Other resources

This is a collection of resources which is not specifically related to the ingot courses, but which you might find useful in other courses or in general support. These are free resources or sites that have links to free resources. denotes an OpenDocument file. denotes a Portable Document file.

Link to general open source alternatives to popular closed source applications

Subject based resources

Primary schools

• Gcompris around 100 activities - electic mix of applications
• Childsplay more activities and educational games
• TuxPaint Beginners graphics program with sound effects and fun stuff
• Ottos_club Graduated puzzles and brain teasers related to UK national curriculum

Mathematics

• Sage combines 71 open source packages.
• Geogebra - Interactive geometry
• Maths - revision of algebra and functions

English

• Scribus Desktop publisher ideal for news paper and magazine page layouts
• Gutenburg texts - Texts of tens of thousands of books now out of copyright many classics.

Science

• Sounds amazing
• Jmol 3d Molecular models, nanotechnology etc
• Molekel another molecule viewer

Information Technology

• Alice - Bringing Logo into the 21st Century

Languages

• Language translation dictionary to support vocabulary improvements
• ForLatin Latin dictionary application

Art and Design/Design and technology/Graphics/media

• Inkscape Very nice vector graphics illustration program. Easy enough for primary but professional results
• The Gimp Open Source response to Photoshop also photogimp makes the user interface more similar to Photoshop
• Synfig 2D graphics animation package
• Pencil Supports traditional 2D drawing animation
• BRL CAD 3D solid modeller
• KiCad Circuit board design
• Free PCB windows circuit board designer
• gEDA electronic design tools for Mac and Linux
• Avidemux video editor
• DVDx copies DVD formats and converts them to other formats
• VirtualDub another video editor

Picture libraries and graphics

• Open Clip Art Clip art that can be used freely to illustrate your work - consider making a contribution for your Gold INGOT project!
• E2BN Gallery These images are free to be used for education purposes
• Circuit symbols
• Ruler

Geography

• High quality maps and associated information
• GRASS Professional geographical resource analysis support system originally developed by US military
• QuantumGis leaner application better for lower power computers
• Udig User-friendly GIS
• World Wind Nasa Satellite application similar to Google Earth

History

General history resources A lot of worksheets and other resources related to learning history

RE

The RE On-line site. A lot of free resources and help on teaching RE

Citizenship

Finding out about the world fun site with nice animated graphics.

Music

• Audacity audio editor
• Rosegarden Cubase/Cakewalk type program for Linux
• Muse Sequencer and score writing for Linux
• Dallas Symphony Orchestra various musical activities
• TuxGuitar Guitar multi-track editor

Physical Education

User guides for OpenOffice.org

The OOoAuthors team has made free user guides for OpenOffice.org. Just click on their link Site with books and free lesson materials for OpenOffice.org

Drawings and diagrams

Websites

Open Source projects where you could contribute

• Science revision questions Study this site for Silver or make a contribution for Gold

Sites with free useful applications

• BBC typing tutor
• Make puzzles for your friends
• More puzzles and activities

Open source software

• Explaining the benefits of FLOSS
• Wegister: Registration Software
• OpenOffice.org: (Open source office suite)
• Portable applications Run a full range of software from a USB pen drive on any computer
• GNU/Linux and a full set of software applications Try out Linux running from a CD-ROM without having to install anything on your computer

Information for parents and families

• General information for parents
• The Family Guide to Digital Freedom