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Materials GeneratorGroup 3De Leon, Flores, Fonte, Legaspi

INTRODUCTION

What is MATERIAL?

things that are used for instruction and learning, may be in the form of software or printed materials

INTRODUCTION

What is MATERIALS GENERATOR?

tool used to make many types of visual aids and printed materials

it provides formats, layouts and templates that are easy to manipulate and are ready to print.

FORMS OF MATERIALS GENERATOR

Desktop Publishing Software

Test and Rubrics Generators

Worksheet and Puzzle Generators

Individualized Education Program (IEP) Generators

Graphic Document Makers

Portable Document Format (PDF) and Forms Makers

Different Templates of Materials

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Use specific criteria as basis for evaluation

Rating scales are used

• Rubrics

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Multiple Choice

Matching Type

True or False

Word Bank

Identification

Problem Solving

•Tests

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• Crossword Puzzles

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• Word Search

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• Bingo

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• Graphic Organizers

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• Graphic Organizers

Desktop Publishing Software

+Adobe In Design

For designing documents and animation, videos and sound layouts

creates press ready print materials

+Aldus Page Maker

the pioneer of desktop publishing

acquired by Adobe during 1994 and relies on Adobe Postscript Page

creates press ready print materials

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+Sribus

open source software

professional layout capabilities for press ready prints

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+Mac Pages

word processor

streamlined easy-to-use

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+Gimp

open source

photo manipulation (retouching, and composition)

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+GIMPshop

Open source

Has a more “photoshop feel” than GIMP

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+OpenOffice Draw

Open Source

Has lots of graphics, diagrams, clipart

You can “PARK” (customize tools)

Can open graphics from common formats (ex: GIF, JPEG)

Can help create flash versions of work

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+Adobe Flash

can create games for students that they can learn from

multimedia platform that is used for the creation of animation with the addition of audio

+Adobe Presenter 7

allows the integration of streaming audio, video and interactive tools

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+PDF

portable document format

produced in 1993 by Adobe Systems

gives the files a permanent layout for “universal acceptance” in different OS

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+PDF Acroform Filler

allows the user to view, edit, save and create PDFs without the use of Adobe Acrobat. It is an open source

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+Basket Note Pads

takes down notes

allows easy collection and sharing of data

can create mind maps

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Graphic Document Makers

+Adobe Illustrator

Allows vector artwork that are scalable and don’t pixelate

(vector: illustrating through the use of anchor points and vertices)

+Illustrator VECTOR

+MyPaint

Open Source

Supports pen tablets

Has easy to use brush collections

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+Adobe Photoshop

create digital paintings

manipulate photos

Plenty of tools available

+Photoshop PIXELS

+AvideMUX

open source

for video editing

supports many film types (including AVI, MPEG, MP4)

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Materials Generators Websites

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References1. http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/whatisillustrator/2. http://www.pixelmator.com/3. http://www.gimp.org/4. http://www.apple.com/iwork/pages/5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Flash6. http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/top--‐100--‐of--‐the--‐best--‐useful--‐opensource-‐applications/7. http://preflight.wordpress.com/2010/01/22/desktop--‐publishing--‐turns-‐25--‐a--‐dtp--‐historical--‐timeline/8. http://www.sharewareconnection.com/pdf--‐acroform--‐filler.htm9. http://www.adobe.com/products/indesign/whatisindesign/10. http://www.scribus.net/canvas/Scribus11. http://www.adobe.com/products/presenter/12.http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/wes/projects/pets_corinne/images/pet_pictograph.jpeg13. http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/rubrics/14.http://brandguide.novozymes.com/Menu/Tools+and+applications/The+materials+generator

15. Roblyer, M.D. (2006). Integrating Educational Technology Into Teaching. 4th ed. New Jersey: Pearson Education Ltd.