Software Recommended for Classrooms
with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
These are titles we have evaulated or used in the classroom.
If you have questions about any title or would like information on how to integrate
software into your curriculum, contact one of the Technology
Trainers. There are some websites at the bottom of this page also related
to software evaluation.
LANGUAGE ARTSSpelling
- Spellbound! - The Learning Company
- Spelling Toolkit Plus - MECC
- Spellevator Plus - MECC
Vocabulary
- Bubble Land Word Discovery - Sunburst
- The Rosetta Stone - Fairfield Language Technologies
- Carmen Sandiego Word Detective - Broderbund
Writing
- Imagination Express - Edmark
- Hollywood - Theatrix
- Hollywood High - Theatrix
- The American Girls Premiere - The Learning Company
- Storybook Weaver - MECC
- Read, Write & Type! - The Learning Company
- Paint, Write & Play! - The Learning Company
- Ultimate Writing & Creativity Center - The
Learning Company
- Sunbuddy Writer - Sunburst
- AppleWorks - Apple
- Microsoft Word - Microsoft
Reading
- The ART lesson - MECC
- Reader Rabbit 1 - The Learning Company
- Bailey's Book House - Edmark
- Major League Reading - Sanctuary Woods
- Living Books - Broderbund
- First Connections: Golden Book
- Reading Success for Kids - FTC Publishing
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Typing
- Slam Dunk Typing - The Learning Company
- Mavis Beacon Typing (version 9) - Mindscape
- Typing Tutor - Davidson
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Reference
- Children's Encyclopedia - Dorling Kindersley
- First Connections: The Golden Book Encyclopedia
- Jostens Learning
- Encarta Encyclopedia - Microsoft
- Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia - Grolier
- Britannica Encyclopedia - Britannica
- My First Incredible Amazing Dictionary - Dorling
Kindersley
Multimedia & Cross-Curricular
- Kid Pix Studio Deluxe - Broderbund
- Kid Pix Studio Deluxe Activity Kits - Broderbund
- HyperStudio - Knowledge Adventure
- mPower - Mindscape
- PowerPoint - Microsoft
- Appleworks/Clarisworks (Slideshow) - Apple
- Digital Chisel - Pierian Spring
- Kai’s SuperGoo - MetaCreations
- Kai’s Photo Soap - MetaCreations
- Sound Companion for Hyperstudio - FTC Publishing
Group
- Inspiration - Inspiration
- Kidspiration - Inspiration
- Treasure Seekers (set of three - Treasure Mathstorm,
Treasure Mountain, Treasure Cove) - The Learning Company
- Logical Journey of the Zoombinis Deluxe - Broderbund
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SCIENCE
- A.D.A.M. The Inside Story - A.D.A.M. Software
- Nine Month Miracle - A.D.A.M. Software
- BodyWorks - SoftKey
- My Amazing Human Body - Dorling Kindersley
- A Field Trip to the Sky - Sunburst
- A Field Trip to the RainForest - Sunburst
- Dinosaur Hunter - Dorling Kindersley
- Thinkin’ Science Series: Zap! - Edmark
- The House is Bugged! - Sunburst
- Encyclopedia of Nature - Dorling Kindersley
- Encyclopedia of Science - Dorling Kindersley
- Operation Neptune - The Learning Company
- Odell Down Under - MECC
- Operation Frog - Scholastic
- GeoSafari Science - Educational Insights
- Earth Explorer - Sunburst
- Everything Weather - Weather Channel
- The Multimedia Bug Book - Workman Swite
- Amazing Animals - Dorling Kindersley
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SOCIAL STUDIES
- World Explorer - Dorling Kindersley
- Chronicle of the 20th Century - Dorling Kindersley
- Castle Explorer - Dorling Kindersley
- Pilgrim Quest II - National Geographic
- Where in the U.S. is Carmen Sandiego? - Broderbund
- World Discovery Deluxe - Great Wave Software
- KidsCulture: The Great Explorers - Pierian Spring
Software
- American Journey: The Immigrant Experience -
Primary Source Media
- History of the World - Dorling Kindersley
- The Oregon Trail 3rd Edition - The Learning Company
- GeoSafari History - Educational Insights
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MATHEMATICS
- Pre-Algebra World - Cognitive Technologies Corporation
- Algebra - Edmark
- Math Workshop Deluxe - Broderbund
- Carmen Sandiego Math Detective - Broderbund
- Interactive Math Journey - The Learning Company
- Fraction Attraction - Sunburst
- The Graph Machine - Tom Snyder
- Neighborhood Map Machine - Tom Snyder
- TesselMania! Deluxe - MECC
- Hop to It! - Sunburst
- 1-2-3 Sequence - Sunburst
- The Cruncher - Knowledge Adventure
- HotDog Stand: The Works - Sunburst
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MISCELLANEOUS
- Life’s Greatest Mysteries - A.D.A.M. Software
- Triazzle - Berkeley Systems
- Smart Games - Smart Games
- I Spy: Brain-Building Games for Kids! - Scholastic
- Site Central - Knowledge Adventure
- Print Artist - Sierra
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TEACHER TOOLS
- Lesson Plan Helper - Vision Technologies
- Crossword Studio - Nordic Software
- Teacher’s Workshop - Forest Technologies
- Great Beginnings - Teacher Support Software
- Sentence Starters - Teacher Support Software
- Worksheet Magic 2 - Teacher Support Software
- Make-a-Flash - Teacher Support Software
- Word Launch - Teacher Support Software
- Make-a-Book - Teacher Support Software
- Math Companion - Vision Technologies
- Crossword Companion - Vision Technologies
- Crossword Magic - Mindscape
- What to do on a Friday Afternoon! - Hartley
- Teacher’s Power Pack - Centron Software
- Teacher’s ToolKit - Hi Tech of Santa Cruz
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DEAF-RELATED
- Accessibility- This
is our page that lists information about different kinds of media that is
accessible for Deaf students including CD-ROMs and Laser discs.
- Technologies
and Software specifically for Deaf and hard of hearing learners.
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PUBLISHER INFORMATION
Software Evaluation
The KidsDomain Review - http://www.kidsdomain.com/review/index.html
Educational Software - http://www.sil.org/ched/edsoft.html
SuperKids Educational Software Review -
http://www.superkids.com/
These software reviews are written by teams consisting of parents, teachers,
and kids, following a prescribed testing protocol. Their evaluations are
conducted in both homes and schools.
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