AB Tutor Control : With this program, you can easily manage a classroom full of computers. Monitor all student computers from one location, broadcast the teacher's screen for demonstrations, lock every student computer, block Internet access, and much more!
Audacity : Audio CDs : Podcast : Use this free program to record and edit audio files. If you have ever wanted to record a lecture for an absent student, narrate a book for students with learning difficulties, post a school recital online for parents, or create a podcast, Audacity could be the solution.
Cognos : The tests and assessments system puts all student data, demographics, and test scores, in one secure place. Teachers can quickly access student data, create reports, and customize learning resources and activities that target the students' individually learning needs. 
Discovery Education Streaming : Formerly called United Streaming, this service integrates seamlessly into any curriculum with over 4,000 full-length videos and 40,000 content-specific clips. Today, more than half of U.S. schools are learning with Discovery Education Streaming.
Edmodo Teachers : Students : Parents : If you have ever sent information to students via email, you may have noticed many do not check their inboxes... “Email is for old people.” To reach this generation of students, you have to text message. Edmodo is a tool designed for the classroom.
Employee Access : Online forms are replacing much of the paperwork we dealt with in the past. Scheduling a substitute teacher, checking payment stubs, and requesting sick or personal leave. This sheet will demonstrate how submit a leave request through Employee Access.
Google Docs : You and your students can easily create, store, and share documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. There's no software to download, all your work is stored safely online, and the programs can be accessed from any computer. Good-bye flash drives, hello convenience!
Google Sites : The Google Sites feature is part of our NP Google Apps. This allows teachers and students to create a website for class projects that are visible to anyone with a NP Google Apps account. This sheet will demonstrate the basics of adding text, hyperlinks, and images.
Google Earth : Imagine a 3-D model of the entire planet on your computer. Even better... it's completely free! Google Earth lets you grab, spin, tilt, and zoom down to any place on Earth. Teachers can create interactive lessons with text, hyperlinks, pictures, and video.
Google Images for PhotoStory : PowerPoint : Google Images is the largest search engine for pictures on the Internet. Avoid "pixilated" images; follow these suggestions to produce high quality pictures for your PhotoStory and PowerPoint multimedia presentations.
Google News : Google News lists the most recent news articles and displays the date and time each article was posted. Use your email or Google Reader to keep track of the news on specific topics. Historical archives date back more than 200 years!
Infinite Campus HS : Middle School : Grades 3-5 : Grades 1-2 : Specialists : Infinite Campus (IC) is our student information system. Teachers use IC to take attendance and enter assignments into an online gradebook. Students and parents use Campus Portal to review grades, class schedule, etc.
iTunes : We all know iTunes made downloading music legal, affordable, and easy. You may might know that it also made subscribing to free podcasts just as easy. Even if you have never used iTunes, this TIP Sheet will help you browse, search, and subscribe to podcasts for your curriculum.
Mimio : Sign : The most portable interactive whiteboard available. With the Mimio, your whiteboard becomes a giant computer screen with interactive controls, screen markups, and digital notes. Similar to PowerPoint, the Notebook allows you to create interactive lessons in a slide presentation.
MLA Style Guide : This handout overviews basic guidelines for using MLA style. Students can use this reference to properly format headers, margins, in-text citations, and the works cited page. The original Purdue OWL MLA Classroom Poster was developed by Kate Bouwens.
Moodle Teachers : Students : Moodle is more than just a class website, it's a course management system. It allows allows students to take tests, submit homework assignments online, post classroom discussions through online forums, and receive email reminders/messages from teachers.
MovieMaker (Windows XP) : Create, edit, and share classroom video projects right on your computer. Build your video with a few simple drag-and-drops. Delete bad shots and include only the best scenes. This TIP Sheet will show you everything you need to get started.
MyBrochureMaker.com : The easiest way to create brochures. This online program helps you and your students quickly create professional looking brochures. Choose from a wide variety of templates, add your text, and upload your images. It's fast, fun, and free!
OpenOffice : Free productivity software that can be used in place of costly tools such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. The best part about this suite of applications is it can open Microsoft Office files and even save in Microsoft Office formats such as (.doc), (.ppt), and (.xls).
Outlook Web App 2010 : The Outlook Web App allows you to access your school e-mail, calendar, and contacts from any computer that has Internet access. This TIP Sheet demostrates the basic features and settings required to receive school email on your smartphone.
PBworks : PBworks lets you quickly create a free, hosted, password-protected wiki to edit and share information. From the Hawaiian word "quick," a wiki is a website that can be easily edited by visitors to produce a collaborative website. Their slogan... "Easy as a peanut butter sandwich."
PhotoStory : Digital Storytelling Process : Works Cited : Turn a traditional research/writing assignment into a video documentary. With PhotoStory, students upload, arrange, modify, and apply motion to pictures. You can even record narration and add background music!
Picasa : Picasa is a free picture management program. Downloaded from Google, it allows you to organize, crop, fix colors, and add effects. Use it to quickly import pictures from a digital camera, remove red eye, upload pictures to the web, and embed a slideshow on your TeacherWeb site.
Pick-Up/Drop-Off Folders : It's easy to print and turn in a Word document assignment, but what about a PowerPoint presentation, PhotoStory video, or audio recording? Network folders have been set up to help your students pick-up and drop-off digital assignment files.
Pinnacle Studio : The high school Broadcasting class uses Pinnacle Studio to import, edit, and export video projects. This TIP Sheet provides the basic instructions to complete the editing process. Students demonstrate their creativity with this powerful tool.
PowerPoint 2007 : Office 2007 has been completely redesigned; but don't worry, PowerPoint is even easier to use and more powerful than ever. Quickly create multimedia presentations with text, pictures, and video. The new SmartArt feature will help students visualize complex topics.
PowerPoint Review Games : The Review Game template folder was created to save time. It allows you to quickly enter 30 questions (5 questions into 6 different categories) using the Excel document. The PowerPoint games automatically import the questions you have entered... fast, easy, fun!
Qwizdom ActionPoint : Interact : AnswerKey : What is Qwizdom? A Student Response System… more commonly known as “clickers.” Students use remote controls to answer questions; the teacher receives instant feedback. ActionPoint works with PowerPoint; Interact has more options.
Reflector : The Reflector software allows teachers to "mirror" their iPad screen directly to the classroom computer. Turn on your classroom projector and you have a wireless teaching tool that can be viewed by all your students. This TIP Sheet provides basic instruction for getting started.
Scanner HP G4010 : 3500c : 4400c : Scanning is just like using a copy machine; but instead of getting a paper copy, you get an electronic file. Many people struggle with the variety of scanning software. Use these TIP Sheets to take the mystery out of scanning documents, pictures, and 35mm slides.
Staff Directory & Web Page : The Staff Directory web pages allow students and parents to quickly locate staff contact information. To help ensure the directory is accurate and up-to-date, each staff member has the ability to edit their own page. Use the TIP Sheet to update yours.
TeacherWeb : Use your classroom website to keep students and parents informed. Post your syllabus, assignments, links, and other resources. There are a variety of forms to help you quickly customize a website for your unique classroom. Use the TIP Sheet to help get started.
Thinkfinity.org : A great resource for teachers to find hundreds of standards-based lesson plans, student interactives, and tools for 21st century learning. The newly designed website helps teachers quickly search and access resources from leading educational organizations.
Turnitin.com : Turnitin improves the student writing cycle by preventing plagiarism and providing rich feedback to students. OriginalityCheck ensures original work by checking submitted papers against 24+ billion web pages, 250+ million student papers and leading library databases and publications.
VoiceThread : A VoiceThread is an online slideshow that allows people to make comments, either audio or text, and share them with anyone they wish. A teacher can record their audio instructions, type specific comments, and draw notes directly on the slide. Students respond with their own recordings.
Word 2007 : Top 10 Word Tips : Office 2007 has been completely redesigned to help you work more efficiently. Quickly format text, insert images, align tabs, develop outlines, and customize your document. The new SmartArt feature will help students visualize complex topics.
Yodio : Your voice is unique and personal…just like your stories. Use Yodio to add your stories to your photos or presentations, and share these narrated photos with your friends and colleagues. It's like creating a PhotoStory with your cell phone. Download the TIP Sheet to learn how.