Fort Osage R-1 School District

Fort Osage R-1 School District Frequently Used District Software and Resources

Accelerated Reader and Reading Counts (grades 7-8) are online programs which promote reading and encourage development of comprehension skills. With a selected book list provided, students select the book. The online tests help the students identify strengths and weaknesses in their reading skills. It provides teachers with an easy and effective way to monitor all forms of guided reading practice.

BrainPOP (7:00am – 5:30pm) username: fosd password: fosd TEACHER AFTER HOURS Username: fosd_teacher password: fosd An educational program, providing content spanning 6 main subjects including: Science, Math, English, Social Studies, Health and Technology. Within each subject, you will find hundreds of short, animated movies that speak to kids in a language and voice that they understand. Developed according to national standards (NCTM, NSES, & NCTE), BrainPOP's topics present students with an engaging, enlightening, and entertaining view of a given subject.http://www.brainpop.com/

BrainPOPjr.com (7:00am-5:30pm) User Name: fosdjr Password: fosdjr http://www.brainpopjr.com/

BrainPOP Spanish Username: fosdes Password: fosdes (Limited number of log-ins for the district per day. Primary use should be for ESL students. ) http://brainpopes.com/

EbscoHost and NewsBank a database over 1,600 searchable periodicals in varied subjects; and NewsBank, retrievable news articles from Missouri newspapers and major articles from national newspapers appropriate for Missouri students and curriculum. http://search.epnet.com Username: ftosage password:library

Edusoft Allows you to administer tests using plain paper answer sheets and scanners. Teachers and administrators can access test results online within minutes, analyze student performance data, and quickly access reteaching materials and resources. http://edusoft.com

E-Instruction Classroom Performance System (CPS) Hand held response pad technology for administering quizzes, tests and surveys with immediate reporting and feedback. eLibrary Newspapers, magazines, books, maps, pictures, audio/video, tv/radio transcripts Username: 30-52563 password: bigchalk http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/remote

Gale Resources (grades 9–12) provides “Gale Resource Center-Gold”. “Student Resource Center-Gold” targets high school curriculum with databases that integrate with all curriculum from over 1,000 magazines, newspapers, images, and primary resources. http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/inde20906 Password: indian

Inspiration (6-12) Tool used to visualize, think, organize and learn. Strengthens critical thinking, comprehension and writing across the curriculum. http://inspiration.com/

Kidspiration(K-5) The visual way to think, write and comprehend Kidspiration provides an easy way for primary students to build visual diagrams to represent thoughts and organize information. http://kidspiration.com/ MOREnet (grades K-12), with benefit of funding approved by Missouri General Assembly, provides a varied network of online databases. Available are the following: EbscoHost, a database over 1,600 searchable periodicals in varied subjects; and NewsBank, retrievable news articles from Missouri newspapers and major articles from national newspapers appropriate for Missouri students and curriculum. http://www.more.net/online/index.html

MS Office 2003 Word (word processing), PowerPoint (presentation), Publisher (newsletters, fliers etc.) Outlook (email, contacts, calendar, task list) Excel (spreadsheets), Access (database) Tutorials: http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/office2003/tutorials.aspx Office Online Training: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/ A Microsoft Model Professional Development Program Site: http://www.officetutorials.com/

Nettrekker Award-winning search engine for schools, supports differentiated instruction with standards-based online resources, organized by readability level to help every child achieve. Password Access available from home by registering at the following website http://nettrekker.com/

OPAC (Destiny) (grades K-12) are the online public access catalog and checkout system. This powerful automated software is packed with innovative features for the users. The OPAC helps users locate material quickly and guides users with cross-referencing. Using this search module to identify desired resources, locate materials, and organize a collection of items aids the collaboration of the library media services with curriculum. Advantages for the user are that the program indicates if the material is available and copyright date. http://destiny.fortosage.net/

Pinnacle Gradebook2 Used to keep seating charts, grades, and attendance. Teacher Gradebook Manual available in the teacher workroom online. http://www.fortosage.k12.mo.us/teacher_pages/teacher_login.asp

United Streaming Engage your students with rich video and online teaching resources. Building passcode required to register. See your building media specialist. http://www.unitedstreaming .com

World Book Online Online Reference Center Username: osagehome Password: indian http://www.worldbookonline.com/