MLTI LAPTOP APPLICATIONS

Below are overviews of the applications that are included on each MLTI laptop.  After each overview we have included links that provide more information about these powerful learning tools and ways they can be used in the classroom.
 

Mac OS 10.4 Tiger:  Apple’s latest operating system. Each year as available, the MLTI solution will be upgraded to utilize the latest version of the Mac OS. 

 

Appleworks:  Productivity suite that includes a word processor, spreadsheet, database, drawing, painting, and presentation.   

 

CyberDuck:  CyberDuck is an open source, fully featured FTP/SFTP client. Users may use it to upload web pages to web servers and perform other file transfer needs. Offered to MLTI by the David Kocher, the creator of CyberDuck. 

 

Firefox:  Fast and popular open source web browser.  

 

Garageband:  Digital recording studio. Record and edit your own music or podcasts.  

 

Google Earth:  Google Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop. Offered to MLTI by Google Inc. 

 

GNU Image Manipulation Program:  Open source image editing program. Similar to Adobe Photoshop.  

 

Grapher:  A 2D and 3D graphing calculator. Bundled with Mac OS X.  

 

iMovie HD:  Movie editing software.  

 

iPhoto:  Digital Photo management, image enhancement, and slideshows.

 

iTunes:  Digital music management and encoding.  

 

iWeb:  Web page creation and publishing.  

 

Journler:  A daily journal software package.  

 

Keynote: Presentation software.  

 

NeoOffice: Open source productivity suite. Create, open, edit, and save Microsoft office formatted files (.doc, .xls, .ppt).  

 

NetLogo: NetLogo is a programmable modeling environment for simulating natural and social phenomena. It is particularly well suited for modeling complex systems developing over time. Offered to MLTI by Uri Wilensky, the creator of NetLogo, Director of the Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling. 

 

NoteShare:  Multimedia Digital Notebook. Create, organize, share, publish.  

 

Other: The MLTI image will also include a host of other titles including Mail, iChat, iCal, Address Book, iSync, Quicktime, etc.  

 

Pages:  Word Processor and Page Layout.  Pages includes many useful publication templates for creating flyers, posters, forms, etc. and is comparable to Microsoft Publisher... only better! 

 

PASCO DataStudio:  Data analysis, graphing calculator.  

 

PASCO MyWorld GIS:  A Geographic Information System for Inquiry-Based Learning. Query, plot and analyze geographic data such as climate, geology, biodiversity, population and more.  

 

Safari RSS:  Web browser with RSS feed management.  

 

SketchUp Pro:  3D design software. Offered to MLTI by Google Inc. 

 

World Book Encyclopedia:  The entire World Book Encyclopedia and more. 

 

LiveDictionary with AudioAssisted Text:  LiveDictionary is a Safari extension that adds fast, convenient dictionary lookups to the web.  AudioAssistedText is a LiveDictionary plugin that allows you to point to a word in Safari and hear the word spoken in a human voice. Both titles offered to MLTI by the authors, Eloquent Software and MetaTheory.