|
Firefox
|
Fast
and popular open source web browser.
|
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/
|
Everyone.
This is my preferred browser.
|
|
iChat
|
A
Text/Audio/Video "Chat" client. On the Middle School
image, iChat is disabled for students and parents, but is
available for admin and teacher.
|
http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/apps-and-utilities.html#ichat
|
Anyone
who wants to chat--including video chatting.
|
|
Mail
|
An
email and RSS reader, mail has a lot of new features in Leopard.
Mail is sometimes referred to as Mail.app, and is the supported
email client for your mlti.org email. For more instructions on
configuring your mlti.org email in Mail, please go to the
Collaboration Accounts section.
|
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304773
|
Everyone,
if you don’t want to use your web-based mail all the time.
|
|
OmniWeb
|
This
is another web browser. OmniWeb elevates your web user experience
to be more productive, more efficient, and more fun. You'll find
information more quickly. You'll stay organized. You'll see the
entire internet the way you choose. It's the browser that puts you
in control.
|
http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omniweb/
|
With
Safari and Firefox, I don’t see why we need another browser
option, but you can use it if you prefer.
|
|
Safari
|
Apple’s
built-in web browser.
|
http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/safari.html
|
Everyone
|
|
Address
Book
|
Address
Book gives you a flexible and convenient place to store contact
information for your family, friends, and colleagues.
|
http://www.apple.com/support/leopard/addressbook
|
Anyone
who wants to manage emails and contact information.
|
|
Comic
Life
|
Comic-book
style layout application. One example of how to use this in your
school is to develop tech-support hand-outs with this application.
Comic Life has proven to be a very successful way for students to
be creative while communicating!
|
http://plasq.com/comiclife/paq/
|
Students
like to use this, so teachers should familiarize themselves with
it.
|
|
Keynote
|
Presentation
software, part of the "iWork" suite.
|
http://www.apple.com/iwork/keynote/
|
Anyone
who needs to make a presentation.
|
|
Pages
|
Word
processing and page layout software, check out the great
templates!
|
http://www.apple.com/iwork/pages/
|
Everyone.
This is my preferred word processor on the MLTI computers.
|
|
Note
Share
|
Multimedia
Digital Notebook. Create, organize, share, publish.
|
http://www.aquaminds.com
|
Everyone.
|
|
Stickies
|
Stickies
lets you keep notes on your desktop so you’ll never forget what
you need. They’re great for jotting down reminders, lists, and
other information. Stickies notes can include rich graphics, and
you can change their colors, fonts, and font sizes. You can also
export your notes as text documents to share with others.
|
http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/apps-and-utilities.html#stickies
|
Everyone
|
|
Text
Edit
|
TextEdit
is an easy-to-use word processor built into Mac OS X. It’s great
for creating simple compositions, but it also includes features
like spelling and grammar check, autosave, tables, smart quotes,
lists, and graphics. You can save your documents in a number of
formats including plain and rich text, Microsoft Word,
OpenDocument Text, and HTML.
|
http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/apps-and-utilities.html#textedit
|
Everyone,
but probably rarely since there are full-featured word processors
too.
|
|
iWeb
|
A
WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor for web page
creation, which can create blogs and podcasts as well. It is part
of (and integrated with) the rest of the iLife suite.
|
http://www.apple.com/ilife/iweb/
|
Anyone
who wants to make a webpage. However, I haven’t figured out yet
how to export these files to a format I can use to post to the
school website.
|
|
NeoOffice
|
NeoOffice
is an open source productivity suite, and a Microsoft Office
alternative. Create, open, edit, and save Microsoft office
formatted files (.doc, .xls, .ppt).
|
http://www.neooffice.org
|
Everyone.
A word of warning, though--this app is glitchy and has been known
to lose files. But it is excellent at opening word processing
files that Pages won’t open.
|
|
Data
Studio
|
DataStudio
is a data collection and analysis software that works with all
PASCO interfaces (probes, microscopes, etc). DataStudio also has a
nice graphing tool and other utlities that can be used without the
probes.
|
http://www.pasco.com/datastudio/
|
Mostly
useful for science teachers. Our probes may or may not work with
this.
|
|
Google
SketchUp
|
Google
SketchUp is a drawing tool that allows you to create. modify, and
share 3D models. It is very easy to learn. It also includes
LayOut, which makes it easy to build design presentation using
SketchUp models. This application was donated to the MLTI Project
from our friends at Google. You can also access Google's 3D
Warehouse to download pre-built models of famous buildings and
more!
|
http://www.google.com/support/sketchup/
|
Has
been used in math and science classes.
|
|
Numbers
|
Numbers
is a spreadsheet application with great page layout capabilities.
|
http://www.apple.com/iwork/numbers/
|
Anyone
who needs a spreadsheet.
|
|
NetLogo
|
NetLogo
is a programmable modeling environment for simulating natural and
social phenomena. It is particularly well suited for modeling
complex systems developing over time.
|
http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/
|
Science
and math teachers.
|
|
Maine
Explorer
|
Maine
Explorer is an ecological simulator made especially for Maine
Middle Schools. It contains several labs with step by step
instructions for using the models.
|
http://simbio.com/Maine
|
Science
teachers.
|
|
My
World GIS
|
A
Geographic Information System for Inquiry-Based Learning. Query,
plot and analyze geographic data such as climate, geology,
biodiversity, population and more.
|
http://www.pasco.com/myworld/
|
Geography
and science teachers.
|
|
Omni
Graph Sketcher
|
OmniGraphSketcher
helps you make elegant and precise graphs in seconds, whether you
have specific data to visualize or you just have a concept to
explain. Specifically designed for reports, presentations, and
problem sets where you need to produce sharp-looking graphs on the
fly, OmniGraphSketcher combines the data plotting power of
charting applications with the ease of a basic drawing program.
|
http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnigraphsketcher/
|
Everyone,
but probably not an everyday app.
|
|
Geo
Gebra
|
GeoGebra
is dynamic mathematics software for all levels of education that
joins arithmetic, geometry, algebra and calculus. It offers
multiple representations of objects in its graphics, algebra, and
spreadsheet views that are all dynamically linked.
|
http://www.geogebra.org
|
Math
teachers and students.
|
|
PAS
Portal
|
A
quick way to access PASCO probes and launch EZScreens.
|
http://www.pasco.com/datastudio/
|
Science
teachers.
|
|
Omni
Focus
|
OmniFocus
is designed to quickly capture your thoughts and allow you to
store, manage, and process them into actionable to-do items.
Perfect for the Getting Things Done® system, but flexible
enough for any task management style, OmniFocus helps you work
smarter by giving you powerful tools for staying on top of all the
things you need to do.
|
http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnifocus/
|
Everyone,
but probably not an everyday app.
|
|
Omni
Graffle
|
Need
a diagram, process chart, quick page-layout, website mockup or
graphic design? OmniGraffle 5 handles all of these in one
award-winning application. We're not just a pretty interface,
however. There's plenty of power under the hood to make all your
diagramming and design fast and easy, with the ability to
customize and tweak every aspect of your work.
|
http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnigraffle/
|
Everyone,
but probably not an everyday app.
|
|
Omni
Outliner
|
Welcome
to OmniOutliner 3, an amazingly flexible program for creating,
collecting, and organizing information. Give your creativity a
kick start by using an application that's actually designed to
help you think. It's like having an extra brain - one that doesn't
keep losing the car keys.
|
http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnioutliner/
|
Everyone,
but probably not an everyday app.
|
|
Bento
|
Meet
Bento® 2, the new version of the wildly popular personal
database from FileMaker® that's as easy to use as your Mac.
Now you can organize more – faster and easier than ever before.
|
http://www.filemaker.com/products/bento/
|
This
probably won’t be used by many people.
|
|
Freemind
|
Open
source concept mapping application similar to Inspiration.
|
http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
|
Anyone,
but I think the Omni apps do the same thing better.
|
|
iCal
|
Mac
OS X's built-in calendar program.
|
http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/apps-and-utilities.html#ical
|
Anyone
who isn’t already using a paper calendar or Google Calendar.
|
|
Front
Row
|
Front
Row is a full screen media browsing tool. Even without a remote,
you can manipulate front row using the arrow and enter keys. Front
Row follows the same sharing rules that are set in iTunes and
iPhoto. If you want to look for shared photos or music via Front
Row, you will need to enable these features in iPhoto and iTunes.
|
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/300.html#frontrow
|
Anyone
who wants to browse or watch the movies, pictures, and music on
your computer.
|
|
Garage
band
|
Digital
recording studio. Record and edit your own music or podcasts.
|
http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/
|
Anyone
who wants to make music.
|
|
Acorn
|
Acorn
is an innovative image editor built with simplicity in mind. Fast,
easy, and fluid, Acorn provides the tools you need to alter and
enhance your images, without any overhead. Acorn feels right, it
won't drain your bank account, and you don't need a Ph.D. in
computer graphics to use it.
|
http://www.flyingmeat.com/acorn/
|
Anyone
who wants to edit a picture.
|
|
iDVD
|
Create
your own DVD in less time than it takes to watch one. With iDVD,
you can premiere your movies and photo slideshows on a
professional-quality DVD with animated menus, buttons, scene
selection, and more. All customizable to suit whatever you’re
sharing.
|
http://www.apple.com/ilife/idvd/
|
Anyone
who wants to burn a DVD of a movie you made on your MacBook.
|
|
iMovie
|
Plug
in virtually any digital camcorder and iMovie starts importing
your video. Then iMovie helps you organize your video just as you
organize photos: by putting everything in one central location and
grouping video clips according the date they were taken. So it’s
easy to find the clips you’re looking for — whether to watch
or to edit. Don’t have a camcorder? You can still use iMovie: It
displays video you captured on your still camera and imported into
iPhoto.
|
http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/
|
Anyone
who wants to make a movie
|
|
iPhoto
|
Digital
Photo management, image enhancement, and slideshows.
|
http://www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto/
|
Everyone
|
|
iTunes
|
Digital
music management and encoding, and the portal into the land of all
things iPods and iPhones.
|
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod101/tunes/
|
Everyone
|
|
Image
Capture
|
Image
Capture transfers images between your digital camera or scanner
and your Mac for use in iPhoto and other applications. You can
download all or any portion of the contents of your digital
camera, crop images to a variety of sizes, and delete unwanted
pictures from your camera. Image Capture embeds ICC profiles in
the images you download or scan, and it allows you to make
slideshows with your photos and images and create a simple web
page to share your favorite ones.
|
http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/apps-and-utilities.html#imagecapture
|
|
|
Photo
Booth
|
Take
fun photo snapshots and video clips with your built-in iSight
camera using Photo Booth. Send them to your friends, use one as an
iChat icon, add them to your Address Book, or organize and edit
them in iPhoto.
|
http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/photo-booth.html
|
Fun
to play with, but also great for quickly sharing video of your
students and lessons.
|
|
ProfCast
|
ProfCast
is a versatile, powerful, yet very simple to use tool for
recording lectures including PowerPoint and/or Keynote slides for
creating enhanced podcasts. ProfCast provides a low cost solution
for recording and distributing lectures, special events, and
presentations as podcasts. ProfCast offers an integrated workflow
that makes creating, recording, and publishing podcasts easy. It's
as simple as Launch, Load, and Lecture!
|
http://www.profcast.com/
|
Anyone
who needs to make an audio recording for sharing online.
|
|
Mac
OS "Leopard"
|
Apple’s
latest operating system. Each year as available, the MLTI solution
will be upgraded to utilize the latest version of the Mac OS. This
is currently version 10.5.7.
|
http://www.apple.com/macosx/
|
Everyone
|
|
Adobe
Reader
|
Adobe
Reader is a PDF viewer.
|
|
Anyone
who downloads PDF documents from the Internet. They may open in
Adobe or in Preview.
|
|
ClamXAV
|
An
open-source anti-virus application. Virus scans and updates are
performed by ClamXAV in the background on a regular basis. You
cannot see these schedules in the ClamXAV graphic user interface,
but don't worry, they are there. Note that If Clam finds a virus
in a file, it will move the file to the admin user's desktop.
|
www.clamxav.com
|
You
will probably never knowingly use this.
|
|
Cyber
Duck
|
CyberDuck
is an open source, fully featured FTP/SFTP client. Users may use
it to upload web pages to web servers and perform other file
transfer needs.
|
http://cyberduck.ch
|
You
will probably never use this. If you want to make your own
webpage, Amy will manage it for you.
|
|
Omni
Dazzle
|
Introducing
OmniDazzle, a set of fun and useful enhancements that help you
highlight certain areas of your screen, create visual effects, and
track the location of your mouse pointer.
|
http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnidazzle/
|
Kids
like this one. There are some features that could be useful when
giving a presentation.
|
|
Expose
|
Type
F3 to see all of your open windows at once. Instantly view all
open windows in stunning style with a single keystroke. Exposé
unshuffles overlapping windows on your desktop into an organized
thumbnail view, so you can quickly locate and switch to any window
or get to any file on the desktop.
|
http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/apps-and-utilities.html#expose
|
Everyone
who keeps multiple windows open at once.
|
|
System
Pref-erences
|
The
System Preferences application lets you do everything from setting
a desktop picture to adding a printer and more. Its
straightforward interface and easy-to-understand language make it
simple to make your Mac truly yours. Every person using your Mac
can adjust system preferences as needed.
|
http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/apps-and-utilities.html#prefs
|
Everyone
|
