21+ Free Tools and Applications (updated from previous years)
Presented by Kent Kingston, Robin Davis, Lynn Spady and Paul Lindgren; Westside Community Schools, Omaha, NE
Tool/Application
1. Today’s Meet
Web Site
http://todaysmeet.com/
NETA 2012
Platform
Description
Web Browser
Today’s Meet gives you the ability to connect with your audience (students, staff, etc.)
in realtime. The live stream can be used to make comments, ask questions, provide
feedback and more!
For Today’s Session:
http://todaysmeet.com/21freeapps
2. TextWrangler
http://www.barebonessoftware.com/
support/textwrangler/updates.html
Mac
Powerful text editor for web page development, multi-file find/replace, and other data
manipulation.
PC alternative: Notepad++ ( http://notepad-plus-plus.org/)
3. Dia
http://live.gnome.org/Dia
PC/Mac
Free diagram software like Visio. Create flowcharts, relationship diagrams and more.
4. Scratch
http://scratch.mit.edu/
PC/Mac
Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive
stories, animations, games, music, and art.
5. Levelator
http://www.conversationsnetwork.org/
levelator
PC/Mac
Equalizes loudness variations in WAV or AIFF audio files
6. Alice
http://www.alice.org
PC/Mac
Free 3D programming environment. Like Scratch but teaches functions geared for
Middle School students. Greenfoot is similar but for High School students.
http://www.greenfoot.org/door
PC/Mac
7. Google Earth
http://earth.google.com
PC/Mac
Free software for maps and satellite images
8. LibreOffice
http://www.libreoffice.org/
PC/Mac
Free open source productivity suite (word processing, spreadsheets, presentation,
drawing, equation editing, and database)
9. Google Sketchup
http://sketchup.google.com/
PC/Mac
Free 3D modeling drawing app. Can be incorporated into Google Earth.
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/
(examples)
http://www.gapminder.org/
Web Browser
Greenfoot
10. Gapminder
Worldmapper
http://www.worldmapper.org/
Desktop Version
available for
Gapminder
Unveiling the beauty of statistics for a fact based world view
Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map
according to the subject of interest
11. Evernote
http://www.evernote.com/
PC/Mac
“Capture anything. Access anywhere. Find things fast.”
12. Numpty Physics
http://numptyphysics.garage.maemo.org/
PC/Mac
Free! Harness gravity with simple tools - blocks, ramps, levers, pulleys to move the
red object to the yellow object.
13. Geogebra
http://www.geogebra.org/
PC/Mac
http://www.wolframalpha.com/
Web Browser
Free geometry package (software or online) providing for graphical and algebraic
input
Computational knowledge engine
14. Google Fusion
Tables
https://accounts.google.com/
ServiceLogin?service=fusiontables
Web Browser
Online database system that allows for visualization of data in various ways
(Example: mapping of data)
15. Art of Illusion
http://www.artofillusion.org/
PC/Mac
http://www.blender.org
PC/Mac
Art of Illusion is a free 3D modeling and rendering studio used to create animated
video, illustrations and more.
Another free 3D content studio - also used to create animated video etc.
16. Google Forms
http://www.google.com/google-d-s/forms/
Web Browser
Collect information by creating a form in Google Docs and then automatically
generate sophisticated charts and graphs to view the data
17. If This, Then That
http://www.ifttt.com/
Web Browser
Create online rules that perform tasks based on various triggers.
18. Mnemosyne
http://www.mnemosyne-proj.org/
PC/Mac
Free flashcard software with algorithm that controls the cards based on your success.
19. Symbaloo
http://www.symbaloo.com/
Web Browser
Access your bookmarks anywhere with Symbaloo
Wolframalpha
Blender
Webmix of our Presentation:
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/
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20. Personal Brain
http://www.thebrain.com/products/
personalbrain/download/
PC/Mac
Unlimited mind-mapping that can be shared or embedded into a web page
21. Source Forge
http://sourceforge.net/
PC/Mac
Free open source software
School Forge
http://www.schoolforge.net/
Free open source software for education