External+Software+and+Links

External Software and Links - Easy to use software with high educational value // By Tim Danes //

The following spreadsheet is a collation of programs (trials, freeware and shareware) that have been put together with links to software downloads, websites, and tutorials.

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== =TITLE: Twiddle=
 * Suggested by Susan Harley - Charlton P-12 College**


 * AIM:** Distance education or conferencing software. Does a similiar thing to Elluminate or DimDim, but without all the firewalls, logins etc. It's also a whole lot more user friendly!
 * CURRENT SCREENSHOT:** //(right)//


 * LOCATION:** []

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Have a play in the sandbox to get the idea of what can be done.
 * INSTRUCTIONS:**

I absolutely love this software, and it appears easy to use and has brilliant applications for distance educators or between schools on interactive whiteboards.
 * NOTES:**



=TITLE: Wordle= **Suggested by Susan Harley - Charlton P-12 College**


 * AIM:** To give a visual snapshot of words used in a text. The size of the words is depedendant on their frequency of use.

After the students have finished writing their text piece, they drop it into Wordle and create a visual representation (see screenshot). They can then print it out and focus on reducing overly used words such as "said". Then, after changing their text they repeat the process and compare their results.
 * An idea for it's use:**


 * CURRENT SCREENSHOT:** //(right)[[image:Wordle_-_My_Resume.JPG width="378" height="200" align="right"]]//


 * LOCATION:** [|http://www.wordle.net]

Students loved it and used it outside of the class in their own time (writing for fun!). As a highly visual person, it fascinates me too. I think it also provides a wonderful visual stimulus for posters that can be put up to celebrate good work.
 * NOTES:**