Teachers who actively use PC for their
work can’t do without useful software. There’s no need to spend money on
expensive teacher kits and professional tools since there exist numerous free
alternatively to satisfy any teaching need.
We already talked about good tools
prepare visual aids. Here are some more free programs to check out:
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Freemake Video Converter – a free video
converter to prepare files for any gadget or device (e.g. projector, student
tablets, mobiles, etc.), burn DVDs and Blu-rays, create slideshows and audio
visualizations, edit video quickly, upload to YouTube, etc.
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Skype is a famous instant messenger to chat
with your students and colleagues, exchange files, and make video calls.
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screenshot taking tools will help you save PC
screen images to share in classroom and use in different presentations.
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all-in-one free video players will play your
offline videos and DVDs.
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IrfanView Image Editor is a cool way to edit
photos and images in a simple way. It provides a lot of options: add
shapes, text, adjust colours, rotate, resize, etc.
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PhotoScape is another great photo editor to
add frames, effects, and filters to your photos.
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free audio players to play music files, audio
recordings on a PC.
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easy-to-use video editors will help you do basic video
editing tasks: cut unwanted video parts, rotate, zoom videos, add text or
audio, etc.
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handy ZIP compressors to unite and compress data in
a weightless archive to send to your students.
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useful PDF converters to convert Word and image files
to PDF format and vice versa.
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audio CD burning software is indispensable for
music teachers to prepare musical files for the lessons.
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free MP3 download tools to get free audio files for
lessons, presentations, and slideshows.
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sound recording software to save voice
messages to your students, make podcasts, listening assignments, etc.
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time-tested video conference software to arrange webinars,
online lessons, public discussions at school.
