INCITE!, History Learning Series, $149.99 per set/site
This history learning series helps students in grades 4-8 build background social studies critical thinking skills. The 13-set collection consists of five films with content that matches state standards in social studies and language arts and that features young actors in important historic events or eras ranging from the Roman Empire to the Age of Discovery. The DVDs include original short films about five to seven minutes in length and a comprehensive instructional model for teachers. A subscription license with renewal options is also available at $59.99 per set/site. www.donjohnston.com
FILEMAKER
FileMaker PRO 9, Database and Reporting Software, $299 new/$179 upgrade
FileMaker Pro 9 enables users to create and automate databases, as well as share and report from them. New features include a Quick Start screen, conditional formatting, and the ability to e-mail a link to other users of the software. Users can create links and integrate live MS SQL server, Oracle, and My SQL data as if it were FileMaker-based data. The product line also includes Pro 9 Advanced ($499), which offers enhanced database design report and file maintenance tools, improved script debugger and data viewer, and Server 9 ($999) and Server 9 Advanced ($2,499). www.filemaker.com
FOLLETT SOFTWARE COMPANY
DESTINY 8.0, Resource Management Solution, Pricing dependent upon district needs
Destiny 8.0 is a resource management system that features a number of significant improvements over previous versions, such as new Server Health Reports that give technical administrators a snapshot of the performance of all the software's modules. Administrators can access request-response times, browser reports, bandwidth reports and server uptime, enabling more accurate system monitoring and troubleshooting. Students, teachers and librarians can also write book reviews and post them in the bibliographic record for other patrons to read, encouraging students to respond to literature and share their written work. www.fsc.follett.com
GENEVALOGIC
On-Sight, Student Computer Monitoring Software, Starts at $3,495/single server
On-Sight helps monitor student computer activity across a school or an entire district and identifi es students who are participating in risky computer use, such as cyberbullying or hacking. Administrators can then intervene before a situation accelerates and becomes dangerous. The software is a reliable way to give students access to computers and the Internet with the assurance that the computers are being used safely and appropriately. www.genevalogic.com
HISTORY EDUCATION
MULTIMEDIA CLASSROOM GLOBAL HISTORY SERIES, Individual titles $49.95, Sets $139-$189, 21-box set $849
The 21 Multimedia Classroom Global History Series lessons cover history from Mayan temples to WWII trenches, and travels from the Nile to the Great Wall of China. The series uses video-based interactive lessons that bring history to life for students in grades 6 and higher. Short video segments are organized by topic and include, printable primary source documents, maps and historical images, review questions, critical thinking assignments, Internet-based student activities and links. www.history.com/education
HORIZON SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL
FOOD SERVICE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT Starting at $4,995
Food Service Technology Management tracks full-price meals, as well as free, reducedprice, adult, and other subsidized meals; displays messages, notes and dietetic information; and provides customized profit and loss statements. It interfaces with other systems, exports to GL (Graphic Library) and databases, and generates custom reports. It also supports unlimited eligibility categories and classes, federal and state reimbursement claim reporting, and multiple profit centers. www.horizon-boss.com
INSPIRATION SOFTWARE
InspireData 1.5, Student Data Analyzing Software, $79
InspireData allows students in grades 4-12 to build critical data literacy skills by actively exploring and analyzing data using Venn diagrams and bar, stack, pie and axis plots to interpret information. New capabilities include an e-survey function for online data collection, additional plot and expanded table options, over 100 content-rich databases, and expanded teacher tools and resources. A lesson plan book is provided to help integrate software into the curricula. www.inspiration.com
KNOWLEDGE ADVENTURE
KIDS WORKS DELUXE, Publishing Tool, $30/license
Kids Works Deluxe is an all-in-one publishing tool that combines a word processor and paint program. Elementary school students can create media-rich stories and illustrate them in the painting module that includes 54 new textures. Students also have the ability to import JPEG fi les and photos as well as listen to their stories read aloud by the computer. Cross-curricular, ready-made projects covering math, science and social studies also help students begin the writing process. www.knowledgeadventure.com
