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Student Software
elementary
software
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secondary software
Elementary
Software - Grades Pre-K-5
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Important Tips!!!
After
completing activities, be sure to log out so
progress is recorded. You log out by
clicking the stop sign on the My Tasks page.
Pop-Up blocker
should be turned off so the program will work
Adobe Flash
player (free download) is needed for the program
to work
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Duval County Public
Schools is pleased to offer Destination "Summer"
Success. This is a fun and exciting
educational technology program that is available
for all students enrolled in Pre-K to 5th grade
during the 2007-08 school year.
How Does the Program
Work?
Students dedicate one hour per week working on
key Math and Reading content for 8 weeks.
The material is rigorous, fun, and engaging.
The program is accessed from home, the
library or anywhere with Internet access!!
When students log into
the program, they will see a list of activities.
The click on the topics in weekly order and
complete the activities.
Benefits
The benefit of the summer technology program is
that students will stay fresh on material
covered during the school year. Plus, they
will get a boost for the upcoming school year.
The program can be
launched from any Internet location including
home, granny's house, the library,...anywhere. Kids that complete
the program will receive an award and will be
entered into a drawing for a Nintendo Wii,
Nintendo DS,
iPod, and gift certificates.
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Link:
http://duval.riverdeep.net/lms
Login Information: Login
information can be obtained by calling 348-7740.
Support:
Contact your child's teacher, the School
Technology Contact, or call 348-7740 for
the Riverdeep Helpdesk
Parent
Quick Guide:
Click to access the Quick
Guide for Parents |
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PARENT
TRAINING
Parent training
will be provided in the month of June for all
parents interested. Training will cover
the summer program and how to effectively use
Destination Success with your child at home.
If you are interested in attending summer
training,
click here to REGISTER |
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In addition to
the Summer Activities, Destination Success
contains and entire collection of software for
Reading and Math. To access the
collection, once logged in, you have to click
the Explorer link in the upper left corner of
the screen. That will open a screen you can
scroll down with different software selections.
The software range from Kindergarten to the 12th
grade. Therefore, an explore map is needed
to find the content you want your child to work
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Remember the
name of the Map you are clicking on.
This will be the name of the activity that you
will want to click on while you are exploring.
Once
you click on the corresponding area, pay
attention to the name of the unit and additional
navigation information
so you will "find" the area that you are looking
for.
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fcat explorer
- grades 2-5
Practice Makes
Progress! That’s why the Florida Department of
Education built FCAT Explorer—to provide
practice for helping your child make real
progress on the skills needed in the classroom,
on the FCAT, and in life.
FUN, EFFECTIVE, AND FREE FCAT Explorer is a set
of free, Web-based practice programs. The
content is built from the Sunshine State
Standards that are tested on the FCAT. Kids can
practice by themselves because the programs give
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Link: www.fcatexplorer.com
Login information:
username:
Last Name + First Initial (no spaces)
password: 16 + first 4 letters of last
name +
birth month and birth day (no spaces)
Support:
Kathy Hart (904)348-7126 or email
hartk@duvalschools.org
Parent Resources:
Click here to access the
Parent flyer |
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online leveled
readers |
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All
DCPS elementary students have access to online
leveled readers. This website has over a
thousand books that are aligned to your child's
reading level. All you have to do is log
on.
Link: www.eduplace.com/eservices
Login information:
Obtain login information from your teacher.
Support:
Niki Micheau (904)348-7131 or email
riverdeep@duvalschools.org
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Secondary
Software - Grades 6-12
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compass
odyssey - grades 6-12
Our district
has chosen to use Compass Learning Odyssey®, a
Web-based curriculum, to enhance your child’s
educational experience. The Odyssey program
offers a customized learning program for your
child. The targeted instruction is aligned with
state and national standards while a variety of
instructional approaches facilitate
differentiated instruction to meet the needs of
your child. You and your child have immediate
access to the progress report that is located in
the "backpack" icon. This is a great
opportunity for your child to extend the
learning time while keeping him/her engaged,
entertained, and receptive to learning.
In order to
proceed successfully with your home use, your
computer workstation must be properly set up,
including browser and plug-in installation.
The
student/parent document is designed to help you
and your child get off to a good start by
providing the information necessary to complete
computer workstation setup.
Access information can be
obtained from the school.
Support: Vicki McLenahan
348-7717 or
mclenahanv@duvalschools.org
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fcat explorer
-
grades 2-11
Practice Makes
Progress! That’s why the Florida Department of
Education built FCAT Explorer—to provide
practice for helping your child make real
progress on the skills needed in the classroom,
on the FCAT, and in life.
FUN, EFFECTIVE, AND FREE FCAT Explorer is a set
of free, Web-based practice programs. The
content is built from the Sunshine State
Standards that are tested on the FCAT. Kids can
practice by themselves because the programs give
them corrective feedback and learning guidance. |
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Link: www.fcatexplorer.com
Login information:
username:
Last Name + First Initial (no spaces)
password: 16 + first 4 letters of last
name +
birth month and birth day (no spaces)
Support:
Kathy Hart (904)348-7126 or email
hartk@duvalschools.org
Parent Resources:
Click here to access the
Parent flyer |
Explore
Learning –Gizmos
Available for Students
in Grades 3-5 at a Title I School (click
here for the list of Title I Schools)
Available for All Students in Grades 6-8
Math and Science Gizmos are designed to help
students develop a deep and lasting
understanding of key concepts in math and
science through inquiry and exploration.
Gizmos provide our students with over 450 math
and science web-based manipulatives.
The activities are designed as supplemental
curriculum materials that support state and
national curriculum standards.
Link:
http://www.explorelearning.com/
Login information: Obtain
login information from your teacher.
Support:
Suzy Webb (904)
348-7207 or e-mail
webbs1@duvalschools.org
Parent Resources:
Click here to access the
Parent flyer
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