Approved/Unapproved Software
Approved Software
| Software Title | Version | Company | Suggested Grade Level | Description |
| Acrobat | 8 |
Adobe |
K -12 |
PDF reader software |
| Accessibility Suite | 8 | Premier Literacy | K - 12 | Suite of multiple accessibility/assisting tools |
| Camtasia | 3 |
TechSmith Corporation |
6 -12 |
Full motion screen capture and recording software |
| Dragon Naturally Speaking | Nuance | K - 12 | Text to type software | |
| Dreamweaver (CS3) | CS3 | Adobe | Website design software | |
| FireWorks | CS3 | Adobe | Vector Graphic software | |
| FrontPage | 2003 |
Microsoft |
4-12 |
Web Authoring Software |
| HanDBase Professional | 3.5 | DDH | Palm software | |
| Inspiration |
8 |
Inspiration Software |
4-12 |
Concept Mapping Software |
| Interwrite Software | 5.13 |
GTCO Calcomp |
3-12 |
Interactive Whiteboard Software |
| Kidspiration | 2.1 |
Inspiration Software |
K-3 |
Concept Mapping Software |
| Marratech | 6.0 |
Marratech |
All |
Video Conferencing Software |
| PageMaker | 7 |
Adobe |
4-12 |
Desktop Publishing Software |
| Photo Story | 3 | Microsoft | All | Digital photo storytelling software |
| Photoshop Elements |
5 |
Adobe |
4-12 |
Image Editing Software |
| Print Boy | 7.0 | Bachman | Handheld/Palm wireless printing | |
| Publisher | 2003 |
Microsoft |
All |
Desktop Publishing Software |
| SMART Board Software | 9.1 |
Smart Technologies |
All |
Interactive Whiteboard Software |
| SnagIt | 7.2 |
TechSmith Corporation |
All |
Screen capture software |
| SynchronEyes | SMART Technologies | All | Monitoring Software | |
| TabSmart HandShare | 1.3.6 | Access | PC to Handheld management | |
| Visions | 6.0 | GenevaLogic | 6-12 | Desktop management |
Curriculum Software/Web Sites |
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| Ascend Math | Summit Interactive | All | Skill level assessment and skill building. | |
| Brainchild WebAchiever | Brainchild Corp | 3-5 | Software provides individual instruction based on ability and skill levels. Content based for Math, Language Arts, and Science. | |
| Car Builder Deluxe | 7.2 | Optimum Resource | 6-12 | Automotive design software |
| Design Kids AutoCAD | Autodesk | 6-8 | AutoCAD design for kids | |
| Flight Simulator X | Deluxe | Microsoft | Flight simulation software | |
| Geometers Sketchpad | Key Curriculum Press | 9-12 | Geometer's Sketchpad is an interactive and experiential construction and exploration tool for all levels of mathematics | |
| MicroType 4 | 4.0 |
Thomson South-Western Educational Publishing |
9-12 | Skill Building |
| Novii Animator | Novii Media | Animation software for handhelds | ||
| Plato | 6-12 | |||
| RoboLab | 2.5.4 | Lego | Robotics software | |
| Robotics Educator | 2.5 | Carnegie Mellon | Instructional software for lego-type robotics | |
| Typing Instruction for Kids Deluxe | (network version) | Individual Software | 1-3 | Primary Typing |
| Truck Builder | Optimum Resource | 6-12 | Truck design software | |
| Typing Master Intra | 2.2 | 6-8 | Skill Building | |
| Visual Thesaurus | ThinkMap | 3-12 | Vocabulary building | |
| www.educationcity.com | Education City | K-5 | ||
Unapproved Software
Software Title |
Version |
Company |
Description |
Details |
Accelerated Math |
Any |
Renaissance Learning |
All |
Math assessment software |
Accelerated Reader |
Any |
Renaissance Learning |
All |
Reading assessment software |
DeepFreeze |
Any |
Faronics |
Computer Restoration |
|
Orchard |
Any |
Siboney Learning Group |
Educational Software |
|
Read 180 |
Any |
Scholastic |
1 - 12 |
Reading Instruction program software |
| Reading Counts | Any |
Scholastic |
1 - 12 |
Reading comprehension assessment software |
| Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) | Any |
Scholatic |
1 - 12 |
Reading level assessment software |
| STAR Assessments | Any |
Renaissance Learning |
All |
Reading and Math assessment applications |
SuccessMaker Enterprise |
Any |
Pearson |
MS, ELL, SPED Supplements |
Wichita Public Schools has many supplemental and support software for use in the ESOL, SPED, and MS programs that are currently being used successfully. |
Type to Learn |
Any |
Sunburst |
Typing Skills Program |
Using typing programs at the elementary level has not been approved by the curriculum department |
| Voyager Expanded Learning Products | Any |
Voyaer Expanded Learning |
All |
Reading and Math intervention programs |
VPL- Virtual Prescriptive Learning |
Wichita Public Schools currently owns licenses for Plato learning which
provides schools with a tool to create individual learning plans and monitor progress.
It is currently being used by the Urban League and Comprehensive high schools. |
