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

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

6. Operating Systems- Utility Programs
Programs used to maintain the health of the operating system

7. Current Microsoft OS’s
Windows XP (still available as aftermarket Install)
Home Edition
Professional
Windows Vista
Home Basic
Home Premium
Business
Ultimate
New version 7

8. Current OS’s
Mac OS X
Other Operating Systems
UNIX
Linux

9. Graphic User Interface

10. Command Line Interface

11. 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

12. Application Software
Five major categories of application

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

14. Document - Formatting

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

16. Document - Saving
The first time you save a file from an application you will see the Save As dialog box

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

18. Word Processing Software
Formatting features
Font and font size
Color
Borders
Clip art
Margins
Wordwrap
Scrolling
Editing features
Find or search
Replace
Spell checker

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

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

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

22. 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

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

24. 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

25. 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.

26. 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
Integrating electronic presentations into the classroom
Nonlinear teaching and learning
Students and teachers create presentations
Can link presentations to the Web

27. 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

28. 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

29. Desktop Publishing (DTP) Software

30. 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

31. Paint/Image-Editing Software

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

33. Video and Audio Editing Software

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

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

38. Software for School Use
Special Needs Software
Software designed for students with physical impairments or learning disabilities
Examples
Voice recongition
Software with text enlargement features
Talking software

39. 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

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

41. Software Suite and Integrated Software

42. Learning Aids and Support Tools
Help
Tutorials
FAQs