Authoring tools – the basics
AT enable you to create your own teaching materials for FREE
AT can have various forms: downloadable software online tools
AT are for teachers who want to: facilitate work make the lesson more attractive take the learning experience beyond the
classroom
Teacher’s Pet
TP is a downloadable tool for creating printable exercises doc files
TP is a word processor add-on (it displays as a toolbar)
TP uses macros (i.e. facilities recording a set of actions)
TP is free… …except for 4 macros
Macros can contain
viruses, so be careful
with them
Teacher’s Pet - exercises
words textssentences
pair-matching
gap-filling cloze-tests
arranging in the right order
underlining letters
Teacher’s Pet - procedure
Prepare a vertical list of words/
sentences
Select the list
Choose a
macro
Select a word
Choose a
macro
WordLearner & Puzzlemaker WL & PM are online tools for creating
printable exercises pdf files png files html
They are free… …unless you want to use their full versions
WordLearner & Puzzlemaker - exercises
Word search Crossword Flashcards Bingo cards Word Jumble Matchmaker
Word search Criss-cross Double puzzles Fallen phrases Letter tiles Hidden message
WordLearner Puzzlemaker
HP are downloadable tools for creating interactive exercises html
HP consist of six applications: JCloze JQuiz JCross
HP are free, but you have to register to have access to the full version
Hot Potatoes:
JMatch JMix The Masher
JCloze – cloze-tests JQuiz – multiple-choice, multiple-select,
short answer questions JCross – crosswords JMatch – matching words, sentences, etc. JMix – jumbled sentences The Masher – a tool for organising your
exercises
Hot Potatoes - exercises