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__**PLEASE!**__ **- Add to this list of resources as you see fit so that we can build up our bag 'o tricks**

__**Science Applications //(freeware)// To Be Imaged On Student/Teacher Laptops:**__
 * ~ Application ||~ Brief Description (with link if possible) ||
 * = **Smell-o-Mints** || easy to use, super-simple periodic table ||
 * = **iUnit OSX** || Unit conversion software ||
 * = **SeisMac** || turns the motion sensors of the computer into a portable seismograph (X, Y, Z axes!) ||
 * = **Motic** || Software to interface with digital microscopes ||
 * = **Logger Lite** || Vernier software to work with sensors/probes ||

__**General Applications //(freeware)// To Be Imaged On Student/Teacher Laptops:**__
 * ~ Application ||~ Brief Description (with link if possible) ||
 * = **Tabula Rasa** || simple chalkboard app that might be useful with Remote Desktop (kind of like using individual whiteboards) ||
 * = **Tweetdeck** || App for using Twitter (for which I am still experimenting with to see if there is any practicality for it - anybody tweet?) ||
 * = **Evernote** || Way to capture info (like screenshots) in a more organized fashion ||
 * = **VLC** || Media player to handle formats other than Quicktime and Windows Media Player ||
 * = **Schoolhouse 2** || HW tracking/organizational software that is well integrated with iCal, MacMail, etc. ||

__** WebTools To Put In Your Arsenal: **__ __**Widgets, Widgets, Widgets...**__
 * ~ Application ||~ Brief Description ||~ Link ||
 * = **Flashcard DB** || free online flashcard application that allows teachers and students to create and study flashcard decks individually, from one another, or anyone in the world (create an account and check out the Chinese/Mandarin decks!) || http://flashcarddb.com/ ||
 * = **Jog the Web** || think of it as a webquest integrator, an all in one way to direct kids to certain sites, ask them questions, and even make comments || http://www.jogtheweb.com/ ||
 * = **ToonDoo** || Among other things, a simple interface to create comic/cartoon images. I've only used ToonDoo Maker (Motta) || http://www.toondoo.com/ ||
 * = **Simply Box** || Way to capture different media from different websites and bring it all together in one simple interface for the kids. Great if you want to show things from multiple sites without having to have 8 tabs open or having the kids hitting 8 different links. || http://simplybox.com/ ||
 * = **Quizlet** || Another flashcard application that seems better than Flashcard DB. Better layout, faster site, and fun ways to study. Scott Williams says it can import/export to Moodle! || http://quizlet.com/ ||
 * ~ Widget ||~ Brief Description ||
 * = **BMI Calculator** || self explanatory ||
 * = **iConvert** || An easy to use and simple widget which converts over 100 units to others all in your dashboard. ||
 * = **qwikGRADE** || Get a percentage grade, quick ||
 * = **Tendril Calculator** || Calculates energy costs and carbon footprint based on usage of electronics, appliances, and household devices. ||
 * = **Basic Scientific Calculator** || Beautifully designed basic scientific calculator with support for percent operation, engineering exponent key, memory functions, and more. ||

__**Applications We Might Want To Budget For Next Year:**__
 * ~ Application ||~ Brief Description (with link if possible) ||
 * **Math Type 6.0** || Interactive equation editor that lets you create mathematical notation for word processing ||
 * **OmniGraphSketcher** || Graph 'drawing' app. Great because kids manually draw the digital graph (rather than kids fumbling about with Excel or Numbers). Good for teaching fundamentals of graphing but still getting digital results. ||