Downloads
by Chris Rowe
Free Software Downloads and Websites for School and Home:
Cute PDF - Create professional quality PDF files from almost any printable document.
VLC Video Player - Full featured multimedia player that can play DVD movies and all other video and audio formats.
KM Player - Alternative to VLC Player.
DVD Flick - Convert and burn any video file to a playable DVD.
AVG AntiVirus - Free Anti-Virus program for home.
CD Burner XP - Burn CDs, DVDs, and rip music from an audio CD.
Malwarebytes - Spyware, malware and virus cleaner. Cleans Antivirus 2009 type infections.
Adobe - Adobe .pdf Reader, Adobe Shockwave, and Adobe Flash Player can all be found here.
Java - Java Plugin can be downloaded here.
Quicktime - Apple Quicktime video player for playing .mov files.
Audacity - Record, convert and edit sound clips.
Format Factory - Convert any video, audio or picture file to any format.
EM Video Converter - Convert a Powerpoint file to a video file.
Internet Explorer 7 - Internet browser from Microsoft.
Gimp - Full featured graphics editor.
Open Office - Office productivity software compatible with Microsoft Office.
Logmein.com - Remote access your school/work computer from home.
Prezi.com - "Powerpoint on steroids".
Animoto.com - Create an online multimedia video from your favorite pictures.
Microsoft Photo Story - Build a video from your favorite pictures.
Sebran - Interactive math and word game for children.
Drawing 4 Children - Drawing program for children with many options.
Eclipse Crossword - Create your own crossword puzzles.
Jeopardy PowerPoint, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, etc. - These are the original Mark E. Damon games.
Dimdim.com - Web conferencing similar to Webex or GoToMeeting
Zamzar.com - Online media converter. Also saves Youtube videos locally.
Google Docs - Create documents, spreadsheets and surveys.
Poll Everywhere.com - Audience response system using web or txt.
JingProject.com - Record snapshot or video of your computer.
Edublogs.org - Read unblocked, educational blogs or create your own.
Learner.org - Teacher PD videos from Annenberg.
Wordle.net - Create beautiful word clouds.
EPearl - Web-based electronic portfolio software.
SimpleAssessment.com - Test student technology proficiency.
Did You Know 3.0 - Youtube video.
Did You Know 4.0 - Youtube video.
CIPA - Children's Internet Protection Act
NETS - ISTE's National Educational Technology Standards
MoreNet Links - Educational interactive websites from MoreNet
Smart Exchange - Smartboard lesson plans and resources for teachers.
Plugin Check - Find out if all Internet Explorer or Firefox plugins are up to date.
