This document discusses personal finance software and its benefits. It notes that personal finance software can give clear insights into spending, income, and finances over time through reports and graphs. This helps with financial planning and management. It also discusses looking for features like ease of use, bill pay, reporting, support, security, and investing options when choosing personal finance software. The two dominant players identified are Quicken and Microsoft Money. Special needs software and assistive technologies that can help students with tasks are also covered.

1. Applications Productivity:Tools for educators By: Michelle Nodal Jacinda Smith Diana Aguirre

2. Why Personal Finance Software? We worry about organizing our finances because one mistake could land us in the poorhouse while one triumph could erase any money worries we might have for the rest of our lives. Being financially secure is a comfortable position to be in. With the help of personal finance software and solid financial advice, you’re on your way.

3. Why Personal Finance Software- cont’d…… Personal financial software can give you a clear picture of where your money is going, where it is, and where it has been with graphs and reports. When it comes to planning your financial future, these reports are priceless. You can manage your portfolio and 401k, pay your bills and bank online by trading bonds, nutual funds and stocks. Receive current tax articles, real-time stock reports and other information to help you make good financial choices.

4. SOFTWARE FOR HOME AND PERSONAL USE

5. What to look for: 1. Ease of Use 2. Banking & Bills 3. Reporting 4. Help & Support 5. Archiving & Security 6. Personal Investing 7. Tax Options

6. Online and Desktop Financial Software Features Side by Side

7. The Two Powerhouses of Financial Software Quicken from Intuit Corporation and Microsoft Money are the two powerhouses of financial software. Both companies offer several versions of the program and generally offer the same features. The interfaces are slightly different and one’s preference will likely come down to which one appeals to you most.

8. Question #1 What are the two powerhouses of financial software?

9. Special Needs Software/ Assistive technologies

12. The Power of Assistive Technology/Software A Kindergarten Story: A kindergarten student with cerebral palsy, who cannot speak and has limited movement, uses a talking switch to act as the "caller" for a game of Red Light/Green Light. A light touch to the switch announces "green light" and sends her classmates running. A second touch causes the device to say "red light" when she wants her classmates to stop. http://youtu.be/BIxus1IQK6s

14. Which of the following is an assistive technology device?

15. A. Book

16. B. Cell Phone

18. Software Applications Word Processing Spreadsheet PowerPoint Presentation Graphics Database Personal Information Management Software Suite Desktop Publishing Paint/Image Editing Multimedia Authoring Web Page Authoring Productivity/ Business Graphic Design/ Multimedia

19. Software Applications Personal Finance Tax Preparation Legal Entertainment PIM (Personal Information Manager)-(for phones only) E-mail Web Browser Chat Rooms Newsgroups Instant Messaging Blogs Wikis Home/Personal Communications

20. Why we use Software Applications Convenience Easier methods for presentations Professional way showing your work Help present and show data Easier ways of communication Entertainment

21. Quiz Time! Which software is only used for PDA’s and smart phones? A. PowerPoint B. Spreadsheet C. Word Processing D. PIM (Personal Information Manager)

22. Bibliography Teachers Discovering Computers- Integrating Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom www.educationworld.com www.edutopia.org www.youtube.com