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Technology - Software Downloads
At St. John's we make use of several free, open-source software applications in our computer lab.  One advantage this offers is that students may install the same software we use in the lab on their home computers at no cost.  Links to the software downloads are provided below.  Alternatively, school families may request a CD with all of the software installation files from Mrs. Draper.
OpenOffice 

www.OpenOffice.org

OpenOffice.org 2 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more.

A nice add-on is the professional template pack available at

extensions.services.openoffice.org/.../SunTemplatepack_1 



   
Free Mind 

freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Download

Mind mapping software - great for brainstorming ideas and taking notes

Free Mind is written in Java so you'll need the latest version from Sun - available at

www.java.com/download 



   
Scratch

scratch.mit.edu

Scratch is a new programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web.

Scratch is designed to help young people (ages 8 and up) develop 21st century learning skills. As they create Scratch projects, young people learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also gaining a deeper understanding of the process of design.



  
Tux Paint

www.tuxpaint.org/download

A fun computer art program for kids


 
Tux Typing

tuxtype.sourceforge.net/download

A fun program for practicing typing skills
Tux of Math Command

alioth.debian.org/frs/?group_id=31080

Zap a variety of math problems and protect the igloos!

On the download page, click the link for the most recent version ".exe" file for your operating system.
Microsoft Photo Story 3

www.microsoft.com/.../photostory/default.mspx

Create photo slide shows with narration and background music

Audacity

audacity.sourceforge.net

Free audio editing software.  All you need to create a great podcast!

In order to export audio files in MP3 format (preferred) you'll also need to download the LAME encoder.  Get that file here -

lame.buanzo.com.ar

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