| Notre Dame
High School Library - Free Software / Online Tools |
| If you would like to use the following web-based
software, you will need to create an account for each program.
Files created can be saved in several formats, including .pdf files and
those compatible with Microsoft Office. Google Docs (word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, diagramming program - flowcharts, forms) Zoho (word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, notes, planner/organizer, plus more)(can export Open Office items as Word items - just export as .doc) gliffy.com (diagramming program - flowcharts, floor plans, etc.) mindomo (mind mapping) Think Free (word processing, spreadsheet, presentation) Acrobat.com (includes "Create PDF", "Adobe Buzzword" - create documents, "My Files" - online file storage, "Adobe Connect Now" - meet online and share screen) FlauntR (photo editing) JayCut (video creation, slideshow creation) Animoto (video creation, slideshow creation) Animoto for Education (video creation, slideshow creation) (teachers create accounts, then students have access to more features) SlideShare (presentation, slideshow creation) (can make slideshows public or private) Dictionary.com Flashcards (flashcards) (can make own but have to use definitions in general English language dictionary) Anki (flashcards) (can make your own for any subject) TenMarks (personalized math practice) You do not need an account to use the following programs. You can print, e-mail or save the items. Discovery School's Puzzlemaker (word searches and other word games) ArmoredPenguin.com (word searches, crosswords, word scrambles, etc.) Create A Graph - National Center for Education Statistics (graphs) typingweb (typing tutor) an account isn't necessary, but you can create an account to track your progress Click here for links to web-based photo and image editing software. The following are open source software. You can download them to your computer for free. OpenOffice.org (word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, diagrammming, database, math equations) gimp (photo retouching - like Photoshop) Blender (3-D design and animation) Scribus (desktop publishing - like Publisher) Freemind (mind-mapping) |