1. 1 Introduction to Productivity Tools

2. 2 Outline  What is Productivity?  What is Productivity Tools?  Productivity Tools for teachers  Widely used Productivity Tools  Language learning and testing tools

3. 3  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?

4. 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. 4

5. Productivity Tools for Teachers  Learning communities web sites for teachers  Lesson plans web sites  Online courses  Multimedia resources  Software resources 5

6. Widely used Productivity Tools  Microsoft Office Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Project/Outlook  Open Office Writer/Calc/Impress  Google docs Online document/spreadsheet/presentation Google Calendar 6

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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 kids http://www.ichangyan.com/www/contents/9/103.html 12

13. Reference  http://fcit.usf.edu/Internet/CHAP3/CHAP 3.HTM http://fcit.usf.edu/Internet/CHAP3/CHAP 3.HTM  http://en.wikipedia.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/  www.ordinate.com www.ordinate.com  http://www.rosettastone.com/ http://www.rosettastone.com/  http://www.transparent.com/about/company_info. htm http://www.transparent.com/about/company_info. htm  www.saybot.com www.saybot.com 13