FREE MANUALS FOR FREE SOFTWARE

Software created for making our work easier online is sold and some software is free to download and use. So,how do you learn to use the software you just downloaded. Perhaps you need help installing it on your PC/Laptop. Or perhaps you need a video tutorial or a manual to help understand the basic features. In time, you will learn to use all of the features,but being able to learn the basics require your time and patience. And then,come the tips and tricks that can be used to manipulate the software in creating what you finally want to achieve. The internet has lots of Tutorials,Video tutorials on sites such as youtube.User manuals are also available. Some are free and some are to be bought. But, the best ones are already online for free. Relevant searches made will give some very apt tutorials, or manuals which are easy to follow.Step by step wikis are also made available. Learning to use software to create more educational material is becoming increasingly easy. An amateur can easily learn a software use and apply it to create educational or learning material for his students or for other educators to buy from him. Flossmanuals have some excellent manuals that are free.They contain manuals for the use of several free software such as audacity,for audio recording and editing. Audacity can be used for creating podcasts or giving a voice-over to your slide presentations.
Recommended Reading: Free Video Tutorials
Free Online PowerPoint Courses
PowerPoint In The Classroom
Learn Computers(Basic)
Free Computer Tutorials Online

HOW TO SHARE DESKTOP SCREEN WITH YOUR STUDENT

If you are an online tutor you will know of the value of being able to share a picture ,diagram,formula,or video with your online student/students.A picture is worth a thousand words and your explanation of a concept can be enhanced by a visual and students will understand better and retain in memory longer.One such FREE website is Jing where you can share your screen whole or in part so that your student or anyone you choose to share with, can hear you as you explain with the image on your screen.Works very well for a collaborative class project,I am told! You can add arrows, text and highlights to images. If you have a microphone, you can narrate your video! Videos are limited to 5 minutes in length.Short tutorials can be created quickly for saving and sharing.Paste the link code in IM chat,email,forum post,Twitter,anywhere,for sharing.

FREE VIDEO TUTORIALS

Video tutorials enhance learning as they engage the student in understanding better,and retain it in memory for longer as well. Whether it is a language session,science,math,environment,or self improvement,or just any subject under the sun,visual learning is truly useful for self study or guided by a teacher.Whatever the age,of the learner,these have been found useful.Even use of computer and the internet tools can be learnt through video tutorials.
Several new websites are being added everyday which host video tutorials,and are used by teachers in the classroom as well as online tutoring.Teachers and students can also create their own and upload for others to use.Some of the best that I have used are listed below.
Youtube
Wonderhowto
Teachertube
Videojug
5min
Some educational videos that my students benefited from viewing,and got better grades can be found at Visuallearning.
Zaidlearn has been compiling a growing list of video tutorial sites for all to benefit.Here is the wiki page.