Gizmo's Freeware

A download site for all your freeware.  The site also includes a top 5 under each catergory which can come in very handy.

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/top-freeware-picks-category-editors.htm

About Projectors-Projector Resource Website

This website contains manuals and technical specifications for most makes and models of projectors.

http://www.aboutprojectors.com/Hitachi-CP-AW100N-projector.html

Hector the Protector - Safety Button

A small program that places a swimming dolphin on your screen in the top right hand corner,  once the dolphin is clicked by a child, the childs screen is replaced with a friendly screen with a dolphin on it.  The idea is, if a child see an image or something they don't like they can click the dolphin and then alert the teacher.

http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/5_7/hectorsworld/safetybutton.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

Kaspersky Rescue Disk

A safe way to remove viruses from a computer without the risk of getting infected


Boot from the Kaspersky Rescue Disk to scan and remove threats from an infected computer without the risk of infecting other files or computers.  Rescue disks also get rid of  viruses that are very difficult to delete.

Download the file and put it onto a CD using software such as IMGBURN.

Sophos also do a similar boot disk.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk.shtml

or try this site

http://devbuilds.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/RescueDisk/

Panda USB Vaccine

 A free useful application to install on school machine to stop the spread of viruses by USB devices.
The viruses include the Conficker Virus.  The program will disable the autorun command that is used to spread malware/ viruses from one machine to another.

http://research.pandasecurity.com/panda-usb-and-autorun-vaccine/

Recycling IT Equipment

WEEE: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

 What are they and how do they affect us?

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/regulation/31975.aspx


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Recycling Companies

Here are a list of companies that will remove your old IT equipment, so you comply with the WEEE regulations:

http://www.dnaitrecycling.com

(£25 charge per collection regardless of the number of items, they also recycle many other items of electrical equipment as well as Computers)

http://www.prmgreentech.com/

(Free but the minimum number of items is 30)

http://www.byteback.org.uk/

(Charge for collection and per item call ByteBack for further details.)
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The prices above were correct at time of posting this page but may change.

Wireless Tools for your Mac

A few different tools for scanning the Radio Frequency using a Mac.

Click Here - for Air Radar download

Click Here - for iStumbler

Sumo Paint - Art Software

Sumo Paint is a full featured photo editing / painting application, which works right in your favorite web browser! The application can be used in Windows, Macintosh or Linux operating systems. The only requirement is the Flash Player (which can be downloaded from Adobe if it isn't already installed).

Sumo Paint can also be downloaded and installed for use offline.

http://www.sumopaint.com/home/

Phun - Science software free download

Phun is a program that can make a subject such as science extremely fun.  First you load up a scene such as gravity, fountain, gears, catapults etc... you then play the simulation and interact with it such as move the objects around or take away gravity.  You can even set up your own experiment from scratch.

The software is free to download and well worth a look.

http://www.phunland.com/wiki/Home

Ninite - a free software installer website

A great website I found in a magazine.  Choose your software and then leave it to the website to do the rest.  I am yet to test it but I like the concept.

http://ninite.com/

Ninite installs software fast with default settings and
says "no" to browser toolbars and other junk.

Ninite checks your PC's language and 64-bit support
to install the latest, best version of each program.

Ninite runs on Windows XP/Vista/7 and works in the
background unattended and 100% hands-free.

All Ninite does is automatically download and install
the apps you select. Not even Ninite is installed.

Microsoft Songsmith - free for Education

http://uk.partnersinlearningnetwork.com/

Songsmith, the new offering from Microsoft Research that generates musical accompaniment to match a singer’s voice, is now available for FREE for use in education in the UK.

Songsmith makes it easy for you and your students to create original music – regardless of your innate musical talent! Just choose a musical style, sing into your PC’s microphone, and Songsmith will create backing music for you. Then share your songs with your friends and family, post your songs online, or create your own music videos.

Songsmith is typically available as a 6-hour free trial offer and then must be purchased for a fee. However, Microsoft is making the full product version of Songsmith available for FREE for use in education in the UK. This offer is only available on the Innovative Teachers Network. 

Free Curriculum Software

Google Earth

http://www.filehippo.com/download_google_earth/

Google Sketch Up

http://www.filehippo.com/download_google_sketchup/

Microsoft PhotoStory

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/PhotoStory/default.mspx

MSW Logo

http://www.softronix.com/logo.html

Paint.Net

http://www.filehippo.com/download_paint.net/

Art Rage - Starter Edition

http://www.artrage.com/artragedemo.html

Audacity

http://www.filehippo.com/search?q=audacity

Hector the Protector Safety Button -
Esafety - Good for ICT suite computers

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=633b69e8-e64f-4bd9-8498-3875c5b5e741&displaylang=en

Pivot Stickman Animator

http://www.snapfiles.com/GeT/sTiCkFiGuRe.html

Sebran
Good for SEN or Early Years

http://www.wartoft.nu/software/sebran/

Mini Sebran
Good for SEN and Early Years

http://www.wartoft.nu/software/minisebran/

Bamzooki
Create your own Zooks, Control and Modelling

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/bamzooki/


Crocodile Clips
Electric circuit simulator

http://www.yenka.com/en/Yenka_Basic_Circuits/

BlockCad
Build lego models on the computer.

http://blockcad.net/

Standard PC Build Software

Adobe Reader

http://www.filehippo.com/download_adobe_reader/

Adobe Flash Player

http://www.adobe.com/uk/downloads/

Adobe Shockwave Player

http://www.adobe.com/uk/downloads/

Java

http://www.filehippo.com/download_java_runtime/

Quicktime Player

http://www.filehippo.com/download_quicktime_player/

Real Player

http://www.filehippo.com/download_realplayer/

Microsoft Office 2007 compatibility pack

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941B3470-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466&displaylang=en

Klite Codec Pack

http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/

Photo Image Resizer

http://bristolprimary.blogspot.com/2010/01/microsoft-image-resizer.html

Silverlight

http://www.filehippo.com/download_silverlight/

VNC

http://www.filehippo.com/download_ultravnc/

Synctoy

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52&displaylang=en

Dot Net Framework


http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/netframework/aa569263.aspx
Dot Net 3.5 SP1 full install

http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/0/e/20e90413-712f-438c-988e-fdaa79a8ac3d/dotnetfx35.exe


I.E Proxy Changer

http://www.allscoop.com/dotnet-software/proxy-changer.php

Microsoft Image Resizer

A useful download to help reduce the size of Photographs.  When you right click on a JPG or a group of images, there is an option to "Resize Images".  You get a choice of Mobile Device, Small, Medium and Large.  This tool is ideal if you have to upload images to blogs or websites or even just reduce disk space on your computer.
I find this tool invaluable when printing lots of images using the Photo Printing Wizard in XP.

XP link below:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/Downloads/powertoys/Xppowertoys.mspx

Vista or Windows 7 equivalent, I haven't fully tested the Vista version.

http://imageresizer.codeplex.com/

Stickman Animator - Download

A free download that is useful to introduce children to Stop - Frame - Animation.
Works with XP Pro. I haven't tested with any other OS.

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/stickfigure.html