How to Utilize Free and Open Source Resources in the Classroom Dr. Odin Jurkowski University of Central Missouri Building Bridges 11.16.2009

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How to Utilize Free and Open Source Resources in the Classroom Dr. Odin Jurkowski University of Central Missouri Building Bridges

Why F ree / O pen S ource S oftware (FOSS)? ● Cost savings ● Focus on integrating technology rather than worrying about finding funds ● Student access to same tools at home ● Focus on concepts vs. proprietary tools ● Social justice / collaboration; Shared knowledge and parallels with science; Students used to open resources

Free vs Open Source ● Shareware/freeware early beginnings ● Free is not always open ● Free may mean web based or downloadable

Web Browsers ● Firefox US/firefox/ US/firefox/ ● Google Chrome ● Opera ● Camino Mozilla for machttp://caminobrowser.org/ ● Safari s

Office Productivity ● OpenOffice ● ● NeoOffice (Mac) ● AbiWord ● Google Docs for working onlinehttp://docs.google.com ● Google Apps ● Scribus Desktop publishinghttp://

Wikis & Blogs & Social ● Wikispaces ● PBworks ● Blogger ● ePALS ● WordPress create your own blogshttp://wordpress.org/ ● Ning free hosted social networkhttp:// ● Elgg create your own social networkhttp://elgg.org/

Communication ● Skype ● Meebo ● Google Talk ● AIM ● Pidgin multi-protocol instant messaginghttp://pidgin.im/ ● Jabber

Images ● Gimp (similar to Photoshop) ● Inkscape Vector graphics (similar to Adobe Illustrator) ● Blender 3D modelinghttp:// ● Google Sketchup

Screen Capture ● Zscreen ● Greenshot

Screen Casting ● CamStudio ● Wink ● Jing

Audio ● Audacity

Video ● Windows Movie Maker ● Jashaka ● JayCut online video editinghttp://jaycut.com/

Web Editing ● Nvu ● KompoZer ● Amaya ● Bluefish ● SeaMonkey

AntiVirus ● Avast ● ClamWin ● Avira ● Microsoft

Utilities ● Filezilla FTPhttp://filezilla-project.org/ ● CoffeeCup FTPhttp:// ● 7-Zip Ziphttp:// ● Wuala Social Online Storagehttp://wua.la/ ● FOG Ghosthttp:// ● OpenVPN VPNhttp://

Course Management Systems ● Moodle ● Sakai ● Claroline ● NineHub Free Moodle Hostinghttp://ninehub.com/

Library Automation ● koha ● emilda

Educational ● Celestia Spacehttp:// ● Stellarium Planetariumhttp:// ● Tux Typing Typinghttp://tuxtype.sourceforge.net/ ● Typing Web Free online typinghttp:// ● Tux Paint Drawinghttp:// ● Scratch

Other ● Cmap Mind mappinghttp://cmap.ihmc.us/ ● FreeMind Mind mapping ● gliffy Flow charthttp:// ● Zamzar File conversionhttp://zamzar.com/ ● GanttProject ● GnuCash Account softwarehttp://

Continued… ● FET Scheduling softwarehttp:// ● Adeona Laptop trackinghttp://adeona.cs.washington.edu/index.html

References ● Lamb, A., et. al., (2006). Open-Source software in school libraries. Teacher Librarian, 33(5), ● Pfaffman, J. (2008). Transforming high school classrooms with free/open source software: It's time for an open source software revolution. The High School Journal, 91(3), ● Pfaffman, J. (2007). It's time to consider open source software. TechTrends, 51(3), ● Surran, M. (2003). Making the switch to open source software. T.H.E. Journal, 31(2), 36, 38, 40-1.

Contact Information Dr. Odin Jurkowski Chair, Department of Career & Technology Education Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Educational Technology University of Central Missouri Grinstead 120 Warrensburg MO Also on Skype, Facebook, Twitter, AIM, Meebo, Blogger, Ning, Flickr, delicious, LinkedIn,...