Other+Software

=__Ministry Licensed Software__= The OSAPAC Committee (Ontario Software Acquisition Program Advisory Committee) is composed of English and French representatives from across the province who advise the Ministry of Education on the acquisition of provincial licenses for publicly funded schools in Ontario.

While OSAPAC is the committee that advises the Ministry on software titles to negotiate for provincial licensing, OESS (Ontario Educational Software Service) is the distribution mechanism whereby the software is sent to School Boards, Faculties of Education and First Nations Schools. [|www.osapac.ca] On the OSAPAC Website you will find: Following is a tip sheet for teachers to improve teaching and learning through use of Ministry licensed software and web services:
 * new software acquisitions for Ontario teachers
 * software priorities for this school year and next, based on gap analysis and annual teacher survey data
 * searchable list of Ministry Licensed software available to your school
 * curriculum connections and resources for each piece of Ministry Licensed Software

[] || Students can save their work as Flash®, video, animation files to share online, in multimedia presentations, or for inclusion in other video productions. ||< media type="youtube" key="7ono-Bhr99Y" height="279" width="339" [] || Using simulations of the most popular Internet environments, this interactive resource teaches students about Passport to the Internet, a Web-based licensed resource in Flash, is accompanied by an extensive teacher's guide that features detailed instructions, backgrounders, classroom activities and handouts. [] ||< media type="youtube" key="1UBPiYtDNXM" height="279" width="339" || Timelines, charts, biographies, colour photographs and illustrations, and international news features link directly to encyclopedia articles. Study guides, quizzes, and educational games and puzzles address multiple learning styles. Inquiry-based, student-centred projects and activities connected to Canadian curriculum that can be used in any classroom, library, or computer lab. Printable projects, activities, and lesson plans for every curriculum subject: discussion questions and study guides,how to teach Internet research skills, essay topics and research starters. * [|http://go-ontario.grolier.com] ||< **Overview:** [] || [] ||<  ||
 * < ==__ OSAPAC: Literacy Based Software __== ||
 * < =Learn 360= ||< **Learn360** service offers materials selected to provide targeted curriculum support from a variety of educational video producers such as TVO, Nelvana, PBS, National Geographic, Standard Deviants, Slim Goodbody, Sunburst Media, and others. The service includes thousands of educational videos, video clips, newsreels, audio and video files, and still images. All of the full-length videos and video clips are aligned to Provincial standards.
 * Teacher Account Information**
 * go to [|www.learn360.ca]
 * use your WebMax login to access. Contact Norma Bingham for the password.
 * .Learn360 is now integrated within D2L. Please contact Norma Bingham or Jen Faulkner (teacher) for D2L information. ||< Take a tour:
 * < =Frames 4= ||< **Frames** is educational software for stop-motion animation, claymation, and digital storytelling. Creating illustrated animations, movies, and digital stories engages students in the curriculum, encourages problem solving, promotes creativity, and helps students develop 21st century skills. Students can use Frames to create movies, animated GIFs, and Flash animations to share with the world. Students can create stop-motion animated stories using original illustrations they have created with the drawing tools, pictures from a digital or DV camera, or photographs of a clay animation. Connect a digital camera and it appears inside the Frames Library panel. Simply drag the frames wanted into the animation or import the entire folder at once.
 * Teacher Resources:**
 * < = *Passport to the Internet = ||< **Passport to the Internet** helps young people develop the critical thinking skills they need to apply to their online experiences by enabling them to use popular online tools and Web sites in a secure and ethical manner, and to their full potential.
 * online safety,
 * authenticating online information,
 * recognizing online marketing ploys,
 * protecting their privacy,
 * managing online relationships
 * dealing with cyberbullying.
 * Web Access:**
 * < = *Grolier Online = || Six databases in one:
 * Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
 * The New Book of Knowledge
 * The New Book of Popular Science
 * Lands and Peoples
 * Amazing Animals of the World
 * Encyclopedia Americana
 * Web Access: **
 * < =National Film Board= ||< Enjoy documentaries, animations, alternative dramas and interactive productions on the web, on your personalized home page, or on your iPhone. Check out the trailers, playlists and upcoming online releases.
 * Web Access:**

=__Other Resources:__=
 * = *OERB = || Ontario Education Resource Bank is a database of teacher resources from eLearning courses taught in Ontario. This resource database also includes archieved units from the Curriculum Unit Planner. *

[] || || * Email Norma Bingham or Jeff Dumoulin for Grand Erie logins and passwords.