Includes over 250 documentary and educational video programs chosen by NC librarians. Search for videos or by topics including science, US and world history, biography, current events, the arts, and other subjects. Also includes several educational series for children. You can access the videos from school (or at home with a password from your local library).

Snag Films- free documentaries

http://www.snagfilms.com/

Choose from over 850 full-length documentary films to watch online (or embed in your blog) for free. The films I’ve watched on this site include short commercials, but there are some great documentaries here. Search by keyword or topics, including campus, environment, health, history, international, life and culture, music and arts, politics, religion and spirituality, science and nature, sports and hobbies, and women’s issues.

Open Video

http://open-video.org/

This shared digital video collection includes thousands of clips/videos searchable by keyword as well as by genre and duration. Collections include videos from NASA, National Archives, and more.

PBS Video

http://video.pbs.org/

Find PBS video by program, topic, or collection. You can also search by keyword. If you can’t find a video you’re looking for, you can look in their “more videos” section http://video.pbs.org/morevideos.html .

PBS Kids Video

http://pbskids.org/go/video/

The kids video section of PBS includes hundreds of hours of full-length shows and clips of some of PBS kids programming, including Arthur, Maya & Miguel, WordGirl, and more.

National Geographic Channel Videos

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/videos/

Featured video categories include full episodes, animals and nature, exploration and adventure, history and events, people and places, science and technology, Nat Geo wild, preserve our planet, and dog whisperer.

History Channel

http://www.history.com/video

The History Channel website includes a video section where you can search by keyword, view by show, or by topic. Categories include American history, military history, mysteries and unexplained, science and technology, and society and culture.

Academic Earth

http://academicearth.org/

Find full video courses and lectures from world scholars at universities such as Harvard, MIT, and Stanford. Search by keyword, subject, university, or top rated instructors. Subjects include biology, chemistry, history, literature, math, and much more. Even thought these are college level lectures, there is certain to be some content adaptable to high school level classes.

BBC Learning Zone Clips

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/

Most any search for educational resources online will lead me to a BBC website. Looking for educational videos is no exception. This BBC site included video clips for primary and secondary students in subjects such as art, history, foreign language, language arts, math, and more. Find clips for subject area topics or search by keyword or clip number.

Arkive

http://www.arkive.org/

This site includes thousands of wildlife images, information, and videos. You can search by keyword in the species, video, or images search box. Arkive includes a special focus on threatened species.

Countdown

http://countdown.luc.edu/

The Loyola University Chicago School of Education has posted over 300 math topic program clips from its cable television show Countdown. You can find 4-7 minute clips in categories (number and operations, algebra, measurement, geometry, data analysis and probability, extended response, technology, and connections) for elementary grade levels.

TED

http://www.ted.com/

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. Each year, there is a TED conference in California and Oxford UK featuring speakers from all over the world who give a short (less than 18 minutes) talk on “Ideas Worth Spreading.” Search by theme (technology, entertainment, design, business, science, culture, arts, and global issues), speakers, ratings, and more. New talks are posted often.

Check out the Teaching With TED wiki at http://teachingwithted.pbworks.com/ to find resources and ideas for using TED talk videos in your classroom.

NOVA Teachers Video

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/video/

From PBS, the NOVA Teachers video section includes complete programs and shorter science clips. Search the teachers site by keyword or view videos by subject (including chemistry, earth science, life science, social studies, and more).

BioInteractive

http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/video/index.html

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has a video collection with clips related to neuroscience, infectious diseases, DNA, and more. The video search section includes lecture topics and video from the DNA Interactive section of the site http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/videosearch.html. Videos from this site could be used in a high school classroom.

Teachers Domain (requires free registration)

http://www.teachersdomain.org/

This website requires free registration, but has a wealth of materials including videos, professional development resources, and other digital media resources. After logging in, you can bookmark your favorite sections of the site to create easy access to the content that is most relevant to you. Browse by K-12 subject area, professional development topic, or special collection or search by keyword.

SchoolTube

http://www.schooltube.com/

Videos and pictures on this site are student-produced and will be approved by moderators before being posted online. Therefore, this site is a great resource for finding student created materials that are safe and appropriate. Search by keyword, categories, or by channels.

Teacher Tube

http://www.teachertube.com/index.php

Think of You Tube for education and you’ll understand the idea behind Teacher Tube. You can find student and teacher created videos for the classroom as well as professional development content. Search by keyword or browse the channels. Content can be rated by users and inappropriate content can be flagged.

iCue

http://www.icue.com/

This interactive news and history portal from NBC is designed for students.

Description from the website:

“iCue is a fun, innovative learning environment built around video from the NBC News Archives. Videos, games, and activities correlated to courses in U.S. History, U.S. Government and Politics, and English Language and Composition, and more. A community of friends and learners engaged in discussion around academics, current events, and important issues. A collection of Video Cue Cards, with thousands of video clips from the NBC News archives wrapped in a tradable, interactive virtual card.”

YouTube

http://www.youtube.com

YouTube is a very popular video hosting site with a library of millions of videos posted by users all over the world. Based on this fact alone, it is obvious that all of the content won’t be appropriate for your students. In fact, in HPS, YouTube is blocked for students. However, if you take some time to search and preview some videos, you’ll find there is also a lot of valuable educational content that you can use in the classroom.

YouTube also has an educational section: http://www.youtube.com/edu

This short video from Edutopia- “How to Use YouTube in the Classroom”- is a great starting point to helping educators search and use YouTube for educational purposes. http://www.edutopia.org/digital-generation-youtube-teaching-video

Additionally, there are online file conversion tools, like Zamzar (http://zamzar.com/) that enable you to download videos from YouTube, leaving behind the ads and links to other videos and allowing you to save the video offline.

Research Channel

http://www.researchchannel.org/prog/

The Research Channel is available via satellite and cable television and was founded to share the work of researchers with the public. The Research Channel website includes a video library containing over 3,500 titles in categories of arts and humanities, business and economics, computer science and engineering, health and medicine, K-12 and education, sciences, and social sciences. You can browse by program title, series title and by university/institution. Videos can be streamed or downloaded.

Edublogs.tv

http://www.edublogs.tv/

A project from Edublogs, the online educational blogging platform, Edublogs.tv allows users to upload and view educational video content. Search by keyword or category. With free registration, you can save favorites and create playlists.

Learner.org

http://learner.org/

Annenberg Media has created a site for professional development resources for teachers. You can purchase content on DVD and in print, but you can also access streaming video online for free at Learner.org. Browse by grade and/or subject area, including arts, foreign language, literature/language arts, math, science, and social studies/history. Most video collections include additional resources. (In addition to professional development video collections, learner.org includes an “interactives” section with interactive student activities for elementary, middle, and high.)

Explore.org

http://explore.org/

Explore.org has documented the journeys of humanitarians from around the world, providing the public with films and photos of these lives on the explore.org website. Here you’ll find many film “bites” for all ages in a wide variety of topics. Search by places (continent/area) or by causes (animals, children, culture, disabilities, education, elderly, environment, human services, human rights, music, special features, and spirituality).

Smithsonian Channel

http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/smithsonian/video/

View video “sneak peeks” and some full-length videos from the video section of the Smithsonian Channel’s website. Search by keyword or browse by category (air and space, history, more Smithsonian, nature and animals, pop culture, Smithsonian kids, America’s war stories, newest videos, full episodes, and series).

Educational Video Aggregators

Some websites contain a collection of educational videos that are actually just links to other websites, possibly saving you time and energy as you search for relevant video content for your classroom. Here are a couple of educational video aggregators:

WatchKnow

http://www.watchknow.org/

Search by topics/subjects and filter by age. Main categories include, language arts, literature, math, science, history, social studies, languages, PE/health, arts, computers/technology, practical skills, philosophy/religion/ethics, educational hobbies/crafts, for teachers and parents, and more. All video content is hosted on other sites, but users can find and share educational videos here.

NeoK12

http://www.neok12.com/

This site has links to tons of videos (and images) for preschool through high school. Videos have been viewed to ensure they are safe, accurate, and appropriate for students. Search by keyword or by category. There are also Web 2.0 tools and lessons available on NeoK12.

My Delicious links tagged with the keyword “video” can be found at http://delicious.com/murraygirl/videos

Reading and Technology

(presented at HPS Summer Conference 2009)

Integrating technology into reading and language arts is easy to do with the technology tools and resources available on the web. In this session, we’ll investigate websites with interactive activities, lessons, and project ideas. We’ll also look at the free software that can be used for reading projects, including digital storytelling.

Instructional Tie: Integrating technology into reading activities provides engaging, interactive, and often differentiated instructional opportunities for students. Additionally, online professional development and lesson planning resources provide teachers with a bank of best practices and ideas for technology integration in the reading classroom.

Publish at Scribd or explore others:

Integrating Technology in Math and Language Arts - Middle

The Access Center

http://www.k8accesscenter.org/index.php

The Florida Center for Reading Research

http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/SCAindex.htm

Literacy Network

http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/TLN/

Learner.org - The Missing Link

http://www.learner.org/resources/series119.html?pop=yes&pid=1348

Misunderstood Mind

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/index.html

All Kinds of Minds

http://www.allkindsofminds.org/learningBase.aspx

Thinkfinity

http://thinkfinity.org/home.aspx

PBS Teachers

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/

Teacher's Domain

http://www.teachersdomain.org/

Smithsonian Education

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/

Problems With a Point

http://www2.edc.org/mathproblems/default.asp

Figure This

http://www.figurethis.org/index.html

Math Playground

http://www.mathplayground.com/index.html

Middle School Math Matrices

http://www.ctap4.net/projects/middle-school-math/matrices.html

Countdown

http://countdown.luc.edu/

Math TV

http://www.mathtv.com/

Math Snacks

http://web.me.com/khoneycuttessdack/Math_Snacks/Podcast/Podcast.html

Mathematics in Movies

http://www.math.harvard.edu/~knill/mathmovies/index.html

Math Train

http://www.mathtrain.tv/

Illuminations Lesson Plans

http://illuminations.nctm.org/Lessons.aspx

Learn NC

http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/

NLVM

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Interactive Money

http://www.moneyfactory.gov/newmoney/main.cfm/learning/interactivebill

Virtual Dice

http://www.curriculumbits.com/prodimages/details/maths/mat0005.html

Interactivate

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/

Calculator

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/BigCalculator.html

Scientific Calculator

http://www.ecalc.com/calculator/scientific/

Calculator

http://www.calculator-tab.com/

Wolfram Demonstrations

http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/education.html?edutag=Middle+School+Mathematics&limit=20

Illuminations

http://illuminations.nctm.org/

Illuminations- middle gr. activities

http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activities.aspx?grade=3

eLearning for Kids - math

http://www.e-learningforkids.org/courses.html#math

eNLVM

http://enlvm.usu.edu/ma/nav/browse_by.jsp

Balanced Assessment

http://balancedassessment.concord.org/

NAEP Questions

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrls/startsearch.asp

ReadWriteThink

http://readwritethink.org/index.asp

Word Magnets

http://www.xmleducation.co.uk/magnets.html

ReadWriteThink Lessons

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp

Always Write - My Lessons

http://corbettharrison.com/lessons.html

Learn NC Lessons

http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/

Writing Fix

http://writingfix.com/index.htm

Writing Fun

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/writingfun/writingfun.html

Great Source iWrite

http://www.greatsource.com/iwrite/index.html

Elements of Literature

http://eolit.hrw.com/hlla/

Adolescent Literacy

http://www.adlit.org/strategy_library

Grammar Girl

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/EpisodeList.aspx

Visuwords

http://www.visuwords.com/

Lexipedia

http://www.lexipedia.com/

Project Gutenberg

http://www.promo.net/pg/

Inspiring Middle School Literacy

http://www.teachersdomain.org/special/adlit/

Voicethread

http://voicethread.com/#home

Exploratree

http://www.exploratree.org.uk/

bubbl.us

http://www.bubbl.us/index

Florida Center for Reading Research

http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/SCAindex.htm

Customizable Graphic Organizers

http://my.hrw.com/nsmedia/intgos/html/igo.htm

Freeology Graphic Organizers

http://freeology.com/graphicorgs/

Eduplace Graphic Organizers

http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/index.jsp

:) Human Clock

http://billychasen.com/clock/

Timer

http://www.online-stopwatch.com/eggtimer-countdown/full-screen/

Integrating Technology in Math and Language Arts

View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: elementary math)

Center for Applied Researct in Educational Technology

http://caret.iste.org/

NEIR-TEC Technology and Teaching Children to Read

http://www.neirtec.org/reading_report/

Reading Online

http://www.readingonline.org/index/index_index.asp

Florida Center for Reading Research

http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/SCAindex.htm

Misunderstood Minds

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/index.html

All Kinds of Minds

http://www.allkindsofminds.org/learningBase.aspx

Elementary Interactive Curriculum

http://murraygirl.wordpress.com/interactive-curriculum/

My delicious links for elementary + interactive + math

http://delicious.com/murraygirl/elementary+interactive+math

My delicious links for elementary + interactive + languagearts

http://delicious.com/murraygirl/elementary+interactive+languagearts

BBC Schools

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/index.shtml

Scholastic Online Activities and Interactive Learning

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp

Crickweb

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/

e-Learning for Kids

http://www.e-learningforkids.org/courses.html

Interactive Games

http://www.oswego.org/staff/cchamber/techno/games.htm

Content Workshop

http://www.barkingcollege.ac.uk/cw/html/home.htm

SEN Teacher

http://www.senteacher.org/Print/

Woodlands Maths Zone

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/

Johnnie's Math Page

http://jmathpage.com/index.html

Math ICT games

http://www.ictgames.com/resources.html

Maths Dictionary for Kids

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/

E-Lab

http://harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/index_2004.html

Illuminations Activities

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivitySearch.aspx

Math Magician Games

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/cathymath.html

Math Playground

http://www.mathplayground.com/index.html

Illuminations Lessons

http://illuminations.nctm.org/Lessons.aspx

Learn NC Lessons

http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/

NLVM Virtual Manipulatives

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Money Factory

http://www.moneyfactory.gov/newmoney/main.cfm/learning/interactivebill

Rainforest Maths

http://www.rainforestmaths.com/

Shodor Interactives

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/

Interactive Calculators

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/BigCalculator.html

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/calculator/

Interactive Hundreds Board

http://www.primarygames.co.uk/pg2/splat/splatsq100.html

Mathwire

http://mathwire.com/

Math Fact Cafe

http://www.mathfactcafe.com/

Math Word Wall Visual

http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/pages/c&i/aiello/Mathematics%20Word%20Wall%20Visual.pdf

http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/pages/c%26i/aiello/math_2.htm (scroll to find math word wall on the left)

Math Maven Mysteries

http://teacher.scholastic.com/maven/

Math Playground Word Problems

http://www.mathplayground.com/wordproblems.html

Thinking Blocks

http://www.thinkingblocks.com/

Literactive

http://www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp

Starfall

http://www.starfall.com/

Literacy Games

http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/games/literacy_menu.html

Literacy ICT Games

http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html

Roy the Zebra

http://www.roythezebra.com/index.html

Literacy Interactives

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy.html

Word Magnets

http://www.xmleducation.co.uk/magnets.html

Read Write Think Student Materials

http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp

Read Write Think Lessons

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp

Writing Lessons

http://corbettharrison.com/lessons.html

Learn NC Lesson Plans

http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/

Phonics Interactive

http://www.barkingcollege.ac.uk/cw/html/resources/infant/english/phonics_manor/start.html

Phonics Interactive

http://www.kiddonet.com/gb/flash/phonics/Intro.html

Phonics Interactive

http://www.meddybemps.com/letterary/index.html

Literacy Center.net

http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm

HPS Summer Conference 2009 Site

Welcome to the Wiki for the Hickory Public Schools Summer Conference 2009!

We hope you enjoyed Summer Conference 2009! Thank you to everyone involved in making this a successful experience! Have a wonderful summer!

Click here to see another slideshow of SC '09 pictures!

View the list of sessions

View/print the summer conference 09 matrix

Map to Northview Middle School

General Info:

The conference will be held June 15th and 16th at Northview Middle School. Various sessions will be offered each day beginning at 8:30 a.m. with a break from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for lunch (on your own). Registration will be available starting at 8:00 a.m. each morning. Sessions will run for 50 minutes with a 10 minute break in between sessions. The last session of the day begins at 3:00 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Check out the FAQ page for more information.

You can also view the Summer Conference faculty presentation and/or hear the VoiceThread presentation.

Sessions:

To view a complete list of sessions and to see descriptions about them, click on Sessions.

To print out a schedule of the sessions, click on Schedule.

Registration and CEU Information:

HPS employees will register through the SEA System. The activity number is 11-105.

During the conference you will be given a sheet that will be initialed by the facilitator of each session. The amount of sessions you attend will determine your CEUs. You will receive 0.1 CEU for each 50 minute session you attend. Please note: HPS employees must attend at least five contact hours (0.5 CEUs to receive credit).

Free Portable Software

Thumbdrives (Flash Drives, USB Drives, etc.) are a great way to transport your documents back and forth, but did you know that you can also run applications from your thumbdrive? Come learn about portable applications you can use at home and at school! Participants are encouraged to bring their thumbdrive.

Create an If Found File on Your USB

Open your USB Device from My Computer
Right-click anywhere in the White Area
Choose New then Text Document
Type in Your Contact Info (Name, Address, Phone Numbers)
Save the file as IF_FOUND_RETURN_TO.txt

What is a Portable Application?

“Portable means carried or moved with ease. Apps means a computer program like a web browser or word processor. A Portable Apps is a computer program that you can carry around with you on a portable device such as USB flash drive, portable hard drive and iPod and use on any Windows computer. You can access to your software and personal data just as on your own PC. And when you unplug the device, none of your personal data is left behind.” (Source: www.portableapps.com).

How to Install and Use Portable Applications

How to use Portable Apps

Download Portable Apps Suite Lite from http://portableapps.com/ or use the install file located in the ALLINONE folder on this CD.
Double click the PortableApps_Suite_Lite_1.0.exe file.
If you get an Open File Security warning click Run.
Use the box with the … in it to browse to your usb drive.
Click Install.
When it is finished you can start Portable apps by going to My Computer clicking on your usb drive and double-clicking StartPortableApps.exe.
The suite comes loaded with some basic applications. To add more you will need to:

click on Options
then Install a New App
locate the file (must have .paf.exe)
Click on Install

How to use Pstart

Download Pstart from http://www.pegtop.de/start/ or use the install file located in the ALLINONE folder on this CD.
Double click the PStartSetup211.exe file.
If you get an Open File Security warning click Run.
Click Next
Click I Accept then Next
Choose Portable Setup then select your USB drive in the Dropdown menu then click Next.
Click Install Now
Click Finish.
To add applications:

Right-click inside the Pstart Window
Select Add File
Locate your File (anything with a .exe, .scr, .com, .bat, or .cmd will work)
Click Open
You can now rename it or add additional info then click OK
You can reorder your menu by dragging and dropping applications.
You can also add a folder by following the same process as above but clicking Add Folder instead of Add File.

When you plug-in your USB it should start Pstart automatically, if it doesn’t -

Go to My Computer
Double click on your USB
Double click the PStart.exe

Important Note: “When you use portable apps, it’s always a good idea to practice Safe Portable App-ing. Safe Portable App-ing: When you’re done, exit all portable apps and then wait for the activity light on your removable drive to stop flashing. Then select the ‘Safely remove [device]‘ option from the icon in the system tray. If you remove the drive while it is writing, you may lose data.” (source: www.portableapps.com). This is a good idea for BOTH PStart and Portable Apps!

Portable Applications

All in One

PortableApps.com http://portableapps.com/
PStart http://www.pegtop.de/start/

Audio / Music

Audacity - Audio Editor and Recorder http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
CDex - CD Ripper http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/
DSpeech - Text to Speech http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/ scroll down for dspeech
InfraRecrder - CD/DVD burning http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net/
VLC - VideoLAN Media Player http://www.videolan.org/

Dictionaries

StarDict - StarDict is a cross-platform and international dictionary software. http://posterazor.sourceforge.net/
The Sage - English Dictionary and Thesaurus http://www.sequencepublishing.com/thesage.html

Education

Math Applications

ESBCalc – Freeware Scientific Calculator http://www.esbconsult.com/esbcalc/esbcalc.htm
GeoGebra - GeoGebra is a free and multi-platform dynamic mathematics software for schools that joins geometry, algebra and calculus. http://www.geogebra.org/cms/
GEONExT - German Geometry program in German http://geonext.uni-bayreuth.de/index.php?id=1917
Gnuplot - Gnuplot is a portable command-line driven interactive data and function plotting utility http://www.gnuplot.info/
GraphCalc - 2D and 3D Graphing Calculator http://www.graphcalc.com/

Science Applications

Celestia - The free space simulation that lets you explore our universe in three dimensions. http://www.shatters.net/celestia/
Convert All - unit converter http://convertall.bellz.org/
ESBUnitConv – Freeware Unit Converter http://www.esbconsult.com/esbcalc/esbunitconv.htm
Periodic Table Explorer - The PTE is a brand new way of exploring the periodic table. http://www.freshney.org/education/pte/
Stellarium - Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. http://www.stellarium.org/

Music Education

Psycle - Music creation studio http://psycle.wikia.com/wiki/Psycle
Virtual Metronome - Give Me Tac Virtual Metronome http://givemetac.free.fr/index_en.php
Visual Music – Let’s you play 128 instruments http://www.shitalshah.com/vmusic/

Other Education

ChildsPlay - Free Educational Software http://childsplay.sourceforge.net/install-windows.php
GCompris - Free Educational Software ages 2-10 http://gcompris.net/
Typing - Tux Typing http://tuxtype.sourceforge.net/

Finance

GNU Cash - Free personal accounting software http://www.gnucash.org/
Money Manager Ex - Money Manager Ex is an easy to use, money management application. http://sourceforge.net/projects/moneymanagerex

Graphics and Drawing

Blender - 3D modeling http://www.blender.org/
Dia - Technical Drawing program - similar to Visio http://live.gnome.org/Dia
FastStone

Image Viewer - An image browser, converter and editor that supports all major graphic formats including BMP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, GIF, PNG, PCX, TIFF, WMF, ICO and TGA. http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm
MaxView 2.1 - Image viewer http://www.faststone.org/FSMaxViewDetail.htm
Photo Resizer - An image converter / resizer intended to enable users especially digital camera owners to convert, rename, resize, crop, rotate, change color depth, add text and watermark to images in a quick and easy BATCH mode. http://www.faststone.org/FSResizerDetail.htm

FreeCAD - General purpose 3D CAD modeler http://juergen-riegel.net/FreeCAD/Docu/index.php?title=Main_Page
Gimp - Image Editor similar to Photoshop http://www.gimp.org/
Hugin - Panorama Photo Stitcher http://hugin.sourceforge.net/
Inkscape - Vector Graphics similar to Illustrator http://www.inkscape.org/
IrfanView - IrfanView is a compact, easy to use image viewer. More than that, you can also edit images directly in IrfanView, to produce a variety of effects. http://www.irfanview.com/
Google Sketchup - Google SketchUp is software that you can use to create, modify and share 3D models. http://www.google.com/sketchup/index.html
LeoCAD - LeoCAD is a CAD program that uses bricks similar to those found in many toys (ie Legos). http://leocad.org/
PosteRazor - The PosteRazor cuts a raster image into pieces which can afterwards be printed out and assembled to a poster. http://posterazor.sourceforge.net/
Tux Paint - Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12 (for example, preschool and K-6 in the US, key stages 1 & 2 in the UK). It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the program. http://www.tuxpaint.org/
XnViewer - is an efficient multimedia viewer, browser and converter. http://pagesperso-orange.fr/pierre.g/xnview/enhome.html

Internet

Firefox - Internet Browser like Internet Explorer http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable
MyPodder - Get your podcasts on your portable device. http://www.podcastready.com/download.php
Pidgin - Instant Messaging http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/pidgin_portable
RSSOWL - RSS Reader http://www.rssowl.org/
Skype - Start making free video and voice calls to other other people on Skype. http://www.skype.com/
Thunderbird - Email client http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable

Office Applications

Open Office http://portableapps.com/apps/office/openoffice_portable

Writer - Word replacement
Calc - Excel replacement
Impress - Powerpoint replacement
Draw - Draw lets you create simple and complex drawings and export them in a number of common image formats. You can also insert tables, charts, formulas and other items created in OpenOffice.org programs into your drawings.
Math - Math provides numerous operators, functions and formatting assistants to help you create formulas.
Base - Database - Access replacement

Scribus - Desktop Publishing (flyers, brochures, etc) http://www.scribus.net/

Organizers

Gantt Project - Free project management. http://ganttproject.biz/
Planner - A project management application http://live.gnome.org/Planner
PNotes - Sticky notes for your computer. http://pnotes.sourceforge.net/
Sunbird - Agenda / Calendar tool http://portableapps.com/apps/office/sunbird_portable
ToDoList - Task Management Tool http://www.abstractspoon.com/tdl_resources.html

Utilities

7 Zip - File Archiver http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/7-zip_portable
Ant Renamer - lets you rename a lot of files at once. http://www.antp.be/software/renamer
AstroGrep - AstroGrep is a Microsoft Windows grep utility. Grep is a UNIX command-line program which searches within files for keywords. http://astrogrep.sourceforge.net/
ClamWin - Antivirus to Go http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/clamwin_portable
CyberShredder - Permenantly delete files http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/CyberShredder.shtml
KeePass - KeePass is a free/open-source password manager or safe which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. http://keepass.info/
Magnifiying Glass - Virtual Magnifying Glass is a free, open source, cross-platform screen magnification tool. It is simple, customizable, and easy-to-use. http://magnifier.sourceforge.net/
Restoration - File undelete utility http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html
SumatraPDF - PDF Reader http://portableapps.com/apps/office/sumatra_pdf_portable

Website Development / Web Tools

ColorPic - Ever wondered what the web color was of something on the screen. This little tool will tell you! http://www.iconico.com/colorpic/
FileZilla - FTP Client http://portableapps.com/apps/development/nvu_portable
NVU - Nvu Portable is an easy-to use web editor http://portableapps.com/apps/development/nvu_portable
PMeter - PMeter is a very handy pixel meter. http://www.pegtop.net/pmeter/

Online Versions of some of the above

Office Suite

Google Docs - Online versions of Word, Excel, Powerpoint http://docs.google.com/
Zoho - Many online applications http://www.zoho.com/

Organizational Tools

Bubbl.us - Allows you to create Mind Maps online http://bubbl.us/
Del.icio.us - Social bookmarking site where you can save and share all your links. http://del.icio.us/
Flickr.com - Online photo storage and sharing site. http://flickr.com
Google Reader - Get all your blogs and news feeds fast. http://www.google.com/reader
Google Calendar - Organize your schedule and share events with friends. http://www.google.com/calendar
Google Notebook - Clip and collect information as you surf the web. http://www.google.com/notebook
PBWiki - Great wiki to use to keep track of or plan anything. http://pbwiki.com
Slideshare.net - Share your PowerPoints with your students and the world. http://www.slideshare.net/
Tumblr - Great quick and easy blogging site. http://tumblr.com

Thanks to Katie Christo for her work on gathering these awesome resources!!!