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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

 

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), and the Indiana Department of Education.

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