1. Application Software Productivity Tools for Educators
Chapter 3
Application Software Productivity Tools for Educators

2. Learning Objectives
Explain the role of an operating system and list the main operating systems used on today’s computers
Define and describe a user interface and a graphical user interface
Identify the important features of widely used software applications
Describe the advantages of software suites

3. Learning Objectives Explain how to create documents
Discuss why the use of note taking software is important for K-12 schools
List and describe learning aids and support tools that help you use and learn software applications
Explain how to work with different versions of software applications

4. System Software Made up of two parts
Operating System
Utility Programs
Utility programs – programs used to maintain the health of the operating system

5. Operating Systems Provide the control over the
The hardware of the computer
The interaction of applications and the hardware
Creates and maintains the user interface

6. Current Microsoft OS’s
Windows XP
Home Edition
Media Center
Tablet PC
Professional
Windows Vista
Home Basic
Home Premium
Business
Ultimate

7. Current OS’s Mac OS Other Operating Systems Mac OS, version 9.1
Mac OS X
Other Operating Systems
UNIX
Linux

8. Graphic User Interface

9. Command Line Interface

10. Application Software
Programs designed to perform specific tasks for users
As a productivity / business tool
Supporting school and professional activities
Assisting with graphics and multimedia projects
Helping with home and personal activities
Facilitating communications

11. Application Software
Five major categories of application

12. Working With Application Software
Document - Piece of work created with an application program and saved on disk with a unique file name
Creating
Editing
Formatting

13. Formatting

14. Working With Application Software
Document - Piece of work created with an application program and saved on disk with a unique file name
Creating
Editing
Formatting
Saving

15. Application Software
The first time you save a file from an application you will see the Save As dialog box

16. Working With Application Software
Document - Piece of work created with an application program and saved on disk with a unique file name
Creating
Editing
Formatting
Saving
Printing
Dialog Box

17. Dialog Box
A box in which you will be asked question to complete a task

18. Working With Application Software
Document - Piece of work created with an application program and saved on disk with a unique file name
Creating
Editing
Formatting
Saving
Printing
Dialog Box
Voice recognition

19. Voice Recognition
Programs that convert the spoken word into text on an application.
Dragon voice recognition software found at

20. Working With Application Software
Document - Piece of work created with an application program and saved on disk with a unique file name
Creating
Editing
Formatting
Saving
Printing
Dialog Box
Voice recognition
Note Taking Software

21. Note Taking Software
Programs that can save notes or convert notes into text on an application.

22. Word Processing Software
Used to create, edit, and format textual documents

23. Word Processing Software
Formatting features
Font and font size
Color
Borders
Clip art
Margins
Wordwrap
Scrolling

24. Word Processing Software
Editing features
Find or search
Replace
Spell checker

25. Spreadsheet Software
Allows you to organize numeric data in rows and columns, collectively called a worksheet or spreadsheet

26. Spreadsheet Software Spreadsheet organization
Worksheet has up to 256 columns and 65,536 rows
Cell - Intersection of a row and a column
Labels
Values
Formulas
Calculations
Formula - Performs calculations on data in the worksheet and displays the results in a cell
Function – A predefined formula that performs commonplace calculations

27. Spreadsheet Software
Charts - Graphically illustrates the relationship of numeric data

28. Database Software
Database - A collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data
Developing a database – only do if you can not find a suitable product

29. Presentation Graphics Software
Allows you to create documents called presentations which are used to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group
Teachers and students use presentation graphics software to create electronic slides. The slides can be
displayed on a computer
projected on a screen
printed and handed out
made into transparencies.

30. Presentation Graphics Software
Predefined formats - define colors and other elements for backgrounds, text, and other items on the slides
Various slide layouts
Clip art / image gallery
Slide sorter

31. Presentation Graphics Software
Integrating electronic presentations into the classroom
Nonlinear teaching and learning
Students and teachers create presentations
Can link presentations to the Web

32. Personal Information Managers (PIM)
Software application that includes an appointment calendar, address book, notepad, and other features to help organize appointments, task lists, and more

33. Desktop Publishing (DTP) Software
Allows you to design, produce, and deliver sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and brilliant colors
Page layout - arranging text and graphics in a document

34. Desktop Publishing (DTP) Software

35. Paint/Image-Editing Software
Allows you to draw pictures, shapes, and other graphical images using various tools on the screen
Paint software - Draw pictures, shapes, and other graphics
Image-editing software - Modify existing graphics
Photo editing software - Edit digital photographs

36. Paint/Image-Editing Software

37. Video and Audio Editing Software
Modify a segment of a video, known as a clip
Add special effects
Sounds
Banners
Credits

38. Video and Audio Editing Software

39. Clip Art/Image Gallery
Collection of clip art and photographs
Miscellaneous items
Fonts
Animations
Sounds
Video and audio clips

40. Multimedia Authoring Software
Used to create electronic interactive presentations that include text, video, audio, and animation
Often used in education
Delivered via CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

41. Web Site Authoring Software
Allows you to create Web pages and organize, manage, and maintain Web sites
Many packages allow creation of Web pages
Word processing programs allow creation of web pages

42. Software for School Use
Grade Book
Allows teachers to track and organize student tests, homework, lab work, and other scores
Often integrates with other software packages

43. Software for School Use
Educational software - Software designed for the learning environment
Reference software - Provides valuable and thorough information for everyone in an educational setting and in the family

44. Software for School Use
Special Needs Software
Software designed for students with physical impairments or learning disabilities
Examples
Speech synthesis software
Software with text enlargement features
Talking software

45. Software Suite and Integrated Software
Educational software - Software designed Collection of individual application software packages sold as a single package
Lower cost
Ease of use
Common interface
Integrated software packages

46. Software Suite and Integrated Software

47. Learning Aids and Support Tools
Help
Tutorials
FAQs