Those interested in e-Portfolios - and in Mahara in particular - may like to check out the answers I have begun to formulate for four key questions about Mahara:
1. What is Mahara? (versus Moodle): http://derrin.biz/?p=74
2. What is Mahara? (versus Facebook or Ning): http://derrin.biz/?p=85
General
What is Mahara? Mahara? Mahara? Mahara?
Tips for FOSS applications use
By IanL - Posted on March 6th, 2010
As there was a request recently about FOSS and DTP, it occurred to me that many people might not know that some software has some particularly useful but maybe not immediately apparent features. This post is intended to stimulate others to post hints and tips about their favourite apps. (if learners contribute they can use it as evidence for their ITQ qualifications)
DTP
By allanramsby - Posted on March 1st, 2010
Hello
I am a teacher in a county in Denmark where we are starting to use Open Source. We now OpenOffice and Scribus - Scribus but is too difficult for children in primary school. Are there other DTP products in OOo environment?
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ClamWin - anti-virus software
By Admin - Posted on February 21st, 2010
Clamwin is an anti-virus package for Windows 7 / Vista / XP / Me / 2000 / 98 and Windows Server 2008 and 2003.
for more details, visit http://www.clamwin.com/
Screenshots
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OpenEducationDisc
By Admin - Posted on February 17th, 2010
http://www.theopendisc.com/education/
The OpenEducationDisc is a compendium of software produced with students from KS1-5 in mind. Now published on a DVD, there is something here for everyone. 600 were produced for the BETT show and went like hot-cakes.
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GanttProject - a project-planning tool
By Admin - Posted on February 17th, 2010
GanttProject is a cross-platform desktop tool for project scheduling and management. It runs on Windows, Linux and MacOSX.
Anyone who has to manage projects, whether multiple coursework projects or any area of school development will find this an invaluable tool.
For more information, visit http://www.ganttproject.biz/
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Marble - a virtual globe
By Admin - Posted on February 17th, 2010
Marble is a geographical atlas and a virtual desktop globe which lets you quickly explore other places on our planet.
You can use Marble to look up places, to easily create maps, measure distances and to retrieve detail information about locations that you have just heard about in the news or on the Internet.
InfraRecorder - a CD/DVD writer
By Admin - Posted on February 17th, 2010
InfraRecorder is an open-source CD and DVD recording package for Microsoft Windows. Use it to produce CD’s and DVD’s
For more, visit http://infrarecorder.org/
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OOo4Kids - a child-friendly office suite
By Admin - Posted on February 17th, 2010
http://wiki.ooo4kids.org/index.php/Main_Page
OOo4Kids is OpenOffice.org but restyled to make it easier for younger children (and possibly some adults).
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VUE - a concept-mapping tool
By Admin - Posted on February 17th, 2010
Visual Understanding Environment (VUE) is a concept and content mapping application, developed to support teaching, learning and research and for anyone who needs to organize, contextualize, and access digital information.
Using a simple set of tools and a basic visual grammar consisting of nodes and links, tutors and students can map and present relationships between concepts, ideas and digital content.
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