Chapter 5

Teaching with Software Tools: Beyond the Basic Programs

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Benefits of Using Software Tools

• Improves efficiency and productivity• Improves appearance• Better accuracy and timeliness of

information and • More support for interaction and

sharing

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Types of Software Support Tools

• Materials generators• Data collection and analysis tools• Graphics tools• Planning and organizing tools• Research and reference tools• Content area tools

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Materials Generators

• Desktop Publishing• Test Generators and Banks• Worksheets• Puzzles• Barcodes• Individualized Education

Program Generators• Certificate & Form

Makers• Groupware Products

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Examples of HTML Quizzes

• http://www.pcs.cnu.edu/~rcaton/580/SoftwareTools.htm

• http://www.pcs.cnu.edu/~rcaton/580/fill.htm

• http://www.pcs.cnu.edu/~rcaton/580/image.htm

• http://www.pcs.cnu.edu/~rcaton/580/math.htm

HTML Quiz Creation with Hot Potatoes

• Go to HDO/Courses/cpsc580/JavaHotPot• Double click on JavaHotPotatoes6• Click JQuiz• Enter a title in the Exercise Title box• Enter a question in the large box after Q1• Enter multiple choice answers and feedback in

the appropriate boxes• Click the “Accept as correct” box after the correct

choice• File/Export/Create Standard V6 Page (this will

create an HTML quiz that you could put on line)

HTML Quiz Creation with Hot Potatoes

• Change the name to ***JQ in the Save As box at the top, where *** are your initials.

• Navigate to Desktop in the second row• Click Save and then View in Browser• File/Exit (Don’t save data file)• Open JavaHotPotatoes6 and click JCloze• Type a sentence and select a word to hide• Click Make Gap and then click Close in the box• Repeat for more words• Save as ***JC• Put both ***JQ and ***JC in my Week7 folder

Hot Potatoes Back Up

• http://www.webwinder.com/quiz/index.html

• Choose a quiz type at the bottom and follow the online directions

• Save the file as ***WW and put it in my Week 7 folder, where *** are your initials

Worksheet Generator

• Go to http://school.discovery.com/teachingtools/worksheetgenerator/

• Create a worksheet following the on line instructions

• Name the worksheet ***WS and put it in the Week 7 folder.

Overview of Data Collection & Analysis

• Electronic Grade Books

• Statistical Packages• Student Information

Systems (SIS)• Computer-Based

Testing Systems– Computer adaptive

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Gradebook Software

• http://www.classactiongradebook.com/

• http://www.jacksoncorp.com/

• http://www.easygradepro.com/

Graphic Tools

• Draw/Paint & Image

Programs

• Image Editing

• Charting & Graphing

• Digitizing & Video

Development Systems

• Clip Art, Video, & Sound

Collections

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Software Tool – Tux Paint• HDO/Courses/cpsc580/• Double click Tux Paint• Try the software and play.• There is sound so set your speaker volume to

an appropriate level at the upper right of your screen (click the speaker icon and adjust the slider).

• You will create an activity using Tux Paint to bring next time and a classmate will do your activity.

• A link to download Tux Paint is on my web page.

• Click Quit / Yes / No

Clip Art and Animations• Go to HDO/Applications/ and double click TextEdit to

open a TextEdit document• Use Safari to go to http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/• Select an image. Click the image.• Right click the image in the new window and choose

Copy Image• Go to Edit/Paste in the TextEdit menu.• Animations

http://www.animationlibrary.com/Search for an animation and right click and choose Copy Image

• Go to Edit/Paste in the TextEdit menu.• Write an explanation of what you did in the TextEdit

document so someone who hasn’t done this can follow your directions and do what you did.

• Save the TextEdit document as ***CA and put it in my Week 7 folder.

Planning & Organizing Tools

•Outlining and Concept Mapping

•Lesson Planning•Schedule/Calendar

Makers•Time Management

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Research & Reference Tools

• Electronic Encyclopedias

• Electronic Atlases and Mapping

• Dictionaries and Thesauruses– Word Atlases

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Electronic Encyclopedias

• http://encarta.msn.com/• Try Encarta Answers• Quizzes (at top)• Multimedia (at top)

Content Specific Tools

• Computer Aided Design (CAD)• Music Editors & Synthesizers• Reading Tools• Microcomputer-based Labs

– Probeware

• Graphing Calculators – Calculator-based labs (CBL)

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

• Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

• Demonstration• Free trial at

http://www.keyhole.com/body.php?h=products&t=keyhole2LT