo Peach - The combination of images, music, and text helps students learn about presentation, expression, writing, communication skills, art appreciation, and media literacy. The quality of the finished work is great and students will remember it forever.
   

5. •PhotoStory - free WindowsXP animating, storyboard software
   

6. •Prezi - is cloud-based presentation software that opens up a new world between whiteboards and slides. The zoomable canvas makes it fun to explore ideas and the connections between them. The result: visually captivating presentations that lead your audience down a path of discovery.
   

7. •Storybird - Storybirds are short, art-inspired stories you make to share, read, and print.
   

8. •Stupeflix - Create inspiring video with still photos for expressing your ideas.
   

9. •TikaTok - Creating a book on Tikatok.com is a simple and fun way to express imagination and creativity.
   

10. •Windows Movie Maker - Windows 7 version, comes with WinXP
    

Video Streaming / Broadcasting:

1. •BrainPOP - animated, curriculum-based, free lesson plans, video tutorials, professional development tools, graphic organizers, best practices, and much more.  Available 7-5:30 weekdays.  See the LMC for login credentials.
   

2. •Discovery Education (formerly United Streaming) - Discovery Education supports teachers in accelerating student achievement, bringing the world of Discovery into classrooms to ignite students' natural curiosity.
   

3. •IPTV (VBrick Ethernet TV only within the Oldham domain)
   

4. •Kentucky Educational Television - Kentucky’s educational television network, but far beyond just television or computer screens. These are merely the tools to deliver resources to Kentucky. KET is really about ideas—about learning, the arts and culture, and citizenship.
   

5. •PBS Learning Media - PBS LearningMedia™ is your destination for easy, instant access to thousands of classroom-ready, digital resources including videos and interactives perfect for the Interactive Whiteboard, plus audio and photos, and even in-depth lesson plans. You can search, save, and share with ease. Best of all, PBS LearningMedia™ is free for educators.
   

6. •Voki - a FREE service that lets you create customized avatars and add voice to your Avatar for teaching
   

7. •VoiceThread - Voices in the cloud.  Collaborative learning via voice and text recording.  With VoiceThread, group conversations are collected and shared in one place from anywhere in the world. All with no software to install.
   

8. •Wordle - Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends.
   

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10. ~WEBSITES~
    

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12. •Google Apps for Education - Innovative tools for the connected classroom.  Some Google Apps is free (and advertising-free) for students, faculty, and staff at qualifying educational institutions.
    

13. •Google Docs - Create and share your work online with a Google account
    

14. •KYVL (KY Virtual Library) - Open seven days a week, 24 hours a day, the Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL) is dedicated to supplying all Kentuckians with a comprehensive and dynamic collection of information resources. Equitable access to quality library and information resources for all Kentuckians. Partners to Kentucky's educational institutions and are here to support information literacy and lifelong learning.
    

15. •Picturing America - initiative through National Endowment for the Humanities integrating American masterpieces with lesson plans and teacher resource book to enhance student learning.
    

16. •ReadWorks - Curriculum and online training created by educators for educators whose sole mission is to close the achievement gap in reading comprehension throughout the United States.
    

17. •Thinkfinity - Web portal for free, standard-based, peer reviewed, integrated lesson plans across all content areas.
    

18. •Thinkfinity Kentucky - Verizon Thinkfinity Kentucky is a partnership with Verizon Foundation and the Kentucky Department of Education.
    

19. •Tutor.com - professional online tutor whenever you need help.
    

20. •Type to Learn - For students instructed to use at home; download and install the appropriate FULL VERSION program onto your home computer(s) i.e. Windows or Mac.
    After downloading and installing the program, login to the application with your username, password, and account code 107371.
    

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22. ~GENERAL SOFTWARE~
    

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24. •Kidspiration / Inspiration - workstation installed graphic organizing and visual learning software
    

25. •Earobics - phonetic awareness software, checked out via LMC
    

26. •Boardmaker - Picture Communication Symbols software checked out via LMC.
    

27. •Timeliner - workstation installed Tom Snyder graphical timeline organizing software
    

28. •Microsoft Office Professional suites (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher 2007 & 2010), Windows Live email and Skydrive Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote)
    

29. •Apple Products:  Pages, Numbers, Guitar Band, Keynote, iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb

Resources for
Parents/Students/Teachers:

Easy Games

1. •ABC Math
   

2. •Fuzzy Lion Ears
   

3. •Word Family Sort
   

4. •Picture Match
   

Challenging Games

1. •Kangaroo Confusion
   

2. •Word Play
   

3. •Create A Sentence
   

4. •Blends
   

5. •Match the Contraction
   

6. •Fly by Contractions
   

7. •Prefix Catch

KATE, the Kentucky Academy of Technology Education, collects the most innovative and successful technology practices in K–12 education and makes them available to the teachers and students of Kentucky -- the United States -- and the world.

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