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Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:44:09 -0000

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Comment from Paul Hami's website: This is a wiki built on the Mediawiki platform, and it bills itself as “The Software Encyclopedia”. The focus is on free and open source programs. Listings are helpfully organized with concise but useful descriptions. The listings under Education are not extensive yet, but I expect this section will grow considerably over time. posted by bastiani

Tags: free open_source software

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Word Talk

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:44:09 -0000

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This free plug-in enables text in any Microsoft Word document to be read aloud. As a useful bonus, WordTalk also comes with a talking spell checker and thesaurus. The simplicity of WordTalk’s toolbar makes it highly accessible, and the toolbar’s functions are easy to configure for individual preferences. To further enhance accessibility, the software comes pre-programmed with keyboard commands. (--from Paul Hami's blog) posted by bastiani

Tags: free text_readers

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WordWeb (downloadable program)

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:44:09 -0000

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Word Web is a free comprehensive dictionary and thesaurus that can be used to look up words from within most programs. You simply click on an icon in your system tray to bring up the dictionary and thesaurus.

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WordWeb: Free English thesaurus dictionary download

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:44:09 -0000

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Word Web is a free comprehensive dictionary and thesaurus that can be used to look up words from within most programs. You simply click on an icon in your system tray to bring up the dictionary and thesaurus. (from Paul Hami's blog)
posted by bastiani

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SlideShare (share powerpoint presentations online, slideshows, slide shows, download presentations, widgets, MySpace codes)

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:44:09 -0000

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From Paul Hami's blog: Here’s a quintessential free Web 2.0 application that consists entirely of user-generated content that is shareable, searchable, and often downloadable. As its name suggests, slideshare hosts slideshows; and anyone can create a free account and upload to slideshare. Uploads can include PowerPoint, pdf, or OpenOffice (odp) file formats.
Uploaded files on slideshare can be tagged to facilitate topical searching. As well, slideshare facilitates comments, favorites, etc. It also provides forums for specific communities built around shared interests.

This summer, slideshare became even more powerful by introducing the concept of “slidecasts”. You are now able to upload audio commentary and/or musical accompaniment. The audio file must be hosted elsewhere on the net, but this isn’t difficult to do, and there are several sites where audio files may be hosted free of charge. Our Media and MediaMax are two examples.
posted by bastiani

Tags: free online_hosting powerpoint

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Ourmedia: Homepage

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:44:09 -0000

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Media hosting site. upload videos and then link to them from your website. You can also upload audio here to use on slideshare.
posted by bastiani

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MediaMax - Free Online Storage - Share Videos and Photos - Online MP3 Access

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:44:09 -0000

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store all types of media files. 25 gb account is free. A way to send large files to others.
posted by bastiani

Tags: free online_hosting online_storage

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CLiCk, Speak: A Talking Extension for Firefox

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:40:58 -0000

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Extension for firefox that adds a talking toolbar
posted by bastiani

Tags: firefox text_readers

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Free Resources from the Net for (Special) Education » Blog Archive » VoiceThread Pro (Online Resource)

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:40:58 -0000

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digital story-telling application

VoiceThread team has introduced a “Pro” version that they are making available to K-12 educators free of charge

Tags: classroom_examples online_hosting video

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Tux Typing Homepage

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:40:58 -0000

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Simple game to download. Some activities involve typing letters and other activities involve typing words.
posted by bastiani

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RAINFOREST maths by Jenny Eather

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:40:58 -0000

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These activities run online in flash. They are mostly brief explanations of a concept with an interactive exploratory component to illustrate. Interface is engaging, if a bit busy. An engaging way for kids to review math concepts K-6.
posted by bastiani

Tags: elementary math online_activities

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A Maths Dictionary for Kids by Jenny Eather

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:40:58 -0000

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Online dictionary of math terms with flash illustrations and examples of each one. Much more engaging than flash cards.
posted by bastiani

Tags: math

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Math Playground

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:40:58 -0000

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Including word problems, logic puzzles, interactive manipulatives, clean interface, grades K-12
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Tags: math online_activities

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School Time Games - The Smart Place to Be!

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:40:58 -0000

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These games are more arcade-like, but still educational across a variety of subjects.
posted by bastiani

Tags: games online_activities

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PowerPoints from Jefferson County Schools, TN

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:40:58 -0000

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Collection of teacher-made powerpoint presentations that are in the public domain, meaning you can edit them to suit your purposes. A wide variety of topics including subject areas, games, and all grade levels
posted by bastiani

Tags: free powerpoint udl

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curriculumSET: Sub Category

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:40:58 -0000

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online database of UDL resources (Kurzweil, Clicker, etc) categorized by grade (Canada). Provides and example of a curriculum sharing database as well as examples of resources.
posted by bastiani

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algebasics™ Algebra Tutorials

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:40:58 -0000

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verbal mini-tutorials on algebra. Good for working out a single type of problem, but doesn't give the background information and all explanation is verbal - no accompanying number-lines or other visual tools to help understand.
posted by bastiani

Tags: high_school math middle_school

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Algebra Explanations

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:40:58 -0000

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You put in the problem and the website will give a written explanation for how to solve it. It will also solve algebra problems so you can check your homework. No speech or animation, so you have to read the explanation that results.
posted by bastiani

Tags: algebra math

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GraphCalc The Ultimate Windows 2D/3D Graphing Calculator Software

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:40:58 -0000

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Free downloadable graphing calculator
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Rader's KAPILI.COM

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:40:58 -0000

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Content for chemistry, biology, geology, astronomy, and physics. Just the right amount of text on each page. Choose from a set of subtopics. Good navigation.
posted by bastiani

Tags: e-text science

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