This document lists and describes 10 open-source tech tools that can revolutionize a creative classroom, including Scratch for programming and multimedia, GIMP for photo editing, SketchUp for 3D modeling, Scribus for desktop publishing, Kidblog for child-safe blogging, CoSketch for online whiteboarding, Audacity for audio editing, Jellycam for stop-motion video, Intel's education tools, and quotes how advanced technology can feel magical.

1. 10 Open-Source Tech Tools that will
revolutionize your Creative Classroom!

2. Create and share – stories,
games and animations! This
tech tool mixes computer
programming with
multimedia and gamemaking ability.
http://scratch.mit.edu/

3. Freeware for photo-retouching,
image composition and image
authoring. It allows everything
from the simplest task to the
most complex image
manipulation procedures to be
easily scripted.
http://www.gimp.org/

4. A free 3D drawing tool that’s
easy to learn. Helps students
render CAD like images very
quickly.
http://www.sketchup.com/

5. A free desktop publishing
program that gives you
professional quality page
layouts.
http://www.scribus.net

6. Child-safe blogging with
powerful tools, that allow
students to publish posts and
participate in classroom
discussions.
http://kidblog.org/home/

7. A multi-user online
whiteboard that lets you
visualize and share your ideas
as images.
http://www.cosketch.com/

8. A free cross platform software
for recording and editing
sounds. Very useful for
creating classroom podcasts!
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

9. Free and easy-to-use
application to create stopmotion video or even
claymation.
http://www.ticklypictures.com/s
hop/jellycam/

10. An amazing set of free online
tools for educators.
http://www.intel.com/content/
www/us/en/education/k12/teac
hers.html

11. INVITE MAGIC INTO YOUR CLASSROOM!
“Any sufficiently advanced
technology is
indistinguishable from
Magic”
- Arthur C. Clarke