"Must-Have" Freebies & Downloads...

Original JBHS Desktop
Wallpaper for Download!

2) If you don't have MS Power Point but wish to enjoy the presentations (w/all animations) that have been posted online, download this browser plug-in from Microsoft.

3) Microsoft Reader for electronic books is a FREE download for Windows users: the MS Reader! Microsoft's Reader is cool, with the ability to let you make notes or draw pictures on book pages.

If you don't know a word, you can click on it, select "look up" and then see the definition, even the definitions of words in the definition! You will need a dictionary installed on your computer to enjoy the "look up" feature. If you need a dictionary, download Microsoft's free dictionary, too. Here's a download link: Microsoft's FREE dictionary.

We found that the MicroSoft Reader worked on the Win. 95 system, too, though the Microsoft web site only touts it for Win. '98 and up..

With Office 2000 or Office XP, you can download a free conversion plug-in to publish any word document into Microsoft Reader format..

During installation of the MS Reader, if you don't plan to buy EBooks online, don't select the option to 'begin an set up account'. The reader will work fine without doing so.

After installing the MS Reader, visit the University of Virginia's Electronic (EBook) Library to download hundreds of free books to store in your "My Library" directory that the MS Reader creates on installation..

4) Anti-Virus & Spyware - If you download music, if you spend time surfing the web, your computer is most assuredly infected with spyware! No failsafe virus & spyware detector exists on the market. Even the most respected and most expensive internet security software applications on the market will fail to detect many threats that slip through into your system. That's why it's critical to have a small arsenal of anti-virus & anti-spyware programs. With these free programs there's NO EXCUSE to leave your compute vulnerable & without any protection from spyware & virus threats!! They serve well as back up detectors.

• Ad-Aware SE Personal by Lavasoft
• Spybot Search & Distroy - will gratefully accept donations non-profits and individuals
• Microsoft's Window's Anti-Spyware
• Please remember to allways keep your WINDOWS systems updated with the latest security patchs and system updates!

5) CmapTools & CmapConversion, Concept Mapping, are FREE software programs from West Florida University's Institute for Human & Machine Cognition - "empower users to construct, navigate, share and criticize knowledge models represented as Concept Maps."

6) Free Educational Software from Owl & Mouse, including interactive maps & map puzzles to learn Geography.
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/owlmouse.htm

7) Can't afford a home-office suite of programs? Sun Microsystems StarOffice 7 Office Suite is compatible and comparable to Microsoft Office. It's free for Education & Research.

8) Introduce yourself to the world of Digital Video Editing with AVID's free editing software and free tutorials to download. A more robust version is for purchase after you have become familiar with the basic, free verson.

9) Priorywoods - UK-Free Education Resources include interactive talking storybooks,

1o) ZipLib: Library of FREE software downloads - classified by catagories.

11) School Express has a large assortment of free software for grades k-12 (just pay shipping/delivery charge), including a typing tutorial progam, software to teach Geometry, Geography, etc.

12) Minnisota's own Dr. Edmond J. Sass, Ed.D keeps a webpage updated with links to free stuff for educators and students. He's also an enthusiastic fisherman. Check it out!