?SCHOOL VERSIONS OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND CD'S

[Paula Neale <mohmie@COOP.CRN.ORG>]

COLLEAGUES,
        I am getting ready to finish up my budget and am wanting to buy
some software (mostly cd's) for our stand-alone MAC's.  After reading
reviews and setting up a wishlist, I am now cuddling up with an
Educational Resources catalog.  I am struck by the difference in many
cases between the Home and School prices.  The school version seems to
run anywhere from $5 to $25 dollars higher for many programs.  The
catalog doesn't do a good job of explaining what I am getting for the
extra bucks. Especially if it's a CD, I presume I would not be getting a
backup as part of the school price.  Some of the titles I wonder about
are TREASURE MATH STORM ($25 DIFF)  BUSYTOWN ($17 diff.) THINKIN THINGS
AND THE 3D ATLAS.

Does anyone have experience with the different versions.  I keep thinking
of all that MECC apple documentation which mostly went unread but
ocasionally was almost a necessity for using the programs.

And finally if anyone knows of a new program for the MAC which they would
consider an absolute first choice, please send the title along?  I'll
post a summary if there is interest.

My school grade levels are k-5/
Paula Neale
mohmie@coop.crn.org