Open Source

Its almost as though the village blacksmiths of the world can now build axels in their backyards, assemble them together and compete with

General Motors. – Paul Maritz, Microsoft

Open Source – Short Definition

• Open source software is at the opposite end of the spectrum (from commercial software). The source code is included with the compiled version and modification or customization is actually encouraged. The software developers who support the open source concept believe that by allowing anyone who's interested to modify the source code, the application will be more useful and error-free over the long term.– http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question435.htm

A few sites…

• http://www.schoolforge.net/• http://www.asymptopia.org/ • http://www.netc.org/openoptions/

Educational Software for Students

• Load on classroom computers• Excellent for “center time” or “small groups”• Extensions, remediation, indoor recess, after

school tutoring• Students can load on their home computers• Usually available for install in multiple

languages

PreK-3 Educational Games

• Sebran, GCompris, Roxie ABC

• PreK-3 activities

Grade 3+ Educational Games

• Tux of Math Command, Tux Math Scrabble, Tux Word Smith, Tux Type, Multiplication Station, Tux Paint

Tux Paint

• Art program, similar to Kid Pix

http://bubbl.us/

• Not Open Source per se, but a very cool web based application that allows users to easily create graphic organizers and export them in a variety of formats.

Teacher Utility – Activity Builder• Hot Potatoes• Allows teachers to

create a variety of activities that can be completed on a computer station.

• Can be uploaded to web

• Student results can be sent to email.

• See a quiz.

Teacher Utility – Cool Timer

• Classroom timer with a variety of options.

Teacher Utility - CamStudio

• Allows users to record screen and audio activity on the computer.

• Useful for creating “how to do on the computer” short video files for students.

Divide into groups and chose a computer station to work on.

• Roxie ABC• Sebran• Tux of Math Command• Hot Potatoes• Tux Paint• http://bubble.us