A Resource Guide for Software and Teacher Related Things on the Internet (ESL especially)

Hello again readers! Today I will be posting some useful links to some cool sites that may (or may not) help you with your online endeavors. Feel free to comment on any additions or negations you may have. This is not an exhaustive list and will be updated from time to time.

Software

Title: Portable Apps

URL: http://portableapps.com/

Info: This website gives a great range of applications to be used on portable devices and for USB travel. 

Title: Libre Office

URL: http://www.libreoffice.org

Info: Libre Office is basically the same as Microsoft Office, but it's completely FREE. So if you are looking for a decent word processor for a good value, here it is. 

Title: Download (CNET)

URL: http://download.cnet.com/windows/

Info: This site has many great free downloads for various software ranging from antivirus to video editing. 

Title: Handbrake

URL: http://handbrake.fr   

Info: Handbrake is a fairly new website that allows you to download the software "Handbrake" which is open source software for video file conversion. Good if you need to change file formats of your videos.

Title: GIMP 

URL: http://www.gimp.org/

Info: One of my personal favorites. This website allows you to download GIMP software which is basically an open source version of commonly known Adobe Photoshop. (Picture editing software)

Teacher Related

Title: Quizlet 

URL: http://quizlet.com

Info: A good resource for teachers and students for making flash cards and practicing vocabulary. 

Title: Kurzweil

URL: http://www.kurzweiledu.com/default.html

Info: This website allows you to try out their software for free. It is a text-to-speech processor. 

Title: Edudemic

URL: http://www.edudemic.com/

Info: Education and Technology blog that is good for teachers who want to stay up to date on the latest technology and research for education.

Title: Quia

URL: http://www.quia.com/

Info: Good resource for teachers trying to create games, quizzes, and other materials online. 

More will be updated soon! 

(I do not own any pictures in this post)