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31 July 2010

OpenOffice.org Resources for Primary School Faculty and Staff

2010 Back to School

A compliation of OpenOffice.org resources for primary school faculty and staff.

NOTE These links are intended for use with OpenOffice.org but any ODF (OpenDocument Format) compliant software should be acceptable.

In addtion to the standard OpenOffice.org office suite a deriviative package, specifically for primary school aged childern is also available as Free Open Source Software.

OOo4Kids

OOo4Kids is a lighter version of OpenOffice. Org, dedicated to 7-12 years with specific adaptations to the world of education.

Administration

school-organizational-chart.ots

School Weekly Calendar EN.ots

Attendance-record.ots

Visitor-sign-in-out-sheet.ots

Music Program.otg

Library / Resource Center

Manuals

On-line OpenOffice.org documentation -suitable for browser bookmark

As separate PDF files for download

In printed form

Teaching Aids

OpenCards

OpenCards is an award-winning flashcard learning extension for OpenOffice Impress.

OpenCards Card Set Repository

General Education, Math, Geography, etc.

Templates

plotdiagram.ott

Venn Diagram.ott

Multiplication Table.ots

The scientificmethod.ott

6 String Bass Template.otg

Music Sheet.ott

Accessibility resources

Odt2daisy

A Writer extension, enabling to export in DAISY 3 format, an NISO Z39.86 standard for blind, visual impaired, print-disabled, and learning-disabled people.

AMIS

DAISY Playback Software for for MS Windows XP - Win7 systems.

Faculty

Lesson plans

EFL LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

(2 file)

Lesson Plan Page 1.ott
Lesson Plan Page 2.ott

Scheduling / Calendar

class-schedule.ots

weekly-lesson-plan.ots

dailyplanner-template1.ots

Grading

gpa-calculator.ots

Report Card (3 file)

Report Card Page 1.ott
Report Card Page 2.ott
Report Card Comment Sheet.ott

Staff

Paper supplies

Grid paper

isometric graph paper

Yellow Pad Legal

White Notebook Paper legal

Jul 31, 2010 4:21:31 PM | Education, OpenOffice.org

OpenOffice.org College Freshman Resources

2010 Back to School

A compliation of OpenOffice.org resources for The College Freshman.

NOTE These links are intended for use with OpenOffice.org but any ODF (OpenDocument Format) compliant software should be acceptable.

Yes, time to read the manuals, at least know where they are and skim the chapters now, it will make life easier later. [TIP] This works for just about everything in life.

On-line documentation -suitable for browser bookmark

As separate PDF files for download

Guess who is in charge of your calendar...yup, You!

SchoolWeeklyCalendarEN.ots
class-schedule.ots

You are going to take notes, right?

Cornell Notes.ott
Cornel Note Taker.ott

Term paper templates - 'nough said.

APA_5th_Edition_Template.ott
APA 6th Edition template.ott

Turabian.ott

Term papers require citations, do yourself a favor and get this right of the bat.

Bibus bibliographic database

Chances are that during your college work there will be times that you are working on more then one paper simulaneousely, over a number of days or even weeks. This extension will allow easy access to this, working group of documents.

BookmarksMenu extension

Along with citations there are a number of writing aids availble:

Writer's Tools Ext.

A set of utilities designed to help OpenOffice.org users perform a wide range of tasks.

After the Deadline Grammar Checker

A smart English grammar, style, and contextual spelling checker.

okDict

Extension integrates web based dictionary searches, using DICT protocol directly into the Writer, Calc, Draw and Impress user interface.

- also some very good add-ons for working with mathematical expressions and graphs:

DMaths

Published by DMaths.org, quick formulas, stats diagrams, graphs and mcros.

CmathOOoCAS

Provides a computer algebra system (CAS) that facilitates symbolic mathematics. It allow the manipulation of mathematical expressions in symbolic form in OOo Calc (and Writer).

Some basic material templates:

College ruled template

Grid graph paper
isometric graph paper

Semi-log paper template
Log-log paper template
semilog chart

and what would an education or life be without music...

6 String Bass Template.otg
Music Sheet.ott

Jul 31, 2010 3:02:25 PM | Education, OpenOffice.org

30 July 2010

OpenOffice.org Resources for Secondary School Faculty

2010 Back to School

A compilation of OpenOffice.org resources for Secondary School Faculty and Staff.

NOTE These links are intended for use with OpenOffice.org but any ODF (OpenDocument Format) compliant software should be acceptable.

Administration

school-organizational-chart.ots

School Weekly Calendar EN.ots

attendance-record.ots

visitor-sign-in-out-sheet.ots

Library / Resource Center

Study Aids

Cornell Notes system overview reference for students

Cornell Notes.ott

Cornell Note Taker.ott

Manuals

On-line OpenOffice.org documentation -suitable for browser bookmark

As separate PDF files for download

In printed form

Writing aids:

After the Deadline Grammar Checker

A smart English grammar, style, and contextual spelling checker.

okDict

Extension integrates web based dictionary searches, using DICT protocol directly into the Writer, Calc, Draw and Impress user interface.

Writer's Tools Ext.

A set of utilities designed to help OpenOffice.org users perform a wide range of tasks.

Accessibility resources

Odt2daisy

A Writer extension, enabling to export in DAISY 3 format, an NISO Z39.86 standard for blind, visual impaired, print-disabled, and learning-disabled people.

AMIS

DAISY Playback Software for for MS Windows XP - Win7 systems.

Faculty

Lesson Plans

EFL LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

Lesson Plan (2 file)

Lesson Plan Page 1.ott
Lesson Plan Page 2.ott

Schedule / Calendar

class-schedule.ots
weekly-lesson-plan.ots

Grading

gpa-calculator.ots

Report Card (3 file)