A powepoint presentation which presents how software helps the education of people.

1. As an Educational Resource

2. Software is any set of machine-readable
instructions (most often in the form of
a computer program) that directs a
computer's processor to perform specific
operations.

3. 2 Kinds of Software
The systems software. This is
the operating system that is
found or bundled inside all
computer machines.
The applications software. This
contains the system that
commands the particular task or
solves a particular problem.

4. In turn the application
software may be:
A custom software that is made for
specific tasks often by large
corporations, or
A commercial software packaged for
personal computers that helps with
a variety of tasks such as writing
papers, calculating numbers,
drawing graphs, playing games, and
so much more.

5. Microsoft Windows
Also referred to as a program,
Microsoft Windows or Windows
for short is an operating
environment between the user
and the computer operating
system.

6. It contained operating system
which provides:
User convenience—just click a file
name to retrieve data or click from
program to program as easy as
changing channels in your TV
screen.
A new look—fancy borders, smooth
and streamlined text fonts.

7. Information center—Windows puts
all communications activities;
adapts/configures the computer
for the Internet.
Plug and play—configures the
computer with added components,
such as for sound and video.

8. Instructional Software
computer software used for the primary
purpose of teaching and self-
instruction.
Drill and practice
Tutorial
Simulation
Instructional games
Problem-solving

9. GUIDELINES
1. Be extremely cautious in using CBIs and
‘free’ Internet materials.
2. Don’t be caught up by attractive
graphics, sound ,animation, pictures,
video clips and music forgetting their
instructional worth.
3. Teachers must evaluate these
resources using sound pedagogical
principles.

10. 4. Among design and content elements to
evaluate are: text legibility, effective use of
color schemes, attractive layout and design,
and easy navigation from section-to-section
(such as from game to tutorial to drill-and-
practice section)
5. Observe clarity in the explanations and
illustrations of concepts and principles
6. Maintain accuracy, coherence, logic of
information

11. 7. Are they being current since
data/statistics continually change
8. Are they relevant and effective in
attaining learning objectives
9. Observe absence of biased materials
(e.g. gender bias or racial bias)