free+software

Whenever possible Tech Savvy Kids promotes the use of free or open source software so that the students can continue using the tools they learn on a home computer. Here is a link to some free software that you can use to keep yourself tech savvy.

1. [|Windows Photostory]- create a slideshow This software is not "open source", but if you have Windows on your computer you can download it for free.

2. [|Scratch] - programming language that you can download from M.I.T. that is similar to Pico Crickets. Watch the videos or tutorials to help you learn how to use it.

3. [|TypeFaster] is free software to help you learn to type faster.

4.. Artisitic Software

[|Gimp] or [|Paint.Net] are both free software similar to PhotoShop

[|Inkscape] is vector based art program.

4. Audio Software [|Audacity] is a free sound recording software. There are special instructions for [|Switch] is a great tool to help you convert file formats

5. You can create screen capture movies using [|Jing] or [|Camstudio]

6. [|Open Office] is a suite of Word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software similar to Microsoft Office

For more check out [|Free Software for Windows], or [|Free Software for Macs]or if you are really interested in Free and Open Source Software you will probably want to look into [|Linux Operating Systems and Open Source Software]

The [|Natiional Centers for Open Source in Education Catalog]is filled with great software.