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TerryQuinn March 13th, 2015 11:39pm

Which software (besides Office) would you recommend to others in your profession or other students. (Teachers: I'm looking for a test generating software)

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bnnt Los Angeles
03/14/15 4:51 pm

I use Dropbox and Evernote all the time. Best inventions ever!

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TerryQuinn Stardust
03/15/15 7:18 pm

Yes, I've been using Dropbox more and more the last few years. Still haven't tried Evernote but everyone seems to like it so maybe I try it this year.

theW0lf Leader of the Pack
03/14/15 4:50 pm

Open Office for a decent Office duplicate. There are lots of test generating websites out there too

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TerryQuinn Stardust
03/15/15 7:19 pm

Open Office is great. The only issue is compatibility with work / school. Still, can't beat the price.

TopsQueen Oregon Coast
03/14/15 4:21 pm

I do machine embroidery. I love PE design and Embird. Can edit embroidery design send create your own

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coolwearm Colorado
03/14/15 4:12 pm

Solid works, and if for coding maybe unreal.

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TerryQuinn Stardust
03/15/15 7:22 pm

You didn't misread the question. It was a general question about what software people like for their profession/home use - there might be someone else who could use the tip.

coolwearm Colorado
03/15/15 7:25 pm

Oh, I just saw people talking about note programs so I freaked.

SoHFloridian NYC
03/14/15 3:51 pm

As a student, I can tell you that Kahoot.it is a fun resource for test reviews and the like. The teacher starts up the review on the laptop/projector screen, and the students join with their cell phones. It's a lot of fun, and helps quite a bit too

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TerryQuinn Stardust
03/15/15 7:25 pm

I've used Polleverywhere - same idea. It's fun for shaking things up, but it's a bit time consuming. It makes the most sense for large classes.

rangeman Lafayette IN.
03/14/15 3:47 pm

Apps for Electro-Mechanical Techs.
Bitzer refrigerant PT charts. Copeland X Reference. Tecumseh X Reference. Electric Calculator. Resister color code. And if you need to calculate how much concrete you need Concrete Pro.

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TerryQuinn Stardust
03/15/15 7:27 pm

I'll keep those in mind. You never know when you might meet someone who uses those and then impress them that you've heard of them :)

ThePollTaker Straight up cold.
03/14/15 3:17 pm

I'm currently a student in 7th grade and I use google docs so I can get my paperwork anywhere at any time.

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TerryQuinn Stardust
03/15/15 7:28 pm

Yes, Google docs is great if you're often jumping between computers and need access to the same document.

HammeringMan Gods Away On Business
03/14/15 2:54 pm

Articulate: Power Selling
Final Cut: Video Production
Dragon: Voice to Text

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presrvd Phoenix
03/13/15 8:49 pm

It's both a test creation suite, and a practice test platform. I used it to take practice tests of a lot of my certifications. I only dabbled in the test creation platform, though.

eLucidate writing
03/13/15 8:35 pm

Endnote, Onenote, PyCharm, Anaconda Python, Wunderlist, and WinSCP.

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TerryQuinn Stardust
03/14/15 6:39 am

Yes, Python is a great programing software. I haven't ever tried OneNote - can't figure out if I'd use it, but I should try it. Endnote is great. Didn't recognize the others. Thanks!

eLucidate writing
03/14/15 7:38 am

Look into Wunderlist. It's a free website and the app is free too.

PartyFree Nowhere in Particular
03/13/15 7:49 pm

Front Row (www.frontrowed.com) is a great resource for K-8 math. It's free for teachers and offers differentiation and reports for your students. It makes a great math center or activity for early finishers. I'm pretty much in love with it.

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TerryQuinn Stardust
03/13/15 8:36 pm

Thanks. I'll pass it along to K-12 teachers if they don't already know about it.

Maj Worth Economist
03/13/15 7:40 pm

Photoshop. Audacity. Graph Paper Printer. Rename Master.

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Maj Worth Economist
03/13/15 7:40 pm

Crap. I should have read the question better. Sorry. :(

TerryQuinn Stardust
03/13/15 8:33 pm

These are good to know. I was mostly interested in a test generator software, but figured that I'd open it up to anything. I love audacity. Didn't know about Rename master or Graph pad master.

TerryQuinn Stardust
03/13/15 8:35 pm

I no longer have Photoshop, but pxlr.com is a great free photo editing tool that does most of what I need. Picasa also does a lot of what I need for simple edits.

firefly5 the verse
03/13/15 11:04 pm

GiMP is another good one.

Maj Worth Economist
03/14/15 12:05 am

Graph Paper Printer is one of those programs I use all the time. It's a little known thing written by a French guy, and it lets you print customized lined paper. You can use it for sheet music. You can use polar coordinates. You can make your own.

Maj Worth Economist
03/14/15 12:07 am

It's an old program, but it's awesome and free and I recommend it to anyone who teaches anything or writes on paper. 😉

TerryQuinn Stardust
03/14/15 6:42 am

I love old programs. I used GeneRunner for analyzing DNA sequences. It was DOS based, but it was free and did the job about as well as programs that cost hundreds of dollars. Just didn't look pretty.

Ru12bseen Ignoring the Ignorant
03/13/15 4:47 pm

Doe Khan Academy count?

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TerryQuinn Stardust
03/13/15 5:16 pm

Sure that counts and agree it's a great resource.

TerryQuinn Stardust
03/13/15 4:43 pm

Endnote is my favorite references management software. But it's not cheap.

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TerryQuinn Stardust
03/13/15 4:41 pm

ZipGrade is a great test scanning app for those that don't have a ScanTron machine.

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PartyFree Nowhere in Particular
03/13/15 7:41 pm

I just discovered that last night. Genius!

TerryQuinn Stardust
03/13/15 8:42 pm

It's amazing how well it works. It means that I can now give more short quizzes in class without creating a lot more work for myself.

firefly5 the verse
03/13/15 11:05 pm

Another way to do it is to just hole-punch the correct answers and use your "key" as a stencil. It's the low-tech way of utilizing Scranton.

TerryQuinn Stardust
03/14/15 6:45 am

That's great firefly. One thing that I like about ZipGrade is that it saves a pic - useful if a student tries to change their answers after I give the exam back.

TerryQuinn Stardust
03/13/15 4:40 pm

Inspiration for poll: I'm looking for a test generating software. I have a demo version or Respondus, which is good except that it seems slow.