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Great Links for Students and teachers from the Pete+C Conference
GIMP - GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program is an illustration program that is very similar to Photoshop. GIMP can be used to enhance or modify photographs as well as to create original artwork. GIMP Documentation and Online Tutorials are found at http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/. Try the Beginner tutorials for starters to give you an idea of Homepage at http://www.gimp.org/downloads.
Blender - Blender is the first and only fully integrated 3d graphics creation suite allowing modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, real-time interactive 3D and game creation and playback with cross-platform compatibility - all in one tidy, easily, and free downloadable package! Visit the Blender website at http://www.blender3d.org
See examples of Blender work at http://www.blender3d.org/cms/Gallery.55.0.html
Copyright-friendly images for education - http://pics4learning.com
Collection of photo albums - www.fliplibrary.com/indexflash.php
OpenOffice - Powerful alternative to the expense of licensing Microsoft Office. can open and save files in Word, Excel, and Powerful formats. A very comprehensive program supported by Sun Computer, Inc. http://www.openoffice.org
MAKE books for your iPod guide! - www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/06/make_ebooks_for_1.html
What is Wiki? - Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser. Http://wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki
Imovie HD Support ~ www.apple.com/support/imovie
Copyright in an Electronic Environment - www.dpi.state.nc.us/copyright1.html
Information about domains, photographs, websites, ect. - www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf
The library for Congress - www.loc.gov
WIKIS - Provide unique collaborative opportunities for education. Combining freely accessible information, rapid feedback, simplified HTML, and access by multiple editors, wikis are being rapidly adopted as an innovative way of constructing knowledge. - http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/articles/wikis/index.htm
Powerful Media Plus - Ignite learning and give students solid connections to core concepts with the next generation in media-on-demand! www.powermediaplus.com
Other Free Books in English ~ http://www.e-book.com.au/freebooks.htm#4
The University of Texas System - www.utsystem.edu/OGC?intellectual/Property/ccmcguid.htm
American Memory US History & Culture - today in history, featured collection and frequency asked questions http://memory.loc.gov/learn
Ask a librarian - an online reference service from the Library of Congress. Online Reference service, query library reading rooms, links to library programs and services, and chat service. www.loc.gov/rr/askalib
America's Library, Fun for kids and Families! - Meet amazing Americans, jump back in time, see, hear & sing, and explore states. www.americaslibrary.gov
Thomas, legislative information on the internet - Text and status of legislation, congressional record, committee information, historical documents, and Congress & Legislative Agencies. http://thomas.loc.gov
Global Gateway, World Culture& Resources - Special international guides, meeting of frontier Russia/USA, Parallel histories Spain/USA, and portals to the world. http://international.loc.gov/intldl/intldlhome.html
Exhibitions Online Galleries - Featured exhibits, more exhibitions online, and treasure talks. www.loc.gov/exhibits
Wise Guide, It's fun to know history - Online magazines, timely web features and archives. www.loc.gov/wiseguide/
The Center for the book (The library of Congress) - Affiliates and partners, themes & projects, publications and literary events. www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook
Moodle - Moodle is a course management system (CMS) - a software package designed to help educators create quality online courses. Sort of an open source Blackboard or WebCT.
Home site at: http://moodle.org
The Learning Page, especially for teachers - Orientation, search tips, student activities, lesson plans, educator's program and resources and community Center. http://memory.loc.gov/learn
The Teaching Learning Center - Thousands of resources and ideas with personalized support. http:/www.k12tlc.net
The Education Podcast Network (EPN) - EPN is a multicast society of speakers and listeners, listeners and speakers, teaching and learning in a life and time of change. www.epnweb.org
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