Here are few of our favorite Open Source applications.

“Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.” NETS: 2b-communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.

“Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License.” NETS: 1c-use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.

ccLearn is a division of Creative Commons which is dedicated to realizing the full potential of the Internet to support open learning and open educational resources (OER). Our mission is to minimize barriers to sharing and reuse of educational materials — legal barriers, technical barriers, and social barriers. NETS: 3c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. 3d. process data and report results.

Clker.com - the online royalty free public domain clip art

“Dimdim is the world’s free web meeting where you can share your desktop, show slides, collaborate, chat, talk and broadcast via webcam with absolutely no download required for attendees.” NETS: 2a-interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.

“Edubuntu is a complete Linux-based operating system, freely available with community based support.The Edubuntu community is built on the ideas enshrined in the Edubuntu Manifesto: that software should be available free of charge, that software tools should be usable by people in their local language and despite any disabilities, and that people should have the freedom to customise and alter their software in whatever way they see fit.” NETS: 6b-select and use applications effectively and productively.

“The Firefox Web Browser is the faster, more secure, and fully customizable way to surf the web.”

“GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.” NETS: 1c-use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.

“Moodle is a course management system (CMS) - a free, Open Source software package designed using sound pedagogical principles, to help educators create effective online learning communities.” NETS: 2a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.

“OpenOffice is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers.” NETS: 6b-select and use applications effectively and productively.

“WordPress is a state-of-the-art publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability. WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time.” NETS: 2a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.