Online tutorials
- Basic computer operations
- MS Office applications
- Touch typing
- The internet, blogging and Web 2.0 technologies
- Macromedia Flash
- Presentation and demonstration software: Macromedia Breeze Presenter and Adobe Captivate
- Educational software packages
Basic computer operations
Basic Computer Operations for Mac and PC
A useful and informative guide that helps you get to grips with your computer.
Information Technology for Windows XP
Get to grips with the basic terminology of computers, learn how to make effective use of common types of software, and develop skills in effective use of the internet. Requires Flash version 7.
Information Technology for Mac OS x
Get to grips with the basic terminology of computers, learn how to make effective use of common types of software, and develop skills in effective use of the internet. Requires Flash version 7.
MS Office applications
Word
Microsoft Word Tutorial
A definitive, step-by-step guide on the basic features of Microsoft Word. This online tutorial is great for those new to the world of computers. It shows you how to do everything from saving and printing documents to adding more stylish and personal touches to your work.
Excel
NO erasers! NO new formulas! NO calculators! Learn how to use Excel with these helpful tutorials, and spreadsheets will never scare you again:
PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint 2003
This course of video tutorials shows you how to create presentations, format text, add links, images, animation and media clips to bring your slides to life.
These tutorials covers the basics of creating a PowerPoint presentation, the drawing toolbar, how to apply a design, colour schemes, transitions and much more.
Touch typing
Touch Typing program
A free program that teaches you how to type. You can download the program or use it online.
The internet, blogging and Web 2.0 technologies
The Webwise Online course
A beginnner's course on the World Wide Web.
Blogging
For online tutorials on blogging and how to blog, see our ICT advice: blogging section.
Online bookmarking
This online service keeps track of your favourites/bookmarks, so that you can find your favourite websites using any machine with an internet connection.
OPML - sharing your RSS feeds
Tutorial that shows you how to put all your RSS feeds into one file that you can share.
Macromedia Flash
Learn Flash
Learn about the MX authoring environment with this online tutorial.
Presentation and demonstration software
Macromedia Breeze Presenter
This MS PowerPoint plug in allows you to change your presentation into a web-ready, Flash-based format that can have an accompanying audio track. The course of video tutorials includes:
- Getting set up
- Recording, importing and editing audio
- Creating interactive quizzes
- Inserting Flash files
- Publishing and sharing your presentation.
Adobe Captivate 2
This course of online tutorials will provide you with the skills you need to create learning resources using Adobe Captivate. You can make demonstrations, walkthroughs and interactive simulations and track your students' progress. Learn how to add images, interactivity, audio, video and Flash animations.
Educational software packages
Clicker
Clicker 4 - A short tutorial
This tutorial for teachers was developed for the Kent NGfL website.
PDF file: Clicker 4 - An introduction for PC and Mac
A Clicker 4 tutorial in PDF format produced by the Call Centre.
Word file: Getting started with Clicker 4
A tutorial produced by Oxford County Council. Includes information on Clicker Writer and Clicker Grids.
Inspiration
PDF file: Inspiration - Quick start tutorials
A pdf document that take you through Inspiration step by step. A series of mini lessons that will cover the basics of this software.
Inspiration Tutorial
A presentation on how to use Inspiration. Produced by Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology.
Using Inspiration in the Classroom
Examples of what other teachers have produced with Inspiration and a step-by-step guide of how to produce a concept map.