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Here you will find links and annotated descriptions of Software that are free for instructional use. New items are constantly becoming available so if you have a favorite you do not see listed here please provide me with the link and brief annotated description and I will add it. |
| This is a simple, free, wiki you can create and use within your class. The editor works like your word processor. | |
A triple mash-up of an
online guest book, a hit log, and a map. Visit the
MERLOT MIC site for an example.
Then, create your own Frappr site and
encourage those instuctors you think would enjoy this type of activity. It
is perfect as an ice breaker for a distance learning class with students
from a variety of places.
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| Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its Residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by a total of 8,798,133 Residents from around the globe. | |
| Unless you have been on a trip to Jupiter's smallest moon you have heard of YouTube. YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. | |
| Online digital photo and media file sharing web site which allows users to tag, browse, and send pictures.Create your own photostream- again a cool icebreaker if you can get pictures from your students to share with one another. Use Flickr Toys to create a mosaic of photo's. You can also use Flickr Toolbox. | |
| A social bookmarks manager. Using bookmarklets, you can add bookmarks to your list and categorize them. | |
| This Alado.net portal allows voice over the Internet and text chat, as well as Web page and presentation sharing. The e-collaboration portal also allows participants access to recordings of a session for follow-up later. | |
| Join Webheads-The Webheads are a world-wide, cross-cultural, and vibrant online-community of educators with an open enrollment for anyone who wants to join. There are many sites by and for Webheads. This site is an attempt to create a Webheads 2.0 portal for our amazing community. You will have access to World Bridges and Alado, a comprehensive portal for web conferencing. | |
| Free web-based word processor and spreadsheet, which allow you share and collaborate online. | |
| Skype is internet communications. Skype is software that lets you use your computer and internet connection to communicate with anyone, anywhere in the world. | |
| Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to send "updates" (text-based posts, up to 140 characters long) via SMS, instant messaging, email, the Twitter website, or an application such as Twitterrific. | |
| Real-time search for user-generated media (including weblogs) by tag or keyword. Also provides popularity indexes. | |
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ThinkFree is an online office suite that consists of a word processor software, spreadsheet software, and presentation software. From my experience, it is superior to Google Docs & Spreadsheets, and also allows for collaboration between registered users. Each account has 1 GIG of storage and allows you to download and manage your files on your web share or your personal computer. Finally, its an easy alternative to creating PDF files without having to pay for Acrobat Professional or a 3rd party conversion software. It is currently still in BETA and is free. It is extremely easy for current MS Office users to migrate to and has been implemented completely in Java (with some AJAX). |
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| Free alternatives to lots of commercial products | |
| A free wiki host providing community wiki spaces, visual page editing, and discussion areas. | |
| Meebo is an in-browser instant messaging program which supports multiple IM services, including Yahoo! Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, AIM, ICQ, and Jabber. | |
| Zoho offers a suite of online web applications geared towards increasing your productivity and offering easy collaboration. | |
| A tool for adding sound/voice recordings, and text to slide shows and images and then adding it to a Blog or website. | |
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| Great free tool that is similar to Camtasia and Captivate. May not be free forever but take advantage now! You can take screen shots and record video, annotate and email or paste the link within your chat area. | |
| This only works on Windows but it is a great tool for creating simulations and critical thinking exercises reminisent of the Choose Your Own Adventure books. | |
| Active Worlds (AW) is a 3D virtual reality platform. The "Active Worlds Browser" runs on Windows. The browser has web browsing capabilities, voice chat, and basic instant messaging. This integrated software can allow users to connect, explore, and gain a more in depth understanding of 3D. Corporate and educational clients of Active Worlds can make use of the interaction, communication, and media to provide functional environments suited for their objective. | |
| The Creative Commons (CC) is a non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative work available for others legally to build upon and share. The organization has released several copyright licenses known as Creative Commons licenses. These licenses, depending on the one chosen, restrict only certain rights (or none) of the work. | |
| A free, open source software for recording and editing sounds in Linux, Mac OS X, and other operating systems. | |
| Pachyderm is an easy-to-use multimedia authoring tool. Designed for people who have little or no multimedia authoring experience, Pachyderm is accessed through a web browser and is as easy to use as filling out a web form. Authors upload their own media (images, audio clips, and short video segments) and place them into pre-designed templates, which include built-in functionality for playing video and audio, linking to other templates, and other features. | |
| Free courses from MIT | |
| Convert to PDF from any application by simply 'printing' to the PrimoPDF® printer. Within minutes, you can create high-quality PDFs by converting from Word, Excel, and virtually any other printable file type. | |
| FireFTP is a free, cross-platform FTP client for Mozilla Firefox in the form of an extension. It supports FTP and FTPS. FireFTP is charityware and runs on platforms that Firefox supports. | |
| With the help of these converters and viewers from the Office Download Center, you can share your Microsoft Office files with people who have versions of Office programs different from your own, or even with people who don't have Office at all. | |
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| VeohTV BETA is a free specialized video browser that turns online video into Internet Television. Find and watch everything from prime-time shows to viral video, all in one full-screen application. Watch video on demand or record it your hard drive to watch later - it's like a free DVR for web video. | |
| photo share and 20 free prints | |
| professional networking | |
| A free yet reliable invisible web tracker, highly configurable hit counter and real-time detailed web stats. | |
| Free stock photography for commercial or non-commercial use at freerangestock.com. High-resolution stock images and textures for FREE. Not just royalty free | |
| Google Earth is a broadband, 3D application that not all computers can run. | |
| These games were created in PowerPoint. Download the templates and modify the games to fit your curriculum needs. | |
| Explains hundreds of subjects, from car engines to lock-picking to ESP, using clear language and tons of illustrations. This link in on computers | |
| Access Your PC Remotely
from Anywhere - Free. I use this program all the time and it works great. It
has 256 bit encryption. * LogMeIn Free gives you fast, easy remote access to your PC. * If you use a computer, why wouldn't you have LogMeIn? * Access your home PC from the office * 100% FREE to use! |
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