Downloads

Welcome to the Educational Technology Downloads Directory. Educational Technology supports the teachers and staff of Mesa Public Schools through a wide variety of innovative, educational programs and training opportunities. Within this portion of our website you will find download links to all of the software that Educational Technology supports or commonly recommends.

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Acuity Unwired   Acuity Unwired
Version 1.10.0.258
Acuity Unwired enables students to take Acuity assessments using eInstruction clickers.
Adobe Reader   Adobe Reader
Version 11.0
Adobe Reader allows a computer or browser to open and display PDF document files.
Audacity   Audacity

Audacity is a powerful open source multi-track digital audio editor.
AVerVision A+ Interactive   AVer A+ Interactive

A+ Interactive allows teachers to create interactive lessons and control their document camera.
AverVision Flash Plug-in   AVer Flash Plug-in

A Flash Plug-in that allows for full-video display and control of an AVerVision document camera through SMART Notebook. This link will take you to the Aver website. Select "Free Download."
AverVision Flash Plug-in   AVer PowerPoint Plug-in

A plug-in that allows teachers to add a live document camera to any slide in a PowerPoint presentation.
AverVision Flash Plug-in   AVer Sphere

AVer's latest presentation software with layouts for multiple views and streams, annotation, highlighting, and lesson recording.
 

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Calibre Calibre

Calibre is a free and open-source ebook library management application.
Chrome Chrome
Google Chrome is a fast, modern web browser that provides the best possible experience when working with many of the web-based systems utilized in Mesa Public Schools.
cps icon Clickers/Classroom Performance System
Version 6.73.182.70046
CPS provides teachers with the tools to manage their eInstruction clickers and assessments.
Clock Clock
Broadcast Clock for those schools who would like to continuously broadcast the time and date to classrooms on a dedicated internal station. The clock allows for customization of appearance and supports the broadcasting of messages via a "news ticker" display.
Cute PDF
Cute-PDF Writer
This will make .PDF files. It installs in two parts. Uncheck the boxes for "Install the FREE Ask Toolbar." When it asks if you want to install the converter say yes. Use by going to File > Print and selecting "Cute PDF" in the printer selection box.
 

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Examview Examview
Version 6.2
ExamView makes it easy to create formative and summative assesments aligned with standards and textbooks.
 

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FastStone Photo Resizer FastStone Photo Resizer

A tool for converting, resizing, and renaming images in a quick and easy batch mode.
Flipshare Flipshare
Version 5.12
Flipshare provides Flip camera users with photo and video management and basic editing tools
Format Factory Format Factory

Convert media files of all types from one format to another individually or in batches with Format Factory.
 

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Chrome Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a fast, modern web browser that provides the best possible experience when working with many of the web-based systems utilized in Mesa Public Schools.
Google Earth Google Earth

 Google Earth is a virtual globe and geographical information system. 
 

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iTunes iTunes
Version 10.8
Version 11.0.3
iTunes provide media management and playback alongside a top-notch podcatcher. 
 

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Java Java

Java is plug-in the enbles browsers and some applications to present data-rich interactive and media elements
 

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MS Office Compatibility Pack MS Office Compatibility Pack
Version 4
Allows Office XP users to open and edit the new file formats created in Office 2007 and Office 2010.
 

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 Photo Story 3 Photo Story 3
 
Create slideshows and stories with digital photos. Includes options to add narration and create a soundtrack.
pptPlex pptPlex
 
Create dynamic, graphically rich, and interactive PowerPoint presentations.
 

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Quicktime Quicktime

 Quicktime is a plugin and media player for playing .mov and .qt files.
 

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Ribbon Hero 2: Clippy's Second Chance Ribbon Hero 2: Clippy's Second Chance
Learn how to use Office with this game that integrates directly into the Office interface.
 

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Shockwave Shockwave

Shockwave is a plug-in used for animation, video, and interactive elements in web pages and some applications.
SIgil Sigil

Sigil is a free and open source editor for publishing EPUB format ebooks.
SMART Notebook SMART Notebook
Version 10.8
Version 11.1
Build interactive lessons and control your SMARTBoard with SMART Notebook.
 

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VLC Media Player VLC Media Player

A free and open source media player capable of playing just about every media file type available.
 

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Windows Movie Maker Windows Movie Maker
Version 2.6 
Special version of Windows Movie Maker
**Windows Vista and Windows 7 Only!!** 
 

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