| 
  • If you are citizen of an European Union member nation, you may not use this service unless you are at least 16 years old.

  • You already know Dokkio is an AI-powered assistant to organize & manage your digital files & messages. Very soon, Dokkio will support Outlook as well as One Drive. Check it out today!

View
 

FreeSoftware

Page history last edited by Emily Mann 15 years, 3 months ago

R   O   I . . . Return On Investment

Is free software worth the price?


 

Article from Leading and Learning with Technology, ISTE's flagship publication.

 Are Free Tools Worth the Price.pdf

 


Free vs. Open Source vs. Creative Commons

Does "free" mean "without cost." If it is free is it also copyright free? Can one modify it? Sell it? What does FREE mean?

 

Open Source Definition

The term "open-source" has essentially replaced the term "free." How does the Open Source definition differ from Free?

 

Open Source Licensing

Software may be licensed. Why? What good is a license if the author just wants others to use his creation?

How many different Open Source licenses are there? Why?

 

Creative Commons

Open Source licensing started with Creative Commons. How do the licenses at Creative Commons differ from Open Source and Free?

 

Other resources having to do with free software can be found on Allen Swanson's Delicious page or by Googling "free software open source."


Sources of Free Software:

 

Directories:

Exemplary Titles:

 

Title Description Level
Photostory 3 Digital storytelling: slide shows with narration and music K-12
TuxPaint Painting program with stamps K-5
Celestia Space exploration program 4-12
Stellarium Planetarium simulation 4-12
Google Earth World and Sky viewing program. Awesome K-12
NASA Worldwind Like Google Earth, but tied to specific scientific data sets and Open Source. 4-12
Anim8or Animation software.  Sample student projects. 4-12
CamStudio Windows screen recording software Teachers
Open Office Microsoft Office look-a-like. MS Office compatible file formats. all
Neo Office Macintosh specific version of Open Office with many Mac only capabilities all
GIMP
Graphic creation and editing software 4-12
Picasa Enables you and your students to find, edit and share all the pictures on your PCs 4-12, Teachers
Audacity Sound recording and editing all
iTunes Podcasting, music, pictures, and movie storage program for iPods. all
Ubuntu Linux OS with Elementary applications on a bootable CD. Mac and PC compatible all
Google SketchUp Download Google SketchUp 7 and create, modify and share 3D models with the world for free. all
Scratch A programming language for everyone.  Create interactive stories, games, music and art - and share it online. all
Skype Make free calls over the internet to other people on Skype for as long as you like, to wherever you like.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments (0)

You don't have permission to comment on this page.