Software Exploration for the Classroom
**please see website for accurate/ detailed pricing and descriptions***links may not work, please let me know*
1. TextAloud
Text-to-Speech software that uses voice synthesis to create spoken audio from text. You can listen on your PC or save text to MP3 or wave files for listening later. This would be great for students who have a difficult time speaking in class.
http://www.nextup.com/products.html
($29.95)
2. Reading A-Z
Online leveled reading program. Books and resources correlated to state and Common Core Standards with leveled readers spanned across 27 levels of difficulty. Students can access their accounts online, so at school and at home to doing reading activities. Able to supplement and teach reading at multiple levels. Books are downloadable. Phonological awareness, fluency, and vocabulary with resources like flashcards, worksheets, graphic organizers, and reading passages.
ReadingA-Z.com
($89.95) 1 year subscription
3. Curriculum Paragraph Punch, Skill Levels 5 - 10
Students learn to write clear descriptive sentences,focus on writing a central idea or topic, use supporting details, and proofread. This is great to help students prepare for the 7th grade CST writing task. Teachers can monitor student's progress and students move ahead as they progress and learn prewriting strategies.
http://www.meritsoftware.com/software/paragraph_punch_online/index.php#home
Student accounts: 2-5
($245) 1 year
($368) 2 year
($490) 3 year
Student accounts: 6 -10
($375) 1 year
($563) 2 years
($750) 3 years
4. Vocabulary Stretch Online Edition
Interactive, English vocabulary activities with progress tracking - on the web. Enriches English vocabulary through a variety of activities combined with built-in supports including abstract words used in academic texts. 96 vocabulary words in grade-appropriate word lists. Designed for general curriculum use in grades 4 through 9, the program may be used by English language learners, struggling readers, and older students.
http://www.meritsoftware.com/software/vocabulary_stretch_online/
Student Accounts: 2 to 5
($319) 1 year
($478) 2 years
($637) 3 years
Student Accounts: 6 to 10
($488) 1 year
($731) 2 years
($975) 3 years
5./6./7./8. Communicate: Complete Series Bundle
This would be great for supporting students on the spectrum and also have nonverbal learning disabilities. A great option for PECS. Students have more ability to learn communication skills with visuals.
Communicate: Complete Series Bundle includes:
5. Communicate: In Print 2
This desktop publishing software is perfect for creating symbol-supported material for printing. In Print 2 is ideal for any person looking to make accessible materials for their school, business, or home.
6. Communicate: SymWriter
Symbol-supported word processor easy enough to use regardless of literacy levels. Through the use of the Widgit Symbols, writers can see the meaning of words as they type.
7. Communicate: By Choice
Symbol-supported learning and choices tools for students. This software covers a wide range of basic and curriculum tasks from simple talks for students with severe learning difficulties, to more demanding cognitive tasks.
8. Communicate: Ideas
Completely map out your ideas and thoughts with mind maps featuring Widgit Symbols. Communicate: Ideas enables people who struggle to organize their ideas and thoughts, and helps them map them out to fully link their ideas together.
http://www.enablemart.com/learning-and-instruction/audio-video-and-visual-instruction/visual-learning-software/communicate-complete-series-bundle
Communicate: Complete Series Bundle: Single User
($584.00)
9./10. WordQ+SpeakQ bundle
9. WordQ
You can use WordQ along with any standard writing software (e.g., Microsoft Word, WordPad, Notepad, or Outlook). When you type a letter, WordQ predicts what you might want to write and displays a list of correctly spelled words from which you can choose. When you see the word you want, you can choose it with a single keystroke or with the mouse. If you need help deciding which word to use, each word can be read aloud before you make a selection. When you've finished typing your sentence, WordQ can read it back to you. Then you can hear if there are any mistakes such as missing words or punctuation. Often you can hear mistakes that you can't see.
10. SpeakQ
You can do everything that WordQ does, plus you can write by speaking. At any time you have the choice of typing with the keyboard, using word prediction, or speaking straight into your text. Speech recognition and word prediction are integrated to enhance the effectiveness of each other.
You can train SpeakQ to recognize your speech using texts provided that match your reading level or you can write your own training texts. An innovative training interface makes training simple. Just listen to the computer speak and repeat after it!
http://www.goqsoftware.com/
wordQ+speakQ bundle
($279.00)
11. Creative Cloud Student and Teacher Edition
An Adobe® Creative Cloud™ Student and Teacher Edition membership gives you all the tools you need to impress both your professors and future employers. Get all of the Creative Suite 6 desktop applications, online services and every new app as soon as they are released – all for a low monthly price. Whether you are working with print media, websites, mobile apps, film or music, Adobe Creative Cloud gives you the latest version of Adobe’s industry leading tools that you will need to excel both as a student and as a professional. You will also be able to use Adobe’s cloud-based tools to collaborate and share your work with students, educators and future employers – both locally or anywhere in the world.
http://www.academicsuperstore.com/products/Adobe/Creative+Cloud/1556101
Creative Cloud Student and Teacher Edition (One Year Subscription - Monthly Price)
($ 29.99)
12. WYNN Wizard w/ Pearl Portable Scanning Camera
WYNN WIzard:
WYNN Wizard is the innovative literacy solution designed to enhance success for individuals with reading challenges and writing difficulties. By using the software's bimodal approach - simultaneously highlighting the text as it is spoken - WYNN transforms printed text into understandable information that benefits readers of all ages. WYNN's four color-coded, rotating toolbars create a unique differentiator for this software solution. The simple point-and-click interface is extremely easy to use. The toolbars emphasize file management, visual and auditory presentation of text, traditional study tools, writing aids, and Internet use.
PEARL:
The extremely portable PEARL by freedom scientific truly is a liberating piece of technology. Enabled by lightning fast OCR and numerous human sounding voices, you'll have access to reading material like never before. Convert printed text to human-like speech in seconds. Scan 20 pages per minute while reading. Scan bound books and maintain pagination. Enlarge and reformat text for easier reading. Wrap text to fill the screen. Use like a video magnifier. Add comments and highlighting. Export to other applications like Microsoft ® Word or Notepad. Fold it up and take it with you in its protective carrying case
http://www.enablemart.com/wynn-wizard-w-pearl-portable-scanning-camera
($1594.00)
13. InspireData
InspireData™ applies the proven strategies of visual learning to data literacy, inspiring students to discover meaning as they collect and explore data in a dynamic inquiry process. InspireData™ helps students formulate questions and make connections between data and its visual representations to interpret information, solve problems and draw conclusions. As a result, students develop deeper content knowledge and stronger critical thinking skills. InspireData helps students successfully: Strengthen the inquiry process, build data analysis skills, and improve data literacy.
http://www.inspiration.com/InspireData
InspireData: 20 User License ($616.97)
InspireData: 10 User License ($431.57)
14. Read, Write & Type
By using phonics to link reading with writing, this unique program teaches three essential skills-reading, writing, and typing-simultaneously. Talking Hands provide spoken instruction and demonstrate each keystroke to help students learn the sounds of each letter and where each letter is located on the keyboard. As they progress through 40 adventure-filled lessons and activities, students quickly develop the phonics and typing skills they need to create their own words, sentences, and stories. Features 10 levels include 40 progressively challenging phoneme lessons, each with 4-8 activities. Each lesson includes Sound Games, Typing Challenges, Story Ideas, and Stories. Simple word processor/simulated email tool allows students to write and print their own stories and letters. Bilingual (English/Spanish) help option. Visual Map of Keyboard, with letters and sounds introduced by friendly characters, combines the sounds of phonics with correct finger placement. Clear, non-judgmental visual and auditory feedback Printable score reports and certificates direct students to areas that need practice. Provides extra practice with challenging lessons, and improves typing speed and accuracy. Combines the sounds of phonics with correct finger placement, so children easily learn to type the sounds they hear. Effective literacy builder for children learning English as a second language. Students move on to creating their own stories with their new found typing and phonics skills.
http://www.enablemart.com/read-write-type
Read, Write & Type: Network License (50 Users) ($699.00)
Read, Write & Type: Lab (6 Computers) ($179.95)
Read, Write & Type: School (2 Computers) ($69.95)
15. ClaroRead Plus PC
ClaroRead Plus combines Scan-To-Text & enhanced compatibility with Dragon Voice Recognition with its classic floating toolbar to provide even more help in reading, writing, research and test-taking. Unlock & make any document accessible regardless of source, printed or digital, and watch comprehension and productivity soar. This award-winning software offers word prediction, audible read-back, research & fact tracking, spellcheck, thesaurus and homophone support from a compact and simple to use interface that's ready when you are.
http://www.enablemart.com/learning-and-instruction/writing/claroread/claroread-plus
ClaroRead Plus PC: Unlimited Site License ($5,120.00)
ClaroRead Plus PC: 20 User License ($3,628.00)
ClaroRead Plus PC: 10 User License ($2,116.00)
ClaroRead Plus PC: Single User ($277.00)
16. Sonocent Audio Notetaker
Sonocent Audio Notetaker is a visual, creative and interactive approach to note-taking for students with dyslexia, ADHD and other learning difficulties. Instead of writing things down, students create their own notes from audio recordings; by formatting, annotating, coloring and adding presentation slides to a visual representation of speech. Students can take notes live during class or import digital recordings and create notes at their leisure.
Audio Notetaker is an audio-based software program for note taking. Instead of relying on taking written notes, with Audio Notetaker you use the original audio itself to take notes. Audio Notetaker's unique audio display allows you to see your recorded audio and interact with it; quickly deleting what you don't need, breaking the recording into bite-size chunks, using color to highlight important phrases or sections, and adding presentation slides, images & text.
http://www.enablemart.com/sonocent-audio-notetaker-multi-user-licenses
Multi-User Licenses ($2,100.00)
Sonocent Audio Notetaker - Multi-User Licenses: 10 User License ($1,125.00)
Sonocent Audio Notetaker - Multi-User Licenses: 5 User License ($599.99)
17.MathPad
MathPad enables students to do arithmetic directly on the computer. The program is ideal for students who need help organizing or navigating through math problems or who have difficulty doing math with pencil or paper.
http://www.enablemart.com/learning-and-instruction/mathematics/mathpad
MathPad: Plus (Win/Mac) ($99.99)
MathPad: Windows ($79.99)
MathPad: Mac ($79.99)
18. Brainpop
In traditional, blended, and "flipped" learning settings, BrainPOP supports individual, team, and whole-class learning. At school and in informal learning environments, our characters help introduce new topics and illustrate complex concepts. Our Mixer™tool lets users tailor their assessments to meet all students' needs. A great fit for mobile learning and BYOD classrooms, BrainPOP’s educational apps have been downloaded millions of times and lauded in countless reviews.
School Combo, $2,095
Your best option! Get BrainPOP Jr. (K-3), BrainPOP, and BrainPOP Español together for one low price. Mobile access included!
School BrainPOP ESL, $495
Uses lively and engaging content to teach English to speakers of other languages, at various proficiency levels. Lessons are built around animated movies that introduce new words and usage, supported by interactive and printable features that reinforce vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, reading comprehension, and writing skills.
1. TextAloud
Text-to-Speech software that uses voice synthesis to create spoken audio from text. You can listen on your PC or save text to MP3 or wave files for listening later. This would be great for students who have a difficult time speaking in class.
http://www.nextup.com/products.html
($29.95)
2. Reading A-Z
Online leveled reading program. Books and resources correlated to state and Common Core Standards with leveled readers spanned across 27 levels of difficulty. Students can access their accounts online, so at school and at home to doing reading activities. Able to supplement and teach reading at multiple levels. Books are downloadable. Phonological awareness, fluency, and vocabulary with resources like flashcards, worksheets, graphic organizers, and reading passages.
ReadingA-Z.com
($89.95) 1 year subscription
3. Curriculum Paragraph Punch, Skill Levels 5 - 10
Students learn to write clear descriptive sentences,focus on writing a central idea or topic, use supporting details, and proofread. This is great to help students prepare for the 7th grade CST writing task. Teachers can monitor student's progress and students move ahead as they progress and learn prewriting strategies.
http://www.meritsoftware.com/software/paragraph_punch_online/index.php#home
Student accounts: 2-5
($245) 1 year
($368) 2 year
($490) 3 year
Student accounts: 6 -10
($375) 1 year
($563) 2 years
($750) 3 years
4. Vocabulary Stretch Online Edition
Interactive, English vocabulary activities with progress tracking - on the web. Enriches English vocabulary through a variety of activities combined with built-in supports including abstract words used in academic texts. 96 vocabulary words in grade-appropriate word lists. Designed for general curriculum use in grades 4 through 9, the program may be used by English language learners, struggling readers, and older students.
http://www.meritsoftware.com/software/vocabulary_stretch_online/
Student Accounts: 2 to 5
($319) 1 year
($478) 2 years
($637) 3 years
Student Accounts: 6 to 10
($488) 1 year
($731) 2 years
($975) 3 years
5./6./7./8. Communicate: Complete Series Bundle
This would be great for supporting students on the spectrum and also have nonverbal learning disabilities. A great option for PECS. Students have more ability to learn communication skills with visuals.
Communicate: Complete Series Bundle includes:
5. Communicate: In Print 2
This desktop publishing software is perfect for creating symbol-supported material for printing. In Print 2 is ideal for any person looking to make accessible materials for their school, business, or home.
6. Communicate: SymWriter
Symbol-supported word processor easy enough to use regardless of literacy levels. Through the use of the Widgit Symbols, writers can see the meaning of words as they type.
7. Communicate: By Choice
Symbol-supported learning and choices tools for students. This software covers a wide range of basic and curriculum tasks from simple talks for students with severe learning difficulties, to more demanding cognitive tasks.
8. Communicate: Ideas
Completely map out your ideas and thoughts with mind maps featuring Widgit Symbols. Communicate: Ideas enables people who struggle to organize their ideas and thoughts, and helps them map them out to fully link their ideas together.
http://www.enablemart.com/learning-and-instruction/audio-video-and-visual-instruction/visual-learning-software/communicate-complete-series-bundle
Communicate: Complete Series Bundle: Single User
($584.00)
9./10. WordQ+SpeakQ bundle
9. WordQ
You can use WordQ along with any standard writing software (e.g., Microsoft Word, WordPad, Notepad, or Outlook). When you type a letter, WordQ predicts what you might want to write and displays a list of correctly spelled words from which you can choose. When you see the word you want, you can choose it with a single keystroke or with the mouse. If you need help deciding which word to use, each word can be read aloud before you make a selection. When you've finished typing your sentence, WordQ can read it back to you. Then you can hear if there are any mistakes such as missing words or punctuation. Often you can hear mistakes that you can't see.
10. SpeakQ
You can do everything that WordQ does, plus you can write by speaking. At any time you have the choice of typing with the keyboard, using word prediction, or speaking straight into your text. Speech recognition and word prediction are integrated to enhance the effectiveness of each other.
You can train SpeakQ to recognize your speech using texts provided that match your reading level or you can write your own training texts. An innovative training interface makes training simple. Just listen to the computer speak and repeat after it!
http://www.goqsoftware.com/
wordQ+speakQ bundle
($279.00)
11. Creative Cloud Student and Teacher Edition
An Adobe® Creative Cloud™ Student and Teacher Edition membership gives you all the tools you need to impress both your professors and future employers. Get all of the Creative Suite 6 desktop applications, online services and every new app as soon as they are released – all for a low monthly price. Whether you are working with print media, websites, mobile apps, film or music, Adobe Creative Cloud gives you the latest version of Adobe’s industry leading tools that you will need to excel both as a student and as a professional. You will also be able to use Adobe’s cloud-based tools to collaborate and share your work with students, educators and future employers – both locally or anywhere in the world.
http://www.academicsuperstore.com/products/Adobe/Creative+Cloud/1556101
Creative Cloud Student and Teacher Edition (One Year Subscription - Monthly Price)
($ 29.99)
12. WYNN Wizard w/ Pearl Portable Scanning Camera
WYNN WIzard:
WYNN Wizard is the innovative literacy solution designed to enhance success for individuals with reading challenges and writing difficulties. By using the software's bimodal approach - simultaneously highlighting the text as it is spoken - WYNN transforms printed text into understandable information that benefits readers of all ages. WYNN's four color-coded, rotating toolbars create a unique differentiator for this software solution. The simple point-and-click interface is extremely easy to use. The toolbars emphasize file management, visual and auditory presentation of text, traditional study tools, writing aids, and Internet use.
PEARL:
The extremely portable PEARL by freedom scientific truly is a liberating piece of technology. Enabled by lightning fast OCR and numerous human sounding voices, you'll have access to reading material like never before. Convert printed text to human-like speech in seconds. Scan 20 pages per minute while reading. Scan bound books and maintain pagination. Enlarge and reformat text for easier reading. Wrap text to fill the screen. Use like a video magnifier. Add comments and highlighting. Export to other applications like Microsoft ® Word or Notepad. Fold it up and take it with you in its protective carrying case
http://www.enablemart.com/wynn-wizard-w-pearl-portable-scanning-camera
($1594.00)
13. InspireData
InspireData™ applies the proven strategies of visual learning to data literacy, inspiring students to discover meaning as they collect and explore data in a dynamic inquiry process. InspireData™ helps students formulate questions and make connections between data and its visual representations to interpret information, solve problems and draw conclusions. As a result, students develop deeper content knowledge and stronger critical thinking skills. InspireData helps students successfully: Strengthen the inquiry process, build data analysis skills, and improve data literacy.
http://www.inspiration.com/InspireData
InspireData: 20 User License ($616.97)
InspireData: 10 User License ($431.57)
14. Read, Write & Type
By using phonics to link reading with writing, this unique program teaches three essential skills-reading, writing, and typing-simultaneously. Talking Hands provide spoken instruction and demonstrate each keystroke to help students learn the sounds of each letter and where each letter is located on the keyboard. As they progress through 40 adventure-filled lessons and activities, students quickly develop the phonics and typing skills they need to create their own words, sentences, and stories. Features 10 levels include 40 progressively challenging phoneme lessons, each with 4-8 activities. Each lesson includes Sound Games, Typing Challenges, Story Ideas, and Stories. Simple word processor/simulated email tool allows students to write and print their own stories and letters. Bilingual (English/Spanish) help option. Visual Map of Keyboard, with letters and sounds introduced by friendly characters, combines the sounds of phonics with correct finger placement. Clear, non-judgmental visual and auditory feedback Printable score reports and certificates direct students to areas that need practice. Provides extra practice with challenging lessons, and improves typing speed and accuracy. Combines the sounds of phonics with correct finger placement, so children easily learn to type the sounds they hear. Effective literacy builder for children learning English as a second language. Students move on to creating their own stories with their new found typing and phonics skills.
http://www.enablemart.com/read-write-type
Read, Write & Type: Network License (50 Users) ($699.00)
Read, Write & Type: Lab (6 Computers) ($179.95)
Read, Write & Type: School (2 Computers) ($69.95)
15. ClaroRead Plus PC
ClaroRead Plus combines Scan-To-Text & enhanced compatibility with Dragon Voice Recognition with its classic floating toolbar to provide even more help in reading, writing, research and test-taking. Unlock & make any document accessible regardless of source, printed or digital, and watch comprehension and productivity soar. This award-winning software offers word prediction, audible read-back, research & fact tracking, spellcheck, thesaurus and homophone support from a compact and simple to use interface that's ready when you are.
http://www.enablemart.com/learning-and-instruction/writing/claroread/claroread-plus
ClaroRead Plus PC: Unlimited Site License ($5,120.00)
ClaroRead Plus PC: 20 User License ($3,628.00)
ClaroRead Plus PC: 10 User License ($2,116.00)
ClaroRead Plus PC: Single User ($277.00)
16. Sonocent Audio Notetaker
Sonocent Audio Notetaker is a visual, creative and interactive approach to note-taking for students with dyslexia, ADHD and other learning difficulties. Instead of writing things down, students create their own notes from audio recordings; by formatting, annotating, coloring and adding presentation slides to a visual representation of speech. Students can take notes live during class or import digital recordings and create notes at their leisure.
Audio Notetaker is an audio-based software program for note taking. Instead of relying on taking written notes, with Audio Notetaker you use the original audio itself to take notes. Audio Notetaker's unique audio display allows you to see your recorded audio and interact with it; quickly deleting what you don't need, breaking the recording into bite-size chunks, using color to highlight important phrases or sections, and adding presentation slides, images & text.
http://www.enablemart.com/sonocent-audio-notetaker-multi-user-licenses
Multi-User Licenses ($2,100.00)
Sonocent Audio Notetaker - Multi-User Licenses: 10 User License ($1,125.00)
Sonocent Audio Notetaker - Multi-User Licenses: 5 User License ($599.99)
17.MathPad
MathPad enables students to do arithmetic directly on the computer. The program is ideal for students who need help organizing or navigating through math problems or who have difficulty doing math with pencil or paper.
http://www.enablemart.com/learning-and-instruction/mathematics/mathpad
MathPad: Plus (Win/Mac) ($99.99)
MathPad: Windows ($79.99)
MathPad: Mac ($79.99)
18. Brainpop
In traditional, blended, and "flipped" learning settings, BrainPOP supports individual, team, and whole-class learning. At school and in informal learning environments, our characters help introduce new topics and illustrate complex concepts. Our Mixer™tool lets users tailor their assessments to meet all students' needs. A great fit for mobile learning and BYOD classrooms, BrainPOP’s educational apps have been downloaded millions of times and lauded in countless reviews.
School Combo, $2,095
Your best option! Get BrainPOP Jr. (K-3), BrainPOP, and BrainPOP Español together for one low price. Mobile access included!
School BrainPOP ESL, $495
Uses lively and engaging content to teach English to speakers of other languages, at various proficiency levels. Lessons are built around animated movies that introduce new words and usage, supported by interactive and printable features that reinforce vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, reading comprehension, and writing skills.