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Technology Tools

Technology Integration

Expand your teaching toolkit with technology tools. Find reviews of tech tools, gadgets and software that can be used in your classroom to complement and augment your curriculum.

Free Open Source Software

Looking for some really smokin’ software, but don’t have money to burn? Check out this amazing list of open source software that is free for the asking. You’ll be pleasantly surprised!

Open Office
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open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and math
Zoho
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online office tools including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, planners and wikis
Firefox
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web browser
Moodle
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online course development
Free Mind
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mind mapping software
Scribus
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desktop publishing software
Audacity
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audio editing software
Gimp
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image editing software
PDF Creator
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PDF creation tool software

Educational

Tux Typing2
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typing tutor for children
Tux Paint
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drawing program for children
Childsplay
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educational games for young children
Stellarium
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planetarium
Celestia
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space simulator to explore our universe

Disclaimer: The Corporation for Educational Technology (Buddy) has no agenda other than the interests of K-12 educators. Technology product reviews render no financial incentive to our organization.

This article appeared in the ETC...and More! volume 1, number 7 newsletter and is published by the Buddy Project (Corporation for Educational Technology), in collaboration with the Hoosier Educational Computer Coordinators (HECC), Indiana Computer Educators (ICE), the Indiana Department of Education, and Promoting Achievement through Technology and INstruction for all Students (PATINS).ETC sponsors Buddy Project Indiana Computer Educators Indiana Department of Education Hoosier Educational Computer Coordinators Promoting Achievement through Technology and INstruction for all Students

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Open Source softwareCheck out this amazing list of open source software that is free for the asking.

 

 

 

 

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