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==Educational Software Tools==
==Educational Software Tools==

===Animation and Machinima-Making Software===
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===Audio Editor and Recorder===
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===Backup Storage Online===
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===Blogging tools===
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===Communication===
===Communication===
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===Debate===
===Debate===
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===Drawing Programs===
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===Google===
===Google===
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===Media Players===
===Media Players===
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===Operating Systems===
===Operating Systems===
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===PDF Ebook===
===PDF Ebook===
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===Photo Editing Software===
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===Productivity Office Suite===
===Productivity Office Suite===
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===Screen Capture-and-Share Software===
===Screen Capture-and-Share Software===
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===Social Media Classroom===
===Social Media Classroom===
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===Statistical Software===
===Statistical Software===
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===Stream Video into Second Life and Open Sim===
===Stream Video into Second Life and Open Sim===
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===Survey Software===
===Survey Software===
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===Translation Software===
===Translation Software===
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===TV - Live Broadcasting===
===TV - Live Broadcasting===
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===Twitter for Learning===
===Twitter for Learning===
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===Video-Streaming Hosting Services===
===Video-Streaming Hosting Services===
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===Video-Streaming Software for Your Mobile Phone===
===Video-Streaming Software for Your Mobile Phone===
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===Virtual Worlds as Fora, Classrooms, Building Sites, Design Sites, Art Studios, etc.===
===Virtual Worlds as Fora, Classrooms, Building Sites, Design Sites, Art Studios, etc.===
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===Wiki Software===
===Wiki Software===
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Revision as of 03:26, 1 August 2009


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World University and School {in a virtual world}

Welcome to World University and School Wiki
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The Global, Virtual/Digital, Open, Free, {potentially Degree- and Credit-Granting},
Multilingual University & School
where anyone can teach or take a class or course

  • Add or take a free, open educational software.

Educational software

  • Add free, open software.

Biology Educational Software

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Immune Attack: an educational video game that introduces basic concepts of human immunology to high school and entry-level college students http://fas.org/immuneattack/ Made by Federation of American Scientists High School


Geography Educational Software

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Seterra http://www.wartoft.nu/software/seterra/ Seterra is a challenging geography program with 70 different exercises. Learn about countries, capitals, flags and cities all over the world. Examples of exercises countries in Europe; American states; American state capitals; French cities; cities in Mexico; countries in Asia. Version 3 includes new exercises on the autonomous communities of Spain, plus a timer to measure how fast you complete the exercises. Version 3.03 includes Portuguese. Made by Marion Wartoft English

Kids' Educational Software

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Kids' Software http://www.kids-software.com/ English

Math Educational Software

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Mind Mapping Software

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FreeMind - free mind mapping software http://toncar.cz/Tutorials/MindMaps/getting_started_with_freemind.html http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page A mind mapper, and at the same time an easy-to-operate hierarchical editor with strong emphasis on folding


Programming Languages' Educational Software

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MIT's Scratch: A Programming Language for Everyone http://scratch.mit.edu/ Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab 'Drag and Drop' Teaching Language for Programming


Vocabulary Learning Software

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Free Rice http://www.freerice.com/ non-credit, so far Browser Give free rice to hungry people by playing a simple game that increases your knowledge. Used with great success in correction facility in Jamaica. English


Educational Software Tools

Animation and Machinima-Making Software

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Moviestorm http://www.moviestorm.co.uk/ Complete Movie-Making Package for Animations


Audio Editor and Recorder

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Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Soundforge Audio Editor and Recorder Free - To encode mp3 files from audicity, install Lame


Backup Storage Online

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Drop Box https://www.getdropbox.com/ Sync your files online and across computers Free for Windows, Mac and Linux
iDrive http://www.idrive.com Features include Automatic Backup, True Archiving, Versioning, Continuous Backup, Mapped Drive Backup and Web-based Backup Management Get 2 GB of full featured Online Backup for free
Mozy http://mozy.com Simple, Automatic, Secure Online Backup Get 2 GB absolutely free! No setup fee, no credit cards, no expiration, no hassle.


Blogging tools

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Blogger.com http://blogger.com made by Google free blogging tool, integrates with other, free Google technologies All ages
WordPress http://wordpress.com made by Wordpress free blogging tools All ages


Communication

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Skype http://www.skype.com/ Skype Free calls, video calls and instant messaging over the internet. Conference calls and group instant messaging Multiple


Debate

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Debate Visualization Tool http://debategraph.org/ Skype Debategraph.org's goal is to make the best arguments on all sides of any public debate freely available to all and continuously open to challenge and improvement by all. Level Multiple


Drawing Programs

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Google Sketchup http://sketchup.google.com/ Google Google Sketchup ... English


Google

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Gmail http://mail.google.com Google Gmail Multiple
Google Docs http://docs.google.com/ Google Gmail, Google docs, iGoogle, Google Docs, Google Scholar, Google Books, Google Earth ... Multiple


Media Players

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Apple Quicktime http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ Apple Audio, video, and media player Level Multiple
Real Player http://www.real.com Real Networks Audio, video, flash and media player Level Multiple
Windows Media Player http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/10/default.aspx Microsoft Media player Level Multiple


Operating Systems

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Chrome http://www.google.com/chrome Google a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. Also an operating system.
Sugar Learning Environment http://www.sugarlabs.org Sugar Labs the Open Source Software that runs on the XO - One Laptop per Child


PDF Ebook

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Free PDF Ebooks


Photo Editing Software

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Vicmans http://www.vicman.net/download.php?Title=VCW%20VicMans%20Photo%20Editor VicMan Software Free, for Windows only
Toy viewer http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~ogihara/software/OSX/toyv-eng.html Toy viewer


Productivity Office Suite

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Open Office http://download.openoffice.org/ Open Office Free and Open Productivity Suite with word processor, spreadsheet, slideshow, etc. All ages


Screen Capture-and-Share Software

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Jing Project http://www.jingproject.com Jing Make Machinimas, and Snap a picture of your screen, record video of onscreen action, share instantly over the web, IM, email


Social Media Classroom

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Social Media Classroom http://socialmediaclassroom.com/index.php/ Howard Rheingold Classroom and Collaboratory Software All ages


Statistical Software

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Scilab http://www.scilab.org/download/index_download.php Scilab The open source platform for numerical computation


Stream Video into Second Life and Open Sim

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Veodia http://www.veodia.com Veodia Agile video that puts your work in motion


Survey Software

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Survey Monkey http://www.surveymonkey.com Survey Monkey a simple way to create surveys All ages
Lime Survey Software http://www.limesurvey.org/ Lime Survey easy and free open source survey application All ages


Translation Software

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Google Translator http://translate.google.com/translate_t# Google limited languages


TV - Live Broadcasting

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justin.tv http://www.justin.tv/ Justin TV - http://www.justin.tv/directory/educational Broadcast your teaching. Live broadcasting in one click. Justin.tv is an online community for people to broadcast, watch and interact around live video. Full video material stored for 7 days only. Clips stored for longer. Multiple languages

Twitter for Learning

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Edu-Tweets http://twitter.com/edu_tweets Edu-Tweets Finding and posting the most interesting education links on the web. Many Levels English
Educational Freeware http://twitter.com/EduFreeware http://www.educational-freeware.com Most popular educational freeware, mostly for kids, but also for adults. Many Levels English
Learning Today http://twitter.com/LearningToday Online Educational Software for individualized Reading and Math Instruction Many Levels English

Video-Streaming Hosting Services

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Blip TV http://blip.tv/ Blip Free video hosting, 10 minute length limit All Levels English
Daily Motion http://www.dailymotion.com/us Daily Motion Other Info All Level Languages
Flickr Video http://www.flickr.com/ Made by Flickr Other Info All Level Languages
Kyte.tv http://www.kyte.tv/home/index.html Made by Other Info Level Languages
Vimeo http://vimeo.com/ Made by Other Info Level Languages
Youtube http://youtube.com Google Broadcast yourself for free, 10 minute length, 100 MB limit All Levels English
Name Web Site Made by Other Info Level Languages

Video-Streaming Software for Your Mobile Phone

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Qik Mobile Live Video Sharing Software http://qik.com Qik Share live video from your phone

Virtual Worlds as Fora, Classrooms, Building Sites, Design Sites, Art Studios, etc.

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Second Life http://secondlife.com Linden Lab free to use, teen and adult grid, pay to build, currency for buying and selling
Open Simulator http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Main_Page Open Sim free, open source virtual world software

Wiki Software

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Wiki Answers http://wiki.answers.com/ Enter a question or phrase... All ages
Wikia's Wikis http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Wikia Wikia Free wiki software All ages
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