Netbooks are small, portable laptop computers specifically designed for wireless communication and access to the internet. These netbook computers (also referred to as a Student Device) may include the following software applications:
- Windows 7, or 8.1 (operating system)
- Internet Explorer and Firefox (web browsers)
- Microsoft Office, Professional (business applications):
- Word (word processing)
- PowerPoint (presentation design)
- Excel (spreadsheet)
- Publisher (print layout)
- OneNote (note taking)
- Access (database)
- Microsoft Movie Maker (video editing)
- Picasa (image editing and management)
- Google Earth (maps and satellite images)
- Google Sketchup (3-D modeling)
- iTunes (media player)
- Comic Life (photo layout)
- ActivEngage
- LanSchool (classroom management)
- Kurzweil 3000 (text-to-speech)
The netbook computers connect to the district's network which provides access to an array of services intended to optimize student learning.