What resouces do you most often demonstrate to your class?

[Lesley Ford]

As Education Product Manager I am responsible for specifying the capabilities our all our Classroom Management solutions. So it’s important to know exactly how the software is used. Take the Demonstration features for example; this feature shares the teachers computer screen with all the students. I need to understand just how well our screen sharing technologies work with the diverse resources you might use. So please replay with the name of the applications, videos, URL or other resources you might use, in which lessons and its particular value or benefit.

I imagine this will also be useful to other teachers to know, so let start listing these resources and perhaps this will form a useful store of suggestions for all.

[Lesley Ford]

Here is a list of some of the applications in use by a high education college in Switzerland. I received it by email but thought it would be of interest to you all:

• AutoCAD - 2D and 3D CAD design tools
http://usa.autodesk.com/autocad/

• Camtasia Studio - Screen Recording Software for creating Create Tutorials, Demos, Courses and Online Videos
http://www.softwarecasa.com/camtasia...Fcoa4QodvkYOgw

• Cinema 4D - creating advanced 3D graphics
http://www.maxon.net/products/cinema...ld-use-it.html

• Google Sketchup - A 3D software tool that combines a tool-set with an intelligent drawing system.
http://sketchup.google.com/

These applications are popular in a number of schools:

• MS Photo Story 3 - slideshow software for digital photos.
http://download.cnet.com/Photo-Story...-10339154.html

[Charlie]

I use the software for Power Point demonstrations. I also use it to train students how to use NI MultiSIM, LabVIEW, Autodesk Software. My primary use is for keeping my students on task.

[Lesley Ford]

Hi Charlie and welcome,
So are you saying that you use multiple demonstrations to keep students on track; if you see them in difficulty you demonstrate again? Or are you using other controls in the product like Allow Lists ?

Also, do you use a whiteboard and if so when would you try to demonstrate these applications with a whiteboard and when would you use screen sharing?
How well does the technology work with these applications?