introduction to productivity tools
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Introduction to Productivity Tools. Outline. What is Productivity? What is Productivity Tools? Productivity Tools for teachers Widely used Productivity Tools Language learning and testing tools. 2. What is Productivity?. A measure of output from a production process, per unit of input. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Introduction to Productivity Tools
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OutlineWhat is Productivity?What is Productivity Tools?Productivity Tools for teachersWidely used Productivity ToolsLanguage learning and testing
tools
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A measure of output from a production process, per unit of input.
may be conceived of as a metric of the technical or engineering efficiency of production.
What is Productivity?
What is Productivity Tools? Productivity tools can be software that
help employer increase their business productivity: a few examples might be project management software, to do lists, cost management software, employee monitoring software, print manager software and so on.
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Productivity Tools for Teachers Learning communities web sites for
teachers Lesson plans web sites Online courses Multimedia resources Software resources
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Widely used Productivity Tools
Microsoft Office Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Project/Outlook
Open Office Writer/Calc/Impress
Google docs Online document/spreadsheet/presentation Google Calendar
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Widely used Productivity Tools Online Email
Gmail Hotmail Zoho Mail
Online Chat Google GTalk Skype
Zoho Productivity & Collaboration apps Writer/Sheet/Show/Share/Planner/Chat 7
Language learning and testing tools
PhonePass – Ordinate Corporation A quick, reliable measure of spoken English
that can be used on its own or integrated easily into your wider testing and placement program. A standard test of speaking and listening skills.
A 10-minute computerized telephone exam, with results reported immediately.
A testing service, ready at any time, from anywhere in the world.
www.ordinate.com 8
Language learning and testing tools
Rosetta Stone The World’s #1 Language-Learning Software Effectively teaches all 4 language skills:
listening comprehension, reading, writing, and speaking
Millions of learners in more than 150 countries have already used it to gain the confidence that comes with truly knowing a new language.
http://www.rosettastone.com/9
Language learning and testing tools
Transparent Leading provider of best-practice language
learning software for consumers, government agencies, educational institutions, and businesses
More than 12,000 schools and universities, as well as top government language schools, such as the Foreign Service Institute and the Defense Language Institute use it
http://www.transparent.com/about/company_info.htm 10
Language learning and testing tools
Saybot A leading speech-technology software
platform provider for Chinese students interested in learning and improving their spoken English.
English teachers, publishers, and schools can create and sell spoken-English curricula to 180 million English learners in China
Making learning English more effcient, effective and fun
http://www.saybot.com/ 11
Language learning and testing tools
Praat - a free scienctific software program for the analysis of speech in phonetics
http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/ Softwares help teaching English for
Chinese kidshttp://www.ichangyan.com/www/contents/9/103.html
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Reference http://fcit.usf.edu/Internet/CHAP3/
CHAP3.HTM http://en.wikipedia.org/ www.ordinate.com http://www.rosettastone.com/ http://www.transparent.com/about/
company_info.htm www.saybot.com
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