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MyPaint is a fast and easy graphics application for digital painters. You work on your canvas with minimum distractions, bringing up the interface only when you need it. Comes with a large brush collection including charcoal and ink to emulate real media.

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Sculptris is free 3D modeling software for Windows (no Mac option). Sculptris is designed to create mock-ups of sculptures and 3D objects with an almost "hand-drawn" appearance.

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"This is a photo library and search engine all in one. V like Vintage bridges the gap between analogue photography and digital technology – and invites all amateur photographers, collectors and anyone interested in history on a fascinating journey through time featuring the countless faces of history. For this purpose, V like Vintage addresses all those who own historic photographs."

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Idlebackup can make a backup during idle time when set to automatic mode. It can also shutdown the machine after the backup is finished and can perform synchronized or sequential backups.

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"Part scrapbook, part “to-do” list (or to-buy list), Ript mimics the actions of ripping, piling and arranging scraps of information. If you can see it on your computer, you can “rip” it. Simply drag and drop images and text from the internet or your computer and arrange them however you please — making it easy
to compile, print and share your handiwork."

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Materials can be shared and edited simultaneously with group members -- or anyone online. The work is never lost b/c it is auto-saved and immediately published. It is useful for group projects and hands-on instructions and you can incorporate student responses into your material as you develop it. It’s free of charge

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This site allows you to download to MP3 players, smartphones, iPods, PDAs and Kindles

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This is a very SIMPLE comic creating website. It might be quite useful for younger children and those who are struggling with written language. It may to be too bland for the more able students, compared to the many other sources available for use in the classroom. However, because it is written with children as the focus audience, the likelihood of stumbling onto inappropriate material appears nonexistent. There are a collection of characters (black and white drawings) where emotions, speaking and thought bubbles, and text can be added. One drawback is that the cartoons must be emailed or printed as there is no saving option.

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Pixenate allows you to edit photos online, fast and easily. No plugins required

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Free Online Drawing Tools, Online Painting Tools, and Online Sketching Tools and Programs. Use for illustrating stories! You can create your own pictures.

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This is a comprehensive collection of free music and sound effects suitable for classroom videos, podcasts, and more. Search by style of music or sound and browse the vast collection. Sounds are available as MP3s.

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SchoolFreeware is an organization dedicated to creating freeware, tools and tutorials for educational uses. Still building.

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This site is a powerful photo collage maker. Create your photo montage in 3 easy steps and than 2 minutes!

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Flash charts for your websites and Web-based products. Download for free.

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An opensource tool to create panorama photos. Thegoal: an easy to use cross-platform panoramic imaging toolchain based on Panorama Tools. With hugin you can assemble a mosaic of photographs into a complete immersive panorama, stitch any series of overlapping pictures and much more.

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This site promotes free cultural & educational media like video, audio, and podcasts.

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