Pre-Training: http://www.techsmith.com/snagit Snagit allows individuals to capture screen shots from directly on their computer. Individuals can capture information and images from multiple sources and assemble them into flyers, scrapbooks, story books, and documents. This program allows individuals to export their work to a number of file types including PDF and JPEG. This software is available on trial version but it is available to educators at a discounted cost of $40.00. Microsoft Word http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/ Word processing that allows individuals to incorporate text, tables, and images to produce a number of documents for storing, emailing, or print. Users can customize their documents as needed within this word processing user friendly environment. This application is included in MS Office Suite but can be purchased separately.
Graphic Organizer Webspiration http://www.webspirationclassroom.com/ This application allows users to outline their ideas and thoughts in a visual format. The application allows for collaboration with others to complete a task or sharing your ideas through a publishing functionality. This application is free to users.
Microsoft PowerPoint http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/ This application allows for information to be presented in smaller chunks on slides. The environment also allows for easy upload of videos, creation of animation, insertion of audio all within a user friendly environment. This application is included in MS Office Suite but can be purchased separately. Presentation Captivate http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate.html This application allows for users to create interactive learning environments allowing users to create demonstrations, simulations, and training files based on scenarios all within a user friendly environment. It allows for users to import PowerPoint slides, insert images and videos, and capture audio with just a click of a bottom. Jing http://www.techsmith.com/jing/ This application allows you to capture videos of tasks being performed on your desktop. It also allows for users to take pictures of what is on their screen but most importantly this application syncs directly with screencast.com for easy sharing. Jing is a free application.
Authentic Assessment Wikispace http://www.wikispaces.com/ This environment allows for any users to create an environment in which users can easily create pages, import images, videos, and links. Other users can easily visit your wikispace environment and provide comments when needed. This environment is free to all users.
Slideshare http://www.slideshare.net/ These Web sites allow users to upload audio files, presentations, Word documents, and spreadsheets, and store them for free. The files can be accessed by anyone with a computer and an Internet connection. Links are provided to embed files for downloading or presentations to be watched on your own Web site or blog.
http://www.techsmith.com/snagit
Snagit allows individuals to capture screen shots from directly on their computer. Individuals can capture information and images from multiple sources and assemble them into flyers, scrapbooks, story books, and documents. This program allows individuals to export their work to a number of file types including PDF and JPEG. This software is available on trial version but it is available to educators at a discounted cost of $40.00.
Microsoft Word
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/
Word processing that allows individuals to incorporate text, tables, and images to produce a number of documents for storing, emailing, or print. Users can customize their documents as needed within this word processing user friendly environment. This application is included in MS Office Suite but can be purchased separately.
Graphic Organizer
Webspiration
http://www.webspirationclassroom.com/
This application allows users to outline their ideas and thoughts in a visual format. The application allows for collaboration with others to complete a task or sharing your ideas through a publishing functionality. This application is free to users.
Microsoft PowerPoint
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/
This application allows for information to be presented in smaller chunks on slides. The environment also allows for easy upload of videos, creation of animation, insertion of audio all within a user friendly environment. This application is included in MS Office Suite but can be purchased separately.
Presentation
Captivate
http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate.html
This application allows for users to create interactive learning environments allowing users to create demonstrations, simulations, and training files based on scenarios all within a user friendly environment. It allows for users to import PowerPoint slides, insert images and videos, and capture audio with just a click of a bottom.
Jing
http://www.techsmith.com/jing/
This application allows you to capture videos of tasks being performed on your desktop. It also allows for users to take pictures of what is on their screen but most importantly this application syncs directly with screencast.com for easy sharing. Jing is a free application.
Authentic Assessment
Wikispace
http://www.wikispaces.com/
This environment allows for any users to create an environment in which users can easily create pages, import images, videos, and links. Other users can easily visit your wikispace environment and provide comments when needed. This environment is free to all users.
Slideshare
http://www.slideshare.net/
These Web sites allow users to upload audio files, presentations, Word documents, and spreadsheets, and store them for free. The files can be accessed by anyone with a computer and an Internet connection. Links are provided to embed files for downloading or presentations to be watched on your own Web site or blog.