Teacher Tool
also has a Windows
utility that calculates the percentage and letter grade
for tests, quizzes, or assignments. The user can choose to use the
default grading scale or use their own.
*** Duet
Software
is two Vancouver teachers, Peter Findlay and Doug Colpitts. They
produce
a series of excellent programs for teachers and schools, including AType,
The
BC
Games, and Silhouette. Programs
are for sale, only
in
affordable school-wide license versions; there are free demo downloads
of many programs.
LS
Quiz
helps make computer-based multiple-choice quizzes.
Homework
Builder
makes intermediate-level math homework and worksheets,
mixing and matching problem levels and type: Mac classic OS
Powerbullet
is a free program for making Powerpoint-like presentations mixing text,
sounds, and images.
Moodle is
a
learning
management system for producing Internet-based course web sites with
versions for Windows, Mac
OS X, Linux, Unix, and Netware.
Kurisu - A
text based program
that creates quizzes from text files. Mac OS X
MyMind - A
free/donation concept
mapping software program.
Splendid City
is for coaches:
manage and publish sports schedules, tournament schedules, etc. For Mac
OSX
Document Manager
allows you to
import users into a Mac OS X Server, create their folders and
automatically create links between teachers and students according to
their classes. A client-based tool also allows teachers to send
documents and collect them through a simple interface.
Buzztastic:
a simple quiz
program intended for use with groups, preferably using a video
projector connected to your Mac. (Mac OS X)
ATutor
is an Open
Source Web-based
Learning Content Management System (LCMS). Educators can quickly
assemble, package, and redistribute Web-based instructional content,
easily retrieve and import prepackaged content, and conduct their
courses online. Students learn in an adaptive learning environment. Windows
or Mac
OS
X versions.
Backpack
makes computerized flash cards from word lists for vocabulary or
foreign language practice.
Learning
Imp(Mac OS X) "is an authoring tool and
learning program. It allows you to create your
own dictionaries and offers several different types of tests. Build
your own lessons for language learning or other several categories.
'Learning Imp' is a highly effective study tool suitable for
elementary, secondary, high school and college students. You can create
unlimited tests on any subject yourself, either by manually entering
questions and answers. The application is highly intuitive and simple
to use".
Teachers Report Assistant: "Free
time saving utility for teachers who word process student reports.
Produces professional sounding, individualized report cards in the
shortest possible time. The program uses a set of statements written by
the teacher or downloaded from the net which can then be tailored to
suit individual students."
Language
Coach: "...expression
drill
and tutor software is a language
teaching program for Windows. Within minutes, Language Coach lets you
design lessons for your students to help them practise what they have
been learning in class. The students can then open these lessons on
their own computers or on the schools' workstations to practise the
expressions you have recorded as a drill."
Speech Grader: "a Microsoft®
Excel®-based software program designed to help public
speaking and speech instructors grade student speeches in the classroom
quickly and effectively".
FreeMind is mind mapping
software to help visualize ideas
Graph Paper Maker lets you
create custom sheets of graph paper. Mac (classic), Mac OS X, and
Windows versions.
Studycard
Studio
Lite
is the ultimate study aid for Mac OS. Create, memorize and print
multimedia, multilingual flashcards, quizzes and tutorials, including
video, picture and sound identification, or spelling tests with speech.
For Mac OS 9, OS X, and Palm.
OnCourse
(for
Mac OS X or Win)
"onCourse allows you to track your students, courses and
enrolments comprehensively. Manage: web site pages, students,
enrolments, invoices, tutors and much more."
TCExam
is "a Web-based assessment software (e-exam Computer Based Testing -
CBT) well suited for both Internet and intranet environments. TCExam
replaces the old pencil-and-paper testing systems and simplifies the
entire exam cycle, including generation, execution, evaluation,
presentation and archiving."
Centre
is "a free student information system for public and non-public
schools. Centre is a web-based, open source, student management product
with features that include student demographic info, scheduling, grade
book, attendance, report cards,eligibility, transcripts, and more"
PHP-based, it should be usable with any computer platform.
If you
like Inspiration or Kidspiration for 'mind-mapping' you may want to
check out the free FreeMind
or IMHC Cmap Tools programs.
Services
ThatQuiz
is a website with free math testing, grading, and record keeping for
teachers and practice tests for students: arithmetic, inequality,
fractions, geometry (area and perimeters).
PBS
TeacherSource lets you follow up on all your
favorite PBS
educational
TV series.
Free
Stuff
for
Canadian Teachers is a site where
educators, home
schoolers,
parents, and students can find links to various offers for free
resources,
materials, lesson plans, software, catalogues, samples and so forth,
and
it's intended as a partial antidote to the prevalence of US material in
many freebie sites.
MagOmania
is
a
search site for Canadian magazines run by the Canadian Magazine
Publishers
Association.. Over 300 Canadian periodicals are indexed, with many
articles
available online.
*** Computers
for Schools is a project to donate computers to
schools. Get the
application form here, or learn more about the project.
Freedictionary.com
combines
online
definitions and pronociations with instant look-ups in a range of
reference cites, from a medical dictionary to the Columbia Encyclopedia.
Encyclopedia
Britannica Online no longer provides
entire
encyclopedia articles free, only short summaries. A better choice,
perhaps, is the free Wikipedia
encyclopedia or its
companion Wiktionary
dictionary. (Note
that both these projects alone anyone to enter information, which can
sometimes be problematic, but generally these are very good reference
sources, and an interesting project).
(Thanks
to
Robert Klothe
for sending in links to many of these sites).
Misc.
The
BC Information
Technology
K
to 7 curriculum resource document is
no longer
officially
in force, but is worth checking out anyway!
Focus/SiS
claims to be "he world's most powerful tool for managing student data."
Windows, Linux, Mac OS X versions; can be used with any web browser
SchoolGameMaker
is a website filled with resources about programming games at
school
*** Google
Earth is a wonderful tool for looking at cities, natural
attractions, longitude and latitude and more. For Win 2000/XP and OS X.
Google Earth Tutorials
are a set of online videos and lessons on how to use Google Earth--
with curriculum ideas for grades 1 to 7 (free registration required).
