Technology+Tools

**Using Web 2.0 Tools** Collections
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**Google Tools in Education**
Google Apps for Education: [] More and Even More Google Tools for Educators: [] Google Teachers Academy Resources: []

No Logins Necessary
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Web 2.0 Tools with EDU Versions
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Timeline Tools
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**Free Software** and Open Source Software
[|Free and open source software]- School Computing Wiki [|NCOSE]- Free Software catalog Linux Software Equivalent to Windows Software Tools Open Source As Alternative

**//Some of our favorites//**
[|Italc] a powerful didactical tool for teachers. It lets you view and control other computers in your network in several ways. Productivity Tools (word processing, spreadsheets, database) > (Tip for adding Clipart ability using Gallery feature)
 * Open Office (alternative to Microsoft Office)
 * Abiword (simple word processing, loads fast)
 * Gnumeric (simple spreadsheet)

Graphic Organizer Multi-media Computer Programing, Games Creation, Critical Thinking, Mathematical Thinking
 * Freemind: mind mapping tool
 * X Mind (online and offline version. Basic version Free. Pro Version for fee.
 * Blender: 3D Animation
 * TuxPaint: generally for younger kids, but older kids like to play and doodle too. Don't forget to install the stamps.
 * GNU Paint: Paint program
 * Gimp : higher end graphics editing alternative to Photoshop
 * Inkscape: vector based graphic
 * Audacity: digital recording studio (must install Lame encoder to export as mp3 file)
 * VLC or Video Lan: Media Player
 * Alice
 * Scratch
 * Geograbra