Back to School 2009
Actually, school here in metro Birmingham, AL has been back in session since mid-August. However, since this is Labor Day weekend with tomorrow being the “traditional” start of school for many, we thought we’d note some resources that would be useful for students and parents.
The first is a post we wrote a couple of years ago about web-based applications for students.
The second is an article written for Mashable by Josh Catone entitled Back to School: 15 Essential Web Tools for Students. He writes:
“From staying organized to improving study habits to making sure you reference your research sources properly, the web can help you be a better student.”
The third is a call from blogger Bill Mullins urging High School/College Students (to) Line Up Here for Your Free PC Software. Bill’s picks are, in his words:
“…recommended free downloads that will help you communicate, get those assignments done, have some fun, and manage and protect your system while you’re surfing the Internet.”
Bill mentions Open Office in his picks. We’ve pointed out several Microsoft Office Alternatives over the last few years. As we’ve said before, “free is good”, especially in this day and time of belt-tightening.
Looking for other sources for legitimate, free software? We maintain a list on out links pages!
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:01 am
Great post!
But I would also like to add that I tend to favour SSuite Office’s free office suites. Their software also don’t need to run on Java or .NET, like so many open source office suites, so it makes their software very small and efficient.
http://www.ssuitesoft.com