Free Software For Teachers

I have selected free software which may be of interest to teachers. All software is available from CNET's download.com  When you click on "more detailed information and download" you will go to download.com's page for each software title. You can then read more and then choose to download free if you wish. -Editor

PC FORMAT Operating Systems (Click for MAC software which follows below)

ARTS A-Frame Professional
With this program you can create multimedia tests. It features various question types, feedback, and support of Internet and intranet testing. The program supports numerous types of images, audio and video files, and OLE. Create custom tests for teaching, training, and self-study. More detailed information and download

ClassBuilder
ClassBuilder is an integrated class-administration tool for offline and Web-based learning. It includes a gradebook, exam-creation capabilities, reports, attendance, discussion forums, assignments, import/exporting, and much more. The program integrates with ClassBuilder.com for students, teachers, and parents. New features in this update include cheating prevention by printing multiple randomized tests along with the keys, puzzle creation, including crosswords and word searches, sample exams, and a sample gradebook. More detailed information and download

ClassRoom Windows
ClassRoom Windows is designed to help teachers plan daily activities and keep track of grades. It's a sophisticated tool to help elementary through graduate school instructors manage their class records and compute grades. In the program, you can create your class (or subject) files; enter and edit your class roster, including ID, comments, and home-contact information; enter and edit grades and attendance; view and print students' records in many different and useful ways; compute and print student averages and final grades by using many options supplied by the program; and view and print statistics. Seating charts and parent letters may be generated. A PDF documentation file and context-sensitive help are provided. Added features in Version 4.0 make the program easier to use and more powerful. These features include a wizard, a sample file, and a roadmap to make the program friendlier for new users. The program also now allows the creation of larger classes. More detailed information and download

CompleteTeacher
From the Developer: "A teacher can be thought of as being made up of several parts (playing several key roles). Teachers must be actors, developers, managers, marketeers, professionals, subject experts, and writers. The Complete Teacherô Program is based upon the hypothesis that it is the degree of mastery - both within and among these seven roles - that will determine a teacher's effectiveness. Dozens of digitized instructional components are included in this criterion-referenced delivery system that will prove useful to both new and aspiring teachers, as well as veteran professionals." More detailed information and download

EXAMiner
EXAMiner allows you to deliver an exam or quiz created by EXAMaker electronically. You can put the exam file on a server and let students use EXAMiner to run the exam from remote stations. EXAMiner provides the ability to print certificates that detail students' performance on the exam. It also presents images with any question you want and includes "image with hot spot technology" to allow the student's answers to be selected right on the image. This file includes one sample exam that showcases the ability of EXAMaker and EXAMiner. More detailed information and download

Mathematics Worksheet Factory Lite
With this program you can create customized worksheets for practicing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Features include vertical or horizontal question layout, the ability to create between 1 and 100 questions, a WYSIWYG interface, a riddle generator, and the ability to change the picture, title, comments, and font. This version includes minor bug fixes. More detailed information and download

Simple Exam and Puzzle Creator
Simple Exam and Puzzle Creator lets you prevent cheating on in-class exams by printing multiple randomized tests, along with keys. Create puzzles too, including crosswords and word finds. The program also includes a word processor that accommodates multiple fonts as well as graphics, all of which can be posted to the Internet (no need to understand HTML). You can create different exams, calculate answers, and randomize numbers in questions. Other question types include multiple choice, essay, matching, and true/false. More detailed information and download

Teach
From the developer: "The TEACH system enables language teachers to import plain text files, and use them to build word exercises by adding translations and definitions to specific words or phrases. These definitions can then be used to create 'fill in the blanks' style exercise sheets. In addition, the words and their definitions or translations can be used to produce vocabulary sheets using the built in wizards. The software also supports the Internet Dictionary Project data files, so that translations into a variety of languages can be imported." More detailed information and download

Word Search Factory
Word Search Factory is designed to help you quickly and easily create professional-looking word search puzzles for students and other educational purposes. You can choose from a wide variety of grid sizes and word orientations for your word search puzzle, making it suitable for students from first grade through high school. Print as many copies of the puzzle as you require, along with the automatic answer key. More detailed information and download

MAC FORMAT SOFTWARE

ClassBuilder
ClassBuilder is an integraded class administration tool for offline as well as Web-based learning. It includes a gradebook, exam creation capabilities, reports, attendance, discussion forums, assignments, import/exporting, and much more. The program integrates with ClassBuilder.com for students, teachers, and parents. More detailed information and download

CompleteTeacher
From the Developer: "A teacher can be thought of as being made up of several parts (playing several key roles). Teachers must be actors, developers, managers, marketeers, professionals, subject experts, and writers. The Complete Teacherô Program is based upon the hypothesis that it is the degree of mastery - both within and among these seven roles - that will determine a teacher's effectiveness. Dozens of digitized instructional components are included in this criterion-referenced delivery system that will prove useful to both new and aspiring teachers, as well as veteran professionals." More detailed information and download

Hot Potatoes
Hot Potatoes is a suite of five authoring tools for educators, teachers, and other individuals putting educational material on the Web. The Hot Potatoes applets help you use HTML and JavaScript to create a range of interactive exercises suitable for educational purposes (including multiple-choice, short-answer, gap-fill, crossword, and jumbled-sentence exercises). However, you don't need to know any HTML or JavaScript to use them. More detailed information and download