2008
Pencil - a traditional 2D animation software
by knann (via)Pencil is an animation/drawing software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics. Pencil is free and open source.
2007
Thoughtex - Software for Ideas
by knann & 1 other (via)Brainstorming tool for Windows XP and Vista.
SketchUcation -
by knann & 1 otherThis site is still under construction perhaps for awhile. It will be a terrific resources for learning how to use sketchup in an interactive environment
2006
GeoGebra
by knannGeoGebra is a free and multi-platform dynamic mathematics software for schools that joins geometry, algebra and calculus. It received several international awards including the European and German educational software awards. It is open sourced, can be web-based or installed locally. Very similar to Geometer's sketchpad.
PowerTalk - automatic speech for PowerPoint presentations
by knann & 2 othersPowerTalk is a free program that automatically speaks any presentation or slide show running in Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows.
You just download and install PowerTalk and while you open and run the presentation as usual it speaks the text on your slides. The advantage over other generic 'Text To Speech' programs is that PowerTalk is able to speak text as it appears and can also speak hidden text attached to images.
Speech is provided by the standard synthesised computer voices that are provided with Windows.
2005
West Point Bridge Designer Software and Tutorial
by knannFree PC software for educational use. Great for design and technology classes.
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