Technology Modernization Program
FY06 Updates
Elementary Tech Mod FY06 Updated Software List - MCPS
(Subject to Approval)
Software Title
Number of Copies
Description
Notes
Adobe Reader
9.0
All machines
Allows users to view, print and search Adobe
PDF files. Allows users to fill in and save Adobe
PDF files created in Adobe Acrobat 8 or 9.
Clicker 5.2
60 copies per
school
Clicker 5 is a powerful, yet easy-to-use, writing
and multimedia tool. Clicker 5 is supported with
high quality speech features and is easy to
customize for individual needs. It also has a
wide range of accessibility options for users who
cannot use a mouse or keyboard.
To access and request updated
forms and information about
Acrobat forms, go to:
http://www.montgomeryschools
md.org/departments/forms/
Clicker 5 can be used on 60
machines at one time.
FileMaker Pro
6 and 9
All machines
FileMaker Pro 9 is adatabase software that
allows multiple tables in one file and makes the
management of data and information, such as
student biographical and achievement data,
easy to view and use.
Kurzweil 3000
Version 10
Elementary
schools that do not
currently have
Kurzweil will
receive 10 network
licenses and 1 full
scan license.
Kurzweil is a screen-reading program that allows This is special education
students to listen to the text they see on-screen. software found in the AT folder
on MCPS computers.
Technology Consulting Team
Office of Organizational Development
Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland
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Schools will have access to
both FileMaker 6 & 9 to
accommodate various files
Technology Modernization Program
FY06 Updates
Microsoft
All machines
Office 2007
SP1
 Word
 PowerPoint
 Excel
 Access
 Publisher
 Outlook
Natural Reader All machines
Microsoft Office Professional contains a wordprocessing program, a slide presentation
program, a spreadsheet program, a database
program, a desktop publishing program, and an
email program.
PowerTalk
All machines
PowerTalk is a program that automatically
speaks any presentation or slide show running
in Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows.
Word Q 2.4
Tech Mod schools
will share 750
licenses.
WordQ word prediction and text-to-speech
software makes writing easier for people with
learning disabilities. WordQ suggests words for
students to use and provides spoken feedback
to help them find mistakes.
Technology Consulting Team
Office of Organizational Development
Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland
Natural Reader allows users to have text on the
read to them by the program.
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This is special education
software found in the
Applications folder on MCPS
computers.
This is special education
software found in the
Applications folder on MCPS
computers.
This is special education
software found in the
Applications folder on MCPS
computers.