Mac Software
for
Australian Schools
updated August 2002
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don't
forget to check the Apple Database
for over 22.000 products
for the Mac
see
also The Educational Freewares of 2001
see
real exampes of schools in Australia using Mac software
download software from
Ausmac Archives
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| Curriculum Area |
Software |
Notes |
| Administration |
Denbigh
Admin
• Family details
• Student details
• Academic Reporting
• List printing
• School Calendar
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Australian product
includes Student Details
"An intuitive interface makes navigation through a vast range of
student information a painless exercise. One mouse click will instantly
display medical details, discipline or attendance history, sporting and
extra-curricular involvement, timetables and any other related information".
Good alternative for RISC |
| School
RecordKeeper |
American |
| Timetable
TimeChart |
Australian made from Amig systems; their
website it not up to date: a new Mac version was released in 2001. The limits
are 2000 subjects, 400 teachers, 400 rooms, 1500 students per year, up to
10 years. The new Mac version is Time Chart 3. Cost is $970 plus GST. |
| Library
Administration
see also maccentral
article
Note regarding Alice for Windows - it has modules which can be
customised to suit a school and is networkable. If run on a Windows NT/2K
server can be accessed Macintosh computers! |
Bookshow |
Australian product. "Library, Document
& Knowledge Management Software" |
| Athenaeum
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free "light" version available;
pro version is $375US;
New Zealand made |
| Alternative
Library |
Australian product
a fully integrated library database program that enables users to keep track
of even the largest of library collections. AL will not only track books
& periodicals, but can also handle audio, video and multimedia CD-ROM /
DVD-ROM titles. |
| Biblionet |
main functions are cataloguing
of books, periodicals, articles, CDs, tapes etc. Features include printing
of lists and labels (barcode), powerful searches, thesaurus management,
circulation , management of acquisitions, public search; can be used either
in single-user or in client-server version. |
| Winnebago |
American |
| Library
Pro 2.1 |
American |
| Information Technology |
list from Apple
Australia |
| Maths
see
also The Educational Freewares of 2001 |
The
Geometer's SketchPad |
has an evaluation download
101
Project Ideas for The Geometer's Sketchpad |
| Mathematica
for the Classroom |
"...a special edition of Mathematica for precollege
and community college classrooms and computer labs. It gives you the same
power and functionality as professional Mathematica at an exclusive low
price for the precollege level.
Schools around the world are using Mathematica to teach algebra, trigonometry,
calculus, physics, chemistry, economics, computer science, and many other
courses." |
| Microworlds |
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| Science
see
also The Educational Freewares of 2001 |
Datalogging -
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| Maths
and Science software from ausmac |
| Microworlds |
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Languages Other than English (LOTE)
LOTE software
(Apple Australia) |
The
Rosetta Stone |
"The Rosetta Stone is the award-winning, immersion
style multimedia program available in 24 languages, including ESL. " |
| Learning
and Teaching Languages with your Macintosh
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...a set of Macintosh programs to help in
learning and teaching foreign languages. The programs can be used by students
to access multimedia courses, dictionaries, and to practice the foreign
language. Teachers can use the software to prepare learning materials. The
modular structure of the 'Language Toolkit' programs allows easy customization
for individual needs. |
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| Japanese |
Welcome to the HIRAGANA PLAY
Site
JapaneseForEveryone CD-ROM
v. 3.0
IBS InfoTech language software
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| French |
FRENCH HYPERCARDS
STACKS (Australian shareware by French speaker)
http://www.lamc.utexas.edu/fr/web.html.
IBS InfoTech language software
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| CAD
Computer aided drawing / design |
see separate pop-up page
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| Music
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see
separate pop-up page |
| Visual Arts |
Photoshop
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PhotoShop (from about $200-300A education)!
Photoshop Elements now available for education at $99AU
Paint Shop Pro ($109US
boxed) is cheaper than retail version of don't ever use Publisher |
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Graphic Converter
Macinstruct
tutorial |
GraphicConverter is an excellent all-purpose image editing
program that can import 96 different graphic-based formats, edit the image,
and export it out of 38 file available file formats. The high-end editing
tools are perfect for graphic manipulation as well as the ability to use
Photoshop-compatible plug-ins. It offers batch-conversion capabilities,
a slide show window, and more. A 68k non-PowerMac version is also available.
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