Online+Productivity

media type="custom" key="748363" Open Source Software has become very popular in schools. It is an alternative to paying loads of money for programs we use on a daily basis. We have included a few that we have found in our research. Please add what you come across as you work. The more open source we use the more money we free up in other areas.

thinkfree - http://www.thinkfree.com/common/main.tfo This is "Microsoft Office" online. It is not really the same program but looks so similar you won't know the difference. EVEN BETTER! the students can save up to 1 GB (that is a lot of space for documents, spreadsheets, and powerpoints) online. No more messing with emailing it to kids or them trying to email it to you. They save online and can then work on it anywhere!

exploratree - http://www.exploratree.org.uk/ It is "Inspiration" online. You can save online too. Not to mention others can give you feedback and collaborate on one map.

COMAPPING - http://www.comapping.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39 Comapping is conceived as the tool for the globalized world where complex problems must be solved quickly and intelligently. This often implies that a team must collaborate to achieve the solution. Comapping unleashes the potential of such collaborations – even if the collaborators are separated by geographical and/or time-zones. When solving problems or planning how to handle a situation or a challenge, there are always tasks that needs to be handled. Comapping allows you to easily keep track of who should do what and when. It is straight-forward to agree on tasks while collaborating on how a specific challenge should be met. With a click of a button you can make presentations online to anyone anywhere around the world. Simply choose the parts of the mind map you want to present and have multiple users join your presentations online.

ZOHO - http://zoho.com/ If you can imagine it they have it. There are fees for some of the features, but allows. The coolest part about this the students can invite others to view and comment on their work. COLLABORATION! to the max.

**[|Quia]** is pronounced //key-ah//, and is short for //Quintessential Instructional Archive//. Quia provides a wide variety of tools, including:
> reports on student performance. > parents.
 * Templates for creating 16 types of online activities, including flash cards, word search, battleship, challenge board, and cloze exercises.
 * Complete online testing tools that allow you to create quizzes, grade them with computer assistance, and receive detailed
 * Access to online activities and quizzes in more than 150 categories created by teachers from around the world.
 * A school wide network that lets you collaborate with your fellow teachers quickly.
 * An easy, centralized classroom management system including a master student list, archive of student results.
 * A class Web page creator that includes a course calendar and an easy way to post your Quia activities for students and
 * Online surveys for gathering student and teacher feedback. (Rehab R)