Check with IT before using any of these!

0.  A few notes:

  1. Watch for malware disguised as software
  2. Often looks like antivirus
  3. Ex:
  4. ID safety
  5. Different passwords
  6. No common names/words
  7. Fake answers in security questions

1.  Safe sites for getting “free” software

  1. Download.com (cnet)
  2. Sourceforge.net
  3. Program’s hosted site (Google, Microsoft, Apple)
  4. Watch out for “Download Now!” buttons – may be an ad!

2.  * Items marked with an “*” can be used from a USB device

  1. portableapps.com
  2. www.winpenpack.com
  3. www.rsc-ne-scotland.ac.uk/eduapps/accessapps.php

3.  Apple Products

  1. iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch apps
  2. Building Special Education Apps section in App Store
  3. Equipment cost (most schools use PC’s)

4.  Microsoft Products

  1. Microsoft Mouse Mischief
  2. Multiple mouse access to PowerPoint
  3. Quiz students in PowerPoint slides
  4. Software is free, but equipment cost (mice, hubs, etc.)
  6. Microsoft Interactive Classroom
  7. Add-in for PowerPoint to create polls
  8. Equipment requirements
  9. Microsoft Math Worksheet Generator
  10. Create math worksheets in Word
  11. Microsoft Mathematics
  12. 3-D capable Graphing calculator
  13. Shows step-by-step how to perform equations
  14. *Microsoft ZoomIt -
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897434.aspx
  15. Zoom in and out of your screen
  16. Timer
  17. Write and type anywhere on your screen

5.  *SpeedCrunch

  1. Algebraic calculator

Photos and Videos

6.  Google Picasa - www.picasa.com

  1. Organizing images Albums vs. Folders vs. Web Albums
  2. Edit, add text, and retouch photos (redeye and blemishes)
  3. Create photo collages, movies, CD’s

7.  *The GIMP

  1. Photo and image editor
  2. Often compared to Adobe PhotoShop

8.  PhotoStory 3

  1. Slideshow maker from Microsoft.
  2. Add music, effects, words, and narration

9.  Animoto.com

  1. Online slideshow maker similar to PhotoStory
  2. Requires a log-in, but is free

10. *CamStudio

  1. Record screen actions to make training videos

11. *AVC video converter

  1. Convert video files to a more manageable format

12. YouTube Downloader

  1. Download YouTube videos to view later

Mind Mapping

13. www.bubbl.us

  1. Free Web-Based mind mapping tool
  2. Create Diagram of the Washington D.C. Mall area

14. Mindomo.com

  1. Online mind-mapping software

15. FreeMind

  1. Mind-mapping software

16. Google SketchUp – www.sketchup.com –

  1. Amazing 3D tool
  2. Create Posters and drawings

17. Time Toast – www.timetoast.com

  1. Requires a signup
  2. Web-based
  3. Create interactive timelines

Maps and Atlas

18. Google Maps – www.google.com/maps

  1. Take virtual trips (Street View, Photo, Wikipedia integration)
  2. Locate historical landmarks

19. Bing Maps – www.bing.com/maps

  1. Streetside – similar to Google Street View, but limited area
  2. Birds-eye view – Photos taken from airplane

20. Google Earth – http://earth.google.com/

  1. The granddaddy of mapping programs
  2. Visit Paris, the Grand Canyon, or even the Mariana Trench!
  3. Build Videos

21. *Marble

  1. Atlas and virtual globe

22. *Celestia

  1. Space simulator to explore distance and locations in space

23. *Stellarium

  1. Planetarium

24. WorldWide Telescope

  1. Virtual telescope
  2. Also an online version (stripped down version)

25. *Mnemosyne

  1. Smart flashcards
  2. Repeat cards based on speed of answer

26. 4teachers.org

  1. Quizstar.4teachers.org - Create quizzes online
  2. Rubistar.4teachers.org - Create rubrics online
  3. Casa notes - Quick note maker

27. Newsmap.jp

  1. Google news aggregator

28. Blogging with Edublogs – www.edublogs.org

  1. What is a blog - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog

29. pdfEscape.com

  1. pdf file editor

30. Wikis

  1. Students create and post content
  2. Others edit content
  3. Several free or free-to-start wiki sites
  4. Pbworks.com – free basic edition for one workspace
  5. Wikispaces.com – K-12 plan that is free & ad-free (for one teacher), with enhanced privacy settings (no emails required)
  6. Ex. - http://grovesmediacenter.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home

31. Remember the Milk – Task Management System

  1. www.rememberthemilk.com
  2. Some parts free, some are $25/year
  3. Available on many platforms (Android, iOS, Google, Outlook, etc.)

32. Discoveryeducation.com

  1. lesson plans, Puzzlemaker, and other resources
  2. Discovery Streaming (pay-to-use)

33. Safe sites for student down-time

  1. Phet.colorado.edu – experiment simulations (science & math)
  2. Physicsgames.net – Flash games involving physics and problem-solving
  3. Edheads.org – educational simulations of machines, surgeries, etc.
  4. Sheppardsoftware.com – Flash games and simulations
  5. dsc.discovery.com/games/games.html – games, quizzes, puzzles, etc.

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