From Microsoft Education Labs
I'm not sure how many people are aware of Microsoft's Education Labs site.
They have just launched a new project called Math Worksheet Generator where teachers can generate math problems and email them in paperless Word format to their students. Built on top of Microsoft's math engine, this product is for teachers who want their students to get more problem solving practice. Instead of having to search for new worksheets or photocopy old ones, teachers can enter a sample problem and the generator determines the structure of the expression. From here the tool produces similar problems and generates a matching answer sheet. Teachers can use this tool for their entire class or tailor worksheets to individual work plans.
Two more projects coming later this year:
Folder-based Sites from Education Labs will be a website creator to convert Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents into html files. From here the files can be shared with students as web pages and all the files are hosted at no cost through Microsoft. The group is currently testing different admin rights in order to allow for student uploads.
Flash Cards
Will allow you to create and browse flash card decks and create favorites with your Windows Live ID. Teachers create decks by adding images, text and sound to their cards. From here students flip through the decks in Silverlight 3. As students answer questions, the software remembers incorrect answers and prompts those problem cards more frequently.
They have just launched a new project called Math Worksheet Generator where teachers can generate math problems and email them in paperless Word format to their students. Built on top of Microsoft's math engine, this product is for teachers who want their students to get more problem solving practice. Instead of having to search for new worksheets or photocopy old ones, teachers can enter a sample problem and the generator determines the structure of the expression. From here the tool produces similar problems and generates a matching answer sheet. Teachers can use this tool for their entire class or tailor worksheets to individual work plans.
Two more projects coming later this year:
Folder-based Sites from Education Labs will be a website creator to convert Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents into html files. From here the files can be shared with students as web pages and all the files are hosted at no cost through Microsoft. The group is currently testing different admin rights in order to allow for student uploads.
Flash Cards
Will allow you to create and browse flash card decks and create favorites with your Windows Live ID. Teachers create decks by adding images, text and sound to their cards. From here students flip through the decks in Silverlight 3. As students answer questions, the software remembers incorrect answers and prompts those problem cards more frequently.
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