Teachers are said to be innovative when it comes to teaching the young. Meaning, various strategies to use in delivering instruction, new approaches to use and varied instructional materials as well. Thus, these are some of the must-haves computer applications for teachers that would help them in delivering their instruction:
1. PREZI
Prezi breaks the mold of a typical slideshow. Rather than move from one slide to the next in sequence, Prezi uses a large “whiteboard,” where all your slides are connected like a diagram. When you present your slideshow, it zooms from one area of the diagram (or one “slide”) to the next. This enables you to create much more visually stimulating presentations, as viewers can see the connection between slides.
This makes Prezi great for those who want more highly visual presentations – ones that could almost pass for proper videos. Because Prezi strays from the traditional “slide” method, however, it does take a little more training to use. To download PREZI, click here.
2. EMAZE
Presentations have long evolved from static images and text. To impress in today’s tech-heavy climate, you need strong graphics – ones that don’t just display your data, but tell a story from it.
Emaze is one of leading tools in this field, offering infographic-style charts and animated templates that are advanced enough to be used as product demo videos. What I liked best about Emaze, however, is that it isn’t a far cry from PowerPoint. It has the same general format and tools, which makes it an easy transition for PowerPoint users.
Emaze doesn’t have the most templates, but they do have a business focus. Templates “Infographic,” “Marketing Strategy,” “Sales Pitch” and “Product Demo” include full pre-written slides (pictured below) that you can customize with your specific information and data. Template Store. What’s more is you can use a free version of Emaze with all the main tools – you just can’t save presentations privately. To download EMAZE, click here.
3. QUIZFABER
This is a free teacher software that allows you to create a great variety of quizzes in HTML format, but no previous knowledge of HTML or javascript programming is necessary. It creates true or false, multiple choice, and matching quizzes, just to name a few, that you may publish on the Internet or send via email with just a few clicks. To download Quizfaber, click here.
4. WHAT2LEARN
Every ESL teacher knows kids love games. What if you need a series of short computer games to act as time fillers between activities, or to give your students a break from the more serious type of work? And what if you could give your students a game specially designed by you that they can play at home? Look no further than What2Learn! From their website you can make your own fun interactive game with vocabulary or questions chosen by you, which include options like hangman, word search or multiple choice questions. After you make the game, you obtain a code and a URL you can send to your students. All in a matter of minutes! All for free! To register and use What2learn, click here.
5. BOOKSEARCH
No matter how much technology we use, we still need to cling to our beloved books. Booksearch is a software that allows you to search and find all types of books, even if they are rare or out of print. A great way to save money, as this freeware lets you compare prices before you make your purchase. To download BOOKSEARCH, click here.
6. PICASA
Picasa is a free software developed by Google, an essential image editing tool that will allow you to edit the pictures you have stored in your PC so you may then use them on worksheets, coloring pages, games, flashcards, and all types of activities. You can also create albums to be shared with your students. To learn more about PICASA, click here.
This teacher software is an invaluable tool for creating professional-looking online or printed tests. You can publish tests online, and they’re automatically graded, with the test results sent directly to you. Or create tests that you will administer on paper and print them out. Also, you can send your test database to others. AND it’s available for free download. Pretty amazing, huh? To know more, click here.
8. HILITEXT
This tool will make your Internet research so much easier as it highlights your keywords, thus allowing you to effectively and quickly scan a text for the information you need. It saves time and there’s no need to pore over a long text and make sure you’re not missing anything; the key information will be highlighted for you and in plain sight. To download HILITEXT, click here.
REFERENCES:
http://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-presentation-software-emaze-vs-prezi-vs-powerpoint/
http://busyteacher.org/2878-top-10-teacher-software-programs-you-should-be.html
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