Improving Professional Practice

• Department of Education licensing agreements
  To access Information on Software Licensing Arrangements. The Department of Education has entered into a number of licensing arrangements which cover software used in Victorian schools and business offices of the Department.
• Multimedia Tools and Applications using Digital Resources (2008) (PDF 863 KB)
  An A-Z list of possible ‘multimedia creation tools’ for teachers wishing to import and creatively use digital resources.
• Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008
  From the UK - the Centre for Learning&Performance Technologies, 2007-2008
• UNESCO
  A gateway to resources related to Free Software and Open Source Technology movement

Software

• Adobe Buzzword (free)
  Adobe® Buzzword® is an online word processor, for writing reports, proposals, and anything else you need to access online or work on with others. It looks and behaves like your normal desktop word processor, but it operates inside a web browser, so there's no installation required.
• Adobe Reader
  Read PDF files
• Animoto
  Animoto takes your uploaded pictures and mixes them into a slideshow. You can upload music of your own or choose from their library to complement your video. Forum discussion.
• Audacity
  Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds.
• AoA Audio Extractor
  AoA Audio Extractor is a tool to extract audio/sound or background music from video files.
• Bubbl.us
  Bubbl.us is a free web application that lets you brainstorm online. Forum discussion.
• Cam Studio
  Free software.
  CamStudio enables you to record all screen and audio activity on your computer
• CutePDF Writer
  Free software to make PDF files
• Flickr
  Free online photo management and sharing application.
• The Free Software Directory
  The Free Software Directory catalogs free software
• Google Docs (free)
  Create documents, spreadsheets and presentations online
• Google SketchUp
  • Sketchup for Education
• Icon Editor
  Icon Editor enables you to manage icons on your system, and provides image-editing features such as effects, filters, rotation, and cropping
• Kidspiration
  Kidspiration V2.1- published by Inspiration Software Inc
  This software product helps students see, organize and develop their ideas.
• MARVIN
  Marvin uses customised 3D animated characters to communicate important information to community based audiences.
• Ning
  A platform to create a social network site. For teachers there is an educational Ning page: http://education.ning.com
• Open Source Victoria
  Catalog of Free and Open Source Software for Education.
• Photo Slideshow Maker
  Freeware
• Photostage Slideshow Software
  Enables you to create a slideshow from your digital photos
• Second Life
  Developed by San Franciso based company Linden Lab, Second Life is an online 3D virtual world currently gaining in popularity around the world. Second Life allows users or 'residents' to come together to interact, play, learn, do business and communicate in an online environment which is 100% user owned and created.
• SlideShare
• Wetpaint
  Wetpaint offers free wiki software for educators.
• WiziQ
  WiZiQ is a free conferencing tool