Outcome 4.5

SOFTWARE/HARDWARE SELECTION, INSTALLATION, & MAINTENANCE.

Candidates will identify and implement software in both classroom and administrative environments.  They will investigate issues related to school/site planning, purchasing, and technology integration.

4.5.1         identify and describe software used in classroom and administrative settings, including productivity tools, information access/ telecommunications tools, multimedia/hypermedia tools, school management tools, evaluation/ portfolio tools, and computer-based instruction.

WHAT I DID TO ACCOMPLISH THIS: I use E-Class grades for my grade book. The school district has the following programs on the computers; Kidspiration, Inspiration, Microsoft Office Suite, (2003). The district also has purchased Orchard Educational software, Renaissance Learning Software, and a subscription to UnitedStreaming. I am the site administrator for all of these as well.

4.5.2         investigate and recommend purchasing strategies and procedures for acquiring administrative and instructional software for educational settings.

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4.5.3         describe evaluation criteria for software and identify reliable sources of software evaluations.

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4.5.4         identify and implement methods of installation, maintenance, inventory, and management of software libraries.

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4.5.5         develop and implement ethical and legal procedures for maintaining software libraries.

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4.5.6         identify and classify adaptive assistive hardware and software for students and teachers with special needs and locate sources to assist in procurement and implementation.

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